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Sen. John McCain on Friday demonstrated that he is making progress on crystallizing his hopefully damaging critique of his opponent, Barack Obama. Like Hillary Clinton, McCain appears to be finding his voice, all negative, all the time. Apparently, McCain's advisers are telling him that if he can't tear down Obama's growing popularity, he will lose. And McCain's campaign speeches are now reflecting this effort.
However, McCain's remarks also reveal the illogical foundation of his position on Iraq. Reuter's highlighting McCain's remarks on Friday writes:
McCain, a Vietnam War veteran, said if Obama had succeeded in his effort to prevent last year's boost in U.S. troop levels in Iraq, American forces would have had to retreat under fire, the Iraqi army would have collapsed and al Qaeda would have found a safe haven.These statements fly in the face of logic, and therefore, constitute an appeal to voters ignorant of what has taken place in Iraq.
First note the absence of the word "Surge", which is what Gen. Petraeus and Pres. Bush use to describe the increase in troops last year. The word 'Surge' begs the question: If the Surge were successful, why isn't the war over, and why are we not bringing our troops home? Therefore, McCain won't be using the word Surge anymore.
Second, McCain is trying to argue that if the Surge had NOT taken place, as Obama criticized it as moving in the wrong direction, the violence in Iraq would be greater, primarily Iraqi against Iraqi, and under the Bush/McCain policy, leaving Iraq would not be an option while violence continued. So there would have been no retreat, under fire or not.
Third, McCain implies if Obama had been president and not engaged the Surge, and began withdrawing the troops, that those troops would have been withdrawing under fire. The logic simply does not hold up. The violence against American soldiers is over their occupation of Iraq, not their leaving. If American troops were leaving, all indications are that those attacking our soldiers for staying, would let them leave without incident, since leaving is what the attackers want. One does not attack those giving one what one wants.
Hence, Sen. McCain's logic completely fails when he says withdrawing would be under fire. Which begs the question, why is McCain making such an illogical claim? Is he really that bereft of logic and intelligence? Or, is he pandering to the ignorant voters with the same lies and fear tactics Pres. Bush used to convince Americans of the need to invade Iraq in the first place?
Lastly, McCain contends that the Iraqi Army would collapse if we left. Is this true? Does this claim make any sense at all? Does the Iraqi government and Army really believe that if we leave, there would be no need or benefit of the Iraqi Army holding together to protect and defend the new freedoms in Iraq? Is McCain suggesting the bald faced lie that the enemies within Iraq are of such numbers as to overwhelm the Iraqi Army contingent of 180,000 soldiers of the Iraqi Army are organized into 105 battalions, causing the Army's collapse? It defies all logic and factual data.
Is this the mind voters want for the next Commander in Chief? Do the American people really want a president whose thinking is either, bereft of logic and sound intelligence data, or worse, a president who truly believes that he can ascend to power and wield power through nothing more than lies and deceptions? Haven't the American voters already elected a President like this, and are they not extremely disappointed with the results?
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d.a.n said at :
9:42 PM, 07 27 2008 | Permalink
All McCain has left is fear mongering.
d.a.n | July 27, 2008 9:42 PM
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David R. Remer said at :
3:37 AM, 07 28 2008 | Permalink
d.a.n, McCain's latest ad criticizes Obama for not visiting the US Troops on his overseas tour, but, get this, they use footage of Obama visiting US troops.
There is some serious lack of intelligent leadership at the head of McCain's campaign. Hmm... that would be McCain, wouldn't it. He approves all those ads, doesn't he?
David R. Remer | July 28, 2008 3:37 AM
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d.a.n said at :
7:10 AM, 07 28 2008 | Permalink
McCain is so confused, it's embarrassing:
But then, Obama said he had been to all 56 states of the United States? That's wrong, since there are 50 states, 14 territories, and Washington D.C. (none of which adds up to 56).
Still, the biggest problem with John McCain is:
McCain now says he would rather lose an election than lose a war.
Is it only about "saving face"?
What's McCain got if he doesn't have Iraq and the fear-mongering to go with it (i.e. telling us the terrorists will follow us home)?
Is the continued occupation of Iraq making the U.S. safer?
If so, how?
If so, aren't there better ways to make the U.S. safer than continued occupation of Iraq?
d.a.n | July 28, 2008 7:10 AM
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David R. Remer said at :
1:01 PM, 07 28 2008 | Permalink
d.a.n, McCain reminds me of HAL in 2001 A Space Odyssey, as his memory banks are being unplugged. The man's mind appears to be going, and that is truly sad, but, also a huge red flag on his ever becoming president at this stage in his life.
David R. Remer | July 28, 2008 1:01 PM
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d.a.n said at :
1:53 PM, 07 28 2008 | Permalink
Maybe.
Perhaps those are senior moments.
Or perhaps he's always been that way, and it's only now becoming obvious.
After all, McCain was 894 in a class of 899 students, admits that he barely passed, admits that he is totally computer illiterate and relies on his wife to assist him.
I find that a bit disturbing.
It tells me he lacks inquisitive, analytical and exploratory traits.
Therefore, it may not merely be age related (i.e. McCain was born 29-AUG-1936 and is now 71), because I know a lot of people in their late 60s, 70s, and 80s that are computer literate.
Even my 76 year old father can operate a computer, use spreadsheets, editors, Internet browsers, install and configure software, etc.
And today (and for over a decade with regard to the internet), there are so many tools and resources on the internet today. It's a shame that McCain never availed himself of these wonderful resources. Especially in his profession.
d.a.n | July 28, 2008 1:53 PM
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Jack said at :
2:15 PM, 07 28 2008 | Permalink
And Obama said that he had already visited 57 states and would get to the others. All candidates make mistakes. MSM marks McCains and forgets Obama's.
Re fear mongering - the Dems said we were defeated. They said it outright. What do they thing being defeated means?
Our experience showed that w/o our troops, lots of people died. I saw where terrorists had beheaded a man and his 11-year old son for the crime of tryng to open a market.
You can call it fear mongering, but it is reality. There are things we need to take care of in this world. If we display an Obama-like ignorance, we can pretend that all will be well if we do not confront evil. It might be bad manners to point out that this is wrong, but it is better to be a little rude than a lot dead.
Jack | July 28, 2008 2:15 PM
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David R. Remer said at :
2:44 PM, 07 28 2008 | Permalink
Yes, Jack, Obama made a gaff. Of course he meant states and territories. A misspeak.
A misspeak however is not a repetitive occurrence. McCain several times in public venues referred to Iran training Sunnis in Iran. That is not a misspeak, Jack, that is a gross lack of knowledge as to who the major players are in our theater of war and their relationship.
McCain continues to insist cutting taxes on the wealthy will raise the boats of the poor and help reduce deficits as well. That is not a misspeak, Jack. That is a fundamental lack of knowledge of arithmetic and economics.
Why do so many Republicans continue to support and defend dullards for their White House choice? There are very many intelligent and well educated Republicans. Why is it the GOP can't do better than the likes of GW Bush and John McCain?
This country desperately needs a president capable of thinking and deciding with a generous IQ and broad and deep education, instead of being puppet mastered by handlers to compensate for poor academic capacity.
David R. Remer | July 28, 2008 2:44 PM
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RickIL said at :
2:59 PM, 07 28 2008 | Permalink
Jack
You can call it fear mongering, but it is reality. There are things we need to take care of in this world. If we display an Obama-like ignorance, we can pretend that all will be well
Fear mongering is when one falsely presents disastrous hypothetical situations or half truths as fact.
I will reverse your "all will be well" reference on you. I have on more than one occasion suggested to friends that McCains campaign slogan should read "Don't worry about nothing and nothing will be alright" My basis behind that would be slogan is that he advocates the status quo as the remedy for the status quo.
RickIL | July 28, 2008 2:59 PM
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d.a.n said at :
10:09 PM, 07 31 2008 | Permalink
The fear mongering is getting old.
d.a.n | July 31, 2008 10:09 PM
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