McCain Says Obama Plays Politics on Iraq

The Morning Report
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com — In the Headlines " McCain Says Obama Plays Politics on Iraq " (Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post ) - In his most direct challenge yet of his Democratic presidential rival's Iraq policy, Sen. John McCain suggested yesterday that Sen. Barack Obama had crafted a war strategy designed to further his own political advancement. " ...

More backlash on McCain's "churlish" attacks -- from the GOP
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — ... ). His attacks on Obama's patriotism have been especially vicious, but they're falling flat. According to this blurb in today's Washington Post, the attacks aren't sitting well in the GOP: ...

Chuck Hagel Defends Obama
RedState: Conservative News and Community — ... let him take a long overdue and well deserved shot at Barack Obama. It was on the subject of Senator Obama deciding that a well photographed shopping spree on Berlin's Kurfürstendamm was a better use of his time than visiting wounded US troops at the military hospital at Landstuhl, Germany, sans entourage. Apparently this was his response to the existential question of "if you visit wounded troops and there are no cameras present did you really visit them." From the Washington Post In his most direct challenge yet of his Democratic ...

Quote Of The Day: On McCain’s Ad On Obama And The Troops
The Moderate Voice — ... One more thought about the Landstuhl TV ad: Obama cancelling his meeting with US troops really seems to have bothered McCain and his campaign — personally. Do read this quote in the Washington Post from a GOP strategist: “‘They couldn’t help themselves,’ the strategist said, adding that the ad over the hospital visit is ‘churlish and unlike McCain, and hardly will resonate with the swing voters who are going to decide this election.’ The strategist continued: ‘They’re doing it because the candidate, and the campaign, is not happy with where they are and ...

When a presidential campaign gets caught lying, it should be news
Political Animal — ... a new, dishonorable low in an already-embarrassing presidential campaign. The 30-second spot features one deceptive claim after another. Reporters no doubt realize that the scurrilous ad is a work of fiction, but as Greg Sargent noted today, news outlets are simply unwilling to pass this information along to the public. CNN has a piece here, The New York Times has one here, The Washington Post has write-ups here and here, and the Associated Press has one here. The stories did dutifully note the ...

The perils of Pinata Politics
Political Animal — ... campaign has been operating under a similar framework for quite a while now. Under McCain’s version of Pinata Politics, the senator and his team swing wildly in every direction, hoping to hit Barack Obama. There’s no real consistency to the attacks, and there’s even less honesty and integrity backing up the attacks. But McCain appears to be blindfolded, allowing Karl Rove’s operation to spin him in circles. There’s at least some evidence the party isn’t impressed. One GOP strategist with close ties to McCain’s ...

Around the Web: 2008
The Corner on National Review Online — Monday, July 28, 2008 [image] Around the Web: 2008 [Katherine Connell] The latest on the candidates . . . McCain 'The American People Know Me' Newsweek [image] Says Obama Plays Politics on Iraq The Washington Post [image] Takes Aim at Obama's Character Politico [image] Has Reason to Smile as He Visits State San Francisco Chronicle [image] Minn. Governor Rides His Rapport The Boston Globe [image] Sides with Ban on Affirmative Action USA Today [image] The Latino Disconnect Politico [image] [image] Obama Sober Mood Newsweek [image] ...

McCain self destructing?
Newshoggers.com — ... Well things haven't being going his way recently and he has gone from being a "straight shooter" to Rovian sniper. John Cole has a good rundown of last weeks snipes. My local Air America affiliate has a poll this morning: Do you think John McCain will publicly blow his top before the November election? I think he is already doing it slowly. In the Washington Post this morning we have this: McCain Says Obama Plays Politics on Iraq One GOP ...

in iraq, reality bites mclame in the ass again
skippy the bush kangaroo — mcsame has started a new line of attack ads against obama, proclaiming the latter to be playing politics with the iraq war. washpost: ...

Today on Doing Time - Monday July 28th, 2008
The Latest on Air America — ... for being so committed to the high road, maybe we should ask, when will he fight back? John McCain is hitting him hard, questioning his patriotism , and just getting generally nasty. Do you want to see Obama hit back? Or would you rather your candidate ignore the insults? Which is better strategically? Which is better for America ? Also, just as Barack Obama exited the region, a wave of bombings has wrought havoc in ...

GOP senator rips McRove a new poopchute
WTF Is It Now?!? — ... joined the Obama campaign in calling the accusation "wildly inappropriate," saying this weekend that the insane old coot is "treading on some very thin ground here when he impugns motives, and when we start to get into 'You're less patriotic than me, I'm more patriotic.' "It's just not responsible to be saying things like that, again, if for no other reason than for the good of this country and the world," he added.And its not just Chuck Hagel, the WaComPo reports: One GOP strategist with close ties to McCain's campaign ...

Cranky, Angry Old John McCain Wants Obama Off His Damn Lawn
DownWithTyranny! — ... against George W. Bush. McCain is a tortured and angry man, filled with hatred, pent up violence and a sense of entitlement. I haven't been able to find the CNN clip today. It's filled with the mean old codger using the psychological technique of projection-- blaming Obama for all his own many failings. McCain who has always used war and the military as his political raison d'etre and used his captivity as a club against all opponents at all times, keeps accusing Obama of politicizing the Iraq War. Obama is a ...

Barack Obama Watch: Playing Politics With Iraq
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... Is Barack Obama playing politics with the Iraq War? Isn’t it obvious? But, John McCain does NOT have to paint Obama as a typical,duplicitous, lying politician on the Iraq War issue. As El Rushbo said today on his radio show the American public almost expects that from their pols. Rush suggests instead of emphasizing that Obama is a “ROOKIE” and inexperienced - one prone and destined to make poor decisions. In other words, a politician who cannot be trusted with the Presidency. Like somebody who would rather ...

Musings Over Morning Coffee
Daily Kos — ... a little early in the campaign for negative advertising. Usually, the campaign has to first establish a positive story line, and usually, it's the surrogates and not the candidate doing the nasty stuff. Not this time. In fact, the reactions have been somewhat surprising, from Joe Klein ("scurrilous") to Chuck Hagel ("treading on some very thin ground") to Andrea Mitchell (McCain's ad is "literally untrue") taking the McCain campaign to task. From the WaPo (h/t slinkerwink): The moves puzzled some GOP strategists, who said ...

7/29: Yes We Kaine?
Blogometer — ... scheduled visit with U.S. troops in Germany because "the Pentagon wouldn't allow him to bring cameras" -- is false . TPM 's Greg Sargent writes: "I've just done a lap through the coverage by the big news orgs of the ad John McCain put out this weekend attacking Barack Obama for canceling his visit to a U.S. Army base in Germany. CNN has a piece here , The New York Times has one here , The Washington Post has write-ups here and here , and the Associated Press has one here . The stories did dutifully note the Obama ...