thecarpetbaggerreport.com - 7/30/2008
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John McCain appeared via satellite with CNN’s Larry King last night, and the two covered a fair amount of ground in a short amount of time. There were a handful of important exchanges, but this was arguably the most striking.
For those of you who can’t watch clips online, TPM first showed McCain vowing to follow Osama bin Laden to “the gates of hell.” Then, ...
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All purpose McCain.
Upper Left —
Straight talk via The Carpetbagger Report... “I don’t know what we’re talking about.” Well, he's got the issues covered. While I'm at it, here's the bottom line in headlines... McCain Charge Against Obama Lacks EvidenceWhatcha' think? Worst campaign ever? Or worst candidate?
‘To The Gates Of Hell’ — Just Not Into Pakistan
Wonk Room —
... national borders: It acts with assistance from well-paid sympathizers inside the country, but without getting the government’s formal permission beforehand.
To sum up, the United States scored this victory against Al Qaeda by following precisely the policy that McCain derided, and which, according to Goldfarb, McCain still considers “ill-advised.” (I guess McCain will follow Osama bin Laden “to the gates of hell” — just not into Pakistan?)
It’s clear that it was McCain who was confused here — ...
Will McCain condemn Bush's incursion into Pakistan?
Political Animal —
... he supports taking actions against terrorists who flee across the border into Pakistan, if Pakistani officials are unable or unwilling to act. Obama's position is consistent with U.S. policy, which Bush has acted on. John McCain not only disagrees, he's repeatedly criticized Obama's policy, accusing him of wanting to "bomb our ally." Indeed, McCain recently suggested to CNN's Larry King that he, as president, wouldn't even pursue Osama bin Laden if he slipped past the border because " Pakistan is a sovereign nation ." With that in mind, what, pray tell, does the McCain campaign ...
Will McCain condemn Bush's 'invasion' of Pakistan?
Political Animal —
... last week, Barack Obama has said, on multiple occasions, that he supports taking actions against terrorist targets in Pakistan, if Pakistani officials are unable or unwilling to act. McCain not only disagrees, he's repeatedly criticized Obama's policy, accusing him of wanting to "bomb our ally." Indeed, McCain recently suggested to CNN's Larry King that he, as president, wouldn't even pursue Osama bin Laden if he slipped past the border because " Pakistan is a sovereign nation ." And yet, here we are. Bush's position not only seems largely consistent with Obama's policy, it ...
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