McCain again accusing Obama of treason, wanting to lose Iraq war for his own political ambition

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McCain: Obama Wants To Lose In Iraq Because Of His "Ambition"
By Greg Sargent - August 18, 2008, 9:44AM

John McCain is ratcheting up his attacks on Obama over Iraq in a speech this morning, declaring flatly that Obama wants the U.S. to fail in Iraq because of "ambition."

In the speech, which is going on now, McCain accuses Obama of having tried to "legislate failure" in Iraq. He adds his familiar charge that Obama would rather lose the war than lose the election, and declares that Obama's desire to lose in Iraq is motivated by nothing but his desire to be president:

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Here you have the Roveian strategy at its most naked: Keep repeating that your opponent's strong point -- his judgment in opposing the war, something that majorities agree was a bad idea -- is a negative.

Also, it bears repeating that here McCain is basically accusing Obama of treason.

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Full McCain speech included at link.




How long is Obama going to take this?