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Hope And Change

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Mon Aug-18-08 02:03 PM
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Obama Camp Fires Back At McCain!

Obama Campaign: McCain Is Defying Iraqi Government's Desire For Withdrawal Timeline

By http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/profile/sargent">Greg Sargent - August 18, 2008, 11:42AM

Here's the response from Obama spokesperson Bill Burton to McCain's http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/08/mccain_obama_wants_to_lose_in.php">attack today proclaiming that Obama wants us to lose in Iraq out of "ambition":

"All his bluster, distortions and negative attacks notwithstanding, it is hard to understand how Senator McCain can at once proclaim his support for the sovereign government of Iraq, and then stubbornly defy their expressed support for a timeline to remove our combat brigades from their country. The difference in this race is that John McCain is intent on spending $10 billion a month on an open-ended war, while Barack Obama thinks we should bring this war to a responsible end and invest in our pressing needs here at home."

The idea that McCain's Iraq policies are directly at odds with what the Iraqi government wants has gotten scattered mention by Team Obama in statements and ads. Perhaps this is the start of a renewed effort to push it for all it's worth.

http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/08/obama_campaign_mccain_is_defyi.php">Link

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Mon Aug-18-08 02:05 PM
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1. $10 billion a month on an open-ended war... (rinse and repeat)...

$10 billion a month on an open-ended war...
$10 billion a month on an open-ended war...
$10 billion a month on an open-ended war...
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$10 billion a month on an open-ended war...
$10 billion a month on an open-ended war...

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They want to do talking points. Let's do talking points.

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Mon Aug-18-08 03:25 PM
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2. Kick!

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