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RedEarth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-22-08 03:10 PM
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McCain Surrogate(Congresswoman Heather Wilson) He Might Withdraw From Iraq Sooner Than Obama!
The McCain campaign has come up with an intriguing new way to sell his opposition to a timetable for withdrawal: McCain just might withdraw from Iraq sooner than Obama's 16 month deadline!

"He'd like troops to come home earlier than 16 months if the conditions allow it," said Congresswoman Heather Wilson of New Mexico, on a conference call with reporters just now. "Senator Obama has said it's a 16-month timeline no matter what."

Wilson walked this line back a bit later on, reminding people that any such withdrawal would have to be based on conditions on the ground, and might take longer: "Whether that happens in 12 months, or 16 months, or 24 months, the important thing is that our troops come home with victory and America's vital national interests secured."

One is reminded of George Orwell's classic novel 1984, in which the ruling regime ran an intentionally never-ending war with the frequent promise in news updates that it was "within measurable distance of its end."

Here's the audio from the call:

http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/07/mccain_surrogate_he_might_with.php
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BOSSHOG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-22-08 03:17 PM
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1. Allowing a conservative to take care of our nations vital interests???
No wonder I vote straight (D) in every election. Republicans have no fucking concept of our nations vital interests and heather wilson continues to be an ignorant slut. I guess ms wilson will now say that mccain will trade in his purple hearts for bandaids.
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Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-22-08 03:17 PM
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2. McCain says that he too can be "America's first Negroid President"
McCain says he can change his skin because he is the greatest political
chameleon of all time. His doctor said the reason for the band-aids
is because of the process involved.

McCain's new slogan is

Yes we could have but didn't
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World Citizen Donating Member (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-22-08 03:21 PM
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6. LOL! I was white before I was black before I was white before I was black
a very resonant analogy.
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defendandprotect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-22-08 03:17 PM
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3. This is what we need --- PULLING the Repugs to the LEFT . . .!!!
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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-22-08 03:20 PM
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4. She didn't run for re-election to the US House,
...because she wanted to be a US Senator. But she lost the Republican primary.

If Obama wins, then McCain can't give her a cabinet job.

http://www.barackobama.com/index.php
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Bandit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-22-08 03:21 PM
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5. "Senator Obama has said it's a 16-month timeline no matter what."
An out and out blatant lie. Easily proved so if anyone were to check at all. Obama has been very consistent on this. It depends upon the situation when troops come home and the suggested time period being in the next sixteen months. Barrack has NEVER said "sixteen month timeline no matter what"..NEVER
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Javaman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-22-08 03:30 PM
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7. so mr flip flopper is now saying he's going to pull out earlier...
yeah, we can bank on mcalzheimers words on this...

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