Posted by
David Zublick on Sunday, July 27, 2008 10:15:47 AM
John McCain is making it increasingly difficult for conservatives to
support him. His lack of passion and enthusiasm for this race has left
many dumbfounded. The mainstream media's love for
Barack Obama has kept McCain out of the spotlight for the longest time, and this past week with
Obama on his "magical mystery" tour, McCain was virtually nowhere to be seen.
One exception was when
Obama
was giving his "citizen of the world" speech in Germany. McCain made an
appearance at a German restaurant...in Ohio. How lame is that?
On those notable occasions when he pops his head out of his hole like
Punxsutawney
Phil on Groundhog Day, McCain says things that leave many scratching
their heads, wondering if he really wants to win this election. Such
was the case this past Friday when he said he thinks
Barack Obama’s proposed timetable for withdrawal in Iraq is on the right track, even though he spent the last week hammering
Obama for his military plans.
What is that?
Obama
has been calling for a 16-month troop withdrawal timetable, a view he
says has been reinforced by his trip to the middle east. McCain had
been hammering away at this idea, calling
Obama's
plan politically expedient. Of course, the press was paying no
attention to McCain until he gave an interview to CNN, in which he
appeared to agree with
Obama.
“I
think it’s a pretty good timetable, as we should — or horizons for
withdrawal,” he added, echoing a phrase President Bush used in recent
days. “But they have to be based on conditions on the ground.”
Now McCain has maintained that
conditions on the ground are a predicate for any reduction of troops. And he has said that
Obama's withdrawal plan is based on an arbitrary timetable without regard to conditions in Iraq.
Why then he he suddenly sounding the praises of
Obama's
plan? Why is he even giving an iota of noteworthiness to an idea which
could pose a serious threat to the stability of that region?
I can see the
Obama campaign using McCain's words in a television spot. "Even Senator McCain agrees with
Barack Obama's plan", the announcer would intone.
If John McCain doesn't want to fight for this election, if he doesn't want to go after
Obama tooth and nail and get down and dirty (which is what it is going to take to prevent
Obama from ascending to the presidency), then perhaps McCain should throw his hat into the ring for another position.
Obama's VP.
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