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McCain is not the knight in shining armor many of you-undoubtedly Bush supporters-portray him to be. Don't you realize the egregious ironies in his foreign policy platform? He wants to stay in Iraq but no one has bothered to ask him why. With U.S. deaths now in the thousands, no rational mind can think this Iraq situation is not quickly becoming a Vietnam. McCain is lying to you. He wants to possibly attack an Iran that is already mortally fearful of their country being laid to waste by American hands like Iraq has been. And McCain, in his haste to sell Americans out to Mexican special interests, has no plan to control the border-which is the ACTUAL first line of defense in national security. This man is a fraud, a crude copy of George Bush, and he wants to outsource our border security to Mexico., giving illegals carte blanche to run amuck with impugnity. Don't be stupid people-this man is not what America needs in the White House.

1. McCain will not help America – he will destroy it.
2. If elected, McCain will invade Iran – next, he will have to bring back the draft. There is simply not enough troops to be in 3 wars.
3. McCain will overturn Roe v. Wade
4. Hillary does NOT have the experience to be President – whatever "experience" means. If being first lady quaifies, Laura Bush may as well run on the same ticket as McCain.
5. Hillary voted for this war – gave Bush benefit of the doubt.
6. Enough is enough – OBAMA '08.

CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG – PEACE

OOH I cannot wait for McCain to be our next president. We can bomb Iran and reinstate the draft to boost the number of troops in the Middle East...we'll then be in a position to steal all the oil we want and need, thus preventing the rest of the world from having it....we will again be the #1 dominating economy and military in the world...the $ will rise to pre-911 levels. We won't have to worry about man-made global warming and rising CO2 leval els since it is a figment of the liberal imagination and the creepy Al Gore. We will not have any new taxes and we will enjoy the benefits of permanent tax cuts. Then we will balance the budget by 2012. All this has been envisioned by the neocons of the present administration and is the prophetic future of or country. So what if we owe trillions to China et al. They won't call in their loans. We will have as strong an ecomony as we do now. HUH? I can tell as many lies as I want and they will be considered the truth because if I say them often I will be believed eventually. I also have for sale a Caribbean island for practically nothing...I am for REAL! NOT! Gotcha!

WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE IF WE DON'T VOTE FOR MCCAIN.

Hey McCain, shut up. I don't need you screwing up my country anymore then it as already gotten during your buddy's time at the wheel.

Wow, give the Senator the NOBEL PEACE PRIZE! I hope he, VP Cheney, and Sen. Leiberman asked Iraqii leaders why they invited Iranian President Ajmajinidad to Baghdad. For that action alone we should bring our men and women in uniform home.

Iraqii's are not stepping up to the plate to take responsiblity for their own security just as Sen. McCain is not stepping up to the plate to denounce President Bush for vetoing the bill that would ban waterboarding. He has stated emphatically in Republican Primary Debates that "Americans don't torture". So much for the "straight-talk" express.

What astounds me is not the politician who votes for the unjust war but the people who keep on electing or re-electing the politician who does so.

It is a vicious circle. A lot of people seem to vote for a pro war politician arguing that he/she is strong in national defense. The politician then uses the "we are at war and I have the experience" card and people buy into that and re-elect him/her. People who have this voting pattern do not bother to ask if the politician is taking them to unjust war. And they seem to fail to recognize that war is generally a dehumanizing force.

Richard, can you hear me! You said, "McCain is the right person to lead this nation at this time." How so? Both Clinton and McCain voted for the unjust war. Unjust because no WMD and no link to Al-Qaeda, the prime reasons for going to war, are found. So why do you believe his is the right person at this time?

Talk about Pork Barrel spending and pointing fingers on your
way out of the USA, as you spend our taxpayer money to charge
$1,000 a plate in London to raise money for your campaign. I
believe that was one big reason for the trip and , of course, treating your cronie friends to fun and games.AND this is the only news
you can come up with. Didn't we already know that. CNN has their reporters their everyday reporting the real happenings.
Iraq and Afghanistan were only added to this trip at the last minute.

OBAMA 2008. OR NO ONE

Oh look Lieberman was there, I wonder if he had anything to do with this idea?

HOLY COW! HE JUST CAN'T WAIT TO HAVE HIS OWN WAR WITH IRAN!
THIS MAN IS GOING TO GET US ALL KILLED!!!!

Iran is anti American and calls for the Death of Isreal. We need to deal with this Now ! So our grandchildren will not have to. Senator McCain is a true leader for all Americans. I remember president Carter did nothing and thirty years later here we are.

"Never been involved in a scandal?" What about the lobbyist and the Keating 5 ! Read the facts, get informed. Vote the Party. We cannot continue to die to make the rich – richer. What's wrong with you people?

Iran training soldiers and sending arms into Iraq....given that we started a war along their border, why wouldn't they? We would train Canadians and send arms into Canada if Saddam had invaded them. Iran has more vested in the region than we do. Geez we are self-righteous and hypocritical.

How come you don't limit the comments to 1 or 2
This is wrecking the purpose of these blogs and gives too much space for some idiots to spew thier venom and cut down oppertunity for others to make comments

What a non-sense crap – the same non-sense we heard from Bush for 8 years. McCain still seem not to understand that we Americans are tired of the politic of fear. When was the last time McCain or Bush talked about any possibilities of reconciliation with our enemies? Only war war war.....

How many Caucasion Americans are looking for other reasons not to vote for Obama! Many of them because they don't want to make it look like they are not voting for Obama because if his skin tone! Thanks to all the media outlets ignorant Americans can now say "hey I'm not voting for Obama because of what his Pastor said!" Pat Robertson, Billy Falwell and so many other Right wing Ministers have said much worse thatn Pastor Wright? Where's the video? I agee 100% with what Pastor Wright said, and maybe if most of you listened to what is being said you might have a better chance at understanding African Americans a little better!

People are problems with Iran are rooted in our meddling which goes back to the mid-50s when we, along with Great Britain, over-threw their democratically elected, yes, democratically elected president (after he nationionlized the oil companies in Iran) and re-placed him with the Shah.

The Shah then proceeded to rule with an iron fist. Remember SAVAC his secret police? That is the reason we have trouble with Iran, it is nothing they did to us, it is what we, our country, have done to them.

McCain's continued pandering to the right-wing christianists as well as his total lack of understanding of economics are enough to see that he is not the next president.

Geo. Bush the 3rd ready to go to war somewhere in the world,This guy is a vetran as I am,But he is trigger happy just like his brother Bush,Vote Obamo Keep the republicans out of the White House.Same old rheotric when I was growing up the communist are coming Wake Up you Idiot's.John McCain isn't going to protect you any more than Bush.If you are that scared of the terrorist sign up for a tour over there in Iraq soon to be Iran then you can look for the draft to start up.

Bush=Dumb, McCain=Dumber. Republicans are stupid.

Look it's simple Mc Cain is a war monger. when he is out of the race, the problem will go away. The Iranians want peace , there afraid of Bush Mc Cain. The Iraq's want peace , I seen the interview none of them wanted a Republican in Office. Wow that sums it up. Know its your job...Yeah you...to do your job and deliver non bias media coverage.

His brain was fried in a Vietcong chicken coop.It doent make him a hero.Did he spill his guts to the enemy?Does water boarding work?

More of the same. Who wants 4 years of this? Not America. McBush- McCain go back to that retirement home before you need to change your new pair of Depend underpants.

I;M A DEMOCRAT,UNTIL NOW,IF HILLARY DOES NOT WIN NOMINATION,I WILL VOTE REPUBLICAN,PERIOD.........

Obama is the best person to be President. He will lead America to a better tomorrow. McCain is a lobbist lover,cheater, flipflopper, and a warmonger.

Um McCain is the same one that was singing BOMB BOMB BOMB, BOMB BOMB BOMB IRAN. Of course he was just playing! McCain is know for having a short temper and he is going to have his hand on the button if he is elected President! He's going to War within the first year of office so he can further the George & Dick plolicies and finish stripping the Constitution to threads! What makes McCain a hero anyway, is it because he was a POW? He shouldn't have gotten himself caught in the first place, meaning he shouldn't of been over there anyway!

Senator McCain,

Can you please talk to Mrs. Powell about inviting General Colin Powell as your V.P.?

Thanks!

Yeah!!! MORE WAR!! LET'S GET EVEN MORE ENTRENCHED IN THE BEAUTIFUL MIDDLE EAST!!!

This dude is a moron. He will be crushed come decision day. Biden backer says go OBAMA 08!!!!

Any reason why CNN forgot to mention that McCain committed a major gaffe today?

If you don't know the difference between the rival factions in Iraq, you shouldn't be Commander in Chief. John McCain doesn't know the difference.

Using fear is his only hope, dare I use the terms "fear" and "hope" in the same sentence. Mccain is clinging to those who wish to perpetuate tyranny and warfare, while Obama wishes to UNITE THE WORLD.

He's right

I can not believe the idiots who say Obama is a liar , he is the most honest nominee out there. These people never supported Obama in the first place. McBush is making plans to bomb, bomb, bomb Iran. This will only create more problems and run american deeper into a ditch.

A vote for McCain is a vote for not a 3 trillion price tag for the Iraq War, but a 6 trillion price tag. Our economy just can't kept absorbing this kind of spree. That's why McCain can't follow in Bush's footsteps. Only a Democratic will get us out of the war.

Thanks for erasing the first one CNN.

For all of you who think we lured Iran into Iraq, think again. They have been there for 2000 years. They fought an 8 year war with each other in the 1980,s. Oh, I forgot, the pre-pubescent Obama supporters would not have been alive then.

Iran, is been sporting terrorism for 29 years.
But now with the potential of becoming a nuclear power, they are much more dangerous.
Why democrats are so afraid of confronting Iran.

I can't get enough of this guy. I am looking forward to having him as president. If anyone can defeat the terrorists and help this economy it's gotta be McCain. He's a straight talking maverick, who has never been involved in any scandal.

Has anyone actually read the article? McCain said he'd work for sanctions on Iran, not go to war. Big difference. I'm sure John McCain is not looking forward to mare war, and wants it to end asap. However, he's not stupid enough to just leave and let radical groups come in a take over. It happened in the past, he does not want it to happen again.

He cares about the American people, but most Americans are too ignorant to understand.

It's all well and good for people to oppose war, but honestly, the American people know very little about what is actually going on. There are terrible things that the general public cannot even begin to wrap their feeble little minds around. So shut up and quit whining. We're in there whether you like it or not, and it's stupid to not finish.

I cannot even entertain the thought of voting for Obama. His "words" are meaningless. He has a practically non-existant congressional voting record, and when he does vote, it's consistantly to the left. He will never unite the parties, and he has NO experience. Sure, he talks the talk, but can he deliver on all those empty promises? I cannot vote for someone who thinks that words and rainbows and "hope" are gonna fix the US.

This does not mean I favor Hillary, at all, but at least she has a little experience.

John McCain will cross party lines, and help America. He's the only hope to get rid of this partisan mentality, which will become the downfall of the US.

George Washington was right, political parties suck.

Iran is stronger as the result of the Iraq war, and now seeing what was done to Iraq has a legitimate reason to seek nuclear weapons. They may have been swayed before Iraq was invaded but look at their options. Risk a future invasion by McCain or build a nuclear deterent. You'd have to be stupid not to see that. Iran will certainly build nuclear weapons if McCain gets in then we're all screwed.

*****
OBAMA 08
March 18th, 2008 1:32 pm ET

IRAN WAS NOT THERE BEFORE MCCAIN AND HILLARY VOTED FOR IRAQ WAR. WHY DOES HE THINK WE ARE THAT STUPID.
*****
Saying Iran was not there before the war is like saying Al Qaeda and the Taliban weren't in Afghanistan before the war there...I'm not an American...but if I was I would definately vote for McCain. I like Obama...don't like Clinton...although I must admit I do like former president Clinton...but McCain as president seems like the only rational choice for the age we live in. I don't want a third world war...but...yes but...it took a couple world wars to see Europe get to where it is today...maybe the middle east would turn out to be just as united and prosperous if it things went in that direction. That being said...hopefully the middle east can achieve what Europe has without a world war. Either way...McCain is the man. Just my lonely opinion.

"Iran may be training Iraqi extremists in Iran and then sending them back into Iraq." Is NOT what he said. He said "al-Qaeda is going back into Iran and receiving training and are coming back into Iraq from Iran, that's well known. And it's unfortunate."
Lieberman corrected him.
Nice job, CNN.

How short sighted can people be. Iran has been a problem since Jimmy Carter blew it. We are in Iraq for an airbase. I want an air base!!

Quit sniveling code pinkers.

Woa! Hold the phone, McCain didn't say anything about war.

He didn't even talk about "all options" being on the table. He's stating that he will kick the crap out of Iran through sanctions to get what we want, not go to war with them.

Iran is a serious threat to us and our allies. Anyone who thinks that the Middle East isn't a terrifying place for Americans certainly has not been there and spoken to the people.

Where is this kneejerk reaction to John McCain coming from? He's a wise, honorable, and moderate war hero. Sure, he supported the war; almost everyone did, including Hillary Clinton. But he wouldn't have gotten us into this mess, and he's the best man for the job of getting us out.

NO MORE WAR! America FIRST!

Obama 08! incredible speech today!

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Sorry Grandpa, ain't buying these scare tactics. We've been through enough with the idiot in the White House now. Can't go through another four years of the same. We'll all be broke except you and your cronies. We need to get the hell out of that area, get off the dependence of their oil and start focusing on what's going on here at home. Wake-up.

mccain is just another nitwit talking stuff he doesnt understand. a clown at his age, should go and farm in Arizona. he cant (nor George w) grasp that oil prices are where they are because of Iraq war. The economy is at its knees because of the loads of money needed to fuel it (16 billion a month!). This guy is ridiculous and so are all his supporters. Obama is coming to get you all!

Rather than giving McCain yet another photo-op why aren't you reporting the most significant aspect of his sppearance for our American electorate. Until Joe Liberman came up behind him and whispered in his ear, the Presumptive Grandstander was repeatedly saying COMPLETELY ERRONEOUS things about "Al Qaeda" .....
THIS is the story! A presidential candidate vaunting his foreign relations "expereince" doesn't even know the facts of what's going on!!!!!!!

Report it.

More talk from OBama but no truth to it. It would take a pretty big dummy to beleiev him.
I don't know which is worse Obama or McCain. Guess there goes m vote. Four more years of HELL.

Iran has weapons in Iraq? So what? If a huge foreign power illegally invaded the US wouldn't you expect Canada to help us?
Cheney' and McCains statement that things are succesful in Iraq is breathtaking in its audacity. Such BS is on the scale of propaganda dispensed by the liars in the Third Reich

Did anyone notice that he's accusing Iran of training Al Queida when the shia Iranians are the sworn enemies of the Sunni Al Queida?
And this is a guy running on foreign policy experience?

Casual observer,,

boooooo, al-qaida is coming, booooooo
are you scared yet?

"WAR ON TERROR" is a slogan, you cannot fight a tactic, but you can scare people into giving up their rights, well you can scare the Republicans. BOOOOO

Us Democrats have had enough of this crap, you know no health care, taxes for the rich, wars, extra right wing supreme court who put corporations before people, morgage crisis, bailing out of corupt companies while people keep losing their homes.

Should I keep going. OK I will, Hurricane Katrina victims who still haven't gotten the aid promised to them, spying on peole without warrants, detention of people without charging them with a crime....

ENOUGH is ENOUGH

No to McCain, not to Bushes 3rd term, and no to these CORUPT REPUBLICANS

Where will McCain get the troops? The draft, of course. Isn't that what won the war in Vietnam?

I think we are witnessing the begining of the end for America. Reading these peoples responses just reaffirms that for me. Very sad .

Does anyone out there really beleive USA can afford another war? We are in so much debt now from the 2 wars we are fighting right now. Even the Pentagon's last report was conclusive: No connections were found between Iraq and Al Queda. We did the right thing by bring Sadam to justice for other crimes against humanity, but the way we did it was totally wrong and we're paying an extremly high price for it now.

Do I agree with Iran? Hell no! BUt war is not the answer in this case.

If Obama wins the nomination I will vote for McCain, but I'd rather be voting for Hillary instead.

Its quite amusing to observe the nitwit commonality of the Obamite crowd. I suppose once the empty suit is in, all he has to do is throw speeches at the Iranians and they will promptly go away !! The only thing more enjoyable than gaging the predictability of this semi-informed group on every issue will be twitnessing the resounding THUD !! of their candidate biting the dust in November. Go McCain, here is one Floridian who will not forgive the Democrats for disregarding our opinion in the primaries. Neither will the other 3 voters in my house who voted Hillary !!

As we all ponder on how to distort the speech Senator Obama gave this morning, I thought to pull a copy of the transcript that is very important to this race. It is the reason why I have without any doubt agree with him and will now support Senator Obama for the highest office of this land...

"I have already condemned, in unequivocal terms, the statements of Reverend Wright that have caused such controversy and, in some cases, pain. For some, nagging questions remain. Did I know him to be an occasionally fierce critic of American domestic and foreign policy? Of course. Did I ever hear him make remarks that could be considered controversial while I sat in the church? Yes. Did I strongly disagree with many of his political views? Absolutely — just as I'm sure many of you have heard remarks from your pastors, priests, or rabbis with which you strongly disagreed.

But the remarks that have caused this recent firestorm weren't simply controversial. They weren't simply a religious leader's efforts to speak out against perceived injustice. Instead, they expressed a profoundly distorted view of this country — a view that sees white racism as endemic, and that elevates what is wrong with America above all that we know is right with America; a view that sees the conflicts in the Middle East as rooted primarily in the actions of stalwart allies like Israel, instead of emanating from the perverse and hateful ideologies of radical Islam."

...People we owe it to the history of this country, to heal at whatever cost. When healthcare, economics, and Iraq find its place in our history, hatered, bigotry, racism, and division will live on until we deal with it at its institution...HEAL WE CAN!

Was a windbag
Is a windbag
Hate from the pulpit is way different than statements of fact from a lay person

McCain (McBush) is just trying to get us envolved in something that is again none of our business. Let Franc and Germany take over, after all it's there area not ours.
Were in for more Hell with McCain.

Yes, McCain is a war hero. Bush was definitely not, though his opponents both fought in Viet Nam and one of them was a decorated hero. The Republicans slimed both of them. Swiftboater Fox rewarded with a nice government job while Congress was in recess. Not to mention the treatment both democratic opponents got on the so-called Fox News Network.
The Republicans gave us the Bush administration, supported still by Republicans who do not care at all about the future or even the present ramifications of what they are doing. In fact their current philosophy seems to be rule by fear and endless war as a way to control the people and keep themselves in power. Fear this: McCain is a Bush clone.

McCain photos from Iraq looks like grandpa in desert

Like it or not, the corporate machines that run this country have already picked who will be president. It does not matter who you and I vote for,the deal is done. Democracy has been long gone way before the generations of today and tomorrow. This country is in bad shape and If we were to do as Andrew Jackson suggested, we would be killed by our own military.Sadly enough if we really want our country back it take the act of a revolution/civil war.There is no other way to reinstate the true democracy this nation was founded on. I love my country,but the truth can sometimes hurt.Good luck to all of my fellow country men and woman who work hard and struggle everyday to give their families a better life .

John McCain would have a problem driving one of his wives beer trucks.

Hmmm...

If I was John McCain right now, and I was reading some of the comments on this article, I'd be laughing my head off.

All that is being posted is the same two posts from the same people who think that any political story on CNN is an excuse to post in all CAPS ranting about how much better Hillary or Obama is.

The point of this is to comment on the article above, not the whole shindig. You want to do that, go write in a diary. It's much easier on the eyes for those of us who can't stand the idiots who endorse ANY candidate (mccain, obama, clinton) on a post not involving them.

Now, I understand that there is this whole concept of free speech, but who do you think you're getting across to? If I see a comment that has the footer "Obama/Hillary/McCain '08", or is in all caps, or is from someone named "McBush/Obama turned me Republican/Monster Hillary" I skip over it and look for something that is RELEVANT to the article.

Let's try to stay on topic, please.

McCain is an old butt smear... he should be waterboarded.

I don't like McCain at all. I support Ron Paul and will probably write him in at election time.

I don't like the fear mongering. I think McCain just wants to be at war. I would rather vote for Obabma

Until we destabilized the region, Iran had zero influence. Nice try, McGeezer. No WMDs, and still no Osama bin Laden?

It is astounding how distorted the blog postings are! McCain talks of economic sanctions, left-wing Democrats think 'war' is spelled 'economic'. Then the left-winger uses words like 'slaughter.' Who is the war-monger here? Who is out of touch with reality here? Who is lying here? If Kareem thought he could muster a truthful response which would carry the argument he wouldn't find it necessary to blatantly distort what MCain has said, then attack Kareem's own distortion as though it had anything to do with reality.
How about some intelligent discussion.

This is why we need high-level negotiations with Iran right now. We can work out our differences with them, but angry rhetoric and military action are not the answer.

Another bloody day in Persia

Here we again!!!! I have always said that McCain will be worse than Bush!

The Drum Beats of War has started even before the election. God save us from McCainBushChenney Nightmare!

I think it is essential to include Iran in the reconstruction of Iraq, because its just a matter of time before they are given and take control.

How can we even contemplate the idea of McCain's thouhgt process. Yes, Iran is very dangerous but consider this McCain is very proud to say that he was a "foot soldier" in the Reagan revelution – Did anyone forget that Reagan sold Stinger Missles to the Iranians who then used them on our friends in the area. We fast forward to today and McCain wants to go to war againist them (Iran) Call me stupid but this sounds to me like the rantings of a looney.

Vote for Ronald McDonald.
At Least he can deliver a toy in every Get Fat and Happy meal.

If McCain was really serious about this trip he is taking to Iraq, etc, he would have taken a biparisan group from the Armed Services Committee. He took his close supporters!! Call it for what it is; a blatant misuse of government funds for political purposes. We need a President that doesn't mix politics and government. This is Bush & Chaney all over again!! How long does this have to continue!!

McCain/Clinton '08

Don't be supprised if you see this ticket and its a landslide victory for them. Bye bye Obama.....

Iraq was a mistake and any future "offensive" war is a mistake. McCain is an idiot to to think that Iran is a threat since if we never went into Iraq, Iran wound not be a problem. I wish the scared people of this country stopped voting for the "tough guy" that can take on the world. GIVE IT UP REPUBLICANS! You already let the terrorists win. We spent half a trillion dollars on us being scared and it ruined our economy. Pres. Bush and people like John McCain have already let the terrorists win and are destroying our country just like the "terrorists" wanted because they terrorized our country. I hope the country gets some balls and quits being scared of everything.
OBAMA '08

The politics of fear. What most people do not know or refuse to believe is that the United states is the most powerful country in the world. Iran has no nuclear weapons yet, the US has about 4800 ready right now and about 5200 in reserve. What do you think would happen if Iran used one of them! Get real, the only thing we have to fear itself. Stop the scare tactics and deal with these problems in a smart but strong way!

HOW COME LIBERALS ONLY BLAME AMERICA BUT NEVER PROTEST OUR IRAN, CHAVEZ AND NKOREA?

Please. Don't pick another country to fight. We are still sinking at Iraq. We can't fight with everyone at middle east. It is just too expensive. Let them fight within themselves. We did not have any terriorist issues like we have today with Iraq or Iran when they fought each other back in 80's. Shift the focus back to themselves instead on us at United States. Maybe we can pay Israelis to pick a fight with Iran.
We already throw 12 billion dollars a month at Iraq. It can't get any more expansive than that. Who knows? it may be cheaper.

Alice.... Obama is a liar and crooked but your ok with a guy who divorced his wife of 15 years, was militarily tried for adultury and re-married a 25 year old less than a month after his divorce? Interesting standards...

Ah, yes...the Bush-Clone follows in his mentor's footsteps....he knows full well Iran will laugh at sanctions and thus open the door for another "Shock And Awe" scenario to be played out with more precious American blood.

Hey John Boy!

The "Greeter" job is still available @ Walmart!

OK, I'm a pretty solid liberal democrat and I wouldn't cast a vote for a republican with a gun to my head, but I don't think McCain is saber rattling here....in fact, both Obama and Clinton have made very similar statements to the one McCain made here. Let's all take a deep breath here, eh?

Imagine that you were taken as a prisoner of war. And imagine that your broken body was forced to endure what seemed like endless torture. Now imagine that you were granted the opportunity to be released from this hell. Who among us would not grasp at this reprieve from agony and count our blessings? Who could possibly place a greater value on the welfare of comrades left behind than his own self-preservation? The mind can scarcely comprehend the depth of moral courage required to perform such a heroic act. In our current election cycle, there are those who maintain that such nobility of character alone should not qualify John McCain for the presidency. That may be true. However, if asked what single attribute I would want in our next president, I can think of none greater.

I am an extremly liberal "black" that never use racial terms such as "wetback" and "poor white trash" to refer to others different than me. I am extremly upset about the way Barack Obama is being treated by the media and some of the comments in these blogs. America needs to do right by their blacks. The real racial problems were never addressed and still linger. Just because Reverend Wright made a few controversial remarks does not make him all bad. I wonder how white people would feel if the situation was reversed and Black people enslaved white people and treated them the way blacks have been treated in this county. I bet some of them would have some lingering hate. Some have hate toward blacks and they have been the oppressor.
Does anyone remember Emmitt Till? I bet Reverend Wright does.

Who remember about McNamara at time of war in Vietnam .. Donald Rumsfeld and the war in Iraq .... now the is McCain with Iran ! Is America that poor minded ? Where are the proofs ? Innocents are being killed all the time ... and USA economy is running to bankrupt !!! NO WAR ANYMORE PLEASE !!!

Most of the suicide bombers are coming out of Saudi Arabia. Like Bush he's totally ignoring that, and trying to pick a fight with Iran.

As usual, ignore a real threat and do everything you can to make up a fake threat.

Fool me once shame on you
Fool me twice shame on me

Some of you got fooled twice are trying for a third?
A vote for McShame and you are a fool
The WMD's are back, I'm sure it's the Iranians! Be very afraid !
I never voted for Shrub and I will not vote McShame
I WILL Vote Democrat

Insane McCain = Bush 2.0
Can we survive 4 more years of the 8 that we've been living? I hope that Obama and Hillary get themselves together and stop destroying the Democratic Party. We need something new in the White House! 'Cause this turkey already thinks that he's going to be president.

Is this guy senile,or just a warmonger???

IS CNN AFRAID OF THE TRUTH??? WHY DID YOU DELETE MY PREVIOUS POST EXPLAINING THE TRUTH TO YOUR READERS ABOUT THIS MCBUSH STATEMENT GIVEN WHILE HE WAS IN JORDAN??? OK, I WILL TRY FOR THE TRUTH AGAIN...MCBUSH SAID THAT IRAN WAS ARMING AND TRAINING AL QAEDA. NOW, FOR ANYONE WHO HAS HALF A BRAIN AND HAS BEEN PAYING ATTENTION TO HISTORY, THIS COULD NOT BE TRUE. FOR YOU SEE, IRAN IS SHIITE AND AL QAEDA IS SUNNI. MCBUSH DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THE DIFFERENCE AND WHEN PRESSED BY REPORTERS, KEPT REPEATING THE MISTAKE UNTIL JOE TRAITORMAN LEANED OVER AND WHISPERED IN HIS EAR THAT IRAN WAS TRAINING AND ARMING SHIITE EXTREMISTS, NOT AL QAEDA. THE MAN WHO WANTS TO HAVE HIS FINGER ON THE BUTTON, DOESN'T EVEN KNOW WHO OUR ENEMIES ARE. ANOTHER 8 YEARS OF BUSH WE DO NOT NEED...LET'S SEE IF CNN WILL HAVE THE COURAGE TO PRINT THIS POST AND NOT DELETE IT...OR DOES THE TRUTH HURT THAT BAD???

hey Casual Observer- your name fits. I am GOP but I know enough to educate myself that Al-Qeada was started and financed by the CIA. the truth can hurt. it's a sinister game being played.

This is a great summary of this race.......thanks to whoever posted it.

A woman condemed for a gender she can not shed while swinging wildly at the punches aiming at her head.
A man wearing a mask of grace while holding hands with a preacher of hate.
And then there is Mccain, silent and muted while working towards change.

This is just more of the same lies from the same lying liars. Anyone with any sense knows that attacking Iran was always in the plan. This land is being run into the ground by the super-rich to line their coffers.

Ignorant people everywhere need to do some of their own research and their own thinking so they can discern truth from lies and fact from fiction. We must end this great right wing conspiracy to make more money from the war brokers and oil men. The richer are getting richer while the poor are being thrown into a recession. Our troops and our money will run out soon enough and we'll become owned by our creditors (CHINA) while the oil barons and the war profiteers get off scot-free don't pay a dime. The threat is not Iran or radical Muslim groups, but our own lying leaders who are being controlled by special interests and greed.

Regardless of who comes out on top in the Democratic debacle, please don't vote in another Bush clone who is a puppet in the plan and will just continue down this treacherous path blazed by greed, ignorance, and hate. Personally, I'm seriously thinking of moving to Canada.

McCain doesn't even know that al Qaeda is not friendly with Iran – they hate each other. He doesn't even have a grasp of what's supposed to be his main issue.

All of you still supporting Obama, hope you know a vote for Obama is a vote for McCain. You should be praying that he is up against Hillary then he "might" lose. But Obama blew it lying before he got elected now he isn't trusted. He should have been upfront all along and people might have voted for him, other than those who are blinded by his smooth talking have moved on.

Any Democrat would be better than any republican as president.

If it's Obama in November, McCain has my vote. There is no way that I can vote for a liar. We've had enough lies with Bush. At least McCain wouldn't say, "Well, I wasn't there and never heard what Wright said," and then change it in a phoney speech, "Well, um, actually, I was there."

And this is just the latest in a long line of Obama's lies. He's cooked.

Go McCain. Go war with Iran.

Go Army.

More fearmongering to help the intellectually disabled find an excuse to vote for McBush so he can continue the abject failures of the Bush administration.

How about we hold accountable those harboring bin Laden? How about we actually find and punish bin Laden? How about we do the things we SHOULD have done after 9/11!

Instead we follow a set of policies put in place by a bunch of [R] neo-cowards. But instead of correcting itself, and getting on with America's business, the [R] party uses 9/11 as electoral scheme to divide this country and scrape the bottom half of the IQ barrel to get elected. SHAME! Those who sold out to the neo-cowards can count themselves as part of that species.

kelly WI March 18th, 2008 1:30 pm ET

Go John. Don't pay any attention to these sound bite repeater nit wits.
Protect the Country or we have NOthing else.

Kelly please move out of WI and to the south where your backward thinking will be appreciated.

Is America a moderator or a police in middle east ?
Neither party gets the picture right. One talks about war as is another says lets pull out- ok, where is the solution in any of these ? We have a major crisis in forign policy in amreica. Does the media or the political candidates realize ? Here is what I see. (1) Middle east including Israel need a lasting solution that is self sustainable. Lets not under-estimate the conitnued threat from terrorism. This is ingrained in the metal model in the gulf countries and the religious extremists in the region. We must permanently clean up terroristic beaviour without any tolerance. This does NOT mean that we use our military as a police force – that is not the purspose of the american military. We must take diplomatic actions with clear carrot & stick appraoch and use incisive/decisisve force where necessary with military. Meaning lets pull out military from Iraq and maintain capability at a distance to excersise force where there is a clear and concize action defined by the political action team. One possible political action may be to re-look at the total situation. The partitions of the countries made by British have left a mess that Americans and the world is dealing with to no vail. We need to get the parties to the table and re-partition the states from Palestine to Iran and perhaps pakistan. In israel we need to get rid of swiss-cheese and remove Gaza from Palestine control. Compensate Palestine for land from neighbours. Get a deal with Iran on no intrusion-dominance if they want peace and progress. Clean up the pakistan -afghanistan borders for security and get committed actions from countries .. or else take action. (2) Here is another evolving threat to american and global interests of peace. China!! We are watching a genocide repeat itself from 1955 to today of Tibetians. We must insist on clear accountable human values with China ... pandering to the chinese communists is morally and economically a major mistake. Let me say this ... IS Media OR the Candidates in "Frog in the well" syndrome or they can waking up? I hope for the sake of America they do and fast.
God bless america.

Yeah!!! Let's invade Iran!!! Eight more years of war, Republicans rule, and trillions of dollars more for war contractors, oil companies and corrupt officials!!! What's not to like!!!

How come you don't mention McCain's ridiculous gaffe? He originally said Iranian operatives were "taking al-Qaeda into Iran, training them and sending them back." which is ridiculous considering the shii vs. sunni makeup of the two groups. Lieberman corrected him and he changed his statement to 'Iraqi extremists', none of which you all felt it necessary to mention?

HILLARY R. CLINTON WILL WIN ALL OF THE SUPERDELEGATES TO WIN THE NOMINATION…….

SOME MAJOR FACTS IN FLORIDA
HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON'S NAME ON BALLOT.
BARACK H. OBAMA'S NAME ON BALLOT.
CITIZENS CAME TO VOTE AND HILLARY R. CLINTON WON THE PRIMARY BY SUBSTANTIAL MARGINS..
THAT WAS A LEGAL VOTE BY THE CITIZENS OF FLORIDA.
DNC , HOWARD DEAN AND THE FLORIDA DEMOCRATIC PARTY
DROPPED THE BALL, NOT THE CITIZENS SO THEY BETTER LET THE VOTES STAND AT THEY ARE WRITTEN.
MICHIGAN BECAUSE OBAMA'S NAME WAS NOT ON THE BALLOT SHOUD HAVE A REDO TO GIVE OBAMA A CHANCE TO CAMPAIGN HIS POLITICS OF CHANGE.
SHE WILL WIN BIG IN MICIGAN ALSO

OF COURSE THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN DOES NOT WANT A REDO NOR DO THEY WANT THE FLORIDA VOTES TO COUNT BECAUSE HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON WILL WIN WITH A MAJORITY.

GOD BLESS AMERICA AND GOD BLESS HILLARY R. CLINTON

Two reasons that Iran has growing influence, the invasion of Iraq and the absolute failure of this administrations foreign policies.

It is amazing that America cannot face the truth. stick your head in the sand and the Obama messiah will come and rescue us......please wake up,John Mccain is the only candidate that tells the truth without the b.s nonsense.

Yes the war is wrong but the other alternative is worse. I bet the terrorists are popping the goats milk and falafel if Obama gets in.

ever hear the saying 'I tell you what you need to hear not what you want to hear" Obama says the reverse cause it sounds good.

Mccain 08

Whoever wrote somthing negativly about Mccain is afraid of their own democrating nominee.Here you have 2 democrates fighting among themselves and try to blame on Mccain.If you did read it probably Mccain never mentioned that he going to plan to attack Iran.He just said the truth that out there about Iranians in Iraq and their plans to build WMD.He did mention that he's going to keep in closely with the European counterparts about strict sactions with Iran.And that what future presendential should do.Please bear in mind,he has a son over in Iraq too,do you think he will take the lives of American easily.He was a POW and without his strict and determination on the surge,more Americans would died by now.Please read and understand more closely before you write something stupid.It can really makes you more ingonarance

"Anger, Fear, Aggression...the Dark Side are they." – Yoda

MCinsane. Business as usual.

Richard,

Fox news has it own website. I'm sure you will find people that agree with you there.

Ignorance is bliss....

How about those taxe RETURNS?????????

Oh God...

The beats of the Bush war drum continues....

57 million newly freed people still need/want our help and all the dems can do is argue about which will desert them the fastest..

Now that Obamas career is over, who ya gonna vote for?

BUSH and McCain , I don't see any different !! Is there any I wonder !

John please stay there and come back when you have some proof.

Hey Democrats, if we all ignore Iran and the fact that Al Qeada wants to attack us, maybe they'll go away! According to liberals, Iran is a peace loving country and doesn't pose a threat to the region or the world, and war mongering Republicans are to blame, right?

Interesting blog. The question can no longer be why were are in Iraq, it must now be what is the new administration going to do since we are.

The anti-war rhetoric is cute, but we must get an HONEST discussion over what will happen in the generations to come. What is the BEST policy? Is Iran a threat? How about that Tibet issue?

Great McCain is talking about a war in Iran. Those of you who think he should be president. All I say to you is he will have to re-instate the draft to fight it.

George from "mineapolis": Can't you even spell your own city? And you consider yourself worthy of comment? McCain 08!

OBAMA'S SPEECH TODAY WAS MORE OF THE SAME!!!!!!!

TAP DANCING AROUND THE REAL SUBJECT!

HE DID MORE OF A POLITICAL SPEECH THAN EXPLAINING HIS 20 YEAR RELATIONSHIP WITH THIS HATE MONGER!!!!!!!

I DO NOT TRUST HIM AND I HOPE THAT HIS SUPPORTERS WAKE UP AND REALIZE HE IS DONE! IT IS HIS OWN FAULT!!!!!!!!

GO SENATOR CLINTON!!!!!!!!!!!

Some of you are absolutely INSANE! McCain is more of the same. I want my husband home from Iraq and parts unknown...and so do my children. At this rate not only will we never see him, I will be asked to come out of retirement. Maybe if we enforce the draft some of YOU will not be so eager to vote for war mongers.

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting
different results.

OBAMA 08'

Right on queue – start the fear mongering. Campaigning GOP style.

Had we not interfered in Iraq five years ago, Iranian influence in the region would be ineffectual , Al Queda's presence in Iraq would be token and Bin Laden would be dead or in custody.

More BS Iranian rhetoric to wratchet up reasons for war with Iran!!!!!
Why doesnt McCain Bsuh and Cheney get lost over there in the middle of the chaos.
Vote for Obama or Hillary.... MCBush is MORE of the same last 8 years of Bush!!!! trillions on war and MORE fear mongering while the economy tanks more every day!!!

John McCain you are a disgrace to be visiting the troops in Iraq. They are tired, exhausted, some have been away from their families for a long time. Yes they volunteered, but your failed plan for Iraq is slapping them in the face with many many more tours of duty.

I will NOT be voting for you!

Blah blah blah... 100 years in Iraq... blah blah blah. Maybe if I'm lucky, my son who is due to be born in 3 weeks will get drafted for this war.

There's no way I'm voting for an extension of Bush's failed policies! The republican party has lost my confidence in any matter related to foreign policy, national security or the military!

NO MORE OF THIS!!!

Don't worry Mc. Cain you will have my vote, (and many other democrat/independent voters) in the general election if Hillary is not the democratic nominee.

NO OBAMA, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!!!!! HE IS A LIAR , UNPATRIOTIC, AND A FRAUD.

HILLARY OR MC. CAIN 2008

Here we go again. The MCsame focusing on starting yet another war....what about us here at home?????!!!!!! What army is he planning to fight this new war with?? Our kids need to come home now!!!!!

Hillary 08

Here we go again..........this guy will takes us to another 100 years of war.
No to those who voted for the war: Hillary and McCain........they are one they are the same

we need change

the world needs change

Go Obama 08

MCCBUSH NEEDS TO PAY FOR TRIP. HE CAN CAMPAIGN FOR ANOTHER WAR WITH HIS DIME, NOT OURS. I TH0UGHT THAT CONSTITUTES ELECTION FRAUD.

Be afraid – be very afraid.

This is disingenuous circumlocution at its finest!

Iraq's elected officials and a majority of Iraqis are Shiites, as are the Iranians (recall the grand reception accorded to Ahmedinijad just a couple of weeks back). The recent spate of suicidal bombings are all targeting Shia, and at Shia areas and Shia shrines. If a cache of weapons is discovered, one would think it is brought in by the Sunni militants – Sunni who might be drawing on the surreptitious support of other Sunni-dominant nations (like Saudi Arabia, for example).

How well does Senator McCain know this area and its people? Or, is he banking on the belief that the average American does not know this area too well?

It is particularly sobering that these comments come around the time when US fatalities are reaching 4,000; the permanently injured/maimed may be several thousands more; collateral damage (that is, dead Iraqis) should be well in excess of 500,000 – but hey, who keeps counts as long as our oil keeps gushing (oops, isn't oil now over $108 a barrel?!)

Do we need to contemplate four years of McCain after eight of Bush?!!! America, we need change, really, we do.

OBama argument is that he can win red states in the general eleciton. Well, not after his pastor anti-american racist comments.

Not to mention his pastor comments on 9/11 and AIDS.

Something red states democrats delegates have to think about.

How many christian red states Democrats delegates representatives are going to vote for Obama after his pastor remarks?

Their republican opponents will use these videos against them.

At the congressional level anything goes. These tapes are worst than the "Swift Boat" ads.

How is red states democrats going to explain this? Not to mention the AIDS comments.

His comments may go over well in Chicago or San Franciso, but not in RED STATES.

Therefore, it will be more likely Democrats will lose seat in the Red States.

McCain is another warmonger, just like Bush. No thank you.

richard you are an idiot

Btw. our military is arming people who have fought us before, but are now on our side. Just like Sadam was on our side, when he was fighting Iran.. How can they even trust those people ??
The only way Taliban and other terror groups can survive is by making more chaos.. They can't grove or survive in stable societies..
Now if Iran is so bad.. what about China ???

Richard, what planet are you on ?? and what drug are you taking ??

Setting us up for war. I hope America can see through this.

4 more wars? 4 more years of bush/clinton/clintonbush?
4 more years of men and women in uniform becoming target to islamists?
4 more years of my tax dollar paid to bail out failled businesses?
4 more years of Bush-Mccain tax cut to the rich?
4 more years of Bush-McCain-Clinton billions to wars to countries that neither attacked us nor pose a threat to us?

You need to be right when it counts.

Barack Obama is the Man who is right when it counts, or will ask for advise.

Bush-McCain-Clinton will be wrong when it counts, and refuse to accept mistake.

Our country deserves better: OBAMA is the One that will carry our message and inspire our nation into great things and a great future.

I liked to thank McCain for his service, but I'm still voting for Barack.

Obama 08

Mothers and fathers kiss your children good-bye, John McCain and George Bush want to send them to Iran to die.

McCain is an idiot used up old man, that does not have a clue, other then to continue Bush's Wars, and McCain will get us into another one with Iran unless Bush does it first, as he seems to be gearing up for it, in case he wins the presidency, but alas he won't win.

ENOUGH is ENOUGH

OBAMA 08

THE ABSURD AND INCAPABLE DNC SHOULD CONCENTRATE TO
SOLVE THE MESS OF THE PRIMARIES AND TRY TO CONTROL HILLARY BEFORE SHE SINKS THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY, BEFORE
TRYING TO VOICE ALSO ABSURD ARGUMENTS AGAIN McCAIN.

ALBO

Honestly though, the views of Reverand Wright are a huge revelation. This is the guy Obama let advise him for 20 years?! Haven't we learned from Bush that bad advisors lead to awful and permanent damage to everyone concerned?? That guy is racist, that guy hates America, and that guy has Obama's unwaivering trust and confidence! Obama says he wasn't at this speech or that speech, but it's not like the guy changed his core values or his central message for those days of Obama's absence. After 20 years and a close personal friendship, you know where a guy stands and apparently you stand there too.

Richard, McCain, the old guy with the very bad temper, will never be President. Can't offer a change from Bush, has no idea we are in an economic disaster, just to name two. Ask someone about the tapes your 'hero' participated in while he was a POW – the tapes he has managed to get legally suppressed. Get informed before you waste a vote.

It seems that all McCain has to cling on to is his reputation as a "patriot". What about the economy McCain?! He's too busy stirring up fear to discuss it I guess. What a joke.

"I've got no time for hating, no time...the river rolls, and so does time. Nothing is easy once it starts, hating just takes too much heart. The river rolls and... there's so little time, so little time..."
–from "Don't Bother Me I Can't Cope"

I can't wait to vote for Barack Obama.

Obama 08

McCain sees war as the first best option. Continuing the two conflicts we are in and starting one with Iran, despite his claims there are no, NO intelligence reports that say that there is an active nuclear weapons program in place. yet he is ready to start a military conflict. Keep in mind that the reason we have Iranian influence in Iraq is because we deposed the guy we supported there to keep the influence out.

McCain know Bush/Cheney was to go to war with Iran, so he is helping fan the flames. NO MORE WAR! OBAMA "08

Wow, Richard, I don't know what you're drinking, or smoking, or eating...but I want some. Talk about delusions.

Great, we took our eye of the Taliban in Afghanistan to invade Iraq, and now the Taliban is back in force. Now we can push Iraq to the back burner and plunge into Iran. Maybe we'll be greeted as liberators.

THE AWAKENING HAS BEGUN...PEACE

Richard, poor misguided Richard.
McCain will kill this country by keeping the status quo on the economy, illegal aliens and the war(s). He has no plans of ever ending the war(s) and the costs will ruin us. The costs in lives lost, our reputation abroad and our economy.
McCain has no clue on a new direction.

Here is something to ponder for you people on the edge:

People who talk about war as a means to peace

DO NOT WANT PEACE

Have the WMD's in Iraq been found, Mr. McCain?? Then he tells us he is encouraged by the progress he saw in Iraq...George Bush told us democracy in Iraq is well established and the mission has been accomplished.
Why don't we talk about the ecomony, Mr. McCain?? What are your plans if you become President?? Can you handle that or is it too difficult for you to grasp??

RealityKing March 18th, 2008 1:25 pm ET

Iran is sending arms into Iraq to kill Americans?

No…., that would be all over the news…, wouldn't it??
__________________________________________________

You just read it in a news article– wow it's in the news......it's been reported before– ignorant

MAYBE WE SHOULD JUST ATTACK IRAN, THEN SOMEONE ELSE, OH WE MIGHT TAKE A CRACK AT CANADA. THEY ARE CLOSE ENOUGH. IT AUGHT TO BE REAL EASY. IS MCCAIN OUT OF HIS MIND? THE IRANIANS WERE NOT THERE BEFORE WE ATTACKED IRAQ. AND NOT MUCH ELSE EITHER.

Why don't just build a tent for McCain and Chenney in the middle east/persian gulf – PERMANENTLY !

Keep feeding the media. I am sure the Media will fall for it and make a news. Very sad but true. The media is to blame for every thing that is happening now they are diverting the critical issues the nation faces. By focusing only to what gives them rating. People do not be fulled the media does not care if our nation goes to hell all they care is how to make more money and beat their compititors. Time to make up people.

"constitution …stained by the sin of slavery" – Obama's

McCane Loves America, shame that this democrat has to vote for a republican because he loves America!

We shall bomb bomb ....We shall send more Americans into the war...we are bush...third term..more war more death...bomb Bombbomb..

Bravo Mc.

McCAIN, AMERICANS SAY!!! RULE NUMBER ONE!

WE CANNOT START ANOTHER WAR WITHOUT A STABLE ECONOMY!!!

War with Iran? Whatcha gonna use for troops moron.

Richard- You are right, Obama can't win the general election. Hillary will!!

Richard,
Your caricature of Obama is absolutely false and shows that you have an inability to think for yourself. Try researching the man and not just regurgitating FoxNews. Learn to spell and use correct grammar, also.

Here we have another Republican leading America down a WAR road with Iran. McBushMcCain is just trying to set up an invasion on what evidence? War is OLD MEN sending Young Men off to battle, McSame should just stay over in the middle east along with Cheney, put on a uniform and stand on the front lines or go out on patrols. This time he didn't walk down any streets in an open market wonder why?

History trumps Hillary.
History trumps Hillary.History trumps Hillary.
History trumps Hillary.History trumps Hillary.History trumps Hillary.
History trumps Hillary.
History trumps Hillary.History trumps Hillary.
History trumps Hillary.History trumps Hillary.History trumps Hillary.
History trumps Hillary.

March 18, 2008/ "Imperfect Union Speech"

There is no question that John McCain has had an overwhelming life experience and he has dedicated himself to the political life. However, he represents a generation of past thinking and his agenda is driven by ideals that have outlived their shelf-life. his PTSD is a real factor and we should not gloss over that aspect of who he is. it's insane to elect this man as the president of our country. the elephants have to re-invnet their platform and get out of the grasp of the extreme right chirstian fist of intolerance and reframe their party in the spirit of lincoln.

I've got news for you John McCain, we're worried about Iran too. We're worried that the Bush policies that you embrace have gotten Iran much closer to acquiring the knowhow to build nuclear weapons. We're worried that having you as president will mean more war.

This is not good, another BUSH....

& I was gonna vote for a republican if the Democrats mess with the voting election rules.

Guess not!

REPUBLICANS REALLY SUCK!!!

To Richard:

Are you seriously saying that John "McBush" McCain is "making great history" Adolf Hitler made history, that doesn't make him "great". Take a pill and listen to your doctor, if your Viagra is making you crazy, STOP TAKING IT!
Old people and war mongers are John McCain's base, and frankly, it frightens me, mainly because the legacy they would leave would have to be cleaned up by the rest of us, and our children.

Get real, and go watch McGyver.

Is he planning on singing "Bomb Iran" to the tune of Barbara Ann again? Sigh. And half the country wants this man to be president...

Oh, he's been there, what, 2 days, and he's an expert on Iran...Just like Bush was an expert on Iraq...Here we go again...Let's scare the people into getting our way one more time...Fear = votes...Smart people, DON'T GO FOR THIS CRAP A THIRD TIME...Don't you see that this is the only card they have to play that actually works every single time...Prove them wrong for once...Show them you mean business when you say you want a REAL change.

Time to make sure everyone stays afraid of the "radical Islamic extremists". Especially from Iran. What was that song again?

Make sure we have everyone scared enough they won't think about the last 7 failed years, bad war, and bad economy. Maybe the color terror scale will be implemented again soon.

I might have voted for the McCain of 2000. I will not vote for Bush/Cheny McCain JR. Who is this man?

"There'd be a broad range of sanctions and punishments to the Iranians "??????? Punishments???????
Is he making plans for another war?

Blah Blah Blah... War mongrel. You dont have any credibility about war. You sided with Bush in going to war in Iraq. You are not credible. PERIOD

McChicken!!!!!!!!1

Here we go with the "warnings". I smell a Bush.

To Richard:

Nation is "riped?"

I know it's a typo...but if you're talking about the same John McCain the rest of the world is seeing...I believe the word you meant to type is "raped."

Consider this: John McCain, hero that he is, sacrificed HIS body and mind in another war that should have never been waged.

Had better judgment been in place in the White House...perhaps he could comb his own hair in the morning...and perhaps, just perhaps...he would see that the SOUND of a saber rattling can be just as effective as the saber itself.

I don't blame John McCain for his narrow and militaristic point of view. But it's a view (as we've seen) that can destroy a country without so much as a single battle on our own shores.

Richard this ticker is about MCCAIN, not Obama. He must really scare the GOP. Anyhoo, we can't afford the two wars we are fighting right now! How in the heck can we fight three wars at once?

Do we really want this trigger happy sack of Depends controlling our national security?

Does this guy have anything positive to say?

Has he ever said anything positive?

Or is everything fear this, bad that?

Give it a rest McCain, stop trying to start another war, we cant afford the occupation we have right now.

Israeli-Palestinian peace process
Iran and nuclear weapons
Sanctions and punishments

Republicans are gearing up again using some of their most famous catch phrases. We need Hillary to stop this madness. For the love of God, please don't put Obama up against McCain or we will have another war for sure.

IRAN WAS NOT THERE BEFORE MCCAIN AND HILLARY VOTED FOR IRAQ WAR. WHY DOES HE THINK WE ARE THAT STUPID.

McCain is an American Hero........ who's decisions are in the BEST interest America and it's people. He is not swayed by any particular group, lobbyist, or special interest ( earmarks?), even his own Party. He could've left the beatings in Vietnam, but he has courage, morals & integity, so he stayed with the other prisoners there. America had better wake up, Islamic Extreamists want you DEAD! They don't want to negotiate. Vote for anyone else is a "Risk " the American people better weigh very carefully.

March 18th, 2008

Obama made history with his speech today.

History trumps Hillary.

Obama 08

Go John. Don't pay any attention to these sound bite repeater nit wits.
Protect the Country or we have NOthing else.

Having studied the presidential candidates, especially the leading contenders, Barack Obama and John McCain, I have come to the following conclusion. Senator Obama is young, attractive, charismatic, and offers a message of hope and change. Many of us are drawn to him and the prospect of what he may deliver. And then there's John McCain. He is old, battered and scarred. He is not much to look at, his gestures are choppy, and and his rallies are smaller and more subdued. And yet when I examine the lives and records of the two men, I come away with a different impression. Mr. Obama reminds one of fool's gold – at first shiny and glittering, but then disappointment sets in when one scratches the surface. Whereas with Mr. McCain, one is prone to initially underestimate his worth and cast him aside, only later realizing that he is the real gold.

Okay, he stressed that the trip was not political. But how much would you be willing to bet he won't use the pictures taken over there for his political presidential campaign.

I'm sick of the lies, and will cast my vote in another direction.

Give it up McBush, I don't buy it.

After reading Esquire's article on Admiral Fallon and his views on how best to keep Iran under control, Sen. McCain ignorant comments about Iran helping Sunni's (if anything, Iran would help Shiites!!!!!!) makes me cry!!!!!!!!!!!!!

After 8 years of "NUKULEAR" is it really necessary for another "IGNORAMUS" to reside in the white House?

GOD HAVE MERCY ON US!!

You beat me to it man. This definitely sounds like a setup.

Bush: "I got a plan.. Let's start a war with Iran, then you'll definitely win in November."

McCain: "Brilliant man..."

John McCain will lead America into a 3 World War. Vote no for McCain and Yes for Obama.

McCain is focusing on the issues this country is facing. I appreciate CNN's attention to what McCain is doing.

If it isn't Clinton, McCain '08

Obama can not win the general election! A person would have to be blind and numb to reality not to see the obvious contrasts between the two candidates. One man talks well but sat iddle by for 20 years and allow hatred, division and condemnation of country speeches to be spread far and wide. vs One man that talk not so well but stepped up silently to sacrafice his body and life for the love of his nation, country men and the democratic principles.

Not even a close call and it should not be. Mccain is the right person to lead this nation at this time. Mccain is the only person to lead this nation at this time. I foresee an incredible transformation with this man.....we are witnessing great history in the making. Take note of each day going forward for the next 8 years. It will be talked about in history books. This nation is riped for the great Mccain era where America will go through the biggest transformation she has ever known. The shinning city on the hill will shine brighter then ever before. Mr. Mccain for President!

Iran is sending arms into Iraq to kill Americans?

No...., that would be all over the news..., wouldn't it??

OMG, here we go again.

McBush, please stop campaigning for war.

Obama 08

I think McCain and Chenney should stay in Irag until they can straighten that mess out.

Oh I get it! They are gonna start a war with Iran to secure their win in November because they know the energized (so far) base of the democratic party will slaughter them! I guess if it worked before they'll try it again! Greed is a powerful thing....