May 16, 2008
Posted: 05:15 PM ET

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McCain said Friday that Obama’s foreign policy was displayed naivete.
McCain said Friday that Obama’s foreign policy was displayed naivete.

(CNN) — Presumptive Republican nominee John McCain swiftly responded to Barack Obama’s foreign policy criticism Friday, calling the Illinois senator’s positions “reckless,” saying Americans had “every reason to doubt” he could keep the country safe.

“Senator Obama claimed all I had to offer was the ‘naive and irresponsible belief’ that tough talk would cause Iran to give up its nuclear program. He should know better,” McCain told the audience at the National Rifle Association’s annual convention in Lousville, Kentucky. “I have some news for Senator Obama: Talking, not even with soaring rhetoric, [about] unconditional meetings with the man who calls Israel a ‘stinking corpse’ and arms terrorists who kill Americans will not convince Iran to give up its nuclear program. It is reckless to suggest that unconditional meetings will advance our interests.

“It would be a wonderful thing if we lived in a world where we don't have enemies. But that is not the world we live in, and until Senator Obama understands that reality, the American people have every reason to doubt whether he has the strength, judgment, and determination to keep us safe.”

Earlier Friday Obama told reporters that McCain was deliberately distorting his position, and that he was offended by the tone of President Bush’s controversial remarks before the Israeli Knesset.

“I don’t take what Bush said personally, but I was offended by what is a continuation of a strategy from this White House – now mimicked by Senator McCain — that replaces strategy and analyses and smart policy with bombast exaggerations, and fear mongering. And that is what we heard yesterday,” said Obama.

He also slammed McCain for suggesting that he would hold unconditional talks with the Islamic militant group Hamas, pointing to a new op-ed by Jamie Rubin — a supporter of Hillary Clinton — in which the former State Department official said McCain had advocated unconditional dialogue with the group. (The McCain campaign disputes the charge, saying that Rubin has not included the full context of McCain’s remarks.)

Obama said that any dialogue he would engage in as president with hostile nations like Iran would take the form of “tough diplomacy,” adding that he would “meet with them without preconditions – although with preparation.

“If they are willing to change behavior, then we would offer inducements and benefits diplomatically, and if they don’t then we will continue to ratchet sanctions and isolation on Iran,” he said. “That has been a consistent policy that I have presented throughout – there is no contradiction whatsoever — so I have no idea where it is that they are suggesting that somehow there has been a change in policy.”

Filed under: Barack Obama • John McCain


Darth Vadik, CA   May 16th, 2008 6:00 pm ET

Reckless?

Excuse me there Crazy McInsane, Obama is not the one saying we need to bomb other countries IF THEY DONT DO WHAT WE TELL THEM.

YOU ARE YOU JERK McLAME

RR   May 16th, 2008 6:02 pm ET

McCain is too old & senile….

Michelle   May 16th, 2008 6:02 pm ET

No man in the twilight of his years is going to get the presidency. Especially not 'senior moment' McBush.

Scott C   May 16th, 2008 6:03 pm ET

Because his and Bush's policies have made the world a much safer place.

I can't believe the Clinton / McCain supporters.

If Obama doesn't respond to the comments made by bush he is a wimp who can't stand up for himself

If Obama DOES respond then he is a wussy candidate who is too thin skinned and insulted and shouldn't be President.

Let's call it what it is.

Bias.

You don't care what Obama does, you will find fault in his actions no matter what road he takes because you are blinded by your incredible ignorance and subjectivity.

It really is pathetic to see people who can't see what is really going on.

Shawn   May 16th, 2008 6:04 pm ET

Yup, typical GOP tactics. Paint anyone not jumping to pull the trigger as a hippie.

Ever occured to you that maybe, just maybe, it might be in the world's benefit to at least ATTEMPT to work out an agreement? If that doesn't work, THEN one has ALL the justification to attack.

wakeup   May 16th, 2008 6:04 pm ET

What's wrong with talking to the enemies. If they give in what else do you want. And if they don't what do you loose. The worst is that the negotiations would fall thru. Why the senseless GOP insists on not talking. That's a stupid intransigent and obstinate stance

Drew   May 16th, 2008 6:05 pm ET

What McCain and company fail to acknowledge is that we, the United States, have created many of our own enemies through our arrogant and short-sighted policies. That's a fact. So, we now hope to extinguish those enemies through further arrogance? Yeah, that makes sense. Why don't we try getting to the root of the problem and developing reasonable solutions instead? Why don't we try using our brains for a change instead of anger and weaponry that does nothing but exacerbate the problem.

Let's prove to the world that we Americans are smarter than the morons we've elected to lead us in recent election years. What a concept!

Praetorian, Fort Myers   May 16th, 2008 6:07 pm ET

Mr. McCain…you forgot….petty, inarticulate on foreign policy, and American military history, and unaware of how to manage threats against our nation and our allies.

By the way….I'm keeping my concealed weapon (legally received via a permit)…clearly if Obama becomes President–we'll need our guns to keep ourselves safe because he's going to sell us down the river for billions in BS foreign aid, handouts to arab nations supporting terrorism–while they recover ( using our financial resources).

Trust…but verify (only when you know your enemy isn't trying to kill you).

Ben - Portland   May 16th, 2008 6:07 pm ET

Ok- we've got our two figured out for the fall. Hillary- it's time you started to really carry your weight in this thing and campaigned for ALL OF US to take back the White House.

kenny cole   May 16th, 2008 6:08 pm ET

We don't even know who is RECKLESS, after mcCain and BUSH,mess this country up all over the world both of them should understand that they are lack of WISDOM, with there long experience in the WHITE HOUSE they just don't have the wisdom a proper leader should have period both of them make me sick and Mccain should have know by now that he can never be the president

mitchell from arkansaw   May 16th, 2008 6:09 pm ET

but,you'll give us 100 more years of war?how pitiful that this is the best the republicans have.

joaquin   May 16th, 2008 6:10 pm ET

The only thing john McCain will do is to enforce the image of the US as a bully country.

Diplomacy is a word that McCain will never really understand

Donald from SC   May 16th, 2008 6:10 pm ET

Bombs, bombs, bombs, bombs, bombs, bombs away. Now we are safe.

lynette   May 16th, 2008 6:11 pm ET

McCain is TOO old to be president. He doesn't even know the difference between a shia or a sunni. He would get mad and bomb Saudi Arabia by accident.

R Garcia   May 16th, 2008 6:11 pm ET

"arms terrorists who kill americans?" that's the low of the low. Americans wouldn't be dying if we weren't OCCUPYING their country. Answer to the questions of why Americans (soldiers) are dying? Because he voted to go to "occupy" Iraq with misled information. He's the reason the people are dying. Its his fault, and many other people in government who voted for it. Iraqis are not "terrorists" they're just people who are sick and tired of foreigners coming to their country, and thinking that they rule them. Of course they're going to fight back. Their fear mongoring days are over.

Marc PDX   May 16th, 2008 6:11 pm ET

Please please please don't say anything bad about Barak!! He's the candidate of Hope and Change! If he gets elected we'll soon find ourselves doing a lot of hoping. Like "I hope he knows what he's doing", and "I hope he can get us back out of this now!", and "I hope he doesn't try to do that again", or "I hope he learns how to be president faster after that mess", and finally "I hope he doesn't get re-elected because it's really time for a Change now!". Yes, Obama will most certainly be the president of Hope and Change if he gets elected. He seems like a nice guy but incredibly naive. Four years in the senate is just not enough riding with his training wheels on to be ready for the Indianapolis 500. Come back in 20 years.

Dr. Sam   May 16th, 2008 6:11 pm ET

The Most DISAPPOINTING THING about Sen. McCain this season is his utter lack of principle in making allusions that he knows don't hold any water. He made statements about Obama and Hamas in the past that are clearly not true, just to score a political point. He wrongly and purposefully sought to make a connection between Obama and Hamas, even though Obama had in the past condemned Hamas and expressed his strong support for Israel. McCain is not honorable afterall–just a creature of the old politics Obama is campaigning against! Furthermore, Sen. McCain takes offence when he feels that Obama is alluding to his age; yet, he clearly makes a not-so-veiled reference to Obama's age by accusing him (wrongly) of being naive, "foolish" (a language from a politician who says he expects "respectful" debate), unwise, and inexperienced. In reality, it is Obama who has demonstrated consistent good judgment (e.g., the decision to go to Iraq, analysis of strategic and geo-political issues, a new approach in Pakistan that is not wholly predicated on a Musharaf’s Presidency) whereas Sen. McCain has shown unbelievable memory lapses (even during foreign trips—in Israel, corrected by Sen. Liberman), showing confusion on key issues and facts such as Al-Qaeda in Iraq (according to him, receiving training from Iran) and his talk about staying in Iraq for 100 years. And now this! Obama is right that we should make a clean break with Bush-Cheney-McCain approach to foreign policy. Democrats must chat a new course , especially in the face of Bush dismal failure in international politics and foreign policy.

Obama   May 16th, 2008 6:11 pm ET

Reckless? Obama? HAHAHA Thats hilarious.

How about McBush= Reckless.. Now that makes sense

Tjaye   May 16th, 2008 6:11 pm ET

Here we go. Its distraction time. The more they talk about nonesense, the less HE can talk about issues. I wonder why they want to argue instead of discuss the real issues. Could it be they were stunned that he hit back as hard as he did. What dingbats to not realize the reason he didn't hit back at Hillary is because she is in the same family and she is a girl (who is NOT above playing the Chick Card). They are girls; so they should stop acting like catty broads and lets do this like serious adults.

Obama O-8!

R   May 16th, 2008 6:11 pm ET

I WANT HILLARY CLINTON!!! I am so worried. I don't think Obama can defend himself on his own.

58 white old ladies for OBAMA   May 16th, 2008 6:11 pm ET

WHO REALLY WANTS TO KNOW WHAT THIS OLD, CRAZY

FOOL HAS TO SAY. GOING INTO IRAQ WAS SMART?

WARBUCKS HAS NOT UTTERED AN INTELLIGENT, CREDIBLE

HONEST WORD YET. GIVE US A BREAK.

Deanna   May 16th, 2008 6:12 pm ET

May 16th, 2008 5:58 pm ET

I really hope the house of congress frog marches this "Turdblossom" to jail for not testifying before them. More than anyone, this man is responsible for splitting our countries people and turning us against each other. Meanwhile we are now seeing the results especially in the economy. While he came up with ways to keep us arguing with each other on hot button issues while he and his crowd piece by piece dismantled government regulations over the economy, the environment, and civil rights, and many others. He is an evil man and deserves what congress has coming his way.

Scott C   May 16th, 2008 6:12 pm ET

0BAMA NEVER SAID HE WANTED TO MEET WITH HAMAS!

McCain DID.

Hypocrite.

They can use as harsh a language to describe Hamas as they want to, it doesn't make his comment about Obama any more true.

Obama never said he wanted to have meetings with Hamas.

That is more than McCain can say, in 2006 he said he thought we should meet with Hamas.

The GOP is so full of it

Independent   May 16th, 2008 6:12 pm ET

How this jerk can call Obama reckless and all he can say is bom,bomb,Iran? No way this fraud should be elected to be the President. He is as bad, if not wose than Bush. Remember, McCain =Bush! NEVER AGAIN!

Tjaye   May 16th, 2008 6:13 pm ET

Here we go. Its distraction time. The more they talk about nonesense, the less HE can talk about issues. I wonder why they want to argue instead of discuss the real issues. Could it be they were stunned that he hit back as hard as he did. What dingbats to not realize the reason he didn't hit back at Hillary is because she is in the same family and she is a girl (who is NOT above playing the Chick Card). They are NOT girls; so they should stop acting like catty broads and lets do this like serious adults.

Obama O-8!

David D Kollie   May 16th, 2008 6:13 pm ET

Bloggers, do you know why President G. W. Bush danced when John McCain won the GOP nomination. It is because G. W. Bush is the "Decider". The fate of his happenness greatly lie in the fact that another Decider (McCain) is about to succeed him.

If you remember G. W. Bush said, "I am the decider". He decided to go to war in Iraq. Therefore, he's hopping that McCain another decider will follow suit deciding to stay in Iray. One decided to go and another decides to stay.

David Goldman for OBAMA   May 16th, 2008 6:13 pm ET

MCSAME NEEDS TO BACK TO HIS CORNER,

SOMEONE WILL TAKE IT FROM HIM.

G at Dover, NH   May 16th, 2008 6:13 pm ET

I'm not sure where Obama said a talk would solve all the world's problems. I am sure no reason's been given as to how threatening to bomb somebody to the tune of a Beach Boys song will fix everything either.

The way I look at things is Obama willing to try more avenues than McCain, utilize more tools in his toolbox. I've never once heard Obama rule anything out. So Obama is offering more paths to success, thus increasing, not decreasing his chances thereof.

John, Brooklyn, NY   May 16th, 2008 6:13 pm ET

Just what we need….blind adherance to the failed Bush/McCain foreign policies of the past 8 years. So much for McCain's ability to "reach across the aisle."

Erin   May 16th, 2008 6:14 pm ET

Didn't The Situation Room just run a story about Lybia and the Bush administration's efforts to "appease" the Lybian government by making concessions on the original terms–much to the chagrin of the families of the victims of the terrorists who bombed the flight over Lockerbie?
The hypocrisy is numbing!

Objective-minded Independent   May 16th, 2008 6:14 pm ET

It's becoming clearer by the day that McCain is really planning to continue Bush's legacy….

We've all seen empirical evidence of Bush's foreign policy over the last 7years, so I'm dumbfounded by McCain's decision to align himself with the president… That's a very dumb decision!

Joe   May 16th, 2008 6:15 pm ET

Yeah, the GOP foreign policy has done such a wonderful job in making America and the world a safer place. Insanity is defined as doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results. If Americans are concerned about terrorism, trusting John McCain to handle that is the absolutely wrong way to go. We need someone who is going to approach foreign policy in a new and different way. If you listen to what the international community is saying, Obama is the candidate who can make the world believe in America again. The world does not want another four years of the failed foreign policy that they've seen out of the Bush administration for the last eight years.

Mmimi De La Cruz for OBAMA   May 16th, 2008 6:15 pm ET

O LORD, CNN WON'T TAKE MY COMMENTS IF I SAY

WHAT THIS MAN DESERVES!!!!

SO LETS PUT IT THIS WAY.

WARBUCKS CAN JUST JOIN REGAN.

Venus   May 16th, 2008 6:15 pm ET

Thanks supporters for seeing just who is the evil ones - Bush and McCain—-GOP and Karl Rove!

We are not safer in this country - also - 9/11 happened on Bush's shift!

The countries in the Middle East do not like the USA!

Marc PDX   May 16th, 2008 6:15 pm ET

Darth: you are wrong. Barak Obama said he was go into Pakistan militarily (without that country's permission) to attack Al Queda. Did you forget that Inconvenient Truth???

gary   May 16th, 2008 6:16 pm ET

RECKLESS IS BEING NICE. OBAMA IS THE FALL OF OUR COUNTRY IF HE GETS ELECTED. NOSTRADAMUS HAS PREDICTED THIS. NOSTRADAMUS THE CODE WORLD WAR 111. READ IT AND THINK ABOUT IT. HE SAYS WE CAN CHANGE THE FUTURE IF WE LISTEN TO THE WARNINGS . AMERICA IS FIXING THIS RACE FOR THE ANTI. AMERICA GETS WHAT IT DESERVES. THERE IS TIME TO STOP IT ,BUT YOU HAVE TO ELECT HRC. HRC IS OUR ONLY PRAYER. IF NOT HRC ,MC CAIN. YOU AMERICA PEOPLE THAT VOTE FOR O.B. ARE SO BLIND. THERE WILL BE FALSE GODS ,AND HIS SUPPORTERS BELIEVE HE IS.THE TOUNGE OF FIRE WILL BE THE WAR OF MANY YRS. THAN BEGINS THE BIG WAR. YOU CANT CHANGE THE BIBLE ,BUT YOU CAN PREVENT THE CONSIQUENCES. NO OBAMA. ,OR PAY THE PRICE.

MICHAEL   May 16th, 2008 6:17 pm ET

John Edwards just LIED to Wolf. He was in the debate where BO said he would meet unconditionally to any leader. Does he think we don't remember?

fred   May 16th, 2008 6:17 pm ET

reckless how could you call anyone reckless. he has alot of thing reckless

Ryan   May 16th, 2008 6:17 pm ET

lol @ MCBush calling Obama "reckless".

He and George have killed 4000+ Americans in a pointless war, killed countless civilians all while whipping up a hornets nest in the middle east as well as never finding Bin Laden.

Reckless isn't the right word for McCain and Bush…more like "War Criminals".

Venus   May 16th, 2008 6:18 pm ET

Mc Cain don't know the difference with Iraq and Iran…

Bomb, bomb, bomb …. Iran!

Mc Cain is just another warmonger!

Chuck, Democrats United We Stand   May 16th, 2008 6:18 pm ET

Thank you for complementing Sen Obama, MR McCain. It is obvious from the way the RNC, McCain, his campaign staff, his pundents, serrogates and soon to be Ex president Bush are worried. They know they cant beat Obama on the merit of issues, so no they have resorted to tossing in toilet politics (meaning putting crap into the wind to see what sticks).

Mike NYC   May 16th, 2008 6:19 pm ET

I think we should bomb canada. I never really liked the way they said eh all the time. Who wants to talk about things anyway.

Obama 08   May 16th, 2008 6:19 pm ET

Ask the rest of the world what they think of McCain and his ridiculous idea of a League of Democracies, his adherence to failed policies of war and divisiveness and his lack of understanding of the British Parliamentary system. I can hardly wait to hear his plans for his pipe dreams for 2013.

Remember it is Bush who today had to go hat in hand to Saudi Arabia to plead for them to drill for more oil…..and that country sure isn't a democracy.

NEVER obama   May 16th, 2008 6:20 pm ET

Obama is a liar. Always changes his story. Do you think people don't remember what you said.

Terrence (Winston Salem,NC)   May 16th, 2008 6:21 pm ET

I guess McCain would rather BOMB BOMB BOMB BOMB BOMB then instead and make the same mistake as Bush. In the aftermath when there are no WMDs found, what's he gonna say? OOOOPS??

Voter   May 16th, 2008 6:21 pm ET

I WANT a PRESIDENT THAT TALKS TO EVERYONE - It's call trying to avoide a war! Something Republicans know nothing about!!!

enomisa   May 16th, 2008 6:21 pm ET

Obama is a reckless, sneaky, sleazy liar.

This lifelong DEM will write HRC in in Nov.

I invite any moderate republicans to do the same.

Sandy   May 16th, 2008 6:21 pm ET

Counter Attack!!!!!!!! STAND UP SWEETY. FOR YOU HILLARY/MCCAIN SUPPORTERS, YOU ARE NOT FOOLING ANYONE, LET ME DOT YOUR EYES SO THAT YOU CAN FEEL WITH YOUR HEART AND LISTEN. CAN I GET SOME CHEAP GAS OR WHAT? ENOUGH ALREADY WILL THIS CRAP!

SS   May 16th, 2008 6:23 pm ET

Why, because it doesn't line up with the way the current admin runs things…Whatever!

Anna   May 16th, 2008 6:23 pm ET

Reckless?
This from the man who sang "Bomb Bomb Bomb Iran"

This from the man who wants a 100 year war in a country we should have never invaded.

This from a man who has no working knowledge of Middle Eastern Culture, Religion, Peoples or History.

This from a man who thinks the only way to solve issues is with guns, bombs and reckless speeches.

kanly   May 16th, 2008 6:23 pm ET

I do so love how CNN stories bring out you kool-aid drinking Obama-ites to defend your helpless and worthless chump of a candidate. He's not even going to beat Hillary out for the nomination and you think he has a shot at the Presidency?

I hope you enjoy chewing on crow with your kool-aid.

nick, sd   May 16th, 2008 6:23 pm ET

What's funny to me is that this quote that Bush is using was made by a Republican senator at the time and no one has seemed to blast push about having to use the exclaimation of a former member of his party to try and jab at the Dems. Go Reps you must have it all figured out.

Bush is an idiot and so is McCain

HRC is best   May 16th, 2008 6:24 pm ET

I agree.

I prefer HRC's foreign policy position.
I prefer HRC's health care policy.
I appreciate everything HRC has done for children, women and minorities.

Why would I vote for reckless, hypocritical, lying Obama?

I will write in Hillary Clinton in Nov.

Montana is Obama Country   May 16th, 2008 6:24 pm ET

isn;t it… IRONIC.. coming from a man dubbed.. SONGBIRD McCain by his vet buddies..

McBush has not morals and should be ashamed for giving confidential information to the enemy during the Veitnam War during his POW era..

McBush is more of the MCSAME……

Alex   May 16th, 2008 6:24 pm ET

Is this guy out of his mind! Are ALL republicans out of their minds!!! Its unbelievable and incredibly offensive that any of them would have ANYTHING to say about foreign policy after committing one of the biggest foreign policy blunders in the history of the United States!

Jeanne   May 16th, 2008 6:24 pm ET

To McCain, common sense & good judgement might seem reckless but I think it shows poor judgement not to consider all the options. You might have a better chance of bringing change to Iran, if you appeal to the people of Iran, rather than threatening to bomb them. There's no quicker way to unite a country against you than to threaten it's people.

Capt. Smash, Salt Lake City, Utah   May 16th, 2008 6:26 pm ET

I bet you the GOP wish they had picked someone else other eddie monster!

Andrew   May 16th, 2008 6:26 pm ET

McCain, Bush and the other Republicans, except for Hagel, Lugar, etc., just don't get it. It was in the past 8 years that Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran became stronger, and as a direct result of American policy. Iran has been the greatest beneficiary of the War in Iraq and it was paid with American blood and money. Al-Qaeda is regrouping and is stronger now than in 2003. Actions speak louder than words. This is a war of ideas and we're losing. Bush and McCain have no idea how to win.

Obama sucks   May 16th, 2008 6:26 pm ET

Obama is totally unqualified to be president.

For the first time in 35 years, I will break with the democratic party.

I will NEVER vote for Obama.

I will remember how he stole the primary from HRC.

He is reckless, sneaky, sleazy and sly.

WRITE IN HILLARY CLINTON IN NOV.

MT   May 16th, 2008 6:26 pm ET

Crazy Oldman!!! Greatest flipflopper on earth!!!

Mr. McCAIN: I think it's very appropriate that Colin Powell is going to Syria. I think we should put diplomatic and other pressures on them.I think they're–they're sponsoring and harboring terrorists…. but I don't think that that means that we will now resort to the military action. We–we can apply a lot of pressure other than military–than the military action. So what I'm saying, we're a long way away from it.

Dr. Truth, Boston   May 16th, 2008 6:27 pm ET

Deciding to bomb Iran before you are even president is reckless!

Deciding to its a good idea to cut gas tax without having a way to pay for it is reckless!

Having an affair with your wife is reckless!

You are a MONSTER

enomisa   May 16th, 2008 6:27 pm ET

17 Million Democrats agree with you.

We will not vote for Obama, either.

greenfun   May 16th, 2008 6:27 pm ET

McCain is right. Clinton is a better candidate for the general election. Mr lefty liberal with Wright and all his flip/flopping are going to take a beating.

Maxine   May 16th, 2008 6:27 pm ET

This coming from a man who stood by the President with WMDs. :Let's charge into all these countries and just blast the hell out of them. In and Out right MCCAIN…….100 years later we will still be in IRAQ, IRAN and the rest of the ME.

Bob   May 16th, 2008 6:28 pm ET

Invading a country on false pretenses and getting 4000 or your countrymen killed isn't reckless? Let's see how that strategy plays out against the much bigger country of Iran, I'm sure it'll work wonders. SMART people talk and reason, MORONS who are more concerned about looking macho bomb and invade.

bruno   May 16th, 2008 6:29 pm ET

The truth is Clinton is the best option of the three!!

no longer voting democratic   May 16th, 2008 6:29 pm ET

I have always voted for the democratic nominee.
But not this time.
If Obama is the DEM nominee, I will not vote for him.
Hillary Clinton is better in EVERY way.
I can find NO reason to vote for Obama.

Spider   May 16th, 2008 6:29 pm ET

ENGLISH LESSON FOR THE ENTIRE OBOMINATION:

Lose- the opposite of win.
Loose- the opposite of tight.

Sounds so stupid, coming from the "intellectual" Obominations, when they say something like, "She's a looser", or "you have nothing to loose".

It might be correct to say "Obama will loose his mind", because it is wrapped so tight around the empty promises of "Hope" and "Change" it does need to loosen up and find room for some actually ideas on how to accomplish these things.

Richard, St. Paul, MN   May 16th, 2008 6:30 pm ET

More senile delusions from this creepy old Republican. Can't wait for the November vote so we can rid the government of all the corrupt and inept Republicans who've screwed everything up during the last eight years.

Brien   May 16th, 2008 6:30 pm ET

This is disgraceful! This is a well planned well orchistrated attack by the GOP in the most inappropriate way. The President is being used as a stone thrower and what makes it worse is that hes throwing stones at Americans in a foreign parliment. Then the rest of the GOP band wagon follows.

How shameful! This sort of attack is BELOW the office of the President and anyone who seeks to hold that office!

Michigan Voter !!!   May 16th, 2008 6:30 pm ET

This Democrat Thinks McCain Is Right !!! . Obama Doesn't Have A Clue How To Handle ANTI- AMERICAN Foreign Goverments , Obama Just Wants Join In The America Bashing !!!!!!!

Obama/Wright Idealogy !!!!!

Beth   May 16th, 2008 6:30 pm ET

Reckless? So what you'd rather subscribe to is "shoot em all and let God sort them out"?

B - NY   May 16th, 2008 6:30 pm ET

He is reckless.
And… Highly inexperienced.
And… Can ANYONE please tell us just three things that Obama has done for our country? His State?

Did not think so…

ROCHELLE   May 16th, 2008 6:30 pm ET

McCain should not use the word reckless because just him running for President is a reckless thing for him to do at his age. Yeah I said it, don't regret it, so don't forget it!

Bad news for Obama   May 16th, 2008 6:30 pm ET

The REALLY bad news for Obama is that more than 50% of the Democrats don't like Obama either.

Many dems will not vote for this demagogue.

Leslie in Colorado   May 16th, 2008 6:31 pm ET

Hey, McCain! Huckabee is the one who is wreckless!

Mike   May 16th, 2008 6:31 pm ET

If I recall, President John F. Kennedy spoke directly with the Soviet leader, Khrushchev and stopped a nuclear war from happening on several occasions and gained respect from actually meeting face to face with him. So to say that Obama is being reckless is completely untrue. What he's being is actually caring for not just our country but for our enemy's country as well. He cares enough for the entire human race that he wants no war to strike any people, instead of thinking only about our own.

leave the party   May 16th, 2008 6:31 pm ET

If Obama is the democratic nominee- by hook and by crook- I will never vote for him.

I will leave the corrupt Democratic party.

karela   May 16th, 2008 6:32 pm ET

The straight talker lies through his teeth and he knows it—–CNN knows it too. Why aren't they playing their own interview with McCain when he clearly says that U.S. should talk to Hamas? Let's see the same kind of saturation you gave the clips of Hillary when she fibbed about Bosnia and like you did with Obama's bitter. You don't even have to look hard CNN. It's your own video. Let's see some endless loops of McCain in his own words on talking to Hamas. McCain absolutely knows that Obama explicitly said that he would not talk to Hamas because it's a terrorist organization. Obama spoke very clearly on it just a few weeks ago when Jimmy Carter went to the mid-east. In case CNN doesn't play their clip, you can hear it on Huffington Post. Big story there. It's news after all.

BIFF, BIFFINGTON...   May 16th, 2008 6:32 pm ET

McCain to his handlers"

"so……. the plan is…… to just LIE about what he said, right"?

Tim   May 16th, 2008 6:32 pm ET

As a canadian I find American polictics completely crazy every single word in spun to make it whatever they want to be regardless if it is true or not. Plus the media is terrible all they do is report all of these distortions as fact. Barack has in his mind that he wants to talk to friends and enemies a like. McCain just wants to talk to friends, That is it but because Barack wants to do that he is reckless and McCain is out of touch. The sooner all of you try to stop being so manipulative with the truth and actually try to get something accomplished the sooner the rest of the world won't see this whole thing as a complete joke.

No Obama   May 16th, 2008 6:33 pm ET

Heck… 17 million democrats agree.
The democrats are doomed… unless…
We all write in Hillary Clinton.

Ardnuas   May 16th, 2008 6:33 pm ET

McCain has a 20th century mentality…. Obama has a 2lst century mentality….McCain is FULL of hate and anger…. voters BEWARE!!!!!
Obama/Hagel ( I want Chuck Hagel to be VP)

Fed_up2   May 16th, 2008 6:34 pm ET

Psssssst. Hey John……..We heal by communicating. There's a crack in your crystal ball.

HillarySkank on myspace   May 16th, 2008 6:34 pm ET

Mr McCain, here is a question about being reckless……why would someone vote of questionable control of his mind. You voted for the war in Iraq, you continue to support the war and you predict we will be in Iraq for 100 years (except that some of the troops will be home by 2013….but you can't promise that….you are only guessing. Putting the country in your deminished brain capabilities is a reckless way of improving our nation's health.

You have bought in to the Rove/Bush/Republican lies and hate. I am now wondering what made you more of a hero than the least of the American men and women currently serving in the military in Iraq or other places today. Is it because you managed to get yourself shot down?

Michele   May 16th, 2008 6:34 pm ET

Reckless? HA! That's rich. Pot, kettle, I don't believe you two have met.

Richard   May 16th, 2008 6:34 pm ET

Obama is reckless and that happens when you do not know what you are talking about. Listen carefully to Obama's press conference today and you'll see that he is criticizing the same position that he is taking….negotiate with pre-conditions….the twist he made was in calling it 'preparations'………….I do believe Obama's strategy is to bamboozled and confused people with words..flip flopping all over the place……….I noticed that some of the reporters kept asking for clarification because they were too confused and unsure what the difference between what he was suggesting he would do is with Mccain.

A CANUCK   May 16th, 2008 6:34 pm ET

Poor old McCain …….he just can't compete with Obama's brilliant , young mind !!!! The debates are going to be amazing……I can hardly wait !!!

pulled the wool   May 16th, 2008 6:35 pm ET

Ironically, Obama is the most hypocritical, lying politician ever.

Yet half of all the democrats have fallen for his lies and excuses.

He has done nothing for his country.

Yes, he's reckless.

kayla   May 16th, 2008 6:35 pm ET

mr.mccain, may i remind you that all you know about is war. that is the only experience you have methusela.

enomisa   May 16th, 2008 6:36 pm ET

Ask not what you can do for Obama, ask what has Obama ever done for his country?

democracy lover   May 16th, 2008 6:36 pm ET

The American people deserve an honest discussion about the issues. It's clearly "dishonest" what Present Bush said yesterday and wrong for McCain to repeat the same "tired rhetoric" again today. The facts are indisputable. We need a change from demonizing our adversaries both foreign and domestic. We need to do whatever we can to avoid needless lost of life and treasure. Both Republicans and Democrats should be working together. Our problems are too big for anything less.

That being said, I appreciate McCain's service to our country, but I do feel like it's "Groundhog Day" whenever he speaks about foreign policy. Sometimes, the "toughest" thing to do is show restraint and talk with our enemies. Great leaders learn how to strike a balance between using force and diplomacy.

After six years of endless war in two countries, inconsistent foreign policy, rising gas and food prices, not to mention, the lack of an effective domestic (education, health care, environment) agenda, I'm ready for a BIG change!!!

OBAMA '08

BIFF, BIFFINGTON...   May 16th, 2008 6:36 pm ET

hey, (Never Obama)…

obama doesn't lie… He doesn't change his story…. Just because you and the re-thuglicans are too stupid to understood what he said and he then breaks it down sesame st. style so you can….

doesn't make him a liar, or a changer of stories…

IT MAKES "YOU" STUPID…..

Deb, IN   May 16th, 2008 6:36 pm ET

I Love how Obama is ready to DEBATE either George Bush or John McCain anywhere, anythime on foreign policy……LOL (just so long as he doesn't have to DEBATE Hillary Clinton on the same issues)

What a SISSY!!!!!!!!!

Michele   May 16th, 2008 6:36 pm ET

Reckless? HA! That's rich. Pot, kettle, I don't believe you two have met.

Jamie   May 16th, 2008 6:37 pm ET

Oh dear, here we go again. Scott C is having a hissy fit because of criticism against Obama. It's called free speech - does Obama and his supporters want to use the race card or cry foul and say it's bias. All opinion is biased. How stupid are you? Grow up. People are entitled to their opinions and can state the facts as they see it. Obama is a cry baby and you don't have the right to deny anyone their 1st Amendment rights.

ED FL   May 16th, 2008 6:37 pm ET

The real Obama showed up at the press conference today and he was absolutley terrible .He looked great when he came out earlier with a prepared speech. He was real bad on his feet when he had to answer off the cuff non-rehearsed questions. He stuttered and was unsure of how and when to answer and the real inexperienced politician showed up. Mccain ate him up and that was only an example of what he will get from the GOP. Hillary never looked or sounded better. NO BAMA showed his inferiority in the political arena today in his first attempt to combat long time republican liars and cheats. LONG TIME UNTIL NOVEMBER!!!!!!

Kim   May 16th, 2008 6:37 pm ET

McCain is a clown.

David Goldman for OBAMA   May 16th, 2008 6:37 pm ET

MCFORGOT SHOULD GO BACK TO HIS

CORNER BEFORE SOMEONE TAKES IT.

Alex   May 16th, 2008 6:37 pm ET

Im reading a few posts about how they would never vote for Obama even though they’re democrats. If you were truly a dem and believed in the values and principals we stand for you would vote for whichever dem was on the ticket. Are you really that narrow and pride driven to give your vote to mccain? Wise up..dont sink to the level of stupidity that most republicans dwell at. Vote for truth and change. Vote Democratic and for a positive future!

Democrat's in 08!!!

RB   May 16th, 2008 6:37 pm ET

Any democrat who wants to leave the party or not vote for Obama if he's the nominee….knock yourself out. Just stop crying about it on these blogs as though the loss of YOU will change reality! Stop your whining. It's over. Deal with it. Move on. Get over it. Grow up. That's life.

Vote for McCain? All I can do is echo John Wayne: Life is hard…but it's harder if you're stupid!

BIFF, BIFFINGTON...   May 16th, 2008 6:37 pm ET

SCOTT C.—-

AWESOME POST…
BUT WAYYYY TOO MUCH LOGIC FOR THE CLINTONISTAS AND RETHUGLICANS TO COMPREHEND…

we know they need one and two word slogans and insults…

Rich   May 16th, 2008 6:37 pm ET

John McCain, your straw-men arguments are PATHETIC. Of course Obama understands we have enemies. You must think your supporters are pretty stupid, like they won't ever hear Obama say again and again that we need to talk to our friends AND our enemies.

But no, John thinks the silent treatment is our best policy option. Fantastic. Well, my options in November couldn't be clearer.

Bill, Streamwood, IL   May 16th, 2008 6:38 pm ET

At least Karl Rove showed respect for the NRA when he limited his comments about Senator Barack Obama to issues important to the NRA membership.

Senator John McCain, on the other hand, showed his disrespect for the NRA when he used his appearance to launch an attack on Obama's foreign policy position. Something that, while interesting, has little to do with the NRA's goals and purposes.

McCain is a sleazy campaigner. He'll smile and stand next to someone who was resposnsible for impliying that Mrs. McCain had drug problems; he'll say he won't go negative and then just that. He also, until 2004, earned only a C+ from the NRA. Since then, however, he has racked up an A rating.

Why do I believe that his sudden interest in gun-owners rights is a matter of political expediency and not genuine conviction?

joe   May 16th, 2008 6:38 pm ET

LIFELONG DEMOCRAT

VOTING FOR MCCAIN OR HILLARY

BUT NOT SLY OBAMA SUPPORTED BY CNN AND MSNBC

BIFF, BIFFINGTON...   May 16th, 2008 6:40 pm ET

good luck writing in Hillary's mane with your diebold machine…

(geez….. hillary supporters really ARE stupid)….

sandy   May 16th, 2008 6:40 pm ET

McCain calling Obama reckless is like the pot callling the kettle black as my Grandmother used to say. The Bush Administration and all those who support it are the ones who are reckless. It's really sad what politics have come to in this country. I'm sorry, but John McCain is the reckless person. He is the one who stood on a stage and sang "Bomb,bomb,bomb,bomb,bomb Iran. Now who's reckless?

mike (houston)   May 16th, 2008 6:40 pm ET

Time for us Hillary supporters to give strong support to McCain. So no to the the terrosist sympathizer Obama.

Hillary   May 16th, 2008 6:41 pm ET

Must be nice and easy for BO to criticize everyone who has actually spent years working for our country and gotten so much done through their lives, and sit back with little to go after because he HASN"T ACCOMPLISHED ANYTHING! Oh, wait, he was a "community organizer in the south side off Chicago" My kid's PTA president is a community organizer, too. Doesn't mean she's ready to be president!

It will be interesting to see what the reps bring out from now on. BO better be careful, the more he overreacts like he did today (Bush didn't even use his name) the more the reps will just keep throwing things at him. He will constantly be on defense and look like he's just reactive and guilty of something. The man doth protest too much, methinks!

voice   May 16th, 2008 6:41 pm ET

What are the results of his prundent "non-reckless" position? More dead, more debt and more suffering! I'm sure by the end of this election year, McCain will prove himself to be a war foot solider, no more no less.

Adam from Mt. Clemens MI.   May 16th, 2008 6:41 pm ET

Yeah- Lets listen to "flip-flop" McCain about foreign policy.
There is still a chance we could find ourselves in a worse position in the world. While Bush and company hold hands with Vlad Putin and Prince Abdullah, and call others "evil". It makes me sick.

David, Newport OR   May 16th, 2008 6:41 pm ET

comments like this will guarantee his loss…I call that reckless on his part

DB   May 16th, 2008 6:43 pm ET

To all the Baby-Boomers and people over 50.

This isn't your country anymore it is ours, thanks for leaving it ruined and in debt.

Think about your children, children's children and the future, instead of when gas was .25 a gallon and stop complaining how life is not fair, a little planning (and LEADERSHIP!) goes a long way.

BIFF, BIFFINGTON...   May 16th, 2008 6:43 pm ET

to the femanists….

Hillary lost…

The general election has begun…

go have a N.O.W. rally…

In the case of the few of you who are married.. (poor husbands…) have a "not N.O.W. rally . have a stiff drink… burn your bras, and go vote for mcsame so you can stupidly lose your right to choose.

Comedy Central   May 16th, 2008 6:43 pm ET

Barak has a lot to learn and McCain has a lot to unlearn. Neither one of them will be able to handle world matters. I do not feel safe.

Write in Hillary 08

Rich   May 16th, 2008 6:43 pm ET

MICHAEL, I believe the nuance you are missing is that Iran is a recognized nation…terrorist groups are not. Saying you'll meet with the leaders of the former is NOT the same as the latter.

Tech Recruiter   May 16th, 2008 6:43 pm ET

The GOP is taking Obama's policy out of context once again. The Bush/McCain foreign policy has been disastrous. Not only is our country less safe because of GOP policy but the entire world is less safe. Bush’s “cowboy mentality” has exposed his zero respect for other countries and their leaders. Their “either you’re with us or against us” motto has proved to be not only ineffective but extremely immoral. We need change.

Obama 08

Lilly   May 16th, 2008 6:44 pm ET

Obama '08

Eileen   May 16th, 2008 6:44 pm ET

Obama and his wife still have to answer for their comments. If she is going to get up and make negative political comments about our country then she is fair game. I bet they would like everyone to just drop it. Seeing her in the White House would make me sick. They should stop whining about it. Democrats are all a bunch of sniveling cry babies. Too weak and radical to lead this country. NObama.

Patricia   May 16th, 2008 6:44 pm ET

Who in the world can take this guy seriously?

Kim, Dallas, TX   May 16th, 2008 6:45 pm ET

McCain wants to talk reckless? What about his singing about bombing Iran. McCain is nothing more than a continuation of using fear to win an election and ignorance to continue our foreign policy. I want someone willing to use diplomatic means first and then if that doesn't work, go ahead and set consequences or use other strategies. I do not want someone who thinks bombing first is the best strategy. Bush, McCain, Cheney, Rumsfeld, you have made a mess of our country and WE WANT CHANGE!!!!!

Hey BIFF   May 16th, 2008 6:45 pm ET

BIFF. Go check out the lies in his books. I'll give you a start, look up "Selma got me born" …."After reading an article in Ebony, no wait, Time" ……and lovely "The Kennedy's brought my father to America"
If you want more, just ask :) I'll be glad to direct you to many others.
BTW, you sound very mean.

Janel, St. Paul, MN   May 16th, 2008 6:45 pm ET

From all I've read on these blogs, it is clear that the GOP is going to play even dirtier than Hillary in the upcoming election.

I'm disgusted with McCain, Huckabee and that big mouth Rove.

They are talking like junior high kids - cracking silly jokes and spreading slander.

I can't imagine anyone with sense buying into all this garbage.

BIFF, BIFFINGTON...   May 16th, 2008 6:45 pm ET

Reckless??? are you kidding me???

mccaine is incredible… he's one to speak….

Every been around a 72 year old man after iced cream and geritol….

TALK ABOUT RECKLESS!!!!!

Alex   May 16th, 2008 6:45 pm ET

I was a diehard Hillary supporter but feel she just doesn’t have the #s for the nomination now. I’ve switched to supporting Obama because his values and principals are a lot more in line that McCain’s by a long shot!

Don’t let the Republicans simple minded plan of divide and conquer work. We need to stand together and stand tall for a positive change in November 08

Democrats in 08!!

BJ   May 16th, 2008 6:46 pm ET

Obama DID SAY he would meet our enemies WITHOUT and PRECONDITIONS!

After Hillary said she would not unless some conditions were met… Obama back tracked and said, "well of course I would meet with them… after we set some conditions".

TALK about hypocritical!

Linda in Va   May 16th, 2008 6:46 pm ET

These politians talk about every other coutry that is violent and have terrorists but the republicans in this country are just as bad as the terrorists, the first thing they want to do is be violent. Don't talk just be violent. What does being violent do, it creates more violence. Quit with the violence. Why are we policing the world. We can't manange our own country. And now our way of life is about to change big time because of oil fields. Can we not find a way to get rid of the oil dependence? We certainly need changes within this country to make the world changes that need to be changed.

Rich   May 16th, 2008 6:48 pm ET

So in order to negotiate with our enemies we first need to…negotiate? Should we negotiate before we negotiate before we negotiate? So we'll just never negotiate then, huh?

Reckless: "bomb bomb bomb Iran" (i.e. NOT a good foreign policy approach, even if you do fancy yourself as just being funny).

Cindy in California   May 16th, 2008 6:49 pm ET

Well it looks like the opening bell has rung, Obama now has to fight John McCain, Geroge Bush, Karl Rove, and of all people Mike Huckabee.

This is simply amazing Mc Cain is already sounding desperate, the Republicans have destroyed our economy and done a whole host of other things that are reprehensible and they actually think they have a shot at the presidency?

I agree with Hillary when she said, " the republicans should not run anybody for president this year" We are really out to lunch if we put the Republicans back in office. Repubs can we please have our country back?

voice   May 16th, 2008 6:49 pm ET

Karl Rove is a loser. See how happy gay people are at their wedding in California! Rove is a joke of the day.

Hillary   May 16th, 2008 6:49 pm ET

Wow. Must be nice and easy for BO to criticize everyone who has actually spent years working for our country and gotten so much done through their lives, and sit back with little to go after because he HASN"T ACCOMPLISHED ANYTHING! Oh, wait, he was a "community organizer in the south side off Chicago" My kid's PTA president is a community organizer, too. Doesn't mean she's ready to be president!

It will be interesting to see what the reps bring out from now on. BO better be careful, the more he overreacts like he did today (Bush didn't even use his name) the more the reps will just keep throwing things at him. He will constantly be on defense and look like he's just reactive and guilty of something. The man doth protest too much, methinks!

Mike   May 16th, 2008 6:50 pm ET

McCain is right. Obama is way too inexperienced and naive to deal with complex foreign policy issues. Too bad McCain has also been so, so wrong with McCain-Feingold campaign finance "reform", McCain-Kennedy amnesty for illegal aliens, not supporting the Bush tax cuts, not supporting critical oil drilling in Alaska, etc., etc., etc. I'm not sure what the Democrats are complaining about. Right now there are three presidential candidates left, and all three are liberals. McCain is just a RINO.

Enlightened Voter   May 16th, 2008 6:51 pm ET

I love the '58 white old ladies for OBAMA'. Cnn please post that!

Sal, SD   May 16th, 2008 6:52 pm ET

McCain flip, flop, flip, flop nobody knows when he'll stop!

Vote Obama!!!

BIFF, BIFFINGTON...   May 16th, 2008 6:53 pm ET

WOW… someone said i sound mean…

thought i'd see what it felt like to be a clintonista or a rethuglican for a moment…..

p.s. nothing he said in his books was false… the kennedy thing, was him linking kennedy's programs in education (which allowed his dad to come here) … oh never mind…

if you are looking that hard for a reason to dislike someone… you will find it.

enjoy

Nikole   May 16th, 2008 6:53 pm ET

BAD NEWS FOR OBAMA—It's a good thing Obama has built a base of supporters that include, Democrats, Independents, Republicans and new voters. That should make up for some of Democratic haters that would rather see a warmonger intent on taking away a woman's right to choose than a candidate with their best interests in mind. (Obama)

Enlightened Voter   May 16th, 2008 6:53 pm ET

I also love Biff, Biffington. I am behind you all the way who ever you are! YOu go boy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cnn please post this too : )

A.J. in Fla   May 16th, 2008 6:53 pm ET

Mr. McCain

You go fellow, the Country needs you…!!!!!

Melinda   May 16th, 2008 6:54 pm ET

I truly have to ask Mr McCain how dumb he deems people. We all know your policies are in line with George Bush!!! FYI We need to have a complete overhaul within our international policies. Some one has to do the job and it definately isn't you Mr McCain.

rexx   May 16th, 2008 6:55 pm ET

Obama is reckless. "Talking" is useless with the current Iranian Government. What would he talk about the weather? Nothing short of an internal revolution will change that thinking in Iran. "Talking" to people who want nothing less then the destruction of your country is useless.
Its funny how all these lefties on here just confirm all the degrading comments that Obama made about many Americans. The hate the left pukes up all over these boards just confirms the desperation and anger they have to many Americans.
Oh and all you hippies even if your comrade Obama gets elected he isn't going to fight the 2nd Amendment in fact he has stated he supports the right of individuals to own guns. but don't worry he is going to crack like a walnut when the Republicans finally start the real campaign and everyone will see just how far to the Left this guy is.

Jane KY.   May 16th, 2008 6:56 pm ET

We are shocked, shocked, to find the media (again) derelict in its duties. Barack Obama has run his campaign with numerous advisors who the campaign would have everyone believe are just not that plugged in to the campaign. Additionally, Obama refuses to divulge who these people are. Inevitably, however, word gets out that Obama has, yet again, surrounded himself with an undesirable.

This time the undesirable is Robert Malley. Coming on the heels of the Obama campaign saying it was “flattered” by terrorist group Hamas’s endorsement, the foreign press — in this case the London Times — pointed out Mr. Malley has close ties to Hamas.

Buffalo   May 16th, 2008 6:56 pm ET

Dear Obama Sucks,
To all those Democrat who will not vote for Obama because Hillary is not the nominee. Please don't vote for Obama. I believe you all are very happy with the way the country is being run. Hope you get what you ask for. You've already had the first course for 8 years . Never mind the main course is coming with Mccain.Go away we don't need your vote. Blind bats

AMG   May 16th, 2008 6:57 pm ET

How can Obama get away with blatant lies??!! I heard it myself (and I am sure everybody watching it). Obama said and defended, after critcism from Clinton, that he would UNCONDITIONALLY meet with the Iranian president. Now he, as usual, is trying to change the truth.

AJ - North Carolina   May 16th, 2008 6:58 pm ET

Let's face it people, Obama is unexperienced and this is what the republicians do.

I voted for Hillary Clinton and still believe she is the strongest candidate of all of them.

BIFF, BIFFINGTON...   May 16th, 2008 6:59 pm ET

I got a million of 'em…

reckless…… OMG… maybe McSame should take another wald in Bagdad with a battallion around him and tell us how safe everythng is…

yeah… that's NOT reckless….

TO BO"S VOTERS:   May 16th, 2008 6:59 pm ET

For all of you freaking out about Hillary's supporters voting for McCain, we will do so because we are very MODERATE democrats. We do exits, and we do not agree with very liberal views. That's it in a nutshell. For instance, you can try all you want to scare us about McCain and Roe v Wade, but I'd rather have someone who will control late-terms. BO one voted that it would be ok to kill a late-term baby if it survived the abortion. That just seems to much like murder to me. If late-terms are allowed like that, we have a serious problem with our morality.

Frankie   May 16th, 2008 6:59 pm ET

What would happen if Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic nomination, then all this planning and attacks to Obama by Mccain and the Right Wing party just steered itself into an iceberg!!! That would be a disaster!!!

Michigan Voter !!!   May 16th, 2008 6:59 pm ET

WE Want A President Who Will Lead Our Country , Not Change It !!!!!
America Has A Constitution !!!! .

HILLARY , OR JOHN McCAIN 2008

TO BO"S VOTERS:   May 16th, 2008 6:59 pm ET

HI!
For all of you freaking out about Hillary's supporters voting for McCain, we will do so because we are very MODERATE democrats. We do exits, and we do not agree with very liberal views. That's it in a nutshell. For instance, you can try all you want to scare us about McCain and Roe v Wade, but I'd rather have someone who will control late-terms. BO one voted that it would be ok to kill a late-term baby if it survived the abortion. That just seems to much like murder to me. If late-terms are allowed like that, we have a serious problem with our morality.

lester b   May 16th, 2008 7:00 pm ET

"reckless" says he who once sang publicly "bomb, bomb, bomb… bomb, bomb iran!" McCain embodies everything I hate.

Linda, Kansas City, MO   May 16th, 2008 7:00 pm ET

If no Hillary I'm voting for McCain.The sweetie comment did it for me. I'm sorry but I don't excuse that. Even Bush the worst president ever never called a female reporter sweetie. Obama has more excuses…and more excuses. So he's a racist and a sexist. I had a funny feeling about…

TonyNJ   May 16th, 2008 7:00 pm ET

Mr. McCain is an honorable man who served his country well beyond the normal duty one must render to their country during times of war. It is a sad state of affairs, that our country now faces troubles, which compelled this warrior to serve his country once again. If Hillary Clinton does not receive the nomination of her political party, a party of which many are finding to ignore the people who have supported it in the past, both many others as well as myself will be casting our votes for Mr. McCain in the general election.

58 white old ladies   May 16th, 2008 7:00 pm ET

THIS MAN IS A SCREAMING LUNATIC.

Helena   May 16th, 2008 7:00 pm ET

McCain was quoted as saying not too long ago: "The lives of the American troops that have been lost in Iraq were worth it because we got rid of Saddam Hussein". No more liars or warmongers in the White House!

OBAMA 08

Independent White Guy   May 16th, 2008 7:01 pm ET

Now that it's obvious that Hillary has lost her bid for the Democratic nomination her female supporters are behaving like spoiled children. Stop being so snarky "sweeties" and join the winning team. Hillary would have had a chance at becoming the vice president if she hadn't been so vicious over the past couple of months. She is nearly gone from the news cycle. So much for a graceful exit.

Don   May 16th, 2008 7:02 pm ET

I wonder . . . would Obama go meet Amadididuwap with or without the flag pin. Better yet, maybe he'd wear an Iranian flag. Wouldn't want to hurt the guys feeling . . . LOL

McCain 08 . . . all the way.

Linda, Kansas City, MO   May 16th, 2008 7:03 pm ET

HILLARY RUN AS AN INDEPENDENT OR WHATEVER YOU CAN IF YOU LOSE. No way Obama.

patti   May 16th, 2008 7:03 pm ET

I don't know what's funnier. Crusty old McCain, dumbazz Bush or the entire war mongering electorate.

Anonymous   May 16th, 2008 7:07 pm ET

Yes, because we all want another warmongering president. I, for one, am sick of our troops dying in Iraq. Nope, we don't feel like trying to convince them to stop, so lets just shoot or capture/torture them. Sounds like Bush…..

Hey ALEX   May 16th, 2008 7:08 pm ET

ALEX,
For all of you freaking out about Hillary's supporters voting for McCain, we will do so because we are very MODERATE democrats. We do exits, and we do not agree with very liberal views. That's it in a nutshell. For instance, you can try all you want to scare us about McCain and Roe v Wade, but I'd rather have someone who will control late-terms. BO one voted that it would be ok to kill a late-term baby if it survived the abortion. That just seems to much like murder to me. If late-terms are allowed like that, we have a serious problem with our morality.

KE   May 16th, 2008 7:09 pm ET

"I want to negotiate," he said when there was no option left for him.
In the cave he hid himself with stacks of American dollar.
"I want to negotiate," he said. He was on his own this time, no friends and no guards. Even his dog by him looked scared when he was in power.

A word "negotiate" to some people have very different meanings.

informed voter   May 16th, 2008 7:09 pm ET

What is WITHOUT and PRECONDITIONS??
Do you mean 'without preconditions'? I'm sure that's what you meant..

Meeting with or without preconditions is still a far cry from being an 'appeaser'. Maybe,just maybe, he was not being a hypocrite, but instead realized that he didn't in fact say what he meant. I'm just saying the possibility is there.

But it is really ridiculous to parse words in this regard, I believe.

On to the real issue, though. The foreign policy that ignores and rebuffs the very idea of diplomacy is not only reckless, it's dangerous.

G from the A   May 16th, 2008 7:10 pm ET

That's right John , good one. That beats the rest of the Republican platform of " Obama has cooties" argument ………

Obama 08

Chris, Silicon Valley, CA, USA   May 16th, 2008 7:11 pm ET

Democrats: take a look at Nader.
Republicans: take a look at Bob Barr.
These are better choices than McCain & Obama.

Trollmaster   May 16th, 2008 7:11 pm ET

Didn't McCain support the Iraq war that created more terrorists and have the terrorists follow us into Iraq when there were none there to begin with?

McCain needs to justify why he supported the Iraq war in the first place. Notice he never does in his speeches.

shar   May 16th, 2008 7:11 pm ET

Be careful Sen McCain, Obama or should we say, obaby, will have his people and the media, esp cnn say you are being mean to him and he'll go in the corner and pout!!! They'll say your playing dirty and Obama's above that…above that my foot - he's the worst offender…wake up democrats before it's too late!!

Chut Pata   May 16th, 2008 7:12 pm ET

The only reckless thing is supporting the reckless war in Iraq that had doomed this country.

Bush sunk the economic superpower into recession, McCain would sink it into depression. That is reckless!

Anonymous   May 16th, 2008 7:15 pm ET

Yes, it was reckless to invade Iraq over faulty intelligence.

Oh wait….

That was the GOP!

Unite, my fellow Democrats, no matter who you support, and let's take back this country from cowboy diplomacy.

Democratic Unity '08

informed voter   May 16th, 2008 7:16 pm ET

Mike in Houston….

What in the world?! McCain and HIllary are as different as night and day! How can one say that if they can't vote for her, they'll vote for someone that is against everything she stands for and has worked most of her adult life for??

That makes so sense to me. If you so easily switch like that, maybe you should examine your real reason for supporting her, because it's sure not her platform.

Terrorist sympathizer? SOmeone else says write her in? Don't compalin when McCain calls on you to make the ultimate sacrifice since you so easily thrust that upon others.

That is totally sad and upsetting. No wonder world wide we are thought of as idiots…

Linned   May 16th, 2008 7:17 pm ET

Senator McCain changes with the wind. You ask him the same question next week and he will give you a different answer. Let's hope that he doesn't become President.

The Karl Rove storyline had closed before I could get to it. He need not comment on the bitter comment or flag pin - as he may be arrested if he doesn't willingly go and testify in the Don Siegelman case of Alabama. So, he has absolutely no room to talk.

Te   May 16th, 2008 7:18 pm ET

Is it safe to say that Pastor Hagee will be driving the straight talk express in order to run over the latte liberals ??

John   May 16th, 2008 7:19 pm ET

No what is reckless is voting for a war lead under lies and deception. Cutting taxes for the rich when the middle and poor are struggling, lying on the to the less educated American people for the past eight years when they are too dumb to know you are working against them. John Mccain almost had my vote in 2000 but this is a different person altogether. He's given into the evil emperor.

Obama Supporter   May 16th, 2008 7:20 pm ET

WHO CARES

WE DON'T NEED HILLARY SUPPORTERS!

HATE ALL WHO OPPOSE THE MIGHTY OBAMA

Ron   May 16th, 2008 7:20 pm ET

It's too bad the Rev Wright clips have eclipsed the Rezko dealings at least for now. I'd like to know more about that real estate deal, but guess we'll have to wait until after the convention, when McCain's forces will bring out what they've learned from months of investigation. It makes me really expect there is more to it, because they've not been talking about it, as if they are saving the Rezko ammunition for the general election campaign.

Oh well, Democrats have self destructed before, what's four more years of Repubs? What's a few more tax breaks for wealthy corporations? Another decade or so of Iraq & its Republican contractors milking us of tax dollars we don't really have to spend on it? I am resigned to it happening, if McCain doesn't make huge mistakes.

Ellen from New York   May 16th, 2008 7:20 pm ET

Fellow Obamanians—we've got a problem—Al Qaeda is not going to go away—so we have a choice of fighting them over there or bringing our troops home in which case we'll have to fight them here—let's keep the fight over there so we don't have to drive to work in armored cars—-Let's hear from you on this!!!

Michigan Voter !!!   May 16th, 2008 7:21 pm ET

WE Want A President Who Will Lead Our Country , Not Change It !!!!!
America Has A Constitution !!!! .

HILLARY , OR JOHN McCAIN 2008

Obama , BEFORE you Go Playing " GOTCHA GAMES " With JOHN McCain , You Better Get Your FACTS STRAIGHT !!!! . LIAR!!!!!

Mike from CA   May 16th, 2008 7:21 pm ET

No more reckless then you wanting us to continue going into more and more debt with your 100 yr war McSame.

eric, minnesota   May 16th, 2008 7:22 pm ET

Obama is the wreckless one, huh? Well, I dont hear him out speaking to a group of people singing "BOMB, BOMB, BOMB, BOMB, BOMB IRAN!!!1″ Now that sounds pretty wreckless to me. So McInsane should just take his meds and take a nap. He's the wreckless war mongerer, who has no shot to win this election. The Dems could be running McGovern with Dukais as a veep and they would still win. OBAMA 08

Joe   May 16th, 2008 7:23 pm ET

Obama is a bandwagon candidate, so why don't you all just jump aboard. It's the cool thing to do. You know, instead of reading the article and making decisions for yourself.

Either Democratic candidate will wreck this country even more if elected. Wasn't a Democrat house and senate supposed to fix all of the worlds problems; make America #1 again? Oh, I forgot that it was too long ago, I guess its no longer cool to think about.

Barbara - 65 yr old white female in NC   May 16th, 2008 7:24 pm ET

Hillary is nice now.

Rove is on Obama's back.

Are they interchangeable?

Wasn't Rove in Deliverance crawling up the hill squeeling? Or ……..

Yep - that was him !!!!!

Adam   May 16th, 2008 7:24 pm ET

same old tactics, same old politics … not this time Mr. McCain

manubi   May 16th, 2008 7:26 pm ET

I respected McCain as a vet. However, he is now a GOP Marionette puppet. When GOP pulls a string, McCain barks. He lost my vote as an independent, as a maverick that he claims to be.

NO to McCain and NO to Bush's third term!

Sharon Minnesota   May 16th, 2008 7:26 pm ET

There are so many people that agree with Sen McCain's position on National Security that will not vote for Barack Obama on this issue alone.

Then you have the voters that have been insulted by Obama's elitist remarks who number in the hundreds of thousands who won't vote for him.

Then you have the Republican right wing evangelicals that will fall in line come November and vote for John McCain.

Then you have the ex-Clinton supporters that have had it with the Democratic party's liberal agenda with Barack Obama's nomination and the shameful way they treated their candidate of choice that will not vote for Barack Obama.

The you have thousands and thousands of people who are fed up with gas prices and John McCain offered some relief but Barack Obama pooh poohed the tax relief offered because he looked down his nose at an 18 - 20 cent reduction in prices. Those people were willing to drive from Wisconsin to Minnesota, sit in line for 45 minutes all for a few pennies of savings at a gas station. Do you think they will vote for him. NO

So, I don't get your point by calling Sen. McCain names and acting like teenagers on these posts. You did it to Sen. Clinton, it worked but not going to with the GOP attack machine. They do no care!!!

Joe Reg   May 16th, 2008 7:26 pm ET

The Bush Mcain with his temper will not go anywhere.

The repubs are running scare.

They are going down hill.

B ESS   May 16th, 2008 7:27 pm ET

It's become obvious that John McCain is just a blowhard, hot-headed, little want-to-be a tough guy, that consistently flip-flops on issues, and accuses opponents of doing his game.

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