Democrats be careful, McCain is going to reinstate the draft! Why do you think he is against the GI Bill from Sen Webb.

Anyone but that creepy old man, I hate to say it even Hillary will be enough for me though i support Obama if that is what it takes to avoid going to Iraq and Iran. We are literally going to WAR and HELL if we allow such an old mentality get into the white house. I repeat Mccain wants to bring back the draft!

Vote for Obama or go to WAR! Your choice.

And this was by far the most excitement ever seen at a McCain rally.

Victory, victory? You have to have a war first.
The illegal invasion of a soveign country that didn't do anything to us, that never had a SINGLE terrorist link (duhhh republican morons, read a book and know middle East, you idiots might learn that the bath party rulers are from a different brand of Islam and are actually AGAINST radical Islam. Saddam was a nut job and a dictator but not a radical religious, and THERE WAS NEVER EVER any Al Quaida in Iraq !!! Get it through your thick skulls.

Duhhhh, we need to elect someone smart , intelligent for a change.
McCain is NOT SMART enough and DOESN'T NOT understand foreign policy. He is a veteran (I give him that, thank you) and fought overseas,…doesn;'t he understand jack about foreign policy.

Ron Paul was the best, but the Republican party mouth piece, aka fox news, and the rest of the ignorant hard liners right wingers never understood that…

It is scary to think this man may become the next president! we will be at war for generations to come!! Democrats and Independents unite for the general election, and get this country back on track!

Obama 08!!!!!!!

I think its funny that everyone blames all of our problems on the Iraq war.

Wait until Obama is president- see what a liberal commie socialist will do to our country. Social security crisis? No problem, we will give health care to everyone!….. wait…. that won't work… uhhhhhhhh

I can't wait for the socialist commie libs to fall on their faces.

McCain hasn't said anything different from what we've heard in the las 8 Bush-Cain years!!!Please no more republicans!!!!!!!Obama 2008

No McCain! Not now not Ever!!!!!

Senator McCain:

Define victory and once defined it cannot be achieved in this lifetime.
The "enemy" can only be contained. Quit playing the majority of the citizenry as a much of chumps.

Ernie

So many "cut and run" proponents out there. Glad there weren't so many back in the 40's.

There is no question that the Bush administration blundered by attacking Iraq. Papa Bush knew that there would be a vacuum in the middle east with Sadaam removed…that's why he didn't go into Baghdad in the late stages of the first Gulf War.

To his credit, McCain was one of the first to opine on the way the war was being mishandled under Rumsfeld. That being said, he has the knowledge and courage to understand that it would be an even bigger blunder to arbitrarily pull out at this point. Conditions on the ground continue to improve and to just up and leave before our objectives of a stable Iraq are met would be destabilizing to the region and would inevitably lead to greater chaos going forward.

Personal attacks on any of the candidates for their views are immature and convey a lack of intellect. I discount the opinions of anyone who uses terms like "McLame" or "Shrillary" and belittles the service of people in elected office. People like that are the political equivalent of "armchair quarterbacks" and I have pity for their shallow views and tendency to regurgitate party soundbites.

I am shocked! No I'm not. He deserved it!

Obama has now opened a big lead in Iowa. So he's now leading in Penn, Ohio, Virginia, California (where more that 50% dislike Hillary).
Point is, he is way electable and ready for the general. Let the lady make her farewell and prepare for GOP dirty tactics. To paraphrase the village idiot, bring them on.

What a bunch of disrespectful morons.

Not just the ones at McCains speech, but on this blog as well.

I just hope you people aren't old enough to vote!

The protestors do not even want to hear the man out all they care about is their agenda and no one else has the right to view their opinion. To the left they are the only ones who have freedom of speech because they do not like conflicting ideas. I guess we know what these protesters Mom and Dad injected into their bodies in college and their liberal professors have taught them well.

I don't agree with the war in Iraq. HOWEVER, many, many Americans SUPPORTED this "venture", as someone else said, because 9/11 was still so raw. The problem now is that we invaded Iraq, people are finally realizing what a lie it all was, and want to "just leave". I am not so naive that I think it is possible, although I wish it was. McCain is far from stupid, has sacrificed tremendously for our country-I do believe even his young son is now an Iraq war vet. I believe Obama is FAR from the answer to our problems, and have enough faith in McCain to give him my vote for at least the next four years.

Ok… I get the whole anti-war thing; really. There are many valid arguments. But I can't help but wonder: what's the alternative then? I'm sorry but what good does chanting "Bush lied people died" do us? Who wouldn't want to bring all the troops home; but then what? Does anyone honestly believe that will bring peace? Does anyone think that if we leave Iraq then magically the terrorists will stop? Magically iran won't go after nukes? IMHO, the alternatives are far more frightening than anything we've seen so far.

If you want to be all anti-war, fine. But until you come up with a better way to safeguard and defend our country, then that line of thinking I find entirely worthless and wholeheartedly disrespectful to our military.

Yes, this war makes sense NOT. We were in so much danger from Iraq. HECKLE AWAY FOLKS! And to you MIANNE: Your brother is the only one to find wmds because after 19 months there I didn't find one of them. You sure he was in Iraq? And for all the folks crying McCain is a war hero; As Gen. Merrill A. McPeak said "…you don't get to be a hero by getting shot down, you get to be a hero by shotting the OTHER guy down"

. We must ask ourselves as a people what is more important than bringing our sons or daughters home from Iraq, This is not a white thing, or black thing, or yellow or red. A bullet or bomb doesn't set out to kill one race of people in a war, all of our children are dying in this war and we are here in the comfort of our homes making an argument if my candidate does not win then I am voting for McCain. Remember if it is not your child or relative in Iraq, it could be if this war continues. This is so scary. They are talking of building up the Military, where do you think the young men and women are going to come from? Think about this people, and quit the childish bickering and lets do what it takes to bring our children home. No one is exempt, no one goes untouched. If you ask a serviceman or servicewoman, they are not over in Iraq divided, they need one another and we who pride ourselves on being patriotic must really seem hypocritical to those who are paying such an awesome price for a war that no one really understands why we are fighting. We all are paying enormous gas prices, food prices, and mortages and that is something we all have in common no matter where who you support. Let's stop all of this hating and rudeness and come together if not for us for our children and grandchildren. I have one son who is almost 18 and I will do whatever it takes to ensure his future, I LOVE HIM MORE THAN I DISLIKE EITHER DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE.

Obama isnt even president yet and you are all brainwashed by his communist views. get lives

He just doesn't get it !!!!!!!!!!!!Just like Bush…He will not get my vote

I hope he gets used to actually hearing from the people of America, i think every speech he (or his clone Hillary0 gives should be interrupted wiht protestors saying "You voted us into this illegal, immoral war based on lies, you are keeping us in this illegal, immoral war based on lies and we want our people to come home" We no longer want to hear lies like we are fighting them over there so we will not ahve to fight them here! The TRUTH is there WERE NO AL-QUEDA IN IRAQ IUNTIL WE BROUGHT THEM IN! the TRUTH IS AL-QUEDA WAS IN AFGANISTAN AND WE AHVE IGNORED THEM TO FIGHT IN IRAQ, THE TRUTH IS THERE IS NO REASON FOR US HAVING GONE INTO IRAQ AND WE SHOULD LEAVE NOW AND FIGHT THE REAL TRERRORIST!
Bush you and Hillary are GUILTY OF AUTHORIZING AN ILLEGAL AND IMMORAL WAR, YOU, HILLARY AND THE ENTIRE BUSH GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE UP ON WAR CRIME CHARGES it is wrong for crimminal to seek the office of the President war criminals should be tried not elected!

These comments clearly illustrate the intolerance of Obama's radical left base.

Quote……Ron May 27th, 2008 1:44 pm ET

Never retreat, never surrender. I don't care if every soldier in Iraq is killed, we can never give up! The stakes are too high. If you want the terrorists to win - vote for Hussein Obama. If not - vote for John McCain - a real American hero.
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Ron you are truly one sick puppy. I guess its not your kids getting killed is it or maybe it is and you just have the usual republican war is good mentality.

Make no mistake, there's a special throne in Hell for George W.

For all his lies, deceit, greed and turmoil, that moron better drink all the ice water he can while he's here on earth. When he gets where he's going, it's gonna be so hot Satan's gonna need A/C.

Rock on John McCain. As a former Hillary supporter, we need you and your experience in the White House.

I will never support Obama. Hillary can not save us, but now you need to!

John McCain has principles and that is good. But appearing with Bush and fundraising with Bush is not going to get him a lot of applause and it is probably going to hurt his long term fundraising efforts. The problem with his campaign is he has been all over the place. He has been doing the proverbial flip-flopping. He is green but mean. He is Conservative but Moderate. He is independent but dependent on Bush. He is frugal but promotes further big spending on the war. Sorry. Take a stand that you believe in and stick to it. Or you will lose your support on all sides.

Who woke the baby-killer and had him give a speech?

Go back to sleep, John. November is right around the corner, and then it'll be over and you can retire on your C**t wife's money.

This is great, Hillary supporters heckling McCain, I heard one of them scream, "Hillary" in the background. So Hillary supporters are you supporting Hillary or McCain, you guys need to make up your mind!? And you Hillary/McCain 08 people, what are you going to do? It is like going to McDonald's and ordering a Whopper!

WHY ARE WE IN IRAQ : ANSWER , TO STEAL THEIR OIL ! THE TROOPS WILL LEAVE WHEN THEY HAND OVER THEIR OIL, IT'S THE BIGGEST STICK UP GONE BAD IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD. TAKE A BITE OUT OF CRIME STOP JOHN MCCAIN !! (YES OBAMA CAN)!!!!

Churchill said that the weakest part of a democracy is the voters. After perusing a number of the comments on these blogs, I know he was correct. The non-thoughtful herd following behaviour demonstrated here is actually frightening. If you want to be listened to, don't call names, do research, make an argument and state facts, not opinions to support it. Think with your head, feel with your heart, don't confuse the two.

So "Body Bags McCain" still wants to continue this war until we are "victorious". I still have yet to understand by what criteria does he actually measure "victory" by. Is it by the amount of tax payer dollars that the U.S. is spending unnecessarily? Or is the number of lives that we have lost while in combat?

Then again, maybe he is trying to relieve his war days vicariously through our troops. But yet, he opposed an amendment to a G.I. Bill that would give our veterans supplemental funding for college.

SHAME ON HIM.

Democrats '08.

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I can understand where McCain is coming from…Our VietNam vets came home without honor…and that was a shame!!

Go Hillary.

Elect McCain and Bush will have a 3rd term. McCain is more Hawkish than the bloody Pres and VP. He wants to deny vet benefits unless they've served at least 3 years. What if they become disabled in the first year of service? I guess they'be tough outta luck.

"American Party May 27th, 2008 1:44 pm ET
MSNBC aka Muslim State National Broadcasting Corp. is pushing this Left Wing Nut Job in Training pants that can't win the votes of anyone except his cult; The obama team is now sending Daschle to get the working man's vote, now why in this world would Obama want to send a loser like Daschle to speak to blue collar workers? He's about as blue collar as Bill Gates. Anyway, these folks won't vote for Obama. They're smarter than that. " they voted Daschle out"
.Obama is an unelectable lightweight. At least McGovern, Carter, Mondale, Dukakis, Gore and Kerry, whose footsteps Obama would soon be walking in if he successfully weasel his way into the nomination of the Democratic Party, had the experience to run a national campaign and the resume to be President of the United States.

Obama's nothing new. He's the same old story for the Democratic Party, with the comic twist that he's got a ridiculously thin resume that would be laughable if we weren't talking about losing the presidency of the United States yet again"

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Wrong blog - this one's about McCain getting heckled. It's not about Barack Obama.

Next time, focus on the task at hand!

Don't mess with Grumpy Grandpa McCain, he will send you to your room without any dessert, then forget why he sent you there in the first place.

Wake up John McCain. How many of your rich republican supporters of the war in Iraq have served, and how many of their relatives have served? I'm so sick of their macho crap about cut and run, surrender, etc.I am not a member of your party, but being a former Airedale Navy Sailor i did respect you. Do the tough talking clowns you represent respect your military service? I don't agree with sending our service members to Iraq to be killed, and to kill others.

Our troops need to come home, McLame.

I totally agree with you army captain and thank you for your service. I'm going to Iraq next year and dreeding to go…why can't the civilians realize we cannot win over there. Also, people like ron need to serve in the military obviously they don't respect us! Thanks again army captain!

As a still serving veteran of 27 years I believe McCain is intolerant of any views regarding Iraq that differ from his own. He has wedged himself into the nomination with an unrealistic solution and is determined to not waiver on this issue. He has really becom pathetic and cares little for the tropps as he has systematically voted against their needs for years. The troops serve with honor now and pulling out from a misguided pre-emptive war is not surrendering. We achieved the military mission. Those who decry that we have to stay there regadless of the deaths need to put their money where their mouth is and enlist.

There will be no country for old men! Say no to this WARMONGER!

Obama '08!

Is it possible for McCain to start thinking diplomacy instead of harping on fighting and winning this war as long as it takes? Hasn't it been long enough, now? It's time for some policy changes and McCain doesn't appear to be entertaining that possibility. Why he continues to follow Bush's policy in Iraq is beyond comprehension, especially, after over 70% of Americans are against this war and want to bring it to an end soonest.

"I'll never surrender in Iraq?" Never say never, John.
As in, I'll never vote for John McCain.
Ooops…that would be just like a politician…I misspoke. Allow me to correct myself. I'll not consider voting for McCain. Or Obama.
Third party please stand up!

Typical military guy– it's all about 'victory and honor,' right? PLEASE. Put your pride aside, bring out troops home.

This will be your downfall in November McCain… America doesn't want to be at war anymore. This just shows how out of touch you are.

Ron,

You seriously need some help. "Hussein Obama"…that's a nice touch, you fear monger. I hope the good people of this country wake from their deep sleep and rise up against politicians and people like you. Only then will the true spirit of America be fully realized.

Please people, start writing to your congressmen and women. Start taking an active involvement in politics. Things will never change unless we change them.

What is victory in Iraq?

Has any of the Oil Club told us what that is yet?

At first, I couldn't imagine anyone voting for this guy. But then I realized that both Dem candidates want to use my hard earned tax money to bail out morons who didnt realize that house prices were inflated and ARMs and NegAm loans were a bad idea. In actuality, it'll only bail out those that have claim to these mortgages, not the borrowers. As prices CONTINUE to fall (which they will), homedebtors will continue to walk away despite whatever bailout they've received.

Call it the MBA in me but rewarding uninformed people's financial stupidity with my tax dollars when I knew prices were headed down and I needed 20% and a fixed mortgage…is just a slap in the face.

In short? I hate the war, but I don't wait a stupid bailout. IDK '08. Dems are all about helping people who can't help themselves, etc, but about 90% of these people's predicaments were built on their own greed and ignorance, not anyone/anything else. Then again, we need to get the hell out of Iraq NOW. It's a waste of time. These people were POLLED, and a majority of people want a constitution based on Islam - which, like all religions, does NOT equal democracy (or logic). So what are we going to do convince them otherwise? Give me a break. Either our government is extremely cocky to think they can counter thousands of years of beliefs, or there's another agenda. Either way, it's BS.

Scott W. May 27th, 2008 1:43 pm ET

Don't blame me, I voted for RON PAUL.

WAKE UP, AMERICA!
"The Revolution: A Manifesto" by Ron Paul
#1 on Amazon
#1 New York Times Bestseller

Read it.

LET THE REVOLUTION BEGIN

McCain please define victory? It's now 5 years +. A point on the GI bill? McCain with the war in Iraq and Afganistan and the deplorable conditions at Walter Reed and other bases during your tenure, and your experience being a war hero. How on earth could you argue about this bill? If you really want to show your support, then incorporate your bill with the one that just Webb has out there which includes educational benefits for family. This is what working together is all about. Our troops deserve everything the US can offer them and their families.

McCain calls himself a patriot and says no one respects the service men and women of this country more than he does, yet he is against the GI Bill put forth by Sen. Jim Webb of VA guaranteeing all military personnel full benefits after a year of service. Apparently what was good enough for McCain is not good enough for todays men and women in uniform.

McCain will turn his back on the service men and women of this country, as well as the rest of to get what he wants. TYPICAL REPUBLICAN. Hasn't the last 8 horrific years opened America's eyes???????? WAKE UP PEOPLE!

ONCE AGAIN, intolerant liberal Democrats interfere with the "rights" of American to express their views.

What a truely sad bunch………………………..

Why is it so hard for "The best polital team on tv" to update there own delegate counter.

As a war veteran myself, I'm sick of this notion that many veterens (McCain included) think of themselves as some kind of super citizen. It's disgusting that he thinks Obama has no right to mingle in veterans affairs or be commander in chief because he didn't put on a uniform…Obama clearly had the foresight to not get caught up in the pro-war hysteria and give his approval to this debacle. THAT in itself makes him supremely qualified to be commander-in-chief…I don't care how many shiny buttons and pins you have on your uniform or if if you have one at all.

C'mon, people, stop calling him an old man. I have the deepest respect for McCain and his commitment to this country. He suffered in service for America in ways most of us cannot even imagine.

However, I think that his Vietnam service is clouding his judgment, making it impossible to admit that this was an unjust war that should never have been waged. Object to his policies; critique his poor judgment in not seeing the financial writing on the wall; reject his attempt to continue the same Bush policies and to sell out to the conservatives. But don't question the man's integrity, devotion, or service to this country.

Incidentally, I am a staunch Obama supporter. I trust most Clinton supporters are smart enough to swallow their bitterness from the primary and do what is best for themselves and America–if they are capable of rational thought, anyway.

I am tired of people on the news saying how americans hate to lose so we will stay in this war tell we win. STOP SPEAKING FOR ME. We have been losing as a country for the last 12 years. No one has done one thing for the american people. What Washington has forgot is "We the People" and not "You the top 10 to 15% wealthy".

It is time "We the People" take back our country.

We should never have gone into this war, we now have a broken country.

Bush needs to get it together, start taking CARE of our service men and our country. Get it together or get out! That is what we hired you to do, Washington start doing your jobs.

How does a political or foreign policy failure determine the success or failure of a military campaign. I'm tired of hearing these beaurocratic bone heads trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. Just because their idea of a solution failed doesn't constitue a failure on the military. The military has done what it was asked to do. They deserve the utmost distinction that our country can give them no matter the circumstances of their return home. We as a country threw them into this mess and tied their hands with bad equipment and unrealistic goals and we just expect every thing will come out rosey. Sometimes we make mistakes it just takes a true leader to admit it.

The Obamaniacs at work again!!

Ron,

Glad to see you're willing to sacrifice everyone else but you for your war fanatsy.

let me re-write

For all of McCain's so called "war expertise" to date he fails to realize….or at least admit…..we are NOT in a war in Iraq. The "war" ended almost 5 years ago.

We've been locked in this absolutely moronic position where we are caught in the middle of a civil war.

If Joe Lieberman was present…he could correct McCain so he doesn't continue to mistake our occupation in Iraq with a war.

Pity the old gentleman his loss of orientation.

These may be the finest moments of McCain. Once he has to deal with Obama on policy and vision, he will be toast.

the protesters are obviously unemployed bums. get a job you democrat degenerates!

McCain is a war pig. We don't need another right wing kook in office.

How long until McCain starts referring to the insurgents as the "Viet Cong"? It's obvious that he's one of the people that believe we only lost the Vietnam war because we stopped fighting. He's still fighting the (Vietnam) war in his head!

McCain will not go to the white house this year. He has join forces with Bush again. No McCain not this time. America is deternine not to let you into the white house. McCain has no intention of changing the Bush policies. McCain is one of the same with Bush. Both of them are losers.

Hey, Vince in NC-

To answer your question: Yes, it is our problem if the Iraqi state fails and Iran comes to dominate the middle east. For a number of complex, interconnected reasons, we cannot afford to let Iraq fail.

If they don't make it work, there will be even bigger problems with oil supply- due to who will control the vast iraqi reserves (most likely iranians).

So, instead of regurgitating the typical and sad democratic party line, why don't you do a little research and hit the books. I suppose you could be one of those liberals who doesn't want us to drill for oil in the wildlife reserve in alaska or off the coasts, you want to "protect the environment," but you won't bother to look here first. You want to make us dependent on foreign oil, and then just give up a major line of supply to Iran, by pulling out of Iraq and declaring it a failed state.

Thats just one small facet of the complex situation we face.

Don't let obama and his anti-American drug users fool you!

My name is Sgt. Baird. I am in the Army over in Iraq. I watch this sights and posts with disappointment that the freedom I am willing to give my life for is so people can bicker like this. Yes this was a bad guided war and yes young American's have lost their lifes for its cuase. And yes we all wish we could come home, but at what cost. Ask yourself this before you protest to bring the troops home. If we leave, who are to protect the innocent over here, the children, the wifes, the husbands, the sons. I joined this military to fight for freedom both at home and abroad. Is their freedom any less important then ours?

Please, could someone ask McCain what exactly he means by 'victory'? Victory against what or who? What/who are they fighting against in Iraq? What is the war all about? Why are they wasting american money and resources fighting the war? Who is benefiting? What is 'VICTORY'? You hear of wars between two countries/powers for a certain purpose, but the Iraq war has no goal nor opponent…John McSame, please clarify what 'victory' means. Thank you.

I really don't like the man (McCain) but he is not nearly as scary as Obama and Michelle and their deep seeded hate for whites and America. Obama doesn't have a clue about foreign policy and he will sell out our country to the Muslims like Bush has to the Saudis and big oil. Anyone but Obama in 08!

Heckling McLame is the patriotic duty of all real Americans. No to 100 years of war in Iraq!

No to mcLame!

No to McBush!

Yes to Obama!
Yes we can!

American Party,

I love your words. They speak of you of little integrity and character. You are too big a coward to even attach your name to your own words, or perhaps you are not smart enough to come up with these words yourself?

". . . we don't interfere with others' right to free speech" McCain said as one group of protesters were escorted out.
Am I the only one who finds this sentence funny?

How many American lives is McCain's pride worth?

As far as I can tell, all the objectives for Iraq have been met:

1. Secure Iraq against the threat of spreading WMD to terrorist groups that might use them against the USA — check.

2. Remove Saddam Hussein, his family and his followers from power — check.

3. Institute a democratic government in Iraq — check.

4. Have democratic elections in Iraq — check.

What else are we doing there? At what point do we have to say that we have done all we can do, it's time to go?

Meanwhile the Taliban is trying to mount a comeback in Afghanistan, bin Ladin is still breathing air and putting out tapes to al Jazeera, and we have more enemies than we did on September 11, not less. So could someone please explain to me why we are wasting our time in Iraq instead of refocusing our forces on the people who hit us on 9/11?

If McCain doesn't want to be coined "fear monger" "war monger" then he needs to let up a litte. We've all heard his war stories, we all know he's patriotic, we all know he was a POW…enough already.

I want to hear about the economy. So far the only candidate who acts and talks like a true leader is Obama.

This is a country, not a commercial for the pentagon.

John McCain needs to get his old behind on the battle field to see what these young men and women are going through.

Alex,

You are unfortunately one of a kind.
May 27th, 2008 1:46 pm ET

Republicans LOVE war. psycho people.

STUPID AZZ BIGOT.

"Our American troops will come home with victory and with honor to a government that doesn't support the veterans with healthcare or education."

There, I fixed your quote, McCain.

For of McCain's so called "war expertise" to date he fails to realize….or at least admit…..we are NOT in a war in Iraq. The "war" ended almost 5 years ago.

We've been locked in this absolutely moronic position where we are caught in the middel of a civil war.

If Joe Lieberman was present…he cought correct McCain so he doesn't continue to mistake our occupation in Iraq with a war.

Pity the old gentleman his loss of orientation.

Also, what gets me is that he thinks that anti-war people are making plans to “surrender”. Maybe after we surrender then they’ll send in a leader to take over the White House and kick out the current president. Yes, this is the kind of world that the filthy liberals want you to live in. And that’s exactly why we stay in Iraq. And, at this stage of the argument, all the intelligent people are going to be dead due to head explosion because of the sheer stupidity of the argument.

I wouldnt be suprised if bush started another war right before he got out of office, to help McSame's stance on war!!!

obama 08′

He sure as hell surrendered in Vietnam; so what is his problem?
Or did some one else waive the white flag for him?

McCain and the other Republican twits that think the Iraq war can be won if we just throw enough of our young men and women at it should be forced to go to Andrews Air Force base each day and watch the coffins being unloaded from the transport planes. What appallling arrogance to think we can fix something so completely screwed up.
Our kids will continue to die, because W and his boys have no strategy other than to throw more and more troops at a problem that needs to be solved politically, economically, and socially.

It's time for the Iraqis to solve their own problems. If they don't have the guts to stand up and fight their own battles, then they don't deserve to have their country. The puppet government we set up over there will either face the challenges, or be replaced. it's time for them to stop feeding at the trough of American good will.

RON, you are just plain stupid. There it is. There is just no other way to say it.

May 27th, 2008 1:32 pm ET
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Thank you, skylark. Well said.

John McCain is a threat to global security.

P.S. I am so annoyed that so few of my posts make it to the comments, whereas there are other times when a triple post of the same information is allowed on. What is the critierion by which posts are judged?

Sounds a lot like Bush to me……

What means victory?….Bush's reasoning for being there keeps changing.

* WMD's?…….
* Get Saddam?……
* Set up elections?……
* Set up a Government?……
* Restore utilities?……
* Organize police force?……..
* Train an army?………
* Mediate religious conflicts?….
* Push democracy?…….
* Fight terrorism?….
* Intimidate Iran into war?….
* What happened to Bin Laden?……………..

You and that idiot Bush dont have a clue…And HILLARY voting to go there made it even worse! BRING THE TROOPS HOME!

When Obama gets elected he will bring our honored troops home.

OBAMA '08!

I'm curious what McCain would consider victory. This is war on terrorism. This is a problem with deep roots. Until we can solve the problem of poverty and the Israeli / Palestine conflict, there will always be terrorism.

So McCain, who is really naive and lacking in judgement? He says we are winning…What does that mean? Are there fewer terrorists out there today then yesterday? I doubt it….

For once tell the people the truth….

VICTORY FROM WHAT???????????WASN"T HUSSEIN THE CAUSE OF THE IRAQ WAR??????????????McCain is still in 2000 when he wanted to be president!!OBAMA 2008!!!!!!!!!!!!

My husband serves in Iraq, his 5th tour and is as proud to meet this obligation as the ones to Afghanistan and his previous Iraq tours. He and the rest of them will not have honor until they have victory. You people who bash him are along the lines of the Vietnam War debacle citizens who settled for what we had to end the war, you have no honor. What will you say when this country goes through another 9/11, it is the actions of this administration and these brave men and women who have allowed you to get on here and speak your trash ensuring this does not happen again so you can speak your foolishness. You may want to go back and review who on the Dem side voted to go to war, you all remind me of the sports fans who jumped on the band-wagon when a certain team started winning claiming you were a fan all along. Those of you and your comments disgust me and are not even worth to call yourselves Americans…. Signed…..A proud wife.

I will bet this man has los his bearing. Bush who is McCain's "mentor" is currently negotiating with North Korea, and is sending an envoy to meet with Bashir in Sudan while allowing GE to do business with Iran. Hmm, I wonder. I guess we don't need to talk with our enemies. The fear tactics worked in the past when most Americans were lost, but guess what, we are now found, and we are tired of this adminitrations manipulations.

A vote for McCain is a vote for a never-ending war in Iraq and a yes to war with Iran.

McCain is as dangerous as Bush, even more so becuase McCain has a brain.

"My question to the “under 30 generation” who for the first time in their lives “found their voice”… in Obama…..where have you been? Why not until now have you not exercised your right to vote?"

We have been. You old idiots have been giving us crappy choices, obvious political animals who're wholly co-opted by lobbyists and special interests, and telling us that we should vote for them. And, previously, we have been. Now we're happy that we have someone better, and you all just can't stand that you know you've supported a system that's been so wrong for so long.

These people, as well as some posters, give an insight into the angry and bitter left who will fight for "rights" of enemies, but attempt to silence opinions different from their own.

Iraq never attacked us NO 1. NO2 Iraq had nothing to do with 911, no3 no W.M.D.'s WHAT THE HELL IS THIS DUMB OLD MAN TALKING ABOUT. THE SAME BULL GEOREG BUSH GAVE US SAY NO TO THE MCCAIN WAR!!!! (YES OBAMA CAN)!!

Being a former member of our Armed Services, I see this war in Iraq as something that can never fully be, for lack of a better word, won. This war has now become about an ideology, not an actual purpose. Once Saddam was captured, we thought it would be peace throughout Iraq and the people have continued to show us that they do not want us there. I am so proud of our military and what they do to sacrifice on a daily basis, but let's be honest, we need to bring our troops home. It would not be "surrendering" nor would it be "quitting." It would be doing what's right for our country. We've already put their country at a disadvantage, let's make sure ours doesn't fall into disarray. Do we all remember the sign on the battleship that read "Mission Accomplished"? What has changed? Have we accomplished the mission or no? Let's bring our brothers and sisters home…NOW!!!!

People who claim to believe in the right of free speech and then interrupt someone exercising that right are the worst kind of hypocrites.

blood-thirsty war monger

How many of you saying we need to stay until we win (which we never will - these people don't back down because they don't fear death as we do)…how many of you are posting from your foxholes in Iraq?

Aren't we running out of soldiers? I realize it's a trivial problem, but shouldn't we try to resolve it before we commit to another several years?

And isn't this country running out of money? Aren't we in a recession?

And my last question is: If we have a Democratic congress (with a larger majority), what do you think the odds are that they stop funding the war?

McCain: "One thing we don't do is interfere with others' right to free speech."

–> So why don't you let them speak instead of kicking them out of the room ?

McCain "Jokes", what else is new.

"Never surrender in Iraq"; aren't the Bush's wallets full enough, or is McCain planning to profit from this war also?

Better hope this guy isn't elected president, as big of a mess this country's in already. McCain will definiately finish destroying this country's meaning and purpose of our existence.

And our troops, they do need to come home, but with McCain, don't count on it. I can say this though, my sons will never serve this country under a guy like McCain or Bush, I will make sure of it.

Carl Los Angeles, all you are doing by pointing out that McCain voted to authorize the war is letting the Republicans shape that debate, just like Bush let the Democrats shape the debate definfing success in Iraq by allowing the argument to revolve around the finding of WMDs.

Many of your party elders also voted to authorize the war, including John Kerry, and the Republicans used this to their advantage in 2004. Obama was not in the Senate when that vote was taken… so saying that he didn't vote for the War as some positive qualification would be like a 15 year old bragging that they didn't vote for Jimmy Carter.

delusional old man give us a break. Our troops will come home with honor..remember the war is a lie.

So no honor would b????

Rep party? hello

Rep's are nothing more then warmongers

No way will this country vote 4 more yrs of this stupid war.

get real McBush!

"I will never surrender." Hillary is that you?

Obama supporters would like to take away his right to free speech
They are pathetic. I think the country will wise up before November and Obama will go back to the streets of Chicago. This only proves how anti- American they really are.

Senator McCain– This is the beginning of unrest.

Please excuse
their rudeness
and/or
the rudeness of a country and a group of legislators so uninformed and unwilling to see their mistakes that they will allow others to die for them.

We pulled out of Vietnam–just think where you would be if that lasted as long as the Iraqi War.

History Lesson–How do you spell Iraq–Vietnam

McCain, we are all surrendering , are children in that unspeakable mayhem of a war that isn't even, or never should have been, it was about greed and power, did you bother to listen to the boys at the congressional hearing , about the coruption ,and they know it's wrong to be there, doing the horrible things they are told to do, to keep occupying that country, What in God's name do you call winning???? When all the poor people that live there are dead, women and children slaughtered like animals in a pen, and we even treat animals better. It is discussting to me that there are people that will vote for you, thinking that you will make everything o.k., you are discussting to say the very least, mc bush. You play the nice guy part, but a war monger under the sheeps cloth!

Most likely some Obama supporters. They don't know any better.. Maybe they listened to Rev J. Wright to much…………………….No, wait a minute, slept for 20 years and didn't listen and didn't know. YEA RIGHT!

Your bad JUDGEMENT to take us to IRAQ war has costed our ECONOMY, EDUCATION, NATIONAL SECURITY, ……………………

OUR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN IN SERVICE ALREADY HAVE HONOR.

BOOOOOOOO…….McBUSH

Keep on dreaming McSame!!!! You will not win the Iraq war. You said:" I will never surrender in Iraq". This is easy for you to say because you don't have a son or daughter in that country, you don't care about all the money the USA spend in Iraq and you don't care about the struggle o fthe American people. We don't need your face!!!!! Go away.

How can you restore honor to soldiers fighting in an unjust war?

I don't see how you can surrender to an ideology Mr. McCain.

Vince in NC - " we ousted Saddam, rid the country of the non-existent WMD's,…"

There ARE wmd in Iraq. My brother in law is in the military and he confirmed that they absolutely found wmd in Iraq. I'm not sure why this isn't being reported… liberal media I guess….

Mcsame's problem is that he has no real ideas or solutions for the blunder that is Iraq. He is engaged in wishful thinking, hes gambling and he is more of the same failed Bush foreign policy fiasco. Mcsam's problem is not his old age but his old ideas which are irrelevant to Americas future.

If Bush doesn't take us to war with Iran before he leaves the White House, McCain sure will if he gets in. VOTE DEMOCRAT!

Hey McCain….. seems like u are still in a dream thinking we are still in Vietnam war surrounded by thousands of so called enemies shooting at us….. WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the Vietnam war is over and we lost and we decided to CHANGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To McCain this is all about winning. Listen to how he says we cant have Al Qaeda claiming they beat us. Who cares if they claim that!?! We know the truth. This was never going to be won or lost anyway. Get over it John.

John McCaine speaks so often of never surrendering in Iraq - I am puzzled, who would we surrender to? We invaded a country, there is no real identifiable enemy, rather then "surrender" lets say that we will get out of a country we are not welcome in. Could that explain a lot of the resistance?

End the WAR. End the blood shed. Send all the Bush, Cheney, and Mccain family members to Iraq to serve. Instead of innocent young kids, you should be giving your lives for this unjust war you got us into.

Republicans and war cannot be separted. It's in their DNA!

"Victory"???

What the hell are we in Iraq for, again??

McCain doesn't give Foreign Policy speeches; he gives War Policy speeches.

And Bush III starts his campaign in the tradition of his Bush predecessors. No dissent allowed and gung ho on we go…. The Bush Wars were based on LIES and represent one of the lowest points this country has gone through.

Bush III stands there and rants about VICTORY without ever defining it…. sound familiar?

VOTE OBAMA FOR CHANGE

Whatever happened to peace? I don't see America being a leader of peace with this war in Iraq… a war that should have never been started. I as an American take no pride in kiing innocent people… its not about winning or losing…. its about all the innocent lives that have been lost in this war. Bush ought to be a stone cold alcoholic from all the souls that have been lost in this unnecessary war.

I pray God have mercy on his soul…. but what does he care.. he has never worked a day in his life…. have never served any thing for our country… .. and yes.. he will go down in history as the WORST PRESIDEN that has ever cheated his way into the White House….

And by the way.. i will never surrender in Iraq…………………………
loser.
there is a well known saying.. something about Pride and Falling?
loser.

I don't support McCain at all, but those kinds of protesters are doing a bit of harm to others who honestly want change.

My question to the “under 30 generation” who for the first time in their lives “found their voice”… in Obama…..where have you been? Why not until now have you not exercised your right to vote? You place your faith in a man who has not been tested, pocesses little record of accomplishment and little to no experience in international or economic matters. Go back and check the record…Obama released his platform weeks after Clinton released her Solutions For America agenda. His were extremely similar to hers. The Clinton campaign reacted to the release of the Obama platform by saying…”at least his is not that different than ours” So I ask you, what does this man stand for when he copies what it convenient to his campaign? For shame!

Life to you folks seems rather simple. I suppose in your minds, Obama offers a sense of entitlement — your time has come. The simple fact is that if you look past his rhetoric there is little substance. You buy into his chant of “change..yes we can” with little thought or experience as to the complexities involved in bringing about change. Some of you worship him like he is a “messiah”, here to save us from ourselves. He may in fact be anointed the nominee, and you like him, will think nothing can stop you. The simple and relevant truth is……. One can fool some of the people some of the time…but not all the people…. all the time.

McCain may represent a party for which I may not find a lot of common ground however, I respect his honor, integrity and sacrifice to our country, the scars of which he still bears as a testament to his courage…. And I will place my hope for change in him. He has earned my respect and most likely my vote and the votes of millions of others who feel the same way.

For the sake of our country and that of our future….thank god there are more of us than you, and we will not allow this fantasy to continue past Nov. DNC party chairs and uncommitted superdelgates…..you either stop this false prophet now….or we will do so with our votes come Nov.

I believe McCain is still fighting old war (Vietnam). There is no victory in wars, and Particularly not in Bagdad because of the reasons we went in there. We went in there based on Lies and false pretence. Our Men in the Military are already brave men and women because they have done their job under uncertain odds. They don't need a victory in Bagdad to be called brave men and women. This is the longest war we have ever fought and for what? Lies and more Lies. They need to come home and we need to start taking care of our own people for a change with all the billions we are spending in Iraq. We Americans needs to speak up and demand change. The only way we can do that is not to settle for the same old propaganda from tired old man like McCain. And you really don't have to have served in the military to be President of this country Like he would like us to believe.

Let's demand change Americans.

This man is insane and a threat to the entire world.

McCain is a blood-thirsty war monger.

Let there be no mistake, when it comes to war McCain and Bush are joined at the hip!

Liberals absolutely kill me. Make a comment about Clinton's gender or Obama's race and they come down on you like a load of bricks. But if it's McCain it's all right to say, "go back to the old folk's home". Libs are the epitomy of a double-standard.

Funny how it's not "surrendering" when McCain panders and says that the war will be over by 2013.

Of course, HE can set a deadline, but anyone else who suggests such is guilty of "surrendering."

How can anyone buy this??

"I have town hall meetings all the time when people are allowed to come and state their views. One thing we don't do is interfere with others' right to free speech," McCain said as one group of protesters were escorted out.

Oh, really? Is that why McCain has been so condescending and dismissive of Obama's right to stand up for his position on the war in Iraq? Is that why McCain and Bush have been so dismissive of the majority of Americans who want to withdraw from Iraq?

I am not looking forward to a McCain presidency. All he knows about is war, but nothing about diplomacy or even respect for others with different views.

Booooooo

It's easy to state six years later that the war was wrong.

When it was proposed, EVERYBODY was for it. Bush's approval at the time was in the eighties, and it would have been impossible if the House and the Senate hadn't agreed.

I'm SO glad that we have a president who doesn't rule by what most of the idiot public thinks at the time. To quote Cheney

"So?"

My whole family is military and we all support our commander in cheif and the warriors who do battle for your right to be beatnik hippies.

they'll come him victory and with honor, but NOT with good health care, unemployment benefits, or college money, you hypocritical creep!!! how dare you talk about our troops when YOU and your huggy-kissy buddy bush are denying them them the benefits they DESERVE for risking their lives for our country!!!

i hope you mccainies know that john mccain DIDNT EVEN BOTHER to show up and vote for the benefits our troops DESERVE!!!

the repugs SAY they support our troops, but it's just a slogan and empty yellow-ribbon magnet to them. ACTIONS speak louder than their empty words, and their ACTION was to NOT support our troops.

there is "supporting the office of the presidency" and then there is voting against your own interest, a vote for mccain is EXACTLY that!!!

Watching the latter half of the speech on CNN was scary. This guy is all about nukes and Iran, and he's obsessed with both. Not somebody whose finger I want so close to the Big Button.

Victory and Honor (can anyone define it?) with no G.I. Bill so the American Dream will be as elusive to them as it is to most other Americans.

McCain's (media ignored) Triple Play: Hagee, Parsley, and Falwell.

I'm not swayed by these protesters. I will vote for Hillary or McCain.

Mc"Bush" is an old fool and so are his ideas. I would have heckled him too. RIGHT ON!

You liberals are so hateful and disrespectful. I don't like Republicans or Democrats, I think they are basically the same.

But its like Mr. McCain said, be respectful and don't interfere with another person's right to free speech.

Maybe you should go hang out with Jimmy Carter- Your beloved Obama is as liberal as Jimmy, just wait and see what a disaster this guy is in office. I am willing to sacrifice 4 years of anther crappy president if it take away the delusions of all you socialist commie liberals. WAKE UP, we are not a socialist nation! Thats why i am forced to vote for mccain. hes not exactly my cup of tea, im more conservative.

They SHOULD have heckled him about his opposition to the new GI Bill… His sorry butt didn't even show up to vote on it–he was too busy raising money with the owners of a pro football team. Shows where his priorities are.

Support the GI Bill John, and prove that "Support The Troops" are more than hollow words coming from you.

Just checking in to see what McCain's position is on Iraq today.

Seriously, if he believes that leaving Iraq equates to surrender, he's saying we can NEVER leave.

There was a time when Mr. McCain stood up to the Bush administration's stranger polices. Now he just parrots them.

Look at this barage of short sighted responses. Where do you think islamic extreamist will stop? The middle East? Europe? Asia? Do you believe they are too lazzy to cross the ocean?

Ha! Ha! John Mc "Looks Like He's in Pain"

There is a major disconnect from washington politics and the American People. We have to many of our young people now risking theirlives on a daily basis because this Administation and this Nominee wants to see things thru. We should have never set foot in Iraq and we must go. This is the type of respect that John McCain gives this country's veterans, a continuation of a war that should have never been sought and the non support of the 1940's GI Bill.

This is not a leaer of the future but a figure of the past. It's time to turn the page.

What are we not SURRENDERING. Please someone tell me. Iranian influence. We are the ones who made them stronger. Irag Oil. I thought we were not there for oil. What are we not SURRENDERING? Please someone tell me.

Only the beginning McShame, only the beginning!!!
There will be many more protests at many more of your speeches.
You'll never be my President.

End this WRONG WAR Now!!!!! 4,075… 4,075… worth of collateral damage!!! Rice, Bush and McCain that is all our young, old, women, men… are to these heartless, blinded by their own personal agendas …war at any cost! Nah I take that back war at BIG COST!!!

End this WAR Now!!!!!

Obama 2008!

You can expect more of the same wherever you go John McCain.

Barack Obama will be the next President of the United States.

YESSSSSSSSSS.. INTERRUP THIS MAN… let him know we had enough deaths and injured in the war… stop the war and take care of our injured soldiers!!! THIS WAR HAD MORE CASUALTIES THAN SEP 11!!!

Our country and our armed services cannot afford another leader like President Bush who would keep our overstretched military in Iraq for 100 years while ignoring the other threats our country faces both at home and around the world." McCain has said that U.S. troops could be in Iraq for many years if those troops were no longer being injured or killed. He also says the economy is strong but how can he not see that families like mine are struggling to pay for out-of-control health care costs, home heating bills, gasoline and college tuition. And to think i or anyone else for that matter can have four more years of the same Bush policies
Bush said McCain "won't flinch in the face of danger" and McCain strongly supports the U.S. efforts in Iraq. Electing a leader who would continue Bush's policies in Iraq would be a mistake.

BLAH BLAH BLAH

The GOP Is STILL trying to play to our sense of VICTORY.

Further proof that the SON and GRANDSON of Miltary ROYALTY has NO Idea what it means to serve as a common servicemember.

McCain just wants to keep that HUGE FREE MONEY pipeline to Bushs Buddies WIDE OPEN for as long as possible all the while pretending it is all about " Honor" and "Victory" He is just a full of BS asw Bush is and plays to the hopeless people who think their mission (yes I said "THEIR" Mission) is about anything more than greed, power and Oil.

Once the Democratic nomination is wrapped up by Obama and America's focus shifts to McCain, his feeble-mindedness and senility will be exposed. His 'support' will plummet.

Obama WILL be the next president. This is apparent to anyone of a certain intellectual level.

FYI, John, Withdrawal does not equal surrender. Think about those 4500+ young, gifted soldiers who gave their lives for an oil war. Do you want to be remembered as they candidate that lost because he supported an unjust & indefensible war?

Support our troops. Bring them home.

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The only way this guy would win would be because of the Hillary supporters.

Poor McCain! He's at his best when he's conjuring up wars! He just keeps fighting and fighting and fighting! It's his only way of getting attention! If he's not fighting a war, he really doesn't have a reason to exist! How sad to be so old, and so angry! Does America REALLY need a McCain in the W.H. in THIS DAY AND TIME! McCain is 2 Old, 2 BE GIVEN, 4 PRECIOUS YEARS OF MY LIFE!!!

How many young Americans have to give up their lives or bodies to satisfy McCain's concept of "honor and victory" in Bush's Iraq War? Bush, Cheney, Rice, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz and Feith have committed a war crime in Iraq with tragic consequences for the 4,000 plus Americans killed and the 30,000 plus wounded as well as the Iraqis themselves. The Bush Repubican neocons have achieved their dream of regime change in Iraq but a nightmare of grief has spread across America. A vote for McCain will only continue this Bush Iraq War tragedy and may well include war with Iran!

Sounds a lot like Bush to me……

What means victory?….Bush's reasoning for being there keeps changing.

* WMD's?…….
* Get Saddam?……
* Set up elections?……
* Set up a Government?……
* Restore utilities?……
* Organize police force?……..
* Train an army?………
* Mediate religious conflicts?….
* Push democracy?…….
* Fight terrorism?….
* Intimidate Iran into war?….
* What happened to Bin Laden?……………..

You and that idiot Bush dont have a clue…And HILLARY voting to go there made it even worse! BRING THE TROOPS HOME!

When Obama gets elected he will bring our honored troops home.

OBAMA '08!

As I watched this happen live earlier, I was clapping in my living room for nobody to see. He may feel that this was rude of people to do, but he better get used to it. It goes to show that the level of dissent against this war and the mentality of the GOP destruction machine have reached a boiling point. McCain may never "surrender" in Iraq, but thankfully, a growing population in this country will never surrender to another 4 or 8 years of relentless manipulation and bullheadedness. Bring on change and bring on intelligent conflict resolution! This country can be looked highly upon by the rest of the world again, but not with the GOP in charge. NO MORE!
Obama '08

From this point forward John McCain will be known as "Body Bags McCain".

victory over what? how is it that we are suddenly at war with Iraq? I thought we were liberating them from a dictator. We've done that - hooray for us!

If we are at war with Iraq, it is bush who put us there.

Republicans LOVE war. psycho people.

McCain believes that winning is the most important thing; I think McCain believes that winning is the only thing……..and so did Hillary.

Of course the usual questions without any answers.

First of all, what is victory? We already won the military victory, we ousted Saddam, rid the country of the non-existent WMD's, we installed a new government. Is there realy any more we can do? Isn't it up to the Iraqi's now to make their country work? If they don't, is it our problem?

Our troops are already honorable for what they have done. Their honor is not contingent on 'when they come home'.

all the fools through all the ages…same old bluster…..'we. will. never. surrender'. I just wasn't certain until now that it also applied to illegal, illegitimate, phony wars where innocents on both sides are slaughtered by the folly of a few tired old men. McCain gives me that…well…that imperial Romanesque kind of twinge in my belly. It makes me sick.

Someone said it best in another comment;

'pride before the fall.!

What does McCain call victory? Our military has already achieved military victory. Does he think that we can give Iraq a democracy, then he is like a no good hound dog, by barking up the wrong tree.
He may be getting senile along with his age. If he and Bush think they can put in a puppet government and get the backing of the people in Iraq they are both nuts that have been in the sun too long.