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l think the whole world would like to see Obama as the president of united state of America. l swear is just a pity that people outside America does not vote, like 90% of world popultion would have vote Obama. Mccain is just talking Rubbish. Please American we need a man like Obama to leed us.

Lets get real obama is for aborton were over half a million babies are killed every year . SO He is clearly for the murder of Children. Why would anyone want that type of person to be their president .

Iraq,Iraq,Iraq..Iraq is all that John McSame knows.What about Afghanistan?Isn't Osama Bin laden in Afghanistan?What happened to finding him and punishing him for killing our American's here at home.I ask of you Mr MCCain why did the our troops have to die in Iraq? what was the purpose of them dying ? WAs it for Oil like you stated a few weeks ago and the media let that story die down

As an ex Navy enlisted, retired, MMC/SS 21 years, I can tell you that the Military takes disciplinary actions against those in uniform who publically support ANY candiadte or political party. While you wear the uniform of the United States YOU SPEAK FOR THE UNITED STATES. Every person in the military is taught this and any person who was EVER in the military Knows it is enforced. For general Petreaus to have allowed this is unforgiveable, for Mr. McCain to say it was a mistake is also unforgivable! I have seen enlisted people demoted in rank for less, seen them demoted for having a bumper sticker on their car when they drive to work in uniform. This IS NOT allowed. Pure and simple. Both Mr. McCain and general Petreaus should be ashamed of this action and general Petreaus should be held accountable by a Courts Marshall and recieve, as a mimimum, a letter of reprimand.

Mccain is NOT going to win this election if he keeps letting the Obama camp define what is and is not acceptable, what is and is not up for debate or scrutiny. I expected more from the Republicans. McCain is going to have to toughen up and understand that the Obama camp is going to cry foul on ANY issue and try to back McCain into a corner.

Americans you can vote for Senator McCain if you want but be ready to send your sons and daughters to an additional war (Iraq) and get ready for extremely high oil prices.....The middle easterns do not like him and they will turn up the anti to protect themselves and their oil reserves.....He has zero strategy to deal with the oil situation in our country and more Americans will suffer. I am also afraid that some additional conflicts will start and when they do, the government will be forced to have the draft despite Senator McCain's promises...........

Senator McCain talks about the war over and over again as if he is obsessed while not talking about everyday American struggles.......

I remembered why I disliked McCain when he ran against Bush–sarcastic, sly and whines when he is criticized but can sure dish it out. McCain has been honored many times as a war hero which I also respect. However, I do not believe that necessarily makes him the expert in the Iraq war.

McCain is a disgusting and DIRTY politician he will sell his soul for the presidency!

In another point: How many times did President Bush tour Iraq before invading it?????? Oh, you have to tour in order to STOP American men and women dying but not if your FOR American men and women dying.

McCain will continue to sell Iraq with CNN as some kind of sick honor.... or highschool dignity "we can't surrender" when 650,000 civilian Iraqi's have died for a military plan that is supposed to solve a polical solution in which not even an objective with goals has been put out after 5 years. Plans on other countries per McCain "set list of things they need to do...if so then talk". Question McCain... if you're not going to exercise your political position as president for diplomacy, who will? Isn't that your job.... to prevent war for your people?

No one can accuse McCain of useing the Military, they love him and he
will do his utmost to protect them.

McCain, if you want to shake someone's hand so much to raise money and raise your standing in the polls go shake McClellan's hand at the same time begging for his forgiveness.

Military is supposed to be independent of parties according to constitution. It is wrong for McCain to use any military leaders as an advantage. There is no doubt Petraeus would prefer McCain. In fact, most generals are Republicans. But they cannot endorse anyone.

John McCain quickly admitted the error. I do not think it will hurt McCain. In fact, it actually might help McCain because the Iraq war is going fine now. McCain proposed the surge years before Bush administration adopted the proposal. In fact, very few politicains were willing to support the surge one and half years ago. McCain was one of the only few. Now, he is trying to take the credit. Anything about Iraq war might actually help him now.

Obama needs to focus on the cost of the war. He cannot just say he opposed the war at the beginning. I was 100% against the Iraq invasion (about 70 to 80% Americans supported at that time!) because U.S. did not have rights to invade another country. Now, U.S. must help Iraq to rebuild.

U.S. and its European allies have destroyed Serbia and did not do anything to help that country to rebuild. Now, we Americans destroyed Iraq, and we would just simply leave?

Before the Obama camp complained, they tried to find a similare photo of Obama with the militiary but then realized since he didnt know anything about it or foreign policy they better complain. They have alot of photos of Obama and his preacher friends that has has known for 20 years but did always hear what they were saying.

OBAMA = SOCIALISM

Thats alright mccain some hillary supporters will back you and appreciate you sticking up for Hill, with Obama's thugs dressed in clergy gear attacking her for no reason from the pulpit.

This Marine-mom is voting for Obama, all the way. McCain is just nuts.

McSames entire Career has been a series of Photo Ops..why should this be different??

WAR IS ALL THIS OLD COOT KNOWS.THAT IS THE REASON HE WOULD LIKE FOR US TO BE IN A WAR FOR 100 YEARS BECAUSE BY THAT TIME HE'LL BE DEAD AND WOULD HAVE SERVED HIS TIME AS PRESIDENT.MCCAIN THERE IS MORE TO LIFE THAN WAR.SO YOU SHOULD GET A LIFE THAT INCLUDES LIVING LIFE.

McCain is such a fraud. Can you think of a better person to run for the republicans? He's waste. He is on his last political legs (age) and they won't miss him when he goes away. Can you see the big republican guns wringing their hands knowing they have a "disposable candidate"?

Has anyone seen McCain's commercial? Not running for president, but running for "Commander in Chief". Frighteningly bizzare and the sign of a man obsessed with all things military to the degree that he isn't even interested in being president. I commend his military service, but the man's post-military service repeatedly suggests that he needs psychiatric help...understandable, certainly. But not a man to have his eager war-obsessed finger on the button.

McCAIN VISITED GREEN ZONE IN THE MIDDLE EAST.HE NEVER BEEN IN IRAQ.

I meant "Clintonistas" but what I previously typed works too! Especially with regard to all those crotchety old women who are voting for a woman, regardless of her pedigree, just to vote for a woman. Now don't get me wrong ladies, I love women, just not Hillary.

boered1 -

You call them 'Moronic Clitonistas', which is not quite (but almost) as colorful as my favorite, 'Radical Hillary Fundamentalists'.

McAncient is just one sun-stroke away from giving up the ghost.

Well Sen. Obama has been to Iraq once and I am surprised he has even been there at all. listen..there is really no point visiting the fortified green zone of bagdad several times and try to claim that it is reflective of what goes on in the rest of the country. Violence level has gone down, but American troops get killed every day. it is a war zone and it is not safe. now if McCain wants to visit Iraq 20 more times , its his call. i wouldn't go to Iraq for no reason whatsoever. peace.

McAncient is just a shorter, older, marginally smarter version of Dubya, but nontheless, a Bush clone.

John McCain's presidency will not be a third Bush term. That argument is tired and false. Anti-torture, pro-environment, internationalist, moderate republican, pro-reform in Congress that will benefit both parties, a moderate sensible position on immigration, a man of faith but not a nut– all descriptions of John McCain.

Shame on you who are goo-goo eyed for Obama. You follow a phantom.

JHON McCAIN VISITED GEEN ZONE. HE NEVER VISITIT IRAQ.

I am in no way a supporter of John McSane. But I am much happier to have him taking shots at Barack, then burnt-out Hillary. Ahhh yes folks. I believe the General Election has begun......

Now if we could just get this minor technicality called the Democratic primary out of way.

This is One Obama republican to count on in the Fall.

Obama /Hagel 08

What disturbs me is that the press seem to be giving McCain a largely free ride. I am guessing its because the Obama vs Clinton drama is more interesting at this point so he gets largely ignored?.. or maybe its because we have had it drilled into us to show respect for our elders?? Whatever it is – he doesn't seem to be jumped on for his flip flopping nor his "misstatements".

HAVE YOU NOTICED MCCAIN ONLY TALKS ABOUT THE WAR, THIS IS A SUBJECT AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE NOT INTERESTED IN.

MAKES ME THINK THAT'S THE ONLY SUBJECT HE KNOWS ABOUT.

Hillary can't go to Iraq. You think she saw sniper fire in Bosnia!!!!! That woman would come back to the US pretending like she was on the battle field. Get her and Mccain outta here... Hurry up!!! Quicker!!! Get them gone please..... Sniper fire, Chelsea jogging round the WTC when it was hit, she was named after famous guy that wasn't even famous when her silly self was born, Bill did not have relations with that woman, he was framed, I never supported NAFTA.. GIMME A BREAK.....

He's just too friggin old and senile... He's gonna just bomb countries just because. The nut has no idea what is going on in the US because his mind is too militant. "Nuff Said"

CAN OBAMA USE HIS "UNCLE" WHO SAVED AUCWITZ ?

LOL

Fact:Mccain is an American hero for having endured so much for this country.But should'nt we be the ones to determine the quality of his leadership?...he voted for the war..bad decision..He most recently proposed a senseless gas tax holliday....bad decision....and agin did no want the GI bill extendended...another bad decision.Thant makes me wanna dig ino Mccain's resume. the Leadership that he claims to have in national security should be identifiable otherwise, i will conclude he has non that is relevant. Leadership and experience go hand in hand and they have one thing in common: they are like cholesterol. You have good cholesterol and bad cholesterol.

Is this sort of thing we might be surprised about? But since "things":
are going so well in Iraq, this must be just on of "those" mistakes.

Every thing possible will be used to get the vote...
The same way the war was sold to the American people, McSame is trying to buy the next election. Sorry, not this time
Change is coming

You know, speaking of pre-emptive war and thinking back to the way the media and the politicians all semed to have been afraid to appear unpatriotic in the aftermath of 9/11, maybe the fault isn't with the media or the politicians.

Maybe the American public should take some responsibility for not speaking out more loudly to the media and to the politicians by, say, voting against the Republicans in 2002 and 2004.

I agree with Jeff. Pre-emptive war as a policy of the U.S. was never going to turn out well. But there were elections. Why did it take until the election of 2006 for we the people to say "no more"?

Just a thought.

HILLARY CLINTON '08

Stupid of mccain to misuse military personnel for political gain!

How nice of him to admit his mistake. Anyone with a shred of morality can see that it's inappropriate to use the General in a political ad.
Wow!!!

you are senile, you are forgiven.........

McSame is a LIAR!

To say it's a mistake using the picture this time after he had used it before is a blatant lie and it's also very stupid. I know he doesn't think the American people believes this.

It's time for REAL change in Washington, it's time for Barack Obama for president !

"I have visited Iraq on many occasions because I think the most vital decision that any president of the United States can make has got to be about the security of this nation and the lives of the young Americans who are serving," McCain said in an e-mail to supporters sent Thursday afternoon. "I still can't tell Sunnis from Shiites," he continued, "but I try to keep somebody nearby who knows the difference."

How much more pathetic can McCain and the Republicans get. They are going to beat this "war" horse till it is dead. Obviously, they have nothing else to harp on.

Clearly they are running scared of OBAMA, the way they are carrying on!

He is using sneaky tactics. His campaign should be fined for this. Plus who cares how many times Mccain has been to Iraq. We don't need to see fairy tale trips to Iraq on the news.

I wonder if Gen. David Petraeus approved of this message.

Obama 08!!!!

That is not his first mistake. McCain does not know the different group of people fighting against US Troops. Senator Joseph L is McCain reminder. Do you remember McCain comment about shiite when Senator Joseph L. reminded him? McCain is loosing his bearings.

Why not include the fact that McCain has no idea how many troops are in Iraq and when his error was pointed out to him, he refused to acknowledge it.

Just more of the same Republican arrogance and stubbornness and Washington insiders with the Orwellian practice of if you repeat something enough it becomes "truth".

I HATE to do this but I was not even given a real chance top post it where it should be so I apologize in advance.

I am an Obama supporter. Understand that, I have NO place in my mind for someone who is so dishonorable to violate their signed word. I just want to make sure everyone knows that.

now I will explain to you moronic Clintonistaqs WHY barack has so many friends in low places. Listen close, I am sure you will not understand but TRY to actually think just this once.

If you work among the disadvanytaged, in areas that most Ameericans want to ignore and hope they somehow go away you WILL make friends wiht some of those people. You WILL NOT agree with everything they say but you WILL learn to understand them and even accept that they believe things you do not. Now if yuou live a life of luxary and the only contact you have with the disadvantaged is for some photo-op or you support them by having $1000 a plate dinners for charity you WILL NOT become friends with them, you WILL NOT EVER understand them.

Now if I were somneone who wanted to elect a person who UNDERSTOOD the REAL problems of the downtrodden in America should I vote for the silver-spoon fed socialite having the expensive dinner parties or the one who has spent time in the trenches learning FIRST HAND about the problems and the people? Guess that reasoning is not your strong point if you do not see where this is going. If you work with those in the mud you sometimes get dirty. A final thought that might help sway your peanut sized minds When Jesus worked with the people he hung out with prostitutes and slime.. the people cried HOW CAN YOU DO THIS JESUS and he responded how???? Maybe you should RAED (if you are able) your bible and see his response.

Moronic Clintonistas

I now return you to the regularly scheduled rant.

excuse me ccnnfor making a negative remark against kennedy and obama i might have known you wouldn't post it. so i wish that you and all the many supporter behind Obama MANY BLESSINGS. America is going to need them. Although there are some they STILL ARE NOT ENOUGH TO HAVE THE POPULAR VOTE OVER HILLARY. But I'm sure he will get the nominee. BECAUSE THE DNC CAN CONTROL THEIR, BOY!!!

Well ... saying sorry after the dirty deed is done .... that is just wrong; as if we should think that pic with Petraeus was not well thought about by his camp. I am sure has gotten the attention he wanted to support his cause to stay in Iraq .... can he be even more transparent?

he should put McClellan's picture next time to make up for it.
show off!!!

obama 08' 12'

If McCain is so"concerned about the lives of the young Americans who are serving" he would realize that it is time to protect the lives of the brave soldiers who are serving by bringing them home. More than 4,000 lives are lost because we believed those who are in charge. Now we find out that all of it was based on lies. I hope Obama does go to Iraq, and brings the soldiers home with him.

Why do they always try to use the military to prop themselves up?

Am I impressed he's shaking hand with a General?- -Nope!

I would think with John McCain's apparent lack of respect for our men and women in uniform, it would be inappropriate for any member of the US Armed Forces to find themselves within reach of John McCain's creepy, grubby little hands.

The only reason a General should be speaking with McCain is to ask him why he is such a huge proponent of pre-emptive war, yet such a huge OPPONENT of Veteran's benefits.

HE IS NOT ONLY WRONG ON THIS ONE, BUT WOULD'NT EVEN SUPPORT VETERANS. IT IS NOT JUST THE GI BILL! On many occasions, Sen. McCain failed to stand up for our veterans–but stands up for special interest lobbyists who are running his campaign. He thinks that all he has to do to confuse Americans is to shout "patriotism, honor and country." This propaganda based on the politics of fear, wouldn't do this time! MCCAIN IS AGAINST VETERANS ALL THE WAY. Here is a post by "Veterans Against McCain" on CNN blog today (May 30, 2008) that Americans should know about: Reasons why Veterans, active duty personnel, and anyone who cares about them should not vote for McCain: *AWOL for May 22nd vote on GI Bill. Expressed opposition to bill saying "it was too generous to Veterans". *Voted against Bill in September that would have mandated adequate rest for troops between combat deployments. *Voted No on $1.5-billion increase for Veteran Medical services (money would have come from closing corporate tax loophole). *Voted No on establishing a trust fund to bolster under-funded Veteran Hospitals. *Voted No in May 2006 against $20-billion allotment for expanding Veteran Medical Facilities. *Voted No in April 2006 to increase Veteran Outpatient care. *Voted No in March 2004 another $1.8-billion reserve for Veteran Medical care (again funded by closing corporate tax loopholes). Bottomline, McCain is more interested in taking care of big business then the men and women he wrongly sent to fight in Iraq

Mccain's approach to this campaign is simply to have lobbyists write daily attacks against Sen. Obama–politics as usual. One of the people he hired for his campaign participated in developing the "Swift Boat" ad against Sen. Kerry. McCain is not interested in a "respectful campaign," as he once claimed. He wants to win at all cost and by whatever means–just like Hillary!

The can count another 400 days until he puts an end to disaster in American events.

Alright MILWAUKEE!!

the obama camp is such a bunch of crybabies. they complain over every little thing the other candidates do, but when the other candidates rightfully question obama, they cry foul, "nitpicking," "playing the old politics," etc. i can't wait until this election is over.

i got that e-mail from mcsame.
i am already too sick of hilarious clinton and mcshame.

yes and another senior moment for Mccain

Please, don't make me laugh McCain:
"I have visited Iraq on many occasions because I think the most vital decision that any president of the United States can make has got to be about the security of this nation and the lives of the young Americans who are serving"????

You don't care about any of that.
All that McCain cares is about keeping the PNAC (Project for a New American Century) lunatic world domination project going on...

Even though I'm a Democrat and won't vote for McCain, this is just another gaffe by a politician. It won't be his last as well as Senator Obama will make gaffes as well. If gaffes are what we are basing our votes on, then no politician would get any votes:-)

Let's get to the issues at hand.

IT'S OK FPR MC GAIN TO JUST SAY "IT WAS A MISTAKE FOR ME TO USE A PICTURE OFPATERAUS FOR FUND RAISING. WON'T DO IT AGAIN" BUT IT'S OK FOR SENATOR OBAMA TO HAVE TRASH THROWN UP FROM ALL SORTS OF THINS FROM RELIGIOUS RIGHTS, THAT HE HAD NOTING AT ALL TO DO WITH. COMMON. STOP THE BS.

TAKE THE HIGHER GROUND BARRACK.

SHOW EVERYBODY, "YES WE WILL."

fROMA A 67 YEAR OLD WHITE GUY FROM NORTH CAROLINA

Same old Republican trick. Sen. McCain knew he was not authorized to use the General's picture, but he put it out there anyway. I guess he felt unless I get caught it is okay. Well the damage is done.

I'm sure that he and most of his campaign staff knows that they had to have permission to use anyone picture for showing. If they did not know that, then we are in big trouble. Another Bush Idiot on the Horizon.

I must be one of those "whites" who do not understand the "black church" because I would never attend a church where hatred is the main point of discussion. We all know darn well that Barack Obama regularly (by his own admission) service at this church and the last thing this country needs is a president full of hatred.

McCain's "photo op visits to Iraq hit a new low!! Reporters like Michael Ware have stated that these visits are protected events that in no way give a politician a true picture of what is really going on in Iraq.

Why doesn't McCain do some live interviews with soldiers who have returned From Iraq..perhaps an open forum??

yeah, right... do it and then pretend you did not authorize it... like the repug attack ads... i see a trend.

David Petraus is one of the worst commanders in the history of the US-

What Petraus did is arm the Sunnis with our weapons to fight other groups, and pay militant groups to keep peace.

We had an appeaser like this in the past and his name was Charlie Wilson he is the reason why Al Qaida is so strong, and Bid Laden is still alive.

Typical McSame! Do something like this that he knows is inappropriate, get the benefits from it, and then say it will never happen again. What a jerk! This guy and George W. Bush both need to be retired to the pasture before they destroy our nation.

McCain is too old to do any of this. He needs to go home peacefully with his wife and black child. He's done all he can do for this country. DON'T SCREW IT UP SIR. Go home and let the next generation handle this.

GO HILLARY!!!!

Obama doesn't know where on the map to find Iraq.

Uh, OOPS! McCain did it again!

"I have visited Iraq on many occasions because I think the most vital decision that any president of the United States can make has got to be about the security of this nation and the lives of the young Americans who are serving," McCain said in an e-mail to supporters sent Thursday afternoon.
The most valid decision is not to put the sons anddaughter of American in the harms way. Not keep visiting the battle ground

Good for him, he can see when he is wrong and can admit to it, I only wish that Obama could learn some things from him. We need a strong leader like McCain that is a straight shooter in the White House.
I believe the Clinton Demo's would be happy to see that we do have hope

My friends, as soon as I learn that Iran is Shia and Al-Qaeda is Sunni, I""ll bring victory to Iraq.
My friends, as soon as I learn that we aren"t down to pre-surge levels in Iraq, I"ll bring us victory there.
My friends, as soon as I learn that the real leader of Iran is Ali Khameini, I will deal with Iran.
My friends, as soon as I get rid of about 50 more lobbyists, my campaign will be lobbyist free.
My friends, I must change my depends. God Bless America.

When was it Obama challenged McCain, and Bush, to a debate on Iraq? (about 10 days ago?) The CLOCK is still running!!!!

That is from begin stupid

CNN please post...

I said I won't write again. Well, I am back. After doing some research, I hope Hillary takes this as far as she can. When she finally loses, I hope the rest of you loser write her name in the ballot. The more votes you fools give Hillary the easier you make it for McCain to win. The longer this goes the better it gets for the Democrats to lose the majority they won in the house and senate. I am calling it today May 30th at 3:58 PM CST, There will be another Republican President in January, this time with a Republican majority in congress. We will owe that to Hillary and her childish supporter and Barak and his childish supporter. So keep playing the name calling game and take the fight for your candidate to the streets. Maybe and nice Clinton lead Riot will help your case. Thanks you again for handing the control of the country back to the Republicans.

i voting republican for twenty year now, but this year i voting 4 obama bcause mccain is idiot

A 'straight talker' would not have done this in the first place.
A 'Straight talker' would not flip flop on taxation for the rich, and other flip flops.
A 'Straight talker' would not be caught on camera, for the whole Utube world to view, calling radical preachers 'great American leaders' 'spiritual guides' and someone who 'should do the speaking' for his campaign.
A 'straight talker' would not back down from a debate with Obama by running to hide behind Bush and offering a rose colored, 'guided' tour of Iraq. If Obama let's you rope a dope him into your one dance campaign platform, then he will be showing lack of thinking.
(Political leaders should send agents into a war on 'fact finding' and not subject the troops to the distraction of a spit and polish clean up, with an increased security detail, so they don't learn anything. Send trusted aids who can blend in and research the situation in a 'straight talking' manner!)

Gee, for a guy with so much experience and such wisdom and intellect. He sure does make a lot of mistakes....Authorizing war, comment about Iran training al quada, comment about freely walking around iraq w/o a vest, Hagee, the other pastor, economy, gas tax. et al..

McCain is just pathetic. The man claims to be an advocate for veteran rights and benefits but then again every time he's had the chance to change the lives of veterans through several proposed bills with his vote he hasn't. The guy is another Bush. I got one think to say to you McCain it's one thing to talk the talk and a complete different thing to walk to the talk. Yes, you were a POW thank you for your service, I've served too. But everyone knows that people change and you might have at one point been for veterans, your actions recently show the opposite. What Greed does to America is so upsetting. I was once a republican but thank God not any more.

Veterans for Obama '08

McCain goes to Iraq for "show purposes" only.

". . . has got to be about the security of this nation and then the young Americans". Priorities are backwards!! Always the young Americans first, not the "fairytale" on what McCain thinks security of this nation should be based upon.

McCain is old enough to know better by now that there are other ways to go about on deciding how a bad situation can be delt with, without turning to War, which in this case, made a bad situation worse.

This is really the only thing McCain knows is War and is the only thing he's talks about. Bad man..reminds me of his twin.

YES...go ahead and apologise McCain.Apologise again...and again...andd again...and again...and again.
I don't know why Obama is even bothering to give you and your childish game any time of the day.
There are pressing issues to face than you and your hide n seek game.
WARMONGER MCCAIN...DON'T KNOW WHEN TO STOP.Is that all you know and can talk about?
DEMOCRATS FOR OBAMA'
OBAMA 08'

McSame is a LIAR !

To say it's a mistake this time after you have used the picture before is a lie and very stupid. I know he doesn't expect anyone to believe him.

It's time for REAL change in Washington, it's time for Barack Obama for president !

No need to appologise we know you have the presidency locked up.Go on and take a picture with your new chairman of the joint chiefs.Only the media and some snot nosed college punks believe your not gonna be president.

no surrender

He must have lost his bearings.

McCain should sit down and shut up! If I were he, I'd hesitate to point out that I had visited Iraq and tied up valuable military resources so often. Besides, how much can one learn when wrapped in a security bubble? Judging from McCain's position on the topic, apparently very little.

Be honest McCain, a MISTAKES? right.

Boy, the media is trying to crucify McClellan. If the book was a negative book about Clinton or Obama, the media would be chomping at the bit and not asking questions that are really trying to paint McClellan in a better light.

I don't expect CNN to post this, however, I thought I would give it a try anyway.

CNN, and especially old Wolf Blitzer are trying to help McCain. I believe old Blitzer is a very good friend to the Traitorous Lieberman.

John McCain promised to run an honourable campaign. I wish he would simply HONOUR THAT PROMISE and then let Americans vote for the CHANGE they deserve!

Mike

Senator McCain, I hope you spend as much time in hospitals (over here), doctor's offices, pharmacies, and insurance companies as you do parading around Iraq in your bulletproof vest so you'll have a handle on the health care debacle.

How 'bout fixing some problems that actually affect Americans. I can draw you up a long list.

Will McCain ever admit that his vote for the decision to invade Iraq was wrong? Or that his economy plan is similar to Bush’s and that he wants to continue 4 more years of the Bush antics. Ultimately, all it reveals to the American People is that his so called experience is useless and reckless.

THIS SHOWS ONCE AGAIN MCCAIN POOR JUDGMENT;
HE CONFUSES THE US ARMY WITH HIS PRIVATE PROPERTY.
NOW, LIKE A LITTLE BOY CAUGHT IN FAULT, HE PROMISES THAT "THIS WILL NEVER AGAIN"!
JUST ANOTHER EMPTY PROMISE.

What's wrong with this guy Mullen? If the military has an opinion, why shouldn't they be heard?

Would they support Obama, Clinton, or McCain? Inquiring minds want to know!!!

A shamefull conclusion by McCain.
He don't mentioned the childeren that
died in the years before!
The death of all your young soldiers. For wat?
Just for the "warlords" who thinks that they are heros.
"my frends, I wil never surrender in Iraque" said McCain.
Obama will not surrender, he will bring the troops home
and let the Iraq people take care of there one country.
He can and will support them without a war.
That will make this world a safer place for everyone.

Obama, you can, I am sure you can!
Go!

With love from the Netherlands

McShame is a loser !!!
His place is at a retire room and that's where he'll go after Nov

And no, I don't give a crap about kentucky hillbillys, west virginia racism, pennsylvania illiteracy. if you wanted to change perception, you would do it already instead of just merely crying everytime you're slighted. You don't run this country, and your backwards opinions are irrelevant in a modern society. take the evangelicals with you; slime of the earth they appear to be.

OH MY...HE IS SO OLD

ooops
gonna give that money back? you could just dip into your wife's beer money.

This Hipocrisy is intolerable. McCain would be the second worst president in history should the ineducated morons of this country somehow manage to vote him into office. First obviously being GWB. This feeble old man is living in the past and needs to be put out to pasture because the intellectual side of america already knows that he will lose a landslide election to barack obama, rightly so.

Old Man Yells at Cloud

McBush is starting to show the early signs of alzhiemers.

It's all there in his medical report...if you had time to dig.

So, the new strategy is to act irresponsibly to do damage to the opponent, apologize, and claim righteousness because you apologized?

Try this on:

John McCain eats babies.

I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that.

I'm a pretty good guy. You should vote for me.

"It won't happen again"

It's already happened twice, Mr. McCain. What are you trying to pull?

Dole is obviously peeved at McClellan. I have no problem with anyone coming out with the truth as long it is the truth.

As the saying goes "The truth will set you free" . If there were lies and cover ups in the Bush administration and if it comes out so be it.

The President was not elected or hired by "the people" to prosecute his own illegal agenda. The People of America are the ones who are in charge not the President because he works for us. It is at the will of the people that President Bush was given the mandate to govern honestly. That is the contract and if in future, information is uncovered which proves any wrong doing, then there should be consequences. History will in the end, be the judge of this administration.

Isn't it about time that Americans really carefully analyse the candidates that they are considering? It just seems as if we are all being manipulated by advertisements where the substance of each candidate is only glossed over.

Bush was an inexperienced candidate in 2000 and we elected him over Gore because Gore seemed to be less popular, boring, stiff but had great ides. He wasn't the guy that you could sit down and share a beer so to speak. It just seems to me that America is again making the same mistake in Obama. The difference is that when Bush took over, the economy was in great shape and we were not at war and he had a great start.

Now America is hell bent on voting in another novice because he says the right things and he sounds great on stage and he is the popular choice but not the best experienced choice. Just think if Gore had won would America be in this mess?? You know what the answer is.

If America picks Obama because he is the popular "in thing" with no basis other than that he wants change (change to what – please explain) , is that the wise choice at this time??? Do you think we should take that chance again? He has already made serious gaffs and right now America has to make good choices not take chances.

CNN you should look at Huffington post they are at least reporting the gaff that JM made. Maybe this can be reported right after your peice on the Obama preacher.

Typical straight-talk-express..........

use people as long as you can, then repudiate them.

I am honored that mcCain served his country with such courage.... but that does not mean he can plaster pictures of people into his ad campaigns when he thinks it will give him an advantage.

Wolf,

If MCain can't control his campaign people how is he going to control his administration if he's elected. Its easy to say he didn't know, and condem their actions. What will he do when they invade a nation without his approval.

I just don't get why people think McThuseleh has such high standards. Afterall, he was one of the Keating Five, and he used his influence to keep his wife from going to jail for stealing drugs from her own charity. More recently is this whole mess with him trying to subvert the campaign finance laws. He's not a typical polititian, he's much worse!

If his choice is to use a picture of General Petraeus or President Bush (the guy that is actually trying to raise money for his campaign), I can understand why Senator McCain would choose the General. But in fact, it is the failed policies of the President Bush (both domestically and abroad) that Senator McCain has said he supports and wants to continue. No use sullying General Petraeus' name (or any of the other brave men and women who serve in our military) with that type of effort.

Of course McCain has visited Iraq several times. He has no concern for the tropps. He sees it is okay to our tropps in harms way so he can walk through a market for a photo op. As long as it is good for McCain nothing else matters. Also, why not consume tax payers dollars for a politically beneficial trip. Nothing he does in Iraq matters. Perhaps if McCain could read he could read what the generals and those on the ground are saying and he wouldn't have to go to Iraq wasting taxpayers money and putting our troops at risk.

Bush Jr at it again!

Mccain is just a stupid old man when i look at him i see a lier,power and war monger he make me sick crying he's not going to surrender,surrender to who? for unjust war? this people act like kids some time

John McCain is a flip flopper.

A all the monkeys have escaped from zoos and have taken over. And all we now have is monkey business. Something has to change. How do monkeys control anything?.

I feel like throwing up, they are trying to brainwash people again.
And also we see erratic people like the clergyman from chicago, and Rev Wright, but it doesn't have the same story tail like Hagee, Obama's is more out of line according to pundits, if it is not unfair i don't know. You can say all you want when you are supporting McCain and you get a tap in the back, said something against somebody when having a relation with Obama, all hell breaks loose. I feel like thowing up.

POOR JUDGEMENT AGAIN........MCCAIN

McCain is all military but has no idea about economy, social issues, healthcare, education. There is no great country without strong social health and education system – With JM, America's economic power that has already been bushed will obviously get worse and other nations like, China, India, Russia, Brasil etc. will rise...

Leave it to Obama to cry foul again. Where is the race card now ? Hillary has probably been to Iraq more than Obamaie . Go back to Chicago and listen too more of your church , they even got a white catholic preacher to help spread the word of hate and racism. 20 yrs. and still learning. Democrats unite against this man Obama . New slogan " nobama ever ,yes we can " . His type of change is what will destroy this country. Collin Powell would have been a great candidate for either party and would have been given alot of respect , Obama losing respect daily and will lose this race. Just more of the Chicago politics. He has lost my families votes, too much hate for the white race being taught at his home . Post this CNN

all the monkeys have escaped from zoos and have taken over. And all we now have is monkey business. Something has to change. How does monkeys control anything?.

Appearantly making multiple trips to Iraq has not helped Senator McCain to see that the current course of action is not working. Maybe he should stay away from Iraq for 873 days or so, it might help his judgment.

People, McCain is totally crasy....

He suffers heavy post traumatic syndrome and his psychiatric record are kept secret.

That guy is totally psycho. He is unnable to separate his vietnam experience from the irak current situation.

He is in a psychological state where he is still suffering from the Vietnam surrender. He is using Irak to heal his own pain. By dealing with Irak as if it was Vietnam, and keeping the war going on, he is psycholocally healing with the pain he's been feeling for years.
It s a psychological need to create the situations that make you suffer in order to solve them once for all.

He is overwelmed by is souvernirs and therefore is unable to see that the situations are not comparable. We are in an occupation in irak, and You dont surrender from an occupation, you withdraw.

McCain lives the idea of withdrawing as a surrender, that revives his pain.

That guy has issues and should not be president. Decisions based on psycholocal traumatism lack in logic and good sense.

DO NOT VOTE MCCAIN...HE LL MAKE WAR TO THE ENTIRE WORLD TO EASE HIS OWN PAIN !

Iraq is McCain's baby. Of course he's going to visit more often. Seeing McCain walk a predetermined path in the Green Zone in a bullet resistant vest with people all around him doesn't look like a safe place to be. Things may be better in some sense but McCain doesn't measure political progress in Iraq he counting bodies and the body count will continue as long as the Iraq leaders continue to bury their heads when it comes to taking control of their country.

Obama should send one of his military advisor there first if he decides to go to Iraqi. He will only be shown what benefits McCain view of the war. He nor anyone else will not be able to know the actual truth, because No one has National Security Clearance to know what the Commander in Chief Bush is doing

McPain is another Bush. Please go away.

Uhhh John? Here in the 21st Century, it's possible to find out a great deal about Iraq or any other subject without taking a horse and buggy and going to see the place. There's a big, wonderful thing called "The Internet". Try it sometime. You'll note you found out a lot about retirement homes without actually having to visit them!

Here's one good reason why Obama hasn't visited Iraq yet.

Maybe it's because he is currently in the midst of a heated primary race to be President. You may have heard of it. It's called the Democratic Primary.

Am I missing something? This article says Mr. McCain has pulled the ad and said it was "wrong" to use the picture of himself and Gen. Petraeus, but it doesn't do a dang thing to explain *why* it was wrong. I mean, did the general complain he didn't give his permission? Was there some kind of copyright issue? What, exactly, did the Obama campaign say in its criticism of the McCain ad? Hello?

I think Dole should just stick with working around his lawn, it seems he is suffering a first stage of sinility,may be it is is age. Scott
Maclellan has every right to express his opinion, afterall look at who is referring to, useless individuals at the head of our government.

John McCain just doesn't know how to tell the truth..I just saw a video of some of the lies this man as said and its crazy..We all know and appreciate what he has done for our country but that doesn't mean he will be a good president..A vote for MCShame is a vote for the same mess we have been going through for the past 7 years.He says we are winning in Iraq tell that to the over 20,000 wounded soldiers and the family of the over 4,000 that have died..I ask this question Where is Osama Bin Laden the man who was responsible for 9-11 because until he is found we are not safe and we sure isn't winning

Soldiers know their own.

The only security we need is the security of the US of A and NOT Iraq. Someone should tell John McSame.

Why does McCain claim Gen. Patreaus? The general is serving the country not the GOP... please let that be known. McCain is a parasite...he's not even good at that.

John McCain should know better. Military personnel can't endorse a political candidate. I hope General Petreaus took the opportunity to tell Sen. McCain how over tasked the military is and how our military is now weaker because of a two-front war in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Shame on McCain for using our military to make defense contractors more $$$. Our military already won the war and would return home with honor and respect. He should SURRENDER his views and realize that Iraq is now a war of diplomacy.

Sorry for rambling

McCain IS military. What else does he have to offer? Foreign affairs ?(Bomb, bomb , bomb, bomb. bomb Iran) Forget it!! What has he offered in response to the economy? Norhting. Please, Americans, do not vote for someone who will make our world more unsafe. We need someone to lead our country with understanding, empathy and reason. PLEASE, PLEASE do not elect this person president.

Gen Petraeus will tell the truth to anyone who will listen. Obama does not want to listen and can't stand the fact that McCain will.

You would think someone that wants to be commander in chief and an ex millitary person should know that the armed services is completely off limits when it comes to taking sides dem or repub. This will not be McBush's last mistake. He will make many, many more.

Yes, and every month I head over to Yankee Stadium to catch some MLB. I know the game of baseball, but know matter how many times I go to the stadiium. It in no way means I'm qualified to manage the team or acquire the skills to be a MLB player.

McCain's been there so many times and he still doesn't know the difference between Sunni & Shiite. His reasoning is fallacious, quantity of time does not equate to experience or knowledge.

McCain is a HERO and I PROUDLY support him. OBambi is too cozy with people FILLED with HATE.

I cannot believe some of the comments I read about why people are going to vote for McCain over Obama. Are some of the people on these threads just plain prejudice or blind and oblivious to what the GOP has done to this countries economy and standing in the world. Oil was $ 23 a barrel when Bush invaded Iraq and what is it now $130? Gas is averaging $4 a gallon and is affecting everything we buy from food to toilet paper! Go ahead and do the ill-advised thing and elect john McCain President, gas will be soon $10 per gallon after like he stated Bomb Bomb, bomb Bomb Iran! Just another point the largest oil reserves left in the world are in Iran people! Wake up people right now people are losing their homes, going to food banks, can not afford to go to the doctor or buy gas at its current price. What is next before we wise up pictures of thousands of cars and trucks stranded on the highways out of gas? Go ahead vote for McCain!

Come on CNN where is your fair and balance reporting? You should have been on top of this story earlier or did a democrat say something else that was more news worthy like Obama said sweety to another reporter. JM always apologizes once he gets the desired effect he is looking for.

Reminds me of an old man who played football when he was young and pretends he's still in the game when he should be out riding a lawn mower.

Bush/McCain get off the Iraq kick about Obama going. He'll go but in a time of his choosing. He wants the troops home and NOW and so does the American public!!!! McCain–take an economic course and see how much your dumb war has cost the Ameircan people in lives and money!!!!! I'm going to start counting days till you return our troops and our money!!!!!! Go Obama!!!!!

This man is just TACKY – his attempt to wrap himself in the flag has no bounds

Amazing! It's either military personnel or people of the cloth. Let's just get on with the General Election. And No, Obama does not need to be in Iraq at this moment. He has Iraq right here, between Hillary and co. and Mc cain.

You can't teach what you don't know. McCain has been in the White House for approximately 30 years and doesn't know politics and military can't mix, he's dummer than dirt.

Same ol' same ol'. These tactics are much more indicative of McCain's age than any health issue.

I am DONE with the GOP.

Obama get a life! I can't believe now you're crying about a simple picture. What an ammature. What next???

Use anything or any body to further the "evil" agenda of the Bush legacy....Shame on you McShame!!!!

McCain is a big lier. Why should the AMericans trust this man. His wife made billions of dollars but only reported millions. People think twice. 2nd Bush in the making. Vote against Mccai

The JSC commander told the armed forces that they could not outwardly campaine for any one while in uniform!
It was wrong for Mcain to do this.
If you are in the service and did this, you would be punish. But I forgot Mcain is not! But would he punish someone if he could? I think he would!

Why doesnt CNN call out JM when he makes a mistake? where is the story of him misleading his audience of troop levels in Iraq yesterday?Senator Obama responded but no reports about that.

Sneaky, Sneaky!!!!!!

In the 60's when i was in the Navy "It's time to hat up" was used referring to the time to leave was upon us. Sen. McCain, before former sailors, and others lose respect for you, maybe you want to consider this. America is against this Bush /Cheney war. We want change, and Barack Obama represents this change.

"General, I promise, if you endorse me and I am elected, you will only be required to meet half of the 16 benchmarks..."

OK.....now tell us what we are going to do about gas, housing, health care, and the war. How is this crap going to help me and my family?

this is just tacky just days after the head man in the Pentgaon told the
miltary to keep out of the election process outside of voting Mccain does this.Note to hi he does not speak for thewhole miltaty complex.

Always with the "mistakes". Look past the spin and another "war president" is revealed. Wars to infinity, no friends in the global community. He is cozy with the military and weapons manufactures.

The fact that McCain and the GOP have decided hitting Obama over his lack of Iraq visits is rather stupid. Making this a line of attack will remind everyone of McCain’s dog and pony show where he visited Bagdad market guarded by “100 American soldiers, with three Blackhawk helicopters, and two Apache gunships overhead” while wearing a bullet-proof vest. McCain's statement afterwards made him the joke on every comedy program and blog in and out of the country. Our troops in Iraq have better things to then act as guide to these dog and pony shows. McCain's attack is stupid publicity show.

The bottom line is John McCain is too old to be president.
He can't remember what he says or does.
We need someone who can improve our image in the world.
Why would we go from Bush to McCain?
As intelligent Americans we must elect someone we can be
proud of in the White House. Someone that we are not making
excuses for everyday.

Obama 2008-2016

McCain doesn't know if the troops are Iraq or Iran!

You visit Iraq...and everything gets put on hold for a week, John. Just so you can have your picture taken with the boys...soldiers who must go to great extra duty just to see to it you are safe while you are there.

That means you extend this war for your own self aggrandizement, John.

If your politically-motivated visits cost even one extra week...that's 10 more soldiers that die needlessly, 3 billion that gets spent "over there" that could have been used here, that's at least 100 wounded and Gosh knows how many innocent civilians hurt.

All so you can say you "visited."

All so you can have your picture taken in a fabricated, feel good moment that you'll then use again and again for your own political gain.

You risk and waste the very lives you purport to honor, John. Not only is that a terrible way for an honored soldier to act. It's a terrible way for ANY American to act.

Stop playing politics with the greatest mistake in US foreign policy history, John. When my engine is blown, I have NO NEED to lift the hood to see the damage–I only need fix the problem as soon as possible.

You show no desire to fix this problem–rather, prolong it so you can be President. That makes you, among other things, a sadist. And a sorry excuse for a Presidential candidate.

The national nightmare will continue.

Look how many people still support McBush jr and this Bush crime family.

Mcwar is almost as popular as Obama or Hillary.

No the national nightmare will be over when most americans come to terms with what they have become after decades of conditioning by the capitalist media and the industrial military complex.

Capitalism will warp the minds of its citizens with greed and desires for imperialism.

The nightmare continues until most americans repent for their imperialism and war mongering.

Mcwar bombed men women and children and we called him a war hero.

I dont see the nightmare ending any time soon we prefer to blame our politicans

McCain is a military dictator and will become a conquerer to the middle East if elected. stop him now vote Obama/ Hillary

And the contradiction and hypocricy keep on coming from McCain. His hereto true stripes are really showing more and more.

I was worried that Obama would not be able to go against Mcain. I am proving wrong. He is very effective fighting back. Hillary voted for the war therefore, she cannot fight on that front. I am will ing to support whoever the democratic nominee is, even if it means having womanizing Bill Clinton with and not too honest wife back in the whitehouse. Mcain will not go through on my watch. He is a war supporter.

I'm voting for Obama (and I'm a Republican) – when I read this story about McCain – I thought....who cares....then I thought more about it....and I thought who cares

Sorry folks I know this does not belong here but I cannot withhold my two cents again from the previous tickler article, the one from hillary's lawyer.

While I am loath to give her ANYTHING (it is my belief if you AGREE to a rule you stand by that agreement). I can see the reasoning in the lawyers talk that since Obama got no votes he should get no delegates. but I continued on in this reasoning path, if 47% of the voters voted AGAINST hillary (44% uncommitted and 3% for other candidates who violated the DNC request and left their names on the ballot) we should take HE percentage (53%) and subtract those who voted AGAINST her (47%) and give her the delegates left, 6% of the delegates and NO OTHERS GET SEATED. Now is that fair or what?

moronic Clintonistas

didn't the general tell all of the armed forces that they have a right to vote, but they were not to publicly pick sides.

this is absolutely illegal and mcsenile should be punished for it. did the general ok this photo, if so he should be demoted as well.

i know both my daughter(army) and my son(navy) cannot say one word about the president or any one over them.

It is not important how many times McSame visits Iraq, what is important is what did he do and when our troops will come home...

On similar note, it is not important how many years you spent in Washington, but what did you learn from you experience and how were your voting records and what were the consequences to your decisions to initiate the war?

I PLAN TO SUPPORT OBAMA. BUT MCCAIN IS NOT A BAD GUY. I WOULD BE OK WITH HIM IF HE WINS. AS LONG AS IT IS NOT HILLARY. THAT WOMEN IS NUTS.

"Adm. Michael Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, recently took the unusual step of admonishing all members of the military to stay out of politics as the presidential campaign heats up."

You know, I agree. Is different when you're talking about military and politics.......to be honest, it is VERY different and distinct. I think is the right decision that the Adm. said.....

Does it make sense to advertise that you heavily contacted to the military industial complex. Maybe someone should tell the old man that you should seperate your self from Iraq. You idiot!!! Everyone wants Iraq to end and you are promoting as if it's a good thing.

DOESN'T SAY MUCH FOR MCSAME THAT HE SPENDS SO MUCH

TIME IRAQ & DOESN'T KNOW WHICH FACTION WE ARE FIGHTING

THERE. WE GUESS HE FORGOT TO ASK THE GENERAL WHILE

THEY WERE TAKING PICTURES. THIS MAN IS A FRAUD & A BIGOT.

I think Obama did the right thing on calling McCain on this and McCain said he won't do it again.
Perfect these two can be civil.

I wish the rest were the same... Hillary signs an agreement to NOT use the votes and delegates and now her lawyers say he isn't elidgeable for any Michigan Votes?

DETROIT are You going to Take This

Sen, McSHAME you are nothing but a LIAR just like your buddy George Bush. NO need to apologize the American people have already made their choice. IT'S NOT YOU!!!

So all this "straight talk express" is fast becoming a serious joke. It's okay though, because come November Sen. Obama is going to EAT you alive buddy.

I hope you have your respirator close by, cause you're going to need it come November!

McCain is rightfully contrite because he put Petraeus in a bad spot. Aside from that he has nothing to be sorry for. Obama is sucking up to the anti-war sentiments that run deep in this country.
FDR knew the US had to enter WWII and yet he had to wait years before Japan handed him justification via Pearl Harbor.
Obama will tell you anything you want to hear- BTW there's a bridge I want to sell you in Brooklyn...

I think that, if a person is running for president, they should be forced to use a shock collar controlled by an independent observer. And, every time one of the candidates says or soes something stupid, they should get zapped. I like Obama but, for his campaign to even care about this is dumb. 75% of the people in this country can't find Iraq on a map, let alone know what Gen. Petraeus looks like. And, the political junkies that do know who he is, have already made up their minds up about the candidates and how they feel about the war.

Typical endearing qualities of McCain. Use any means necessary.
He and Clinton would make perfect running mates.

Obama '08

Obama-Webb!

McCain knew what he was doing and would have continued if he had not been called on for it.
And trying to force Obama to go to Iraq with him????? Please, Senator Obama is absolutely correct – why make it a 'photo op' for McCain who already lied about how safe he was overthere. I GUESS SO WITH 100 SOLIDERS WITH GUNS WALKING with him ON HIS TRIP?????

YOU GO OBAMA, when it is right for you. These folks they have no clue period.

And this "new minister" stuff – that was indeed a joke, and it is on FOX BLUES for even making a big thing out of it. It is by the way all true, Hillary thought when she started she and Bill had this election "in the bag" NOT THIS TIME CLINTONS

I really hope that the American people are smart enough to really see McCain for what he is, A BUSH CLONE !!! electing him will be the same as re-electing Bush for another term. Our country is in serious trouble, We cannot have a person in the whitehouse who wants to keep us in a war that has been going on for over 2000 years. These people fight because they like to fight, it bred into them. Look at thier medrasas, they teach their young how to kill and hate before they are 5 years old.
We must end our part in this war and rebuild our economy. Mc Bush is not the man for the job.

McCain judgement?????

"Read my lips"

McCain = Bush

This is more war propaganda.......please ppl get rid of this man........unite behind whoever is the democratic nominee to get this country and the rest of thw world moving on

Obama hypocrasy of the day. McCain must remove this photo and Clinton was blocked from Navy base. BUT......

I don't seem to remember Obama apologizing for campaigning on federal property in the capital building (reported here) when he appeared with the press for a photo-op. What elite audacity and entitlement from the Empty Ivy-league Suit.

Oh I forgot – Obama operates by his own rules. And as we have seen from the recent Chicago dirty politics expose', his only rule is "anything to win".

McCain you are just another looser like hillary. America is wiser than what you politicians think, we need CHANGE not another 4years of BUSH/McCAIN

You are going Downnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn with your war! Mccsame!

McCain the hypocrite!

McCain is going trip up constantly in the months ahead, his nose will be bruised and he'll no doubt break a leg, maybe a hip from his old age. His foot will be in his mouth so many times that he will turn to comic relief to support Iraq and the war.

War! war!! war!! McCain. Americans are tired of that.

"SAUDI DEMOCRACY"
The rationale Bush always gives for the Iraq war is that we must "spread democracy" in the Middle East. But remember that Bush's best friend is the ruler of Saudi Arabia who is the autocratic ruler of that nation. There is no democracy is Saudia Arabia and nobody is talking about that.
Osama bin laden is from Saudi Arabia. Most of the terrorists that flew the planes into the twin towers in New York on 9/11 '01 were from Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia is the breeding ground for terrorists.

Spread democracy from Saudi Arabia and leave Iraq alone – Saddam is dead. Leave those folks alone.

THINK HIGH OIL PRICE
And why won't the price of gas not be very high here in the U.S.?
Most of our oil come from the Arab world and if the Arab countries see America putting the oil bought from them into tanks, Humvees, and military trucks that are used to kill their fellow Arab people, don't you think they will restrict the amount of oil sold to America?
Do you think they are happy for their fellow brothers and sisters being killed in an endless Iraq war?
They may not say it but they don't want America putting their oil in war machines to kill and destroy them. Even Saudi Arabia is not happy.

So McCain vowing to continue the war is just STUPID!

Has anyone noticed that one candidate or other is apologizing at LEAST once a week?

Seriously – this is ridiculous – the two of them are like little kids tattling on each other.

Only a FOOL would vote for McSame as Bush. Liar, cheater and ohter things that I can't say on here is what he is. McSame/Bush.

Oh John, just come to California and marry Petraeus.

Obviously McCain missed his days making war.

Should he become the President, the American people can expect more wars and expansion of the wrong wars.

Moreover, McCain is trying to divert American attention with war topics from the deep domestic and ECONOMNIC problems; because as is the case with Bush, McCain has no visionary solutions to Americans problems.

Stop hammering Obama......gramps. He can be trusted to do what's right ...when it's right!! He's doing just fine without your diatribe!!

General Patreaus is obviously down with the republican party. I'm sure he is getting and extra check on the side just to say that they are winning this war.

My Friends, I'm sorry that I have dragged an honorable man into my foolish campaign. General, I John McCain apologize to you and the nation that you serve for being self centered in exploiting you and every member of the Armed Services. Signed Thoughtless Senator McCain.

I can't fault McSane for this. He probably just "lost his bearings" again.

ALSO WE ARE GOING TO SHOW REAL SUPPORT FOR OUR

TROOPS. WE ARE GOING TO BRING THEM HOME & PAY

FOR THEM TO GO TO COLLEGE. GO FIGURE, TAX DOLLARS

GOING TO TAX PAYERS. A STRANGE NEW AMERICA HEY!!!!

CNN YOU ARE BULL CRAPPERS YOU NEVER POST MY BLOGS AND THEY ARE ALWAYS IN PERPETUAL MODERATION MODE. SCREW YUR MODERATORS. YOU NEED TO GET THE TECHNOLOGY THAT WTOP Bloggers have. They let you post anything and you can have real dialogue with other citizens!

We all know, OBAMA Is the lesser of 3 evils and with Barr that makes 4. Hmmmmm! Obama will survive!

Old man yells at cloud!

Hey, CNN where's the story about Pflager??????
His 20 year relationship with BO? Where's the outrage over the comments about Hillary Clinton???? If Hillary's supporter had said these things about BO you would have crucified her. Pflager and BO have worked together and known each other for 20 years, Pflager donated to BO's pathetic IL campaign (as BO got all competition removed from the ballot by striking out everyone else's petition signatures) and BO got $100,000 in earmarks for Pflager???? WHERE"S THE COVERAGE??????????????????

Women need to stick together on this and make a clear statement about the mis-treatment of Hillary Clinton during this primary. My husband and I will be changing our registration from Dem to Independent. We will vote McCain in November. Mr. Lefty Liberal who has treated Hillary like you know what does NOT deserve the Presidency.

I also just love the pathetic way Anderson Cooper always remarks "This isn't really a big deal, is it?" About ANYTHING BO says or his supporters say. He also had the nerve to say last night that BO has only known Pflager for a couple years...try a couple DECADES Anderson!!!! Cooper is a flippin joke and loves BO. His blog is a joke and run by Meagan Dressler and Megan O'Toole from Canada...both stroke his ego everynight and obviously have the hots for him.

So much for the unifier. BO has destroyed the dems chances in November and split the party in less than a year. Congrats.

Cost of War:
4300+ dead soilders
hundreds of billions of dollars in debt
Price of oil at $128 dollars a barrel

McCain using General Petraeus in a campaign add to try and drum-up support for his pathetic campaign, the GOP, and a war that should have never been... PRICELESS!!!

This is the best you've got!?!?!

"His admission came hours after the Barack Obama campaign criticized an e-mail showing McCain shaking hands with the general who has been commanding U.S forces in Iraq."

Good God – is Obama going to whine and complain about everything McCain says or does for the next 5 or 6 months? It's gonna get old quick.

Just like Hillary Clinton, McCain is ready to do anything to get elected.
But it won't work this time around, because people knew the secret.

McCain, what is your issue here? So, you have been to Iraq a few more times than OBAMA? Yet, Obama doesn't have to go to Iraq to know what a crime it was and still is to be there in the first place. Do you think you really understand what it is for the citizens of Iraq McCain? What do you want OBAMA to see that he does not know already? What if your wife was slain, bombed or hijacked in Iraq McCain? What about your daughter? You might be a veteran but would you really let your family go there if you could foresee them dying in Iraq? You can't tell me yes. If America was invaded by Russians or Germans and they bombed us to try to bring our country up would you want you like it if they were killing your family, friends and the troops were everywhere here? No. you wouldn't and don't lie and say yes!

OH YEA BABY, HE DIDN'T KNOW THE GENERAL WAS IN THE

IN THE PICTURE & HE DIDN'T KNOW HIS WORLD WIND TRIP

COST US ( TAX PAYERS ) MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. INVITING

OBAMA TO GO THERE. THAT'S A GOOD ONE. HE WENT THERE

& STILL DIDN'T KNOW WHICH SIDE WE ARE FIGHTING. HE

BECAME KNOWLEDGEABLE AFTER HIS TRIPS.

I hope Obama is not going to go over their and be taken in. The Iraqi Military machine has more men then we do in country. It is up to them to eliminate the insurgency IF THEY WANT TO, THAT IS!!! our people hve done their jobs, we have trained them and its up to them. We as a country cannot keep throwing money down a hole which has no bottom. It is time we brought our people home and start rebuilding our own country. We must stop sending money to every country in the world who has a problem. why does the world figure it is up to us to be social workers for the world and supplier of free money for the world. Worse thing is the money we send never gets to the people, It all ends up in off shore accounts in the persons name who is running the country. Ask our government to explain the 56 billion dollars that is missing in Iraq. Where did it go?? END THIS SO CALLED WAR, BRING OUR PEOPLE HOME, AND THE FIRST SENETOR OR CONGRESSMEN WHO SUGGESTS SENDING MONEY TO A FORIGN COUNTRY, FIRE THEM!!!!!!

Just another distraction that is so very unnecessary in politics. Come on everyone lets get real. If Petraeous wants to endorse McCain then let him come out and say so. But then again, that would be against military protocal as higher ranking members of the Military are not allowed to openly endorse any candidate as it may be perceived as undue influence over the troops.

This old man is just 'crap'

This is why Obama is smart enough not to go the McCain route and use the general and the troops as political footballs.

Instead of worrying about not going to Iraq, McCain should worry about why he hasn't been to Tent City or the disaster victims from Hurricane Katrina.

All I remember is McCain celebrating with Bush on the day after Hurricane Katrina had left the bayou in a disaster zone.

I have visited Iraq on many occasions because I think the most vital decision that any president of the United States can make has got to be about the security of this nation and the lives of the young Americans who are serving

Okay explain to me, a retired Sailror with 21 years enlisted service, why you think it is important for you to come to Iraq, endanger troops by pulling them off the front line leaving those facing the REAL problems with less help, and by using them as your personal security, not counting the fuel used by the airborne support you had, so you can have your "dog and pony" show? What REAL intelligence can be gained by that? NONE we all know VIP tours are only shown what they are wanting to be seen, I have "put on the top hat and cane" too many times for you and your ilk MrcCain to be persuaded by this line of crap!

If the generals cannot give a FAIR and accurate accounting to the President, and Congres, of the status of the area under their control they should be relieved of command simple as that. As a CPO if I could not tell MY boss of the status of those who reported to me, whether they were doing the job they were supposed to and what efforts were being made to correct outstanding deficiencies I would have been fired on the spot!

Come on McCain, you know the rules on this type of crap! Are you going to be another Hillary Clinton?

The Obama-bots don't want to count Florida, Michigan, Puerto Rico. They want to count Guam and the Virgin Islands, will wonders never cease? I also have trouble with caucuses in that a miniscule number ot voters decide for the whole state. Less then 9,000 people voted in Wyoming, out of about 250,000? If you are unable to stand for prolong periods, if you can't get off work, how is this represenative? Hillary won the caucuses in Nevada where voters were allowed to vote at their place of employment. Doesn't that make you at least wonder about the rest of the blue collar people?

Let him use it. We can see through the BS that Patreaus is nothing but a puppet of the administration. He lost all credibility with his answers during the inquiry. It was obvious he was concerned with nothing more than following the Bush/McCain plan of continuous war. General is it true that we have recently been having more soldier deaths in Iraq? Yes but that is because of the surge? We needed to send in more troops to secure our troops and gain momentum in the war? Yes. So by sending more troops we have more being killed? Yes. Do you think the surge is working? Yes, very well. So we can pull the troops out soon? No that would cause a collapse. So the surge is working so we have to stay? Yes. So if the surge is working we have to stay and if we are losing the war then we have to send more troops? Yes. My question is......Do you think anybody buys this load of CRAP? Lets talk about judgement Mr. McSame. Most unpopular President in history and you do a fundraising tour with him and align yourself with his position on the war. Then you have the gall to say to Mr. President Obama that he has no experience on forigen policy, diplomacy and lacks good judgement. Has your age gotten to you? Perhaps the Post Tramatic Stress Disorder? You do remember that Mr. President Obama was opposed to the war when it was a very unpopular position to have and yet he stood his ground against it all becasue he knew what was right. He did not look up to see what way the political wind was blowing and make a decision based on that like YOU and HILL did. He is a man, you Mr. McSame are nowhere near the man that Mr. Obama is. NOW...let that tick start on your left eye.

God chose America to be the "police" of the world for a purpose- to maintain order and peace. if a leader act contrary to the will of God, He and He alone appoints one who will work to His standard. If we want to maintain our lead and reputation in the world, we should elect a leader after God's heart.-a leader who brings peace in the country and the world, aleader who thinks of the economic emancipation of the people. Mccain talks only of war and Iraq and forgets the econnmic situation of the country.For all who talks of experience.what was the experince of David before God chose him -the least of the sons of Jesse to be the leader and the "lion" of Judah. What has the age of methusaleh got to do with the wisdom of Solomon. my dear people let us put sentiments aside we all know the intellectual capability of these candidates, their policies, their sincerity and antagonism. think of the future of your children and grand children.

Whats wrong with the picture? Petraeus is a government official, though in the military and McCain has been very involved in foreign policy. Its seems pretty obvious that McCain would have met with him. This whole election thing is sickening.

Maybe in their next email that can include a picture of an Iraqi household that has been blown to smithereeens or a military mother mourning the senseless loss of her son.

End the war. Just say NO to McSame...

He owes the taxpayers now, doesn't he? He's using a General we haven't finished paying for to bopst his campaign. Just put it in my stimulus check

McCain and Petraeus should run together on the same ticket.....maybe they can be more succesful in Iraq over the next 100 yrs or so than the past 5+.

Shame on you Mr. McCain for your continued use of our brave men and women in uniform to promote your candidacy. The Bush/McCain era must end.

MCSHAME HAS NO SHAME.

Who cares?

THAT'S GOOD, BUT WHEN IS HE GOING TO ADMIT WE SHOULD

HAVE NEVER GONE TO WAR WITH IRAQ. HE KEEPS SAYING IT'S

THE PAST. NO, NO, IT'S NOT THE PAST. THE SAME PEARSON

WHO MADE THAT MISTAKE, HAS THE SAME FLAWED JUDGMENT

NOW & FOREVER. MCSAME & HIS PILL POPPER ARE NOT PAYING

FOR THE WAR. WE ARE!!!!! THEY, THE CLINTONS, BUSHS. & CO.

JUST GETTING RICH AT OUR EXPENSE.

McCain prepare for a thumping in the polls this November.

General Washington must be rolling in his grave!!

For someone who is running to be the Commander-in-Chief, you would think would have the intelligence not to use the photo with the general. This shows one of two things: (1) being ignorant of what the Joint Chief of Staff wrote the military officers about staying out of partisan politics( maybe McBush has promised the general some future office) and (2) not caring about what is right and flaunting it with the public. Personally, I think this is just another example of his age, possibly his health, effecting his judgement. McBush is really hurting on age, senility, judgement and honor. I also noticed he is not wearing the required American flag in his lapel as advocated by the psuedo patriotic policemen, Karl Rove and Limp Bushbaugh. The general should be seriously reprimanded for his insubordination to the Joint Chief of Staff.

Vote McCain: Less jobs, more wars!

He is a user and an opportunist.
He pretends not to like Bush, but still uses him to raise money.
Do you know anyone who has benefitted from serving as much as this man?

I support Obama, but can appreciate McCain admitting he had made a mistake. This is something Hillary will NEVER do, because she doesn't feel she is EVER wrong.

One would think a military man would know better. But a Republican may not.

McCain is a war profiteer.

He needs this war to go on so that he can raise a lot of money.

Our economy is in trouble, and I just don't understand why some people still want to vote for McCain who has CLEARLY stated that HE DOES NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE ECONOMY.

McCain was a bomber pilot in the Vietnam war. It is not surprising that his foreign policy song goes like this: -Bomb !!! Bomb !!! Bomb !!! Bomb !!! Bomb !!! Bomb !!! Bomb !!! Bomb !!! Bomb !!! Bomb !!!

If you have never seen McCain saying this song, go to Youtube and search for "McCain's bomb song"

This old man is unpredictable he will do any thing to make him self look knowlegable about the foreign policy, but we all know all he is trying to do is continue what bush has started and use Gen. David Petraeus they are all in this together they have failed us we can not let them do it another 4 years with Mccain. The era of McBushPetraeus is over.

you know the deal! take that picture down.

"John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee for president, said he was wrong to use an image of Gen. David Petraeus in fundraising material, and it "will not happen again."

It was not the first time McCain had used the picture of himself with Petraeus; it appeared on the candidate's website for several days in April before being taken down.
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It "will not happen again." You mean you (McCain) won't be going for a three-peat? I'm willing to bet Petraeus ends up on a McCain flyer somewhere down the road.

and by won't happen again we mean, it won't happen until next week.

John McCain is nothing more than a Bush clone, and he, like Bush will do anything it takes to try to mold public opinion to make him look good. It does not matter if he has to rely on lobbyists to run his campaign after trying to convince the public he is against the free flow of money into campaign coffers.
McCain should get Lieberman to his running mate, that would make a good foursome with Bush, Cheney, McCain and Lieberman.
They are so greedy and power hungry they will lie, cheat, cajole, and kiss up to any dictator that happens to be from Israel, and any big country like China, but then try to starve the poorest nations like Cuba saying it is a threat to human rights.
China is the worst nation for human rights on earth, yet Bush will say nothing of substance against and will not even bring charges through the WTO for China dumping goods into this country.
Vote for a third Bush term vote for McCain.

So the U.S Army is now for hire to the highest bidder. that what the AD says in a nutshell.

NOT the first of many mistakes this man has already made. McFlip-Flop McBOMB Mc100-years-of-war McBush McSame McNasty McDidn't Want an MLK Holiday McTemper Mc Called His Wife a !@#$.....and it goes on and on and on and on.....

Nobody is perfect, but what is the great sin here? Two military men shaking hands? This campaign season is striking new lows. It seems that anything that does not suite the Obama supporters, they cry fowl and keep crying. The United States of America is the Greatest Country of earth, and it needs an experienced candidate to guide its people through troubling times and a very new type of economy which is going to need action, not just "words" from Obama. I can't forget Obama's comment "just words?" . That sums up all of his political experience. He may have a good speech writer which lightning hits with what others feel to be a great speech, yet none of them impressed me or others I know. We like others wonder what the big deal with Obama is all about? Should an enemy of Democracy threaten us, President McCain will know what to do in quick order. He possesses military knowledge and know tactics. When I was a child, all of the TV stations went off playing The Star Spangled Banner. Jets were shown flying as the sun went down, showing that our coast was being guarded by the soldiers of the sky. We all could sleep better knowing that while we slept, someone was guarding our country. What military experience does Mr. Obama have. Where's his chest of medals. Just as I guessed, but he said his uncle liberated a concentration camp liberated by the Russians? God save our country and if this campaign comes down to McCain against Obama, guide Mr. McCain to a well deserved Victory, and please help us all to forget the name Obama. It reminds me of the wrestler W.C. Fields saw while playing hooky from his job. I forget the name of the movie, but his desk looked like mine does at times.

McCain is a one trick pony. Iraq, Iraq, militray, Iraq, POW military, Iraq and Iraq. Take away this issue (where by the way he is dead wrong) and you have an old senator out of touch and unable to govern with new ideas that are badly needed this term. Nothing new here, he will simply maintain the status quo.

McBush will make PLENTY mistakes during the campaign- and one is that he underestimates the power and tenacity of the American people. We want change- and he isn't it!

McCain, go fart and hope nothing else comes out.

for many Democrats, 4 more years of McCain is far better than having a person with un-American values.

talk is cheap; playing politics with our military is despicable.

SHAME ON mcshame.

So, the problem is that it makes it look like Petraeus is endorsing McCain? Is that right?

grandpa mcbush go away

McSame = Same Old Lousy Pandering

Maybe he should be McSLOP

I do hope that Sen. McCain gets down with his campaign and devise more sound strategies that appeal to the citizens and not this inexciting one.

Maybe Senator Obama thinks it is better to use taxpayers monies here in the US rather than to fund a jaunt half way around the world, into a war zone, just for some PR. Putting soldiers, as well as staff members, in danger protecting a politician is NOT an efffective use of taxpayers monies.

That's not his only mistake.

Not sure what the issue is here... but it sounds like it was fixed...

I'm guessing it's so Active military leaders aren't depicted as taking one side or the other?

Although it seems to me the majority are Republican... at least those that have an opinion on politics at all. However that's only an opinion.

MR. MCSAME, AFTER ALL THE LIES YOU AND THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION SAID TO GET US INTO WAR. THAT IS THE LEAST YOU CAN DO. MAYBE IT'S YOUR CONCIENCE BOTHERING YOU
SEN. OBAMA WILL GO TO IRAQ ON HIS TIME NOT ON YOURS.

Command McCain the politics have change, it is no more don't ask don't tell it is now you steal we tell

The Dirty Republicans are at it again. Anything to win an election.

Is this that lack of judgement we've been hearing about from McCain towards others?

Once again Sen. McCain shows why he is the only great man in the race.

Americans for McCain '08

Admiral Mullen has given military personnel the best advice yet. Some Generals may throw there support to a nominee in hopes of gaining the highest position within the military once the nominee is elected.

I am watching DNC digging in by shifting positions from day to day.
Why can't DNC stick to the rules everyone agreed in the beginning?

Although I am an Independent, I don't want to see the Dem party implode, either. Then we will return to two party system, Republicans and Independents. We need at least three parties to stay healthy.

Very sad that Obama wants to goto Iran before Iraq... very very sad... and btw... please America send susan to canada...

Bush III. Do something that you know is wrong and then hammer away at your opponent for not doing the same thing. No wonder the Clinton followers like him so much.

Watch and learn. No equivocation. No evasiveness. He just admitted he made a mistake. That, Barry, is how it's done in the big leagues.

McCain isn't and never was George W. Bush, and Obama with all his equivocation and evasiveness is no John McCain.

If Obama gets the nomination, his only chance of winning the general election is to learn a few things about character and integrity from John McCain

Obama, please exit the race so that you can save yourself from a humiliating defeat in Nov and so that Hillary Clinton can run a serious campaign against McCain.

HILLARY CLINTON '08

The old fool will do anything that in his sick mind will generate votes. Someone needs to tell him that America is tired of this illegal war and will not be fooled again. There are many issues facing our nation and the only thing that McCain talks about is war. What is his problem?

So much for ethics.

Mc Cain only knows war and that is what he is running on, he knows nothing about the economy or how people who are not multi-million heirs, such as he and his "Beer Heiress" wife live. Regular people don't own eight homes and have access to hundreds of millions of dollars like the McCains.

By the way I am very suspicious of Mc Cain, why does he want to get Barack to Iraq so badly? I don't trust McCain and I think he has alterior motives in wanting Barack to go to Iraq.

John -

After misusing the photo in April ... why did you repeat the error in May?

Where was your judgement on this?

ha yeah right! It was quite the opposite...intentional without question.

Number of times George w Bush visited Iraq before invading them: 0

I am a Republican and I supporting Sen Obama.

this the guy americans wanna vote for!! remember!! u make ur bed,u "LIE" in it.

wow you mean JM makes mistakes??? as in Obama isnt entitled to make any??? who is not ready for prime time here...!

I AM A LIFELONG DEMOCRAT BUT I WILL VOTE FOR MCCAIN + $10 GAS + 100 MORE YEARS IN IRAQ + NO HEALTHCARE + OVERTURNING OF ROE VS WADE EVEN THOUGH OBAMA AND HILLARY'S POLICY'S ARE NEAR IDENTICAL….

BECAUSE…

BECAUSE…

BECAUSE…???

OBAMA SUPPORTERS ARE MEAN!

I DONT CARE THAT HILLARY LIED, SLUNG MUD, FLIP FLOPPED, PLAYED THE RACE AND GENDER CARDS. I DONT CARE THAT SHE CANT BEAT MCCAIN IF SHE CANT EVEN BEAT A ROOKIE BLACK MAN. I DONT CARE THAT SHE RAN HER CAMPAIGN INTO $20 MILLION DEBT. I DONT CARE ABOUT THE DAMAGE TO THE PARTY'S UNITY. I DONT CARE FL AND MI BROKE PARTY RULES. I DONT CARE ABOUT THOSE WHO DIDNT VOTE IN FL AND MI. I DONT CARE THAT HILLARY INITIALLY AGREED TO FL MI DISQUALIFICATION. I DONT CARE ABOUT THE CAUCUS STATE VOTERS. I DONT CARE THAT HILLARY TRAILS IN EVERY SINGLE CATEGORY. OBAMA STOLE THE VOTE! IF HILLARY IS NOT NOMINATED I WILL VOTE FOR MCCAIN….BECAUSE OBAMA SUPPORTERS ARE MEAN!

THAT'LL TEACH YOU!

(end sacrasm)

And who says its a mistake. Mcain has been in Washington for too long and is already too compromised. It wont be a surprise if he looses by a landslide. You heard it from me first.

Wow... John and his campaign just don't get it. The days of doing something unethical and then apologizing after the deed is done – are over for us (the American people). I hope his campaign was able to generate more income than it cost him in image.

It's these types things that shows John McCain's age, much more so than his spritely body.

Geez, even Rupert Murdoch says the "repulsive-can'ts" are in a world of hurt come Nov.

Tuesday evening can't get here fast enough... it's time to unite and get these S*O*B's out.

So what! No issue here - Got it Obama!
No need to pologize, Senator McCain.

McCain said, "I have visited Iraq on many occasions because I think the most vital decision that any president of the United States can make has got to be about the security of this nation and the lives of the young Americans who are serving,"
That seemed to be worded very carefully but this statement does leave him open to my burning criticism. I must agree decisions on national security are vital and important.
However, if he truly believed that, he would be hard at work to bring our troops home from Iraq so he would not have to visit them there. I say this because IRAQ HAS NEVER POSED A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY

If I remember correctly any member of the military that permits their picture in uniform to be used for political purposes should be punished. For a former military officer (McCain) to place another service member in that position is reprehensible.

Senator McCain's only true regret is getting caught. Leave Gen. Petraeus out of this. Stand on your own merits if you can.

I don't see what the problem is.... If you visit with a key leader then show the picture, what's so wrong with that? Now if you put some crazy caption under it saying the General supports X candidate and you don't know that for a fact then I would start raising an issue.

Too much nitpicking going around on both sides of the fence. Let's focus on the issues like Abortion, Taxes (Flat tax or not), Oil, Healthcare, War in Iraq, etc....

Well, what did you expect from a warmonger?

That's the only way they're going to raise money. Before you know it., we will be seeing 9/11 footage plastered all over tv again. Republicans make me sick!

I think McCain's fearmongering tendencies is growing by the day. How on earth could he have used Petraeus as what I see as very "cheap advert". I think his ideas grows faster than his age. America will be 100 years backward under McCain. As we should be ready to engage Iran in a war under him. We have being paying taxes to fund MURDERING soldiers in Iraq, we don't want the repeat in Iran. Let us unite against pro-Bush McCain! "A word is enough for the wise"

thank you for denouncing the comments of the silly priest at Obama's church for talking trash about Hillary. Her supporters appreciate it.

May 30th, 2008 3:00 pm ET
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There is still six months to go before the General Election takes place. If you have already made your decision for Barack Obama, may I suggest that you take a step back and keep your options open. The Chicago Senator has a huge iceberg floating around out there of which we have only seen the tip. To date, his true story has not been fully revealed by the major news networks regarding the shenanigans that took place to further his political career in Chicago. My feeling is that the democrats are going to commit suicide and/or implode from their own zeal to get back into the white house. Popularity contests are generally not very substantial when electing the leader of the USA.

If you're a democrat and you're fed up with all the liberal fanfare and hoopla, now is the time to start a new chapter in life while it's still possible to do so. Don't vote for Obama, Clinton or George W. Bush #2. Join the new republican party and vote for John McCain #1 before it's too late to live in a free society.

Are we surprised at politics as usual? Do anything, say anything, that you think might help you get elected? As a retired miliraty officer, John McCain had to know that this was inappropriate and an unfair act toward General Petraeus who should, as McCaiin knows, stay out of politics. He makes the general he regularly praises look as if he is violating policy while this is no doubt a picture that when taken had no political purpose in Petraeus's mind, he was simply greeting a U S Senator.. McCain's misuse of the picture for political advantage is contemptible. Politics as usual!

I can't afford to fill up my gas tank. If you vote for McCain you are an IDIOT!

Ha,ha,ha,haaaaaaa! So much for the Commander-In-Chief and Leadership McSame!!! We invaded a country over lies!

What I would like to know is how many of our troops have been killed in Iraq in 873 days Mc Cain? And how many people of that country have been killed?

Also – how much money have we spent in Iraq in 873 days?

Go Obama! The Iraq war will be McSame's down fall and he will lose in Nov!

This warmonger call McCain will do anything to outraise Obama.

Wow, you mean that McCain just admitted he made a mistake, just like that, without equivocating or getting all evasive the way Obama has?

Sorry, Obamanots, McCain is not Bush. And the Obama campaign had better come up with something better than the fallacy that they're running against Bush. It won't work. But, hey, they don't have anything else to run on. Obama's experience... joke. Obama's judgment... he did give a speech in 2002, but otherwise the myth of his superior judgment is a joke.

Obama, please exit the race next week so that you can save yourself from a humiliating defeat in Nov and so that Hillary Clinton can run a serious campaign against McCain.

HILLARY CLINTON '08

I find it very curious that Obama haven't rubbed elbows with the troops since he wants to be commander-in-chief. Really, did he think that supportive words would suffice and he then could spend his time on more important things, like campaigning?

I'm not a republican, but I don't see how he can complain about McCain when it comes to ads and military things. He's no comparison , he comes off as a vocal novice. Hillary have visited with our troops many times, dangerous times, so he'd better not critizise her.

Barack Hussein Obama has a lot of questions to answer to the american people, the hateful messages that came out of his latest friend pastor Pfleger is not doing any good for this country, Obama's presence create more division in america, there is no way that Hillary supporters are going to rally behind him if he is the nominee.
After all those hates, bashings on Hillary what is it going to take to heal those wounds inflicted on her supporters, I can speak fo myself now, I am not going to forget in november.

If Obama is chosen and loses the election then Hillary is the only one to blame because she has brainwashed her week minded supporters not to vote for the Democratic party.
As this drags out it becomes difficult for her to fix what she has done.

Any Democrat at this point should win against the Bushes 3rd term that is if the Brain Dead Zombies wake up.

How many more innocent lives will be lost in the next 4 to 8 yrs? How many more trillions will be spent?

Wake up Zombies!!!!!

Paid for by the Democratic party 2008

Mccain will do and say anything to get elected. This is no different from the Republicans usual tactics. Mccellan says it all about these folks. I for one was not surprised. You remember MISSION ACCOMPLISHED? Enough said already.

Just one of the many wrongs you have done and said Senator McCain.

You are the straight talk guy but lately your talk is nothing but twist and turns.

It is not surprising that you are in George Bush pocket.

Mcshame you will go down in this election all you care about is going to war what you don't understand is war is not a game to be played just because you feel like. Mcshame is trying to hide behind his war creditentals

Typical of the McCain...do something stupid, then says it was a mistake.

Let me say this in laymen's terms so John McCain can understand his mistake, CONFLICT OF INTEREST. He should have known that he could not picture himself for a fundraiser with the military personnel who may be working under which his opponent may have to govern because he doesn't know if he is going to win this fall's election. Shame on you Mr. McBush crook!

Hahaha – looks like someone got caught with his hand in the cookie jar.

Yknow what I love though? First Clinton and now McCain, they say that and act like it's the "first time" anything like this has happened. Meanwhile they are always records of their gaffes long before! It's only now that they get caught a second time that they play all innocent!

I don't see that it matters one way or the other.

Too bad there isn't some church authority to admonish clergy to refrain from engaging in politics. What a spectacle.

John thats bad now say your sorry.by the way john tell me what "false flag" means.

McSham using the same Bush tactics in a different guise. I would question McSham's "patriotism" in having to use General Patraeus as a shield while not being able to stand independently to defend his own principles or policies without all the "symbolism" and "posturing". What's next? A suit and hat made out of the American flag so he can run around looking like Uncle Sam with his plastic, surgically enhanced Cindy doll?

FACT:

The US has federal balanced budget laws. The law allows for unrestricted deficits during a time of war.

Great ! without the military McCain will be a weak candidate.He doesnt
understand the economy or the crisis our education system is facing.Too bad the Generals can not help.....

Just go away already McCain.

Obama 08

The U.S. Military is not affiliated with a political party.. don't forget it McBush.

WHAT! McBush using the military to further his own political career? SHOCKING!

watch out mc cain this is how obama plays politics DIRTY TRICKS

so, how much money is he returning?

Fear tactics. surety of false proof. McCain thinks being with the general means the war in Iraq was right from the beginning. And it is even right to stay as long as needed. This is why McCain is possing of the general.

May 30th, 2008 12:26 pm ET

Reasons why Veterans, active duty personell, and anyone who cares about them should not vote for McCain:

*AWOL for May 22nd vote on GI Bill. Expressed opposition to bill saying "it was too generous to Veterans".

*Voted against Bill in September that would have mandated adequate rest for troops between combat deployments.

*Voted No on $1.5-billion increase for Veteran Medical services (money would have come from closing corporate tax loophole).

*Voted No on establishing a trust fund to bolster underfunded Veteran Hospitals.

*Voted No in May 2006 against $20-billion allotment for expanding Veteran Medical Facilities.

*Voted No in April 2006 to increase Veteran Outpatient care.

*Voted No in March 2004 another $1.8-billion reserve for Veteran Medical care (again funded by closing corporate tax loopholes).

Bottomline, McCain is more interested in taking care of big business then the men and women he wrongly sent to fight in Iraq.

McCain and every other politician that has failed to provide support and the introduction of new bills to support veterans and todays military personnel should stand down.
It makes me sick to know the republican nominee has committed our nation to ruin by supporting a war none needed as like the war he was a p.o.w.
The last two republican presidents were flyers and our nation was grounded by lack of ability to lead, McCain is the same kind of pilot.
You served your nation, just walk away and retire.

I don't know if it is just me, but McCain seems to be making to many mistakes lately in his campaign.....Ginko-Boloba is an herbal supplement design for improving memory capability......can't hurt..can it.

Try walking down a Baghdad street now you backstabber. Do you think the troops are going to watch your back after the way you treated them. Figures an old puke sellout like yourself would turn your back on fellow veterans just like when you left your wife after she patiently waited for you to return from Hanoi.

Dispicable!

Why should it matter if a candidate has *ever* gone to Iraq? When a politician visits the troops "in the field" he's really just getting a cozy tour of a base, shaking a few hands, maybe having dinner in a mess hall or something. It's nothing more than a publicity stunt. It doesn't prove anything about his ability to be commander-in-chief.

to obama: do not go to Iraq because it is a criminal act for those who put our soldiers in harms way. bush and mccain need to view every casket coming home with our young soldiers. when there are no more caskets then we know the war is over for us. to deceive the american people and use 911 when the intelligent report shows Iraq had nothing to do with 911 means after november we need the Nuremberg trails against all who killed our soldiers FOR NO REASON. REPEAT: OBAMA DO NOT GO TO IRAQ. HAVE BUSH AND MCCAIN GO TO THE BASE WHERE THE CASKETS COME IN AND VIEW THEM EVERY DAY UNTIL THERE ARE NO MORE. go to Iraq??? there is no reason, if we leave 1,000 years from now the religious wars in the middle east will still be going on with or without our help. DON'T GO TO THIS WAR CREATED BY BUSH AND NOW SUPPORTED MORE THAN EVER BY MCCAIN. NO REASON TO.

Wow...I'm first!
Gee...John McCain is apologizing or retracting again! His judgement is just horrible, don't you think? If this is what experience gets us, then God help us if this confused, bitter, brain-addled old republican gets elected.
Man...can he feed himself?
(Okay...I've gone too far. No fair......but geez!!!)

McCain or McSame is always using these sleazy tatics and then apologizing. Someone needs to call him out for it. McCain is a sleaze- ball and will definitely be the same as Bush. Remember Bush used and tricked the religious right.

Gimme a break!

McCain knows right from the start that using these photos is wrong.

He does it anyway, then says he's sorry, nope, won't do it again.

It was hardly a mistake, policticans apologize more than any other professional, especially during elections.

Speaks to judgment. McCain is fundamentally flawed on a variety of levels.
His self serving interests in supporting a useless and dumb war, extend Bush tax cuts, are but a few examples.

For all the touted experience, where are we now?
Being a POW is not a prerequisite for president , irregardless of where your support lies for either Obama or Clinton – a Democrat is needed in the White House!

Why should McCain apologize? Doesn't McCain have Decider-In-Chief Bush in his fundraising material, too? He and Petraeus and Bush are the main tap dance trio in the Stay-The-Course-I-Will-Never-Ever-Surrender-Victory-Is-The-Only-Option Iraq War Minstrel Show.

Flying into the Green Zone so you can walk around with hundreds of soldiers guarding you so you can pretend that things are just peachy-keen in Iraq is not leadership.

It's a photo-op.

Obama knew this war was wrong before he ever visited Iraq. I trust his judgment more than Grandpa Simpson's.

why doesn't he McCain camp put a "ticker" on the web and count the days that Obama has not visited the troops? Obama/Axelrod are the democrats answer to Bush/Rove. The only difference is that Obama uses his being half black to great success by using the race card against any opponents. he and his team are brilliant because they allow Obama to stay above the freay while they hammer away.

According to MSNBC news, Fox news and ABC news, Obama has received the endorsement of 2 super delegates, husband and wife from Texas.

The ad also says that the situation in Iraq is a lot better since last year. Oh Yeah! The death toll level is the same than 2004/2005. What a liar, an hypocrite and someone with no understanding of foreign policies. Can someone in his right mind can vote for that clown.

McBush is a fraud!!! Using the general's image (without permission) with McBush's words is one of the worse kind of political fraud cases(outside the fradulent land deals of McBush).

People look for another "closed door" secret White House with this one!!!

I don't see how showing that McCain knows the guy who's gonna be running the whole Middle Eastern Theatre of Operations is a controversial topic. I would also not criticize Obama if he showed a picture of him with Petraeus. It might even show that he is actually listening to our military commanders.

This is not news. This just shows how stupid politicians really are, and we all knew that already.

LOL and it STARTS!! Breaking the rules and Publishing BS THEN the Half hearted appology and move on to the next trick!

Too Bad for McSame that Hillary has us all NUMB to that tactic so it won't work anymore.

McCain is the Manchurian Candidate.

CNN PLEASE POST!

WHY HE WILL LOOSE AND CAN NOT BE PRESIDENT IN MY BOOK!

Bush, McCain, GOP and CLINTON voted to send 4100 troops to there death and for what? That is the real story here!

1. Is Iran stronger or weaker since Bush/McCain’s invasions of Iraq?

2. Has Osama bin Laden been killed or captured since Bush/McCain’s invasion of Iraq?

3. Are we paying more for gas now or before Bush/McCain’s invasion of Iraq?

4. Is our economy better of now or before Bush/McCain’s invasion of Iraq?

5. Is the White Houses creditability better now or before Bush/McCain’s invasion of Iraq?

6. Is the budget deficit higher now or before Bush/McCain’s invasion of Iraq?

7. Is the Middle East more peaceful now or before Bush/McCain’s invasion of Iraq?

8. Do we have more American Solders dead or before Bush/McCain’s invasion of Iraq?

This WAR has cost us so much; it is unbelievable that damage that Bush administration has done to this nation. The saddest thing about this WAR most of the American cannot comprehend what has happen during the last seven years of this administration. Further, McCain wants to go down the same road as well disgruntled Hillary supporters! Go figure the blood of these solders are on your hands!

One of many sneaky and underhanded things that Senator McCain has done. I'm glad the Obama people are on it.

McCain YOU ARE A TRAITOR!

YOU ARE NOT A HERO!

Maybe you should just use the pic of you and Perching shaking hands.

Why arent more people calling Sen. McCain out on this crap. The whole basis of his campaign has been turned upside down by McClellen's book. Yet he is still out there beating his hawkish war drum. Dont put on some theater calling Sen. Obama to the carpet for not visiting a battle ground that we should not be battling on!!!

Stop whining Obama and produce some results instead of your empty rhetoric. All you know is whine, whine, and more whine. You want some cheese with that whine?

McCain will win in November in the landslide. We'll see what you will whine about then.

McCain 08!

Reasons why Veterans, active duty personell, and anyone who cares about them should not vote for McCain:

*AWOL for May 22nd vote on GI Bill. Expressed opposition to bill saying "it was too generous to Veterans".

*Voted against Bill in September that would have mandated adequate rest for troops between combat deployments.

*Voted No on $1.5-billion increase for Veteran Medical services (money would have come from closing corporate tax loophole).

*Voted No on establishing a trust fund to bolster underfunded Veteran Hospitals.

*Voted No in May 2006 against $20-billion allotment for expanding Veteran Medical Facilities.

*Voted No in April 2006 to increase Veteran Outpatient care.

*Voted No in March 2004 another $1.8-billion reserve for Veteran Medical care (again funded by closing corporate tax loopholes).

Bottomline, McCain is more interested in taking care of big business then the men and women he wrongly sent to fight in Iraq.

That's right ! Stay on him Barack !!

I generally vote Republican and I may vote for McCain, but this b.s. about Obama not visiting Iraq is laughable. Last time McCain visited Iraq it was a total photo op where he put hundreds of our troop's lives in danger just so he could pretend, as the current administration, that affairs in Iraq were going swimmingly.

In addition, this attempt by the McCain camp to frame this election as being primarily about the war is hilarious, considering that McCain doesn't know even the most basic facts about who we are fighting and who is causing insurgency. As of less than 2 months ago, McCain confused the Sunnia and Shiia and referred to the insurgents as "Al Quaeda." Do we really have to put up with more of this lack of intelligence, misspeak, and sheer ignorance for another 4 years? 1) It's the economy stupid! 2) It's education, health care, social security, and pensions, stupid! 3)If you're going to run your campaign about the war, at least know what you're talking about

Violence in iraq has decreased, not as a result of a Surge, but because of the nature of the violence itself. The vast majority of the violence has been ethnic in nature. The majority ethinic groups in a neighborhoods have systematically killing off or chasing away those they do not like. Let's call this "micro-cleansing"

The next level is on the city versus city stage, followed by province versus province. The fear of this level of violence is what drives McCain to his position in the war.

However, it is the lulls in the violence as it moves from what one stage to the next is when diplomacy can take root and reduce or even end the fighting. This is what happened in Vietnam and Korea.

LIKE GEORGE BUSH,, JOHN McCAIN CAN'T SEEM TO DO ANYTHING RIGHT. DO ALL REPUBLICANS HAVE A MOUTH THAT MOVES FASTER THAN THEIR BRAIN.
WE NEED A YOUNG MAN IN THE WHITE HOUSE, A MAN WHO HAS NEW YOUNG IDEAS-THAT MAN IS OBAMA.

This is not even a fair race. Someone send McCain some money, so he can at least put up the appearance that he has a fighting chance.

HUH?? What's wrong with Barack Obama and his campaign managers? Are they jealous that Barack doesn't have an in with the military? How silly.

Oh so what look at the big rally Obama had just so Edwards can endorse him in Michigan. Obama's campaign isn't innocent of fundraising like this either. The local rock band in Oregon brought out all those people for Obama and that wasn't to raise funds give me a break. At least the McCain camps fundraising shows patriotism instead of rock star status.

This guy has had a free ride for a long time. (thanks hillary)... and he is STILL stumbling over himself...

Once the Obama campaign can FINALLY stop expending time and energy on (the other Democratic party candidate)... he's gonna make quick work of McCain.

Obama's gonna give McCain a beating like he hasn't had since Nam.

Isn't it sad when the republican presidential candidate is more honest and has more integrity than one of the democratic nominees? I think Hillary has become more of a republican than the republicans themselves.

=== mcBush, shame on you ===

Our presidential candidates can't be seen shaking hands with our military generals???

LOL....I wonder how Petraeus felt about having his picture on McCain election propaganda.

Seriously, at this rate, by the end of this campaign Obama and McCain will have denounced approximately everyone they know. It's getting ridiculous.

The military are and always have been prohibited from engaging in politics. They are suppose to be neutral. That is not always easy. McCain has been a supporter of Petraeus. The problem with Obama, he can't get any to stand with him. I can understand why Obama is concerned. He just wants to talk to our enemys and hope for the best.

No he isn't. Remember it is always easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission. McCain intended to use the General. He knew it was a one-and-done proposition. All he had to do was "apologize" and all would be well and in the process, he would rake in money by politicizing the miliary.

This guy is actually counting the days. lol. No one cares dumba–

McCain is crooked as the come.

BEWARE OF MCBUSH'S THIRD TERM. IT WILL HURT OUR NATION. THE TRUTH IS COMING OUT, THE REPUBLICANS HAVE NO SOLUTION OR CONCERN FOR US. THEY JUST LOVE TO FIGHT WARS EVEN WHEN IT IS NOT JUSTIFIED!

PEACE AND PROSPERITY-VOTE OBAMA 08

What disturbs me is mccain's warmongering. He is obsessed with war and I fear we will be in several if he is pres. He never talks about anything else. Does he realize how bad the economy is. Why does he continually oppose GI bills?