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McCain's claim that the 'surge' is responsible for the decline in violence in Iraq and anyone who disagrees is being disrespectful to our troops'.

In the British zone of occupation in southern Iraq, the UK followed Obama's plan. Instead of a troop surge the UK began to withdraw from their occupation zone in 2007 and while the UK was withdrawing and turning oer operations to the Iraqi army and security forces, violence in southern Iraq has also declined at the same rate as the decline in violence in US occupied Iraq.

Someone at CNN ought to ask McCain or his surrogates how explains the 'victory' in southern Iraq which followed Obama's withdrawel plan.

John mcain surely loves war. Being victorious doesnt mean running down ur economy funding a war and success doesnt mean building another country when ur own country requires much effort too. Am sure the is something in iraq that surely the rep love more than their country

HELLO!!!! Is CNN blog 'moderation' shut down for the afternoon and night? No one even to say 'comments are closed for this article (becuse none were acceptable')?

After 26 yrs in the senate, McCain has nothing left to run on except negativity. He may be a hero, decorated with all the scars of honor, but this nation was founded on the creative tension of its potentiality. Yes, this is America that dares the glory yet to come.

And I will role that dice, for the young, athletic, constitutional law professor, civil rights attorney, community organizer, writer, junior senator, celebrity.

War is good, killing is a great way to bring about peace, lying, negativity and mistruths. McCain sounds sooooo old school and a great example why people hate our government. It's time for a change and McCain isn't going to provide it.

McCain ought to be ashamed of himself. He is running the dirtiest campaign I have ever witnessed. He is probabsly the most dishonest candidate I have ever seen. I used to be a republican prior to his dishonest fight against Mitt Romney where he continuously lied to get Romney to drop out of the race. He is now doing the same to Obama, but this time it will backfire in his face.

What John McCain doesn't mention is the fact that he voted for the war that never should have happened to beging with. He's one of those responsible for our troops being there. Iraq is rolling in oil money and he makes no mention of what it costs every tax paying citizen in this country to continue to support Iraq when they are capable of doing it themselves. I doubt very much if Obama's vote meant that he no longer would support the troops but rather he doesn't support the McCain Bush love for war. The intent for starting a war from the beginning was to control Iraq's oil. That didn't happen and it's not going to. How dumb does he believe the public to be? A vote for McCain is four more long years of Bush strategy. God help us if that happens!

Obama was raised on Chicago Liberal Politics so they are still of the Post Viet Nam Era Democrats who would rather "Loss a War" rather than fight to win because it is not politically correct to kill your enemies. You think the rules aof warfare are too restrictive now, our Troops will being dying by greater numbers under democratic rules. Do not stick Clintons actions in there because if we had to fight a ground war in the Balkans we would have lost probably more than we have in Iraq and Afganistan together. Look at the rules of not being able to kill a tank from the air because it is next to a house or school! McCain wants to do what it takes to win on the battlefield, Obama doesn't. I have seen it in thier speeches on the wars.

OK, Senator McCain. We've got it now, it's clear. Even to people like me, from Texas. All you know and can talk about is war, war, war. You want perpetual wars. You're unhappy if there is no war. But this isn't about the war any more. There is no money. We, as a nation, have never been further in debt. Many Americans are having difficulty making a living with sky-rocketing energy costs and the state of the economy. You've lost touch. I don't think Cheney even likes war this much. Well maybe just a little bit more. It's time to man up and belly-up-to-the-bar and talk about how your vision is better than Senator Obama's. Many of of us aren't desiring a future with continuous, perpetual war. And for God's sake hire some new PR people. The nanny-nanny poo-poo ads about Obama are incomprehensibly foolish-the Anti-Christ? That's an all time low. I'm just scared how low you will go. But, no doubt, you have a few tricks up your sleeve.

The point was to block funding so they would have to remove troops, it was McCain and his wardogs that kept the troops in Iraq while they were unprepared.

What the fails to mention is that the original troop funding bills were vetoed by the president. Obama only voted against Bushes version.

Unfortunately for McCain, it is also in Americas best interest to get our troops home as soon as possible. Meaning that McCain's political interests are opposed to our national interests, while Obama's are in agreement.

mccain represents an administration,not Americans.guess sending troops to die needlessly based on personal reasoning shows the quality of a good commander in chief.Antique mentality!

*Sigh* Lie all you want, McCain. But I warn you, when you lose this election–and all signs point to an Obama presidency–you're not going to have much of a reputation left.

If we're going to hear John McCain's theme of the day every day even when he repeats himself, shouldn't we hear Barack Obama's theme of the day even when he repeats himself?

Why is this a story? It's not new.

georgia is pulling out of Irag because of the recent escalation of fighting with Russia. what does that tells mccain? there is so much going on in the world.go nuts in irag and watch the whole world boil in pots of negligence.

I am so sick of listening to this guy tell his lies. He has no credibilty left.

Also,
You want to ask him about his Judgement and decision making on sending us in unequiped and trained for the second war. The first War we won against Suddam's Army, now we are fighting a second War (Civil War) that no one was prepared for.HUMVEEs with light or no armor, vest, etc..Where was his Commander and Chief Judgment in supporting us!

Who the hell is McCain kidding?? Support for the troops means not putting them in harm's way which is what he supported. Obama needs to focus in on that point and keep repeating it. Americans have shown themselves to be that stupid and short sighted.

John McCain supported the Iraq war but didn't support our troops on the ground when the Generals asked for better equipment and Rumsfeld denied them stating you go to war with what you have. John McCain said nothing and thousands of brave soldiers died whose lives could have been saved. John McCain didn't support the GI bill, the stimulous checks for veterans and he sat in Washington for 30 years in the midst of disgrace of Walter Reed Hospital for veterans. A POW of all of people should know the importance of supporting our troops and veterans and not expect support just because he is a POW.

this man really is senile!

That's right, McCain knows what Obama doesn't, that it doesn't matter if you're losing, you never stop, never stop. Don't stop when they don't want you there anymore. Don't stop when your economy goes to the toilet (and theirs has a surplus). Don't stop when you realize that you're fighting a generation of people who hate us because we fight people who hate us. Don't even stop when you find out that the whole reason you started was a sham. Because, as long as we're still fighting, the person who sent us there isn't wrong yet, and hasn't failed yet, and we still have enough time to elect someone who will keep going until we're fighting every country in the middle east and people don't remember what started it.

Thanks to Bush and McCain's strategy, we have lost over 4000 of our best and bravest young men and women in the Iraq war. Over 1000 of those occurred after the famous "surge" of John McCain. He knows how to make war, but does he know how to make peace?

McCain may have cast a rare vote to fund the surge (where is the poll that asks Americans how tired we are of hearing him use this word??), but what about the GI Bill? What about help for those veterans who have finished their active duty and now require longterm help and support??

How can he present himself to disabled American veterans and walk away unscathed??

Mccain is just another Republican I don't want in office. Same old story – Iraq was a justified military action based on Bush/Cheney lies. Both should be impeached for treason. And McCain is either too stupid to understand Middle eastern politics or he is just another war monger.

The two candidates are fighting between themselves too much and with the conventions just weeks away, what can the people expect? Is this election just aout those two? What about the country and what about Americans?

Obama makes me think , McCain just makes me think about getting old.

OK, so let me get this straight. BO was AGAINST it (before his opinion had any national significance); then voted FOR monetary support many times; UNTIL his NEGATIVE 'surge vote' which as he had probably surmised MIGHT work; but NOT in his political favor. Yup, I think I've got it ALL figured out now......

It is just amazing how McCain continues to attacks Obama on this old fashion way, I hope the American public do not fall for the same old politics of yesterday, it is time to wake up and request our politics to act like gown ups, and worry about his/hers own proposals and about his/hers own campaign, it is time to change the way politics work, and by the way I am an independent and have not made my choice yet.

I'm sorry I don't have anything positive to say about McCain. He seems pathetic as he should be talking about what is good about himself instead of most often attacking Obama. Perhaps he knows, like most informed people, that Obama is the GOOD person for the United States of America and he, McCain, is NOT. I watched McCain on The View the other day and while he may be a nice elderly man, his ideas are not good and he should not lead your country.
I say to our American neighbours, look for the good, and that good is Barack Obama. I have had many discussions about your election and the Canadians I spoke with were unamimous in wanting Obama as the next President! So vote smart, Americans.

mcC sure does try to twist everything to what people want to hear.obama tells the truth.

Talk about judgement – We are fighit the wrong war. Afghan needs more surge right now.

Sooo...the spin continues.....

First, Mcain should explain why they wedged war on false premises. There is no way someone can win un justified war! Mcain should remember that over we have lost over 4000 souls of brave men and women. In addittion hes voted against every bill to help the ordinary veterans who were not lucky to have been born in the Admiral family. Mcain is the greatest looser in the 21st century no offence but we dont need yester war mongering ideas. So please just shut up Mcain or lead a decent campaign. In addition can you expalin to the American public whether Iraq war was just a war or just war?

You need to stop lying McBush. Barack has been in favor of troop benefits, didn't you veto the GI bill?

Obama '08

How Many votes has McCain missed,
He didn't support the GI Bill this time and how many other times has he voted against GI bills. He, Bush, and Former Defense Secretary were aginst our pay increases everytime, but it was the other house and senate congressmen and women that supported us! Someone ask him about that

I'm afraid Mr McCain has become one tired, pitiful old man....

Here's the problem. As a political opportunitst, noi one stands ahead of Sen McCain. Senator Obama has been absolutely corret on every vote, to include the new Gi Education Bill and the timetable for withdrawalk from Iraq. What really disappoint me, as a military veteran with over 25 years of service and two sons in Iraq, is that sen McCain is such a pathetic model for military and American citizens, I was an avid supporter of Sen McCain in 2000. I don't even recognize this facsimile of a McCain that is running for president today. And you be the judge. Do we need tyhe rest of the world lining us and looking up to us, or do we just continue to spit in the faces and go it alone. Eventudally, however, it won't merely be on the shoulders of our best, the brave men and women of the armed forces, eventually it will affect all of us. It's probably time to institute a national draft so that WE and ALL in it together!

WHY SHOULD WE BELIEVE MCCAIN SINCE HE HAVE VOTED BILL AFTER BILL AGAINST VETERAN BENEFITS!

McCain is Insance! All this sick man can talk about is a war that will should not have been fighit in the first place. More on already McShame!

Many Americans understand Obama's judgment has been correct on Iraq from the start.

There is another way to look at McCain's misguided claim. In retrospect, McCain chose a path of failure and retreat for America over the path of success and victory from the original mission in Afghanistan.

McCain voted against senator Jim Webb's GI bill then with the help of George W. Bush took credit for it. Later when confronted by a Vietnam veteran about his dismal record on veterans' issues, he did the beltway two-step, shamelessly slammed the honorable Senator Webb and continued to lie about his support from veteran organizations. It does not surprise me that he would lie to my fellow veterans. What does surprise me is that any veteran would vote for him.

Everytime I read an article or listen to McCain, I keep asking myself , is he is fit to be President of the USA? Is he fit to lead? How would he handle the Senate? This has nothing to do with age, just think Reagan.

Yeah boy, that Obama sure is a girlie-man. He didn't think the surge would work, and then - the gall! - he voted not to fund something he didn't think would work.

Wow, that's just outside the pale - voting your beliefs.

And for the folks who think that shows Obama has bad judgement - he was exactly right when he said that the surge appears to have helped, but a) there was other stuff going on before the surge that arguably had as much of an effect if not more, and b) nobody knows where we'd be if we'd tried his strategy.

I can't believe Americans are falling for this tripe from McCain...

This true that Barack is kid and he has no experience. We cannot trust his judgment. Sorry.

McShame have no economy plans for us Americas that why McShame continue to talk about an a poplur war. It have nothing to offer the America people by WAR AND SURGE!

Awfully hypocritical considering John McCain skipped close to a dozen votes on Iraq, and on at least another 10 occasions, he voted against arming and equipping the troops, providing adequate rest for the troops between deployments and for health care or other benefits for veterans.

Why does John McCain hate the military?

Why is McShame telling all these lies about Obama. This man is sick.

Sen. McCain shouldn't talk about judgment since his positions have been completely reversed over the last 4 years. Misrepresenting Sen. Obama's record won't win many points with voters who know that Sen. McCain has voted against benefits for veterans. Sen. McCain's post high school education was paid with the GI Bill but he voted against reinstating that benefit for todays veterans. He refused to support health care benefits for National Guard members returning from Iraq with the same treatment as other Iraq War veterans. Overall McCain's failure to support our veterans is disgraceful.

Many TRUE AMERICAN VETERANS have spoken out against McCain and his unwillingness to REALLY support the troops. I have heard many say that McCain is a phony when it comes to helping the troops. They go on to say that McCain is more concerned about big business and lobbyists. His visit to this state has had little coverage and many are waiting for him to leave.

Mc Cain is all for sacrificing American's lives for as long as it takes. This macho attitude is what got us into the Iraq mess. We need to get on with or lives. Let them duke it out.

"Skewers" is biased; it says McCain is correct, which he isn't. And judgment has no "e." The headline writer would have learned this if that writer had read the story.

Was Republican Senator Chuck Hagel also trying to "legislate failure" in Iraq? This shallow rhetoric is not helpful to our country.

Get this, Senator McCain: no matter what happens in Iraq, it was a war for oil built on lies. Lies. Lies.

Thousands dead, because the GOP president and GOP Congress (and YOU, my friend) started a war for oil based on lies.

Lies, my friend.

Live with THAT.

mcbush has been absolutely WRONG, WRONG, WRONG on the Iraq war, the Afghanistan war and everything else that comes out of his mouth. If the Vets believe him they have a problem, a big problem. He voted against the GI bill, he's NOT to be trusted by them or anyone else in this country.

McCain = Bush with white hair

McCain may be a military veteran but he greatly exaggerates his accomplishments. He is no better than the 4200 plus soldiers who have been killed in Iraq and sacrificed their life at the expense of McCain and Bush and their manipulation of facts in order to go to war. At least McCain survived and is able to walk around and tell lies and dirty jokes like he has been doing. He is sick.

Sen. McCain spends so much time talking about Obama that I'm beginning to wonder if he's compaigning for him!

McCain has horrible marks with numerous veterans groups and Obama has good marks. What does that tell you?

McCain is a hypocrite.

JOHN McCAIN.........

BEHIND ALL OF THESE CLAIMS AND POSITIONS OF SEN. OBAMA LIES THE AMBITION TO BE PRESIDENT.

Yes Sen. Obama wants to be President, but ONLY BECAUSE HE WANTS TO HELP AMERICA BECOME, ONCE AGAIN, RESPECTED AROUND THE WORLD, AND HE WANTS TO RETURN AMERICA ONCE AGAIN, TO THE FLOURISHING HOME OF THE BRAVE AND THE FREE!

YES........AND BEHIND THE NUMEROUS MISSPEAKS, GAFFES, FORGETFULNESS, DISRESPECT FOR WOMEN, DISRESPECT FOR HIS WIFE CINDY, WHOM HE CALLED A C*** BEHIND THIS MAN, WHO HAS SIX HOUSES, (while most Americans are losing their only home) BEHIND THIS MAN, WHOSE WIFE FLIES HIM AROUND IN HER PERSONAL JET, BEHIND THIS MAN, WHO TELLS OUTRIGHT LIES ABOUT BARACK OBAMA, BEHIND THIS MAN WHO WILL DO ANY AND EVERYTHING .....LIES WHAT AMBITION?

THE AMBITION TO BE PRESIDENT AT ANY AND ALL COSTS!

AMERICANS PLEASE WAKE UP AND PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO YOUR BELOVED COUNTRY IF JOHN McCAIN IS ALLOWED TO SERVE ANOTHER FOUR YEARS OF WASHINGTON'S SAME OLD, SAME OLD POLITICS!

McCain is such a LIAR and dishonors those who have served..

Fact Check looks more like Obama cheer leaders.

Fact check never says yes Mcain was right on that, they try ot dig up other stuff and turn it around,

McCain said he voted against the funding and he did.

Fact check is a joke, a bunch of democrats calling themselves non-partisan.

Who is the Antichrist /
McLame surely puts himself squarely in the running with his campaign.

MCdump is flinging dumb mud again. Check the facts my friends.

McBush is repositioning after the DHL – OHIO gaffe. And is returning to what he believes is his strength – the Iraq surge get over it.

PS: McCain did you not hear, the war is over. The troops will be home by 2010 just as Obama has stated. Get off the war kick. NO MORE WARS! Peace is patriotic!

Here is the bottom line to me:

Governing is much a akin to being a running back. You have to read and react to what is unfolding at the time and make your best guesses and best moves along the way.

If you pound it up the middle all day and the middle is locked down tight, then you are an idiot for not trying something else.

This Iraq debate is asinine. We should have never been there in the first place. We should have had our sites set on Afghanistan from day one until Osma Bin Laden was located, cornered and killed.

Investing as much as we have into Iraq, the human capital and the monetary outlay has been quite the tangent at best.

I would hope Obama or McCain would be willing to compromise on positions when those positions prove inadequate at resolving a current crisis. I don't want rigidity for the sake of rigidity in my leaders–rather, I want dynamic thinking that comes about from decisiveness born of reason not just hunches.

More lies. Obama is not a military or veteran supporter. I am tired of his lies, "I'M NOT FOR THE IRAQ WAR, " WHEN HE DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A VOTE. LIE, LIE, LIE!!!

I am an ex vet an McCaain is clueless about war.

Give me a break, he was only a low rankin tcommisioned officer in the Navy, and a playboy in his time off. He new were the women were for the rest of the guys.

OH how McCain lies!!!! That's what he did! I do believe a bit of dementia is creeping into McCain's head!!

McDummy

John McCain is SOOO trying to make something stick to Barack. Old dude keep trying. HAHAHAHA!!!!!!

McCain failed when he voted for the war in the first place. Also, his record on supporting vets is horrible.

well he has a piont he Flip-Flops on economy, irag, nafta ,fisa, he votes for more than 130 times pressend.
he has no agenda no more because the withdraw plan from irag came from clinton 16 monds, obama said by the end off 2009 a 9 monds plan, so many things he agians now he is for, starts from withdraw plan on irag till offshore drilling.
to bad because the real idiea`s came from clinton on intrest rates, on healthcare obama stops in 1993 plan, on regulations of banking came from clinton. 99 of 100 idiea came from clinton he obama just agreed on it.(look for your self if you like at him org )

He is right. McCain voted against the GI Bill and should be ashamed.

And where was Senator McCain when Rumsfield was sending troops into combat with inadiquate equipment ???? And the "new" GI bill ? The way he talks only career enlisted personel should qualify... My father and uncles qualified durning WW2 went to college and bought homes. Others used the bill after Korea, and I served durning Vietnam, after which I attend college and bought a home. To be truthful, we have to ask how much of the "Troop Funding" was actualy used for and by the troops and how much went into the pockets of politicaly connected "contractors" ?????

John "McShame" is still hashing and rehashing old news...if all he can do is try to skewer Obama on Iraq then it will be an easy victory for Obama in November. As a republican faithful I am so tired of hearing from McShame about nothing but the Iraq war. Where is his positive, "this is what I will do for you, Middle America" speech?...I'm afraid my republican vote is going for Obama.

Obama is a serial flip flopper. He has had about four sides on Irag . First he wanted them out in 16 moths, then it was when conditions on the ground warrant it, third it was hopelully in 16 moths after talks with the military and it would be warranted and last in 16 months without conditions on the ground and regardless of what the military advised, just pack up and leave. He will do or say anything to get a vote.

It is just unbelievable that any politician can get on the air not just McCain but any politician and not tell the whole truth on subject matters they are tiring to get the American people to buy into. Shame on that news network which allows this type of campaigning and not bring that individual to task. If we as country want a leader in office that is truly there to improve the American way of life we must all disclose any form of trickery or deception as it is presented and who is better equipped to do that but the major news networks!

Just a hopeful dream as a follow up, only in politic can a person interview for a position and after obtaining that same position fail to live up to the claims made while partitioning for it. If only there were bench marks along the way of a politician’s ruin of office and based on weather he or she met those marks would determine if they were allowed to stay in that office we may have better results from all the time and effort we put into electing these officials.

Just another bewildered American that is disgusted with the mis-leader and deception.

I used to like McCain, but more and more, as he goes further negative and continues to falsely accuse, I've come to the conclusion that he's just another 3 letter word for a donkey.

…Looking at a face like McBush's, doesn't exactly give me... "A FRESH FEELING"

OBAMA 08′
Yes We Can!!!!!Stop all the drama, and VOTE FOR OBAMA!!!!!

Instead of "skewers" you should be accurate and say "skews" Obama's record. Or why not just be honest and say, McCain flat out is lying about Obama's record...no wait that would mean you actually did reporting.

You spelled "judgment" wrong, you lightweights.

Does Mccain think what we've done in Iraq has been a success? a victory? he is clearly delusional. but I guess if I was walking around in 500 dollar loafers I wouldn't be too concerned with gas and food prices.

Yes, McCain is the candidate of war and Obama is the candidate of peace. McCain is like Hannity and O'Reilly at FOX: they have to be always attacking somebody.
Also, sorry Mr. McWar: BUT, do you think that you can work as president for some 8 to 12 hours a day, 7 days a week... and be effective??, when you will be from 72 to 76 years old?
I am YOUR age, and I can tell you: it wont work!!! Be honest.

you spelled judgment wrong.

This article's headline is misleading and unprofessional. It's designed to draw attention and imply that McCain scored a solid hit on Obama's record, which the article itself proves he did not.

Please CNN, report credibly and do not sensationalize.

Mccain slings more mud than a stuck truck. Patriotism is the last bastion of the scoundrel.

this war was doomed to fail from day one when the bush administration entered without an exit plan...i hear mc-same talking about victory in iraq...could someone please ask him to define "victory" since bush changes it daily...

here's my comment. the chicken hawks want us to commend them for thier limited costly success in irak battleground a place where we should never have been in the first place. the chickenhawk republicans have failed in the overall war on terror miserably. actually the chickenhawk draft dodging beltway republicans committed treason and high war crimes getting us involved thier with thier wmd lies. as a new yorker who loved the twin towers im wondering where ben ladin is? what's up in pakistan and afganistan and ethiopia and sudan. the republicans have failed like losers and shjould be publicly disgraced for what they have done to the real war effort' and our rep abroad(gitmo and torture). wow your surge helped a losing unnecessary battle in the overall war you beltway slush fed fat chickenhawks have totally botched. i vomit on your think tanks and mindless brainwash propaganda. brownie resigned so did rumsey so did rove why doesnt condi and dicky hawk? losers you will lose

Wait a minute McSame, McBush..whatever..
First I'm not your friend.

Jim Webb introduced a bill months back that would have given U.S. military troops in Iraq the full benefits as other Veterans. I know some old guy that voted against such a measure.. oh yeah that was Pro-Military Johnny McSame. His lame argument never really was challenged or even debated in the media.. I wonder why??? hummm.. Journalist can't seem to smell a story when it's rather fowl. Johnny said it would somehow decrease enrollment or re-enlistment.. haha.. that's basically saying ground troops who have to deal with roadside bombs, suicide bombers , and random acts of terrorism , or stuck in a warzone don't require or deserve such benefits.. oh McSame..

Your just like the rest.. people are expendable .. so why bother wasting money on them when they'll probably get blown up, right?
There's a big difference between a service man who works behind a desk for ten years and a ground soldier facing possible death each day, yet McCain can't seem to use that type of common sense.

McCain is so blind.. and OLD!

McCain is a liar and so is MSM for not calling him on his lies and distortions. Come to think of it ,you didn't call on Bush's lies and distortions either, when it came to the run up to the war. Enough already with McCain this, McCain that. He is going though his second childhood and MSM are bad parents in allowing him to get away with it.

As he should, I am a Dem and even I can see that Obama has 0 experience in this area, his last minute trip to the Middle East was nothing more than a "War for Dummies" trip. Obama is the freshman of the Senate. That being said if Clinton is on his ticket I will vote for him, if not then I will join the rest of my family and many of my friends in voting McCain in the fall.

It's to bad that McCain's support of the troops is just a lot of talk. His record is one that leaves many wondering how a former vet could turn his back on the GI's in Iraq and Afghanistan.

McCain do not have the right answer,he only was a navy polit
about 48 years ago I think the time is correct.Time have change
since his service,we are more advance now. So he would be
less fix to lead.

I guess McCain forget that he is against the GI Bill.

Another day another Lie from Johnny Mac. This is not news. He wouldn't know the truth if it bit him in the arse.
Oh, and another deceitful Headline from CNN. Really tired of you covering his spew. You know that some people only read the Headlines or the 1st paragraph of the story. That's why you save the truth for the last paragraph.

Being wrong about a detail in a war that should have never been waged is nothing compared to being wrong about waging a costly and needless war in the first place.

McCain was one of the biggest supporters of the Iraq invasion, this alone makes him very unqualified to lead.

How could Osama have any real judgement of the Iraq war? He has only been there once and he has no military experiance, at all.Osama,is nothing more than a silver tounge devel hiding behind a nice smile and a hole bunch of nice words. America,needs a real leader that has more to offer than just a smile and a collection of sleek words...However,Americans in general are too stupid to look beyond all of this! Americans, behave like its a football game and vote for the party(team)and not for the person with a brain.

Could Mcain please tell us about his plan and stop talking about Obama. I mean when you spend more time telling me about whats wrong with someelse's plan, I can start to hear about what you maybe trying to tell me about yourself.

Check out New in the Ticker.....McCain "skewers' Obama....McCain "slams" Obama.....seems like his campaign is based on "badmouthing".......what happened to the clean campaign he was going to run....reminds me of desperate Hillary !!!

If Obama's judgment had been noted in 2002, we wouldn't be in the Iraq war to begin with. On the other hand, McCain was one of the main drum beaters of this war.

Instead of getting a "surge" high, McCain should be explaining what his role is in the DHL scandal in Ohio that will cost over 8,200 jobs.

Obama/Sebelius 2008/2012.

McCain skewers Obama? I suppose the European American media wants everybody to believe that McCain baseless attacks against Obama are having an effect. On what or whom, I do not know. One thing is certain, McCain's (Mr. I own six houses, wear $500 shoes, and am married to blond haired barbie doll) empty headed attacks will never change my opinion on who is the best candidate to lead this country.

Obama 08 & 12

Dear John McCain, You are doing much better in you speeches lately. You still are not the "celebrity" but this is not necessary if you just do not make too many gaffs. Stay on script. I only hope that you review the scripts and they are things that represent how you truly feel.

I will be honest and say that I am a Hillary supporter. Unfortunately the party is about to nominate Obama. He may be ok in the future but no way at this time when our counry is faced with so many major problems.

If Obama wins the nomination, YOU MUST WIN. From my little circle the only real problem you will have is with my female friends on abortion. If you could say that Obama is such a risk tand that you will promise not to do anything to overturn the right of ladies to have an abortion you just might win. Play politics if necessary and find a way to stay neutral on this subject.

The country can not risk Obama at this time. Maybe later but not now when our country is faced with many serious problems.

Hillary Pres. or McCain. Never Obama he has zero ezperience. Maybe later abut NOT now.

Mr. McCain should stop lying because it will catch up with him. Mr. McCain lies every time he opens his mouth; did he show up to vote on the last bill that would have helped the veterans? He chose to stay away while Mr. Obama went and voted for the bill. Veterans deserve more than a pack of lies from Mr. McCain; he is insulting their intelligence; I hope fore veterans to be a bit smarter than to fall for all the lying that Mr. McCain does.

Well. at least now we all know McSame WILL NOT STOP distorting the facts to his advantage ...

It's so sad that BO doesn't have any real ideas or insights about what's going on in the world. If this young superstar of myopia does get elected, we'd better all practice putting our heads between our knees and...

Blah blah blah....insert negative ad hominem diatribe here...

Lies, lies, lies. McCain is lying about Obama's votes on the troops and he is lying about claiming Obama voted to increase taxes for everyday Americans. Lies, Lies, Lies. How can the right justify these kind of lies.

Once again the old tired, rhetoric of John McCain: full of negativism without any positive explanations.

Again more lies, the scary thing is there are people who will believe anything, he is going after the ignorant crowd and hoping there's enough of them...this is scary to see a presidential hopeful flat out lie to get in the seat of the white house, lie after lie...what has our country come down to?

Sen. Obama, the next President of United states, Period!

when will America learn you're dealing with a HOT HEAD" Ameircans beware of McDrill Here and Now, Be prepared for war with Russia and Iran.

Dear John McCain, You are doing much better in you speech lately. You sill are not the celebrity but this is not necessary if you just do not make too many gaffs. Stay on script. I only hope that you review the script and it is something that presents how you truly feel.

I will be honest and say that I am a Hillary supporter. Unfortunately the party is about to nominate Obama. He may be ok in the future but no way at this time when our counry is faced with so many major problems.

If Obama wins the nomination, YOU MUST WIN. From my little circle the only real problem you will have is with my female friends on abortion. If you could say that Obama is such a risk that you will promise not to do anything to overturn the right of ladies to have an abotion . Play politics if necessary and find a way to stay neutral on this subject.

he country can not risk Obama at this time. Maybe later.

Is this the same McCain with such a bad voting record on behalf of vets?

Or does McLiar have some other story?

Mr. Obama deserves a vacation/family reunion. He is a smart man and can handle working some on the side too. He is smart, truthful and God will accompany him and his family throughout his stay in Hawaii and the rest of his life!!!

(to the humming of a church choir)......

AAAAAAAMEN

Mr.McCain, if you think this is wining, then you don't know what you are talking about. may be you have tried your best for the last 26 years in Washington, but still trying? Give us a break move to the side.

Mr. McCain keep talking about the surge, but why did he support the war in the first place? The reasons given to support the was was not substantiated and thus it proves that McCain was gulable to Mr. Bush's properganda. Is this a good leadership quality? This flipflop issue is taken totally outof context! If you decided to buy a house, but dicided otherwise because you lost your job, did you flipfolp! Com on America, get your act to gether. You have screwed up enough already! That is why you are the joke of the world!!

McCain does not want to talk about how many Veteran's bills he has voted against. He is not a friend to Vets you need to look past his BS.

Why doesn't McCain mention the "c" word (the one he called his wife) as often as he mentions the "s" word (surge - although he had no idea when it even started)? After all , he's been known to mention both words quite frequently in public.

McSame could care less about American jobs, so long as the war machine keeps humming. McWar only wants investment in war, death and destruction. McCain does not have anything to say even on his add. We know him always crying about media attention and when he has it he talk about Obama. Media putting Obama under microscope and they can not find anything and now all I see McCain TV add for free in all the stations. McCain is follower and Obama is the leader. He had all week to talk about energy and all he said all the above is my plan he never give any $ or brake down on his plan he said “ALL THE ABOVE “he means Obama plans, More McLies by omission. Please ask him what his plans are about the war he just says we need to win just like a child not just like a leader. Senator Obama is a leader young like Kennedy and Celebrity like Ragan. But McBush promised a campaign of integrity.
Surely we can trust McCain to be honest with us and keep his promises.

someone should tell Mcbush that he has already lost the election.

McCain is a sick and desperate man with no interest in having integrity. His misrepresentations of the Obama record seems to go on without end. In the end, McCain will have no idea what he is talking about. I await the three Presidential debates; by then McCain should have his distortions in high gear.

Obama means "Change" as in "Change parties if you're a Democrat!

John McCain is all about action, whereas Obama is making a lot of promises without backing them up with details of how he'll do it. John McCain has served our country, not only when putting his own life on the line, but also as a public servant every since. John McCain stands for America, obama stands to raise our taxes and make a name for himself.

McCain for President '08!

John McCain accused Barack Obama Saturday of blocking funding for the troops McAttack is just an Old White Haired Wrinkly Dude LIAR!!!

And John McCain did not vote for health care for the Vets. McCain is only interested in the SURGE and nothing more.

Give the guys and their families what they need and all the help they deserve as they are the ones dying and having pain daily.

Politicians from either side have nothing to loose as we all know. George Bush kids are not there, neither is Cheney's.

Forget about John McCain's kids, they will never go to war as they are not from England.

Politicians launch wars but their families are not participants and that is not the way it should be. If you can plan and execute a war; you and your kids should be a part of it, that is called leadership.

mccain lies so much. This is the reason, he doesn't want the media to cover him, just so he can continuing lying and get away with it.
The main media is getting tired of this.

If Senator McShame had used judgement, we would not be in this illegal war; not to mention who was against the New GI Bill, If I recall it was Senator McShame who joined G.W. in saying it was too generous. Old man loosing his mind like he lost his judgement before the war. Why haven't they called the Bush Admin. to the Hague for war crimes? And will someone please tell me what we are winning, because I to this day still don't know why we went into Iraq and why we are still there and what we are trying to "WIN".

Maybe if McCain knew how to operate a computer he could find out a LOT from Factcheck.org but.....he doesn't.. so he keeps lying to cover it up. His campaign is getting disgraceful.

McCain is angry

Like most Democrats, Obama did what (little) he could to stop the Surge in Iraq. Like most Democrats, he later decried it as a failure, even before it had a chance to start working. And, like most Democrats, he clung to the "failure" of the Surge as though it were religious dogma even after it was clear it had succeeded.

It is only after the results were irrefutable and polls started to suggest the public was perceiving the success that Obama – unlike most Democrats – actually took credit for the Surge by promoting his 16-month Withdrawal Plan. A Plan, which, of course, couldn't have possibly worked unless the Surge had successfully stemmed the violence, and advanced Iraqi political milestones.

I feel it is absolutely astonishing that someone who spent so much monologue on sabotaging progress in Iraq would actually attempt to take CREDIT for it. Politics is politics; and I know that no politician is above politics. But, at least try to keep a straight face, for Heaven's sake, if you're going to try to jerk us around with a totally fraudulent claim. The political arrogance of his campaign is breathtaking.

I realize McCain is also a politician. But at least I know what we can expect from him. Obama remains an stubbornly indefinable entity that may or may not be good for our country. Given the situation of the world today (widely acknowledged as dangerous – even by Democrats), I think I'll go with the politician I know over the politician I'll NEVER know.

way to go McCain, I loved your commercials during the Olympics. Show Obama he is NOT ready to be commander-in-chief. He is just a pander-in-brief!!!

Shameful attacks

Does McCain really think that anyone is going to believe his lies after lies after lies? He so negatively distorts Obama's records and proposals. And in this case, he distorts his own actions to look more positive than they actually were – McCain has not been a strong supporter of the troops or veterans issues. McCain sure has abandoned his pledge to run with integrity – all he does is attack Obama, and in some cases he goes so far as to lie about Obama. I hope the veteran's group didn't fall for this nonsense.

“Even in retrospect,” .............mr mccain would still invade Iraq today, knowing there were no WMD, no link to al Qaeda, and knowing we would sacrifice over 4,000 american lives. that is not "judgement", that is blind observance to a failed policy.

Mc Cain is nothing but a lame duck just like Bush, Stevens and the rest of those radical republicans the real question is "when will the media FINALLY admit it?"

WHY is every, last, charge McCain makes against Obama totally wrong?? He and his campaign don't even seem to be interested in the facts, that are on record and so easy for anybody to verify. Doesn't he realize that the false accusations and distortions make him look (a) too stupid to understand Obama's positions, or (b) too incompetent to research and remember the facts, or (b) a deliberate, nasty liar??

WHY does McCain spend so much time telling us what Obama has said and done, when Obama himself has done so much more clearly??

WHY do McCain's ads say so little about what HE plans to do??

WHY would anyone vote to make him the leader of the nation and our representative to the world??

Why is it OK for McCain to so completely mis-represent the facts. One negative vote as a protest to 10 positive ones is hardly not supporting the troops. Why is no one asking hard questions of McCain . His track record hardly shows stellar judgement. He voted with Bush 90% of the time. He voted against his own anti -torture bill, and immigration reform bill. Are the American people so uninformed about reality? The Republican spin is getting very old.

5 years in captivity does not make anyone a war hero,capishe

Mc Cain chooses to spin the facts rather than show the integrity to debate issues honestly. To choose to protect our economy and stop the economic bleeding at a trillion dollars and to force Iraq to use its on 70 billion dollar surplus to support its own country is nothing but common sense. As Obama has already stated, once thrown under the bus, one can do little to steer it back on course. He had to fund the war so that American lives wouldn't be further in jeapordy than they already were being spread far too thin between two wars. I am surprised veterans attend his speaches. Has anyone shown the bravery to truly expose what may have actually transpired during Mc Cains POW days? Was he the "song bird"?

I bet McCain forgot to tell those people about voting against a lot of the VA benifit bills.

McGrouch seems upset that reality has overturned his view of the world and that Senator Obama was correct in a withdrawal timetable as the civil war in Iraq winds down. We certainly could use those troops in other hot spots-especially if the Georgia mess deteriorates even further.

McSurge has already been shown to be the fool. He had every intention of a permanant occupation of Iraq and said so several times. Now Bush and the Iraq Government are about to sign a treaty that requires American troops to leave Iraq. mcBush = wrong on the war.Wrong on the economy. Wrong on energy. Wrong for America.

Seems hypocritical to me to slam Senator Obama for voting against 1 out of 10 funding bills when Senator McCain either has voted against or didn't even bother to vote for bills to help take care of our vets when they returned home. What happens to our vets when they return home is just as important to me.

McCain distorts and out-right lies. He is not fit to be commander in chief
for many reasons. He is out of touch and stuck in outdated ways of thinking. Geez, about the only thing we hear that is news from his campaign is his slamming of Obama. It is getting so old. Go ahead, McCain, help yourself lose the election.

I can't wait for the debates!! McCain is such a liar!!!

McCain get out of the negative, been quite a few articles about you since yesterday. Trust is on word that can be used to describe you. What you have done to many with your uncontollable temper is getting out to the press. Heard your name in high school was MCNasty, for your temper fits. We do not trust our countrey in your recklees hands.

I fall off my chair laughing any time I watch McCain mock Obama. McCain does not need to mock or make a joke about Obama to make us laugh; his looks and moves are enough. He walks as if he is carrying a stone on his bottom. ………………..is he?

John McCain said this about Obama: "What’s missing is the judgment to be commander in chief."

Can somebody – anybody – show me where John McCain has shown any judgment during this Election? I'll give him that he was probably right about the Surge, and although I'm sick to death of hearing about it, it's really the ONLY thing he seems to have been right about lately. Where is his so-called judgment?

Oh, silly me! I forgot, he's too busy making this election a referendum on Obama so he doesn't have to show the world that he really has NO judgment!

McSleaze at it again. He's chicken to say anything about himself. Always trying to belittle the favored Presidential Candidate.

Too bad McWarmonger – did you remind the vets you voted against increasing health benefits for them? Of course not. You're too chicken to tell the truth. Just lies – that's all you know.

We know you, Mr Low Road Express. Your out come November – count on it. You see, unlike you idiot – we know how to use computers to check the facts against your lies – ha ha hahhhhhaaaaa

Obama '08

Again a title that doesn't do the story justice. Also one paragraph that actually gives facts that Obama has voted against troop funding once. The rest of the story almost word for word is a McCain press release. Can I get some facts with my reporting? No mention that McCain voted against the GI Bill! Talk about not voting for our troops. Also that he is politicizing them to improve his self interests not theirs. If he wants to talk about history and not what his plan is for the future then thing was was the bigger error. Voting for a pre-emptive war or voting for a surge and taking credit for it. he Obama was playing political games he would not have spoken out against the war when the war was popular and he would agree that the surge worked and support it. Either way Obama is the maveric who has spoken out when it wasn't in his best interest to do so. If McCain wants to tell me about the surge something all he did was VOTE FOR he didn't create is the reason I should vote for then I will need to ask. Will your strategy for crime be to increase the police force, health care create more hospitals, Darfur, Iran, North Korea and Pakistan use a surge in force to overpower them. Just remember that the use of direct force is such a futile way of getting solutions that its mostly used by large nations and small children. Do yourself a favor vote for Obama or don't vote at all. Four more years of the same direction will drive the US into a third world nation.

Here we go again! McBush is dragging out the surge and the Iraq war in his daily attacks on Obama. Doesn't he ever get tired of whining about the same things day after day? But, I guess he has to keep going over the same things again so he won't forget what he's already said! McBush.........the country doesn't give a flying fig about your precious war,which you would keep us in forever if given the chance. Don't you read the opinion polls? We care about the economy, first and foremost. Get a clue, old man. You are so behind the times.

McSleaze at it again. He's chicken to say anything about himself. Always trying to belittle the favored Presidential Candidate.

Too bad McWarmonger – did you remind the vets you voted against increasing health benefits for them? Of course not. You're too chicken to tell the truth. Just lies – that's all you know.

We know you, Mr Low Road Express. Your out come November – count on it.

Obama '08

McCain is a war munger just like Bush.

McBush.
We can sen them to Geogie to fight against the Russians.

Says the person who got a D from veterans while Obama received a B+ and not to mention that he took credit for the G.I bill which he never supported. Keep talking you two face liar.

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.

Milosovic, Karadic end up in De Hague for the international tribunal.
The American politics in Iraq killed 4000 American youg man and woman and more then 100.000 Iraqis and no one wonders why
Bush is not at the tribunal.
McCain supported this war from the beginning, Barack Obama opposed it from the beginning.
Barack has de judgement and is ready to lead the USA.