Comments on: Obama advisors paint McCain more eager for war than Bush

By: Rod

Rod — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:13:11 +0000

And what about McWar's explosive reaction to the Georgia crisis? He almost insulted Russia and almost declared war by himself. That is a bad lack of judgement. Russia may be the bad guy but you do not start a diplomatic approach by insulting one of the parties you are trying to negotiate with. Thatt's again lack of judgement. The belligerant character of McCain leads me to believe that under a McCain presidency we are headed to another war maybe worst than the current ones.

By: Obama all the way

Obama all the way — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:03:16 +0000

Consider this McWarmonger he is against Roe v Wade ....then he voted to start a war in Iraq for absolutely NO reason so they could ship off (our children that have reached 18 years old )to fight their no reason"oil for these crooks WAR .
Now who could vote for them?

By: anna

anna — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:02:54 +0000

Politics is about defeating your opponent.
It is not gonna happen just discussing issues. Most U.S. voters don't understand the issues. Sad, but true.

I think it is highly irresponsible to misrepresent someone's values or record in campaigning, but to take advantage of political mistakes...Hillary's snipers, Barack's guns and religion, and McCain's foreign policy speeches where he doesnt seem to know the Czech Republic from the Sunnis– are fair game. it's the name of the game.

Child's play considering what the victor will be subjected to as the most powerful person on Earth.
Please, as long as its honest, let em go at it.
No wuss in the White House, please!

By: Carl from MI

Carl from MI — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:01:59 +0000

He IS more eager for war.... war with Iraq, war with Iran, war with Russia... he's ready to BOMB, BOMB, BOMB!!! And now he's ready to start the draft in order to start fighting all these wars... BRING ON THE DRAFT, McCAIN!!! More war is what our nation needs... and McCain is ready to start those wars. The polls say 70% of our nation is tired of the war and wants to bring our troops home... and yet over 40% of you support McCain and 4 more years of wars... somebody's not telling the truth because the numbers just don't add up. But that's just the way it is with McCain... his numbers just don't add up. That's why all he can do is attack Obama.... he has no game of his own. McCain will bring back the draft... WAKE UP, AMERICA!!!!

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:00:29 +0000

Today John McCain said that he would be for reinstating the "DRAFT" . This tells me that his idea of peace is who has the biggest army and WWlll is his dream. I'll tell you now my son is not going to fight any BUSH/MCCAIN wars and if you want more Americans deaths then McCain is your man. But if you vote for him when your son gets drafted and killed in a war that McCain wants it is on your head.

By: Tejano

Tejano — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:00:18 +0000

McCain is not for the Draft. The Draft is the great equalizer, then you Liberals that only want to live in our Country but don't want to support it will have your children serving. Mine volunteered ,,Yes, Volunteered to serve his Country. I volunteered to serve my country. My father volunteered to serve my country. Your Freedom was secured by my families sacrifice. Your rights were won with the blood of our ancestors that fought a war against England. What have you done.

By: Tejano

Tejano — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:55:26 +0000

The only thing that our enemies understand is FirePower not diplomacy. Diplomacy works only when people have common ground. When the enemy is intent on destroying your way of life the only way to convince them otherwise is to arrange for them to meet
Allah. What part of you are the infidels that must die dont you understand.

By: Brennan, Iraq War Vet

Brennan, Iraq War Vet — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:55:21 +0000

The McCain camp will ask "Is this new politics?" but Barack has had his hand forced. MCCain has been pounding him and Barack has no choice but to return fire. I don't like the fact that Barack has to do this, but there are no options for him. A victory against McCain is too important.

Some times to beat bad people you have to beat them on their level. In the military they say take the fight to the enemy and while McCain is not the enemy he is the opponent and he brought us to this point. Now Barack has to take the fight to him.

By: BK

BK — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:53:13 +0000

McCain has the experience to lead this country. We have too many problems to elect a man that has no experience. The polls are saying that people are figuring out that Obama is an empty suit reading a speech. Now that Obama is losing support he wants to win so bad he will give Clinton the vp. He will do anything to win and the messiah is convinced his followers will vote for him no matter what he says or does. Sounds like a cult doesn't it? Good luck with that!

By: Craig S., Los Angeles CA

Craig S., Los Angeles CA — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:47:44 +0000

Scott Tucson, I guess you think that the churlish "bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran" is more eloquent than what Obama has to say. A century of "experience" can't make up for cocnsistently bad judgement.

By: Jose

Jose — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:43:21 +0000

pro-life and warriors ? – It does not seem clear.

By: Remy

Remy — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:42:43 +0000

Is the Christianity all about WAR and murdering people anywhere?
McCain's Christian allies must answer this question!

Democracy, equal rights or any other civilised issues are not at the table of McCain!

By: David Peter

David Peter — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:42:42 +0000

Being a POW (still, I know), McCain is full of pure hate, vengance, and bloodlust. That is NOT who we need as president.

By: Ken Orange County

Ken Orange County — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:41:42 +0000

Scott Tucson, did you mean to say George W Bush in your post? You Republicans simply can't handle the thought of electing a truly intelligent President. We need a smart guy like Obama to fix all the destruction W has done around the world (economic or otherwise), not another tough guy like McCain, who knows nothing BUT war. Yes, I'll take Obama's rational approach over a Vietnam veteran with post traumatic stress disorder who is just itching to drop some more bombs. Barack Obama was the first black President of Harvard's Law Review and is trained to see both sides of an issue on almost every aspect of society. By his own admission, McCain doesn't even know how to use a computer. I'm sorry but we need an energizing intellect like Obama, not another tough guy who thinks he already knows the answers to everything when he doesn't.

By: Jose

Jose — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:40:04 +0000

How about Barack Obama – Andrew Bacevich

By: Sue

Sue — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:39:22 +0000

Could someone please, PLEASE explain to me why I only heard the story about McCain's positive position on the reinstatement of the draft on MSNBC???

Isn't his agreement with that townhall questioner news worthy???

I certainly think it is, and that it shows just how much of a war-mongerer McCain is and will be.

I just don't understand what's happening anymore, I guess.

By: Jose

Jose — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:38:05 +0000

I don't understand how a honest individual like McCain claim himself to be could only speak words that hurts so much.
McCain still does not believe Barack is a American. He sounds very racist.

By: McCain, no he can't!

McCain, no he can't! — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:36:12 +0000

When you are a prisoner of war for 5 years, one of two things happen. Either you become sympathetic to the struggles of veterans and avoid war at all costs, or since you've suffered you become cold, and care less about the human cost and become a warmonger.

McCain chose to be Mr. War.

By: Moon Maiden from Lake Michigan

Moon Maiden from Lake Michigan — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:29:19 +0000

To All Of you that see the truth :
THANK YOU!
Now go out on Nov 6 and vote Obama
He is the hope for our country, our childern and our saniety.

By: Walters Takoma park

Walters Takoma park — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:26:41 +0000

Mcbush think talking tough is the way forward but unfortunately the invaision of Iraq on a false promise has only damage our standing in the world, now Russia has an opportunity to invade another soverign nation just like Mcbush Iraq war, he will need a draft if since we are forcing our way into a country that has ask us to leave by 2010, but because Mcbush and this administration will prefer to sacrifice soldiers lives than to agree with senator Obama who had it right from the beginning,
PLEASE AMERICANS WE NEED RUSSIA FOR FAR THREATENING SITUATIONS LIKE IRAN, NORTH KOREA, WHICH COULD HARM THE US DIRECTLY AND SOLVE RUSSIAN PROBLEMS WITH HIS NEIGHBOURS DIPLOMATICALLY< MCBUSH IS INTERSTED IN PROTECTING THIS LOUSY GEORGIAN PRESIDENT AT ALL COST JUST TO SATISFY THE LOBBIST SCHUNNEMAN WORKING FOR MCAIN AND SAKASVILI. A WORD TO A WISE IS SUFFICIENT. THIS ELECTION IS FAR IMPORTANT THAN SKIN COLOR< THINK HARD BEFORE U VOTE.

By: shahid

shahid — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:26:36 +0000

Eager for war or not is not the question that these guys try to distort the fact. It is just unwise to stop the campaign in Iraq and Afganistan, even a real dump knows this by now – it's NOT just practical. Be real. So, stop twisting things around to favor BO, your saviour!!!

By: observer

observer — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:23:16 +0000

Exactly, we invaded a soverign nation – Iraq and our president lied and lied and McSane enbleded him by voting to go to war!, the same old man McSame seems to have forgotten that when he stated that Russia was engaging in barbaric acts in the 21 centry – hello!!!!!! memory loss old guy?

We have lost our leverage and our military capacity is stretched thin due to IRAQ, and you know what ,Russia knows it!

You cannot teach an old dog new trick, step aside old man, and retire to your riches in Arizona. The country is in desparate shape and not a place for an old man!

By: maroonracoon

maroonracoon — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:21:47 +0000

opinions

By: maroonracoon

maroonracoon — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:20:31 +0000

PEOPLE keep in mind a President can not declare war alone
War is an ACT of Congress
If you really want change
Then you need your change your congressmen/women, for they are the ones who approve or disapprove war, economic policies, taxes, and their raises
If want to see were the tax money is going then Just look at some of there salaries
Obama or McCain ?
Well here is what we give ourselves for presidential candidates
A warmonger and someone who makes who promises things that he alone cannot accomplish
For once I would like for Obama to say something that he can fulfill
My opinion neither deserve the position of president
For those Obama Die Hards i advise reading his books and see if your opions change at all

By: KenB, MI

KenB, MI — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:19:00 +0000

Political support from the hill should now be coming out..supporters hitting the talk show circuit and appearing as news pundits on the various cable news programs – show the party support during the convention..some magazine ads and convention coverage...its like releasing chaff...get your opponent fixed on the countermeasure...let the opponent deal with defense not from negative attacks but from a bombardment of offense and countermeasures...then hit him with a negative push...bunker buster...he'll be so off balance going into the RNC it will look like an Ali shuffle and a straight right. Obama '08

By: jason, tx

jason, tx — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:10:32 +0000

He's a Hawk and will cause more Americans to die in battle! McCain should never be given access to Presidential powers. NEVER!

By: banderson

banderson — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:07:03 +0000

This comment is for Senator Obama's advisors, YOU ARE RIGHT ON. Hit John McCain where it hurts, this guy wants to fight the last war. Go after him. Let the American public know that this guy will have their children fighting WWIII while his rich friends dogde the draft.

By: lovable liberal

lovable liberal — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:04:33 +0000

McCain reminds me of Khrushchev, full of bluster and risk but in the long run a loser for America.

By: Why not?

Why not? — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:04:32 +0000

How many wars does john mccain want to start?

Google his town hall today – he didn't disagree that we can't "chase bin laden to the gates of hell" without reinstating the draft. It's must see.

Scary.

By: Chickenhawk

Chickenhawk — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:03:54 +0000

McCain will bring back the draft.
PUMA's your kids are going first, right?

By: Raymond Duke

Raymond Duke — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:03:43 +0000

Well I would try it to if I was a chicken crap liberal. I do not see how this affects you liberals or your Black Messiah and friends. It is an all volunteer army. I am one of them veterans and I would say he would be the last to want to go to war. But you do what you have to for your country. Oh I see the problem. He might accidently start the draft and you liberals might have to actually do something for your country rather then running it down. I think it would be good training for you. Of course you could do like all them wussy liberals did during Vietnam ; run off to Canada. Whoops I forgot . They sent some back (DA@N).

By: Go obama

Go obama — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:03:32 +0000

A warmonger lives ,thinks ,dreams WAR they don't even need an excuse to attack they even vote for war without a reason and bomb first .
Every thing he talks about is connected to wanting war ,threatening for war .He has no negotiation skill or interested in negotiating to reach for peace and avoid war his blood has war running in his veins .

Can you imagine if on all the streets and neighborhoods if for the many things that happen that we don't all agree on but we figure how to change and agree instead of fight if we used McBushes policy for war mongering and using McBushes attitude "we ann't gonna stand for this I will shoot " what would happen in this country.
What does it take to jar people into realizing 8 years of this hell in Iraq
we want peace and we will not have it with another Mc War monger.

By: Alice in Florida

Alice in Florida — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:54:56 +0000

Obozo, just please go away – go on vacation, hide from debates somewhere, go to Germany

Just go away, and take your hideously ugly racist wife with you

You're a stuttering clown when your teleprompter isn't there, and we all know that now

You have become a very unfunny joke – the only time you're funny is when you're being yourself – the stuttering clown

And THEN, you even manage to make this former life-long Democrat now Independent for McCain smile

I can't smile about anything else about the Democrats anymore

I'll smile in 2012, though

And you'll be nothing but a reminder of how dumb the DNC was

We'll vomit you right back in their faces come November

.......That's what happens when things like you get shoved down our throats by the likes of Dean the Scream and Nancy the Crow

By: NC

NC — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:53:52 +0000

Dont think that hes not thinking about Russia too,the world had better watch out because this old man may think hes back during the Vietnam era and he wants to BOMB,BOMB,BOMB

By: Farrell, Houston, Tx

Farrell, Houston, Tx — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:49:48 +0000

The reason why Giuliani keeps opening his mouth because he and McCain are two of a kind. You cannot validate one without validating the other.

By: Dr. Fernandez

Dr. Fernandez — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:47:54 +0000

I watched the Suzanne Malveau "Obama Revealed" tonight and it was nauseating I had to write this note.
It is very obvious with the adoring gleam in her eyes when speaking with Obama that she is in awe or in love !
They chose Obama surrogates like Tom Daschle to bad mouth McCain for instance.
This program was so one sided and it shows CNN's support for Obama. I quit watching CNN and turned to FOX news, at least they are fair in presenting both sides of the candidates.
I am a long time democrat and for the first time, I am voting for a Republican for President. I do not trust Obama. The Malveau show just convinced me further.

By: geen

geen — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:46:14 +0000

oh...just another comment here...every one interested in that folly which is and has become the Moron's fascination with Iraq should read Barabar Tuchman's The March of Folly...just substitute the Moron's name (bush) for Johnson, and Iraq for Vietnam...and also do the same for Johnson's speech and Johns Hopkins..substitute the Moron's name for Johnson and iraq for vietnam....enlighten yerselves...learn..read....!

By: Independant Thinker

Independant Thinker — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:43:10 +0000

There sure is a lot of fear mongering by the democRATs claiming that if we elect McCain that it will cause WWIII. And the democRATs blame the republicans for fear mongering. I think that the democRATs need to look at themselves first.

By: geen

geen — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:39:42 +0000

I'm not sure he is more eager for war than the Moron's regime, but it can be infered from the moron's poodle McGoofy that he is not any less inclined to war--but, being objective here, let us not forget that, in maybe just a hint of Nixonian proclamations..remember..."if I'm elected, I will end the vietnam war" (that, of course, was before he sent another 40,000 young americans to their deaths for nothing:(, Barack has said that he will also bring the troops illegally sent to Invade and occupy Iraq within 16 months. Let us think about this...at a rater of one a day (and I am not talking multiple vitamins here). at the current rate (as of 8.10.08) that means, that, within 16 months..another 480 americans will have died for nothing.....and...just another short point here...since the Moron's escalation of the war in march of 07, eight months over the course of that escalation that the moron's poodles extol, the deaths of american soldiers has been greater thant he month before! go to icasualties. org for the true cost of this war....go to it every day...publish the info...read the info...wear it proudly on buttons or t shirts..or bumper stickers..the real cost of this war which McGoofy clearly wants to continue and obama doesn't, apparently, seem to thingk is the MAJOR issue and the cause of EVERY problem we currently have with the economy--and, under his agenda, which is better that McGoofy's is still unacceptable to those who fought in another illegal and genocidal war (that would be Vietnam)

By: Farrell, Houston, Tx

Farrell, Houston, Tx — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:35:43 +0000

McCain like Bush is not the most intelligent person but they are bullies and use Americas resources for their tactics of fear and war. McCain is a walking talking time bomb ticking to go off and if anybody thinks Bush was wait until McCain is given the opportunity. McCain is dangerous for our country and there will be no peace. McCain has never talked about peace and if that is not a threat I don't know what America needs to wake up. Bush gave us a wake up call and now McCain wants to silence us again., No more Karl Rove tactics that McCain is using and in the name of God, please no John McCain.

By: You're in The Army Now

You're in The Army Now — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:34:28 +0000

Also Powell lives in Northern Virginia

By: Independant Thinker

Independant Thinker — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:32:52 +0000

Try again Obama.

McCain has far more at stake than most. He has 1 son in Iraq and another fixing to go. If anything, he will avoid another conflict. Remember, McCain challenge Reagan on the troops in Lebenon. And he also is responsible for the surge to protect our troops.

By: Pedeen

Pedeen — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:32:17 +0000

Mcain represents the past! we need someone who understands economics bearing in mind that, India and China poses the greatest economic threat to the entire American fraternity in the 21st century global economy. All our efforts are winning unnecesssary war while China is directing its effort on oil explorations in Africa, stock piling crude oil for the future use and yet you choose the politics of the past?? no wonder Humans never learns from history!!

By: Slick

Slick — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:30:59 +0000

McSimpleton answers from flip floppin McCain. "We gotta drill and drill now!" That's a plan to fix the economy and get us off oil???? "The surge is working!" To do what???? Bring down U.S. deaths or give the Irag people back their country???? Please McSimpleton McCain. Give us something more than tag lines and a swagger. We have one of those clowns in the big painted house now. Hope Obama and the dems hit the GOP hard this time. Take the gloves off and knock Bush, Rove, McCain on their butts or else the U.S. dollar will slid to the value of the peso.

By: John McShame, Obama Is Going to Tax You & Cindy, but Not Me & 95% Americans Making < $250,000/Yr

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:29:36 +0000

McCain solution to any problem is WAR – I'm sick of war, I need a job and good health care and good benefits for my children.

Obama all the way!!!!!

By: J.C.

J.C. — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:29:26 +0000

Now it hits the fan when the polls are getting so close.
I guess election 2008 starts from today.

However, one thing I can be sure is that McCain is not for wars. He is even against waterboarding. He has lived torture for years and survived a horrible war. He knows what wars can do to people. Why would he want to do that? The reason why he barks so loud is to tell Russians how much he doesn't want wars. He could sense the danger of wars on the horizon so he had to stop it cold.

Obama doesn't have the experience McCain had so he took a different approach for the Georgia-Russia conflict. We, the voters, decide which approach seems more logical. However, to say McCain is for wars is like saying Obama is not patriotic. Both are nonsense. Let's quit this kind of nonsense and please give us more constructive proposals on what you will do for the people. Thanks!

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:29:11 +0000

President Bush is working with the Iraq government on an agreement that would pull all US troops out of Iraq by 2011. Democrats will no doudt find this to be bad news.

McCain is sure to be dissapointed, he wanted to stay there 100 years. Pretty funny, when you think about it. McCain would at best be alive for only the next what 50 to 60 years, make him about 120 to 130 years old. He was never going to live long enough to see US troops there for 100 years, in fact who would have.

Now will someone please ask Obama how long he plans to keep the troops he wants to move from Iraq to Afganistan in Afganistan. I am expecting time tables please. How many US troops does he expect will be killed and wounded and how much is this going to cost. I would like these estimates before he takes office if you don't mind.

By: Dylan from Minneapolis

Dylan from Minneapolis — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:24:34 +0000

I don't ever mean to call anyone stupid even if i may think it in the back of my head. But seriously America, we're falling into the same trap that we fell into in 2004. Remember that? Yeah, IT WAS 4 YEARS AGO! We don't need any war anymore...let's progress and move forward before it's too late.

By: No Socialist, NY

No Socialist, NY — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:24:15 +0000

Painting McCain as a warmonger is such a fabulous way to show your gratitude to someone who served and suffered in the military service to protect your freedom. So, do you think all of our military personel deserve this kind of "thanks"? Or is this kind of "special treatment just for POWs.This garbage coming from Obama's advisors clearly shows the type of mentality they possess. We can do without this type of disrespect for those who serve to protect us. McCain/Condi Rice 2008.

By: VOICE OF REASON

VOICE OF REASON — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:24:14 +0000

PERHAPS ONE COULD BE CALLED MORE EAGER FOR WAR IF INDEED HE WERE MORE PREPARED FOR THE GLOOMY PROSPECT THAT IT LOOMS AMONG HUMANITY CONSTANTLY. ITS DIFFERENT THAN THE RUN THE OTHER WAY SCREAMING LIKE A BANSHEE WHEN YOU DONT KNOW WHAT WAR IS. AND NO A LITTLE TIFF ABOUT ONES WIFES MOUTHINESS IN THE PRESS DOES NOT CONTITUTE COMBAT EXPERIENCE. PEOPLE SEEM TO THINK IF ALGORE HAD WON IN 2000 OSAMA BIB LADIN WOULD HAVE CALLED OFF HIS PLANS. STUPIDITY IS AN INHERITED GENETIC CONDITION. FACE IT IF POOTY TOOT SHOOTS AT US YOU BETTER HOPE OBAMA IS HOME IN CHICAGO WITH WIFEYKINS. THESE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD DONT THINK MUCH OF HUMAN LIFE, LIBERTY, OR THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. ITS ABOUT DOMINATION. LIBERAL PET THE KITTY CAT THINKING WILL NOT STAND UP IN THE FACE OF COMMUNIST AGGRESSION. YOU CANT SMOKE MORE OF THAT FOG WEED AND THINK THE WORLD IS A SAFE PLACE. REFER TO STUPIDITY DIAGNOSIS. ITS A SHAME THE GENERATION THAT SAVED THE WORLD GAVE BIRTH TO SOME OF THESE LIBERAL SPAWN.