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McCain: Rumsfeld is one of the worst defense secretaries
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/19/mccain.ap/index.html ^

Posted on 02/20/2007 3:48:45 AM PST by darkness78

Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Monday the war in Iraq has been mismanaged for years and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld will be remembered as one of the worst in history. "We are paying a very heavy price for the mismanagement -- that's the kindest word I can give you -- of Donald Rumsfeld, of this war," the Arizona senator said. "The price is very, very heavy and I regret it enormously." McCain told an overflow crowd of more than 800 at a retirement community near Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. McCain, the ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, complained that Rumsfeld never put enough troops on the ground to succeed in Iraq. "I think that Donald Rumsfeld will go down in history as one of the worst secretaries of defense in history," McCain said to applause. ....

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No hard feelings over losing S.C. primary to Bush in 2000 ???
1 posted on 02/20/2007 3:48:47 AM PST by darkness78
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To: darkness78

Coming from someone that sold out his country Hmmmmmmmm!


2 posted on 02/20/2007 3:52:37 AM PST by Coldwater Creek
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To: darkness78

how could anybody seriously consider voting for mccain in the primaries, then again how could anybody seriously consider voting for guliani or romney?


3 posted on 02/20/2007 3:52:54 AM PST by JohnLongIsland
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To: darkness78

Just another member of the lynch mob.

Agree with the Bush bashers and get elected. Its an old election tactic he hopes will work for him. It isnt the first time Mccain has placed his knife in someone elses back. Et Tu Brute"


4 posted on 02/20/2007 3:54:36 AM PST by sgtbono2002 (I will forgive Jane Fonda, when the Jews forgive Hitler.)
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To: darkness78

I see McCrazy has opened his mouth again.


5 posted on 02/20/2007 3:56:55 AM PST by proudofthesouth (Mao said that power comes at the point of a rifle; I say FREEDOM does.)
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To: JohnLongIsland

It's like this, Johnny, first you win the GOP nomination, THEN you move farther left.


6 posted on 02/20/2007 3:57:10 AM PST by GOP_Proud (How covert was Valerie Plame at the CIA? Her top-secret code name was "Valerie Plame." ...Coulter)
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To: darkness78

7 posted on 02/20/2007 3:59:19 AM PST by ASA Vet (The WOT should have been over on 9/12/01.)
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To: darkness78

What a jerk!! And the reason for bringing this up now is.......? It was the lead-off story on our radio news. Why is it relative to anything. Thanks, John.


8 posted on 02/20/2007 3:59:22 AM PST by Conservativegreatgrandma
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To: JohnLongIsland

Good question. I wouldn't give you a dime for all three.


9 posted on 02/20/2007 4:01:52 AM PST by SIDENET (No votes for RINOs.)
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To: SIDENET

if you do you get change back.


10 posted on 02/20/2007 4:03:24 AM PST by JohnLongIsland
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To: mariabush

McCain's statement when Rumsfeld resigned in November:

"While Secretary Rumsfeld and I have had our differences, he deserves Americans' respect and gratitude for his many years of public service"
Sort of a JK sharp contrast flip flop wouldn't you say?


11 posted on 02/20/2007 4:05:37 AM PST by Ed25
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To: Ed25

Maybe he should change his name to Flip McFlop.


12 posted on 02/20/2007 4:13:13 AM PST by ladtx ("It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it." -- -- General Douglas MacArthur)
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To: Ed25

Nothing new here. McCain has Always said what he thinks you want to hear, whether you are an American voter or the VC.


13 posted on 02/20/2007 4:22:16 AM PST by Coldwater Creek
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To: mariabush
maybe he can get a Budweiser franchise in Arizona...
Wife's family bootlegger history might help.
It sure helped him to this point.
And my utmost respect for his time in the Hilton.
14 posted on 02/20/2007 4:27:45 AM PST by Gunny P (Gunny P)
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To: mariabush

McCain will be 70 when he would begin his term. That's too old in my book.

......and I'm not so young myself....


15 posted on 02/20/2007 4:28:01 AM PST by aviator (Armored Pest Control)
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To: darkness78

John McCain is one of the worst pilots in history.


16 posted on 02/20/2007 4:28:19 AM PST by isthisnickcool (Have a nice day. Durka durka durka...)
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To: aviator

I agree, but his age is the least of the reasons that I would not vote for McCain.


17 posted on 02/20/2007 4:31:35 AM PST by Coldwater Creek
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To: mariabush

McCain says what he thinks you want to hear? Bull.

Explain Dubai Ports.
Explain immigration
Explain gang of 14
Explain support for Iraq War
Explain CFR

I agree with McCain on some of this, but not all by any means. McCain seems to say what he thinks regardless of what he thinks people want to hear.


18 posted on 02/20/2007 4:33:17 AM PST by zook
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To: darkness78

"McCain: Rumsfeld is one of the worst defense secretaries"

mclame is one of the worst Republicans holding office.

LLS


19 posted on 02/20/2007 4:34:28 AM PST by LibLieSlayer (Preserve America... kill terrorists... destroy dims!)
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To: mariabush

McCain is a nasty know it all.

Imagine him as president.

He and the Beast are on the same team.


20 posted on 02/20/2007 4:35:29 AM PST by PA-RIVER
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