Posted on 05/25/2007 9:41:49 AM PDT by John Cena
Republican presidential candidate John McCain assailed Democratic rivals Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama on Friday for voting against legislation paying for the Iraq war, accusing them of embracing "the policy of surrender."
McCain, an Arizona senator who backed the measure, called their opposition to the spending bill "the equivalent of waving a white flag to al-Qaida."
"I was very disappointed to see Senator Obama and Senator Clinton embrace the policy of surrender by voting against funds to support our brave men and women fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan," McCain said in a statement.
Another Republican hopeful, Mitt Romney, also criticized the two - and used the largely derided term of "Democrat Party" instead of Democratic Party.
"Voting against our troops during a time of war shows the American people that the leaders of the Democrat Party will abandon principle in favor of political positioning," said Romney, a former Massachusetts governor.
On Thursday night, Clinton and Obama voted against a measure in the Senate that provides money for the war through September but that lacks a timeline for troop withdrawal, a provision for which anti-war activists had fought.
Clinton, a New York senator and front-runner for the Democratic nomination, explained that she fully supports U.S. forces, but the measure "fails to compel the president to give our troops a new strategy in Iraq."
"Enough is enough," Obama, an Illinois senator, declared, adding that President Bush should not get "a blank check to continue down this same, disastrous path."
Both Clinton and Obama have faced intense pressure from the party's liberal wing and Democratic presidential challengers who urged opposition to the measure because it doesn't include a timeline to pull forces out of Iraq.
A week ago, the two voted to advance a measure that would force the withdrawal of troops by cutting off funding. Last year, the two voted against setting a timetable for a pull out. With their "no" votes, Clinton and Obama earned praise from the party's left flank, which has been pushing for a quick end to the war and is an important part of the Democratic base in the primaries.
But the two also opened themselves up to criticism from Republicans that they were denying 165,000 troops the resources they need - an argument that could be damaging in a general election.
And what flag is McCain waving ?
So, I take it McCain finally showed up for a vote?
The one with the screw and the ball on it that Daffy Duck has on his tail.
The La Razza flag, of course!
In all honesty, McCain lost his shot several years ago. He’s been an jerk-off SOB since the 2000 election.
The Mexican flag.
>> used the largely derided term of “Democrat Party” instead of Democratic Party
Good for Mitt!
(I would prefer that he use even *more* derisive terms, but I realize he’d get into trouble, so I’ll take what I can get...)
Thankyou Sen McCain and Gov Romney, for calling out the commie vampires!
McQueeg wants to to beat the hell out of alQaeda then surrender to Mexico.
I guess mccain must be desperately trying shift attention away from his involvement with La Raza and the master plan to aid and abet this nation’s aliens infiltrators.
‘And what flag is McCain waving ?’
Mexico’s.
He’s right about this, but he’ll never get my vote under any circumstances.
‘In all honesty, McCain lost his shot several years ago. He’s been an jerk-off SOB since the 2000 election.’
He was a jerk off SOB long before the 2000 election.
Sure NOW he speaks up to gain conservative votes.
McCain, like Giuliani, is a one trick pony. Over emphasizing his position on the WOT will not undo everything else he has done to the party.
Well thank god someone in the US Congress wants to beat the hell out of Islamic cults who have roamed the globe for decades blowing up innocents with impunity.
Agree.
Naah, he parachuted in elsewhere he didn’t have time for chicken$h1t votes.
I wonder if those 2 candidates will continue to take Stain seriously it would be a good thing to see them devote time and resources to damage him while he is in a political death spiral.
It would better if the Senator took a rest. spent some time with his family. Let things cool down after his attempt to totally ruin the nation with his participation in the highly corrosive McCain/Feingold, closely followed by McCain/Kennedy bills. Go home Senator. Take some time off. You have earned it. See you in about thirty five years. Oh? You may be "gone" by then? OK!
gotta give props to McCain for this
Obama and Hillary are both pandering worms.
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