[samtheman]

What does he lose by saying this now? What does he gain by saying the opposite at this point?

The real issue isn’t qualifications anyway, it’s policy.

Obama is the most far-left senator in the US Senate. No point in stressing that now. Plenty of time for all that later.

McCain did the right thing.

[Man50D]

Obama is the most far-left senator in the US Senate. No point in stressing that now.

Now is the exact time to point out Obama and Clinton are Socialists and Marxists. In fact he should have made the distinction earlier if he were to have nay chance of courting Conservatives. The only problem is McCain won't make the distinction because he too is a socialist!