RNC Launches Online Clock Counting Days Since Obama's Last Visit to Iraq

Republican National Committee ^ | May 28, 2008

[EveningStar]

RNC Chairman Robert M. “Mike” Duncan released the following statement today:

“Barack Obama has only visited Iraq once – and that was 871 days ago. Despite lacking the experience and leadership to be Commander-in-Chief, Obama has done shockingly little to educate himself firsthand about the war in Iraq. Instead, he displays an arrogant certainty gained on the campaign trail. How would Obama make informed judgments in the future when he has not seen the situation in Iraq since the surge began? Why does Obama readily agree to one-on-one negotiations with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, but decline one-on-one briefings in Baghdad with our military leaders? Obama’s failure to visit Iraq, listen and learn firsthand, and witness the surge’s progress demonstrates weak leadership that disqualifies him from being Commander in Chief.”

[Puppage]

Kinda juvenile

[unkus]

Whatever it takes to put Obama on the Defensive.

[popdonnelly]

My thought as well. Don’t they have anything serious to say?

[rrrod]

You expect anything more out of the spineless ones?

[tobyhill]

Maybe the RNC should worry a bit more about high gas prices due to a lack of domestic drilling instead of what Obama has or hasn't done. If the RNC would come straight out and tell the American people that they are the ones that will open up currently restricted areas in the US then voters will go back to them. If they would tell the American people that they are the ones that WILL seal the borders and deport illegals even more voters will flock back to them. The way to get the voters to stay with them is to actually follow through.

[Puppage]

Whatever it takes to put Obama on the Defensive

I would agree. However, I just don't see this doing the trick.

[kbennkc]

RNC has the same kind of poli-sci silly gimmick majors as the rats have . All process and no governance . A pox on both their houses .

[Tahoe3002]

“informed judgments..”???

Liberals do not want to be confused with facts or logic. His decision is based on the support of his pinko/red groupies: Get the troops out of Iraq. Screw the facts.

[theDentist]

Fast work, RNC. Put the clock up on the screen the day he announces he’s looking into going to Iraq, instead of months or years ago.

[txflake]

bttt

[LiveFree99]

I’m not sure it’s a bright idea for the Republicans to be raising the issue of Iraq this year. They’re probably doing it in an effort to defuse the issue, but it’ll probably backfire on them. What if the Rats counter with a count of how many days the US military has been in Iraq? Or a count of how many days since Bush landed on the carrier with the “Mission Accomplished” banner? No one can compete with the Rats when it comes to stupid and crass political stunts.

[Cobra64]

This is sooo lame and pointless. The RNC has no bearings on how to achieve their objective. Actually, I don't think they have a clue what their objective is.

Methinks this is the RNC chairman:

"Duh... Let's launch an Online Clock Counting Days Since Obama's Last Visit to Iraq"

[okie01]

This is sooo lame and pointless.

This is the very definition of lame.

With all the good and pointed arguments to join, the RNC chooses a cheap gesture.

If I were a staffer at the RNC, I would be ashamed.

[UCFRoadWarrior]

The GOP needs a major purge...get rid of the liberal, pro-illegal/anti-American element. Stupid ads like this will only help the DNC.

Where have all the conservatives gone...

[HardStarboard]

How about a clock for the last time Obama uttered a complete truth?

or...

A stopwatch for when he told his last bold-faced lie?

[Retired Greyhound]

If they had put the clock up months or years ago, it would not have been that long since his trip.

I like the idea, but I’m not sure if it will have any impact.

[Czar]

Perhaps we should have an RNC Online Clock which measures the time that has elapsed since GOP Big Tent RINO Central last supported a conservative GOP candidate.

[reg45]

How about counting the days since Obama has had an intelligent thought! Let’s see now: 46 * 365 = 16790.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

Kinda juvenile

Perfect. We're not dealing with people with high IQs here.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

Maybe the RNC should worry a bit more about high gas prices due to a lack of domestic drilling instead of what Obama has or hasn't done. If the RNC would come straight out and tell the American people that they are the ones that will open up currently restricted areas in the US then voters will go back to them. If they would tell the American people that they are the ones that WILL seal the borders and deport illegals even more voters will flock back to them. The way to get the voters to stay with them is to actually follow through.

If the Republicans would hammer these issues, it will be a Republican blowout year.

[DoingTheFrenchMistake]

Quite silly if you ask me. Why would he want to go to a place where if he wins the presidency he plans to withdraw all US citizens anyway?

[sheana]

With all the really BIG issues the RNC chooses this?
Typical. They deserve to lose.

[EveningStar]

They deserve to lose.

If they lose, we lose.

[Cobra64]

Perhaps we should have an RNC Online Clock which measures the time that has elapsed since GOP Big Tent RINO Central last supported a conservative GOP candidate.

I have one of those already:

[sheana]

We have already lost regardless of who wins.

[Czar]

Keep it handy...but recalibrate it to read in years. I think we can start with at least 20...perhaps more.