Posted on 07/25/2008 11:35:51 AM PDT by flyfree
Republican presidential candidate John McCain received a warm welcome and standing ovation from a Hispanic veterans group Friday as he sought to highlight his credentials to be the country's commander-in-chief.
Speaking at Denver's Grand Hyatt hotel, McCain said he and rival Barack Obama faced a choice 18 months ago when the situation in Iraq had deteriorated. In prepared remarks, the Arizona senator called it a "real-time test for a future commander-in-chief. America passed that test."
McCain advocated sending more troops to Iraq before the Bush Administration decided to follow that strategy. Obama has opposed it and said again this week that he did not think the surge alone contributed to reduced violence in Iraq.
"I believe my judgment passed that test," McCain told the the crowd of about 500 attending the American GI Forum. "And I believe Senator Obama's failed."
As he has been for much of the week while his Democratic rival traveled to Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel and Europe, McCain highlighted the differences in the two candidates' characterization of the surge.
(Excerpt) Read more at denverpost.com ...
Indeed.
McCain is right! Obama failed the test of judgment and STILL fails it as he asserts that he would even now vote against the surge in Iraq. He does advocate a surge in Afghanistan. I guess Obama never studied logic at Harvard.
He also seems to be ignorant of the strategic potential power of Iraq.
bttt
McCain is right
Obama cannot spin or run away from his horrible record on the surge.
He was as wrong as you could get.
And McCain was right.
This message needs to be repeated over and over until election day.
Obama cannot run away from it. And anytime he tries to distance himself from himself he will fail.
The more Obama speaks, the better McCain looks as a candidate. When this first started, I was considering using my vote to keep the House and the SEnate in Republican hands; now I may actually vote for McCain.
At least he has experience and listens to some of the things the American people are saying.
The debates should be good as McCain is much more knowledgeable.
The Obama Iraq Documentary: Whatever the Politics Demand
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHEIi4XKRmM
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.