McCain Responds to Obama's Reported Undermining of the Commander-In-Chief During Wartime

National Review Online ^ | September 15, 2008 | Andy McCarthy

[Roscoe Karns]

McCain Responds to Obama's Reported Undermining of the Commander-In-Chief During Wartime [Andy McCarthy]

The McCain Campaign has issued a statement responding to the report from Amer Taheri (see today's web briefing) that Sen. Obama secretly negotiated with the Iraqi government regarding U.S. withdrawal from Iraq. McCain spokesman Randy Scheunemann stated as follows:

At this point, it is not yet clear what official American negotiations Senator Obama tried to undermine with Iraqi leaders, but the possibility of such actions is unprecedented. It should be concerning to all that he reportedly urged that the democratically-elected Iraqi government listen to him rather than the US administration in power. If news reports are accurate, this is an egregious act of political interference by a presidential candidate seeking political advantage overseas. Senator Obama needs to reveal what he said to Iraq's Foreign Minister during their closed door meeting. The charge that he sought to delay the withdrawal of Americans from Iraq raises serious questions about Senator Obama's judgment and it demands an explanation.

[Drango]

Word up

[TheWasteLand]

Glad to see they’re not ignoring this.

[Guenevere]

It sure does....bttt!

[bcsco]

Good initial response. Obama will cry foul, then McCain should follow up with charges. Uh, yeah.

[NonValueAdded]

Good! Too much has been let slide by. This one cannot be ignored.

[PhilosopherStones]

NOW the MSM will have to respond.

C’mon Obambi! Spin, baby, SPIN!

[FreeLuna]

HELL YEAH!

[pissant]

They need to shove this issue right up Obama’s rear end.

[A. Morgan]

Bump!

[Plutarch]

Glad to see they’re not ignoring this.

Now the MSM will be harder pressed to keep ignoring it, as they must report the latest outrageous McCain attack.

[autumnraine]

Yes, this is a matter of National Security for political power and treasonous at the least. If this is true, he needs to not only be brought up on charges, but removed from office immediately.

McCain vs Biden. Hoo ya!

[Chet 99]

I hope this doesn’t get buried in the Wall Street meltdown news.

[roaddog727]

I hope this grow legs and puts him under permanently.

This is beyond reprehensible.

Very likely this is a Felony.

[Anti-Hillary]

Considering that there are 2 stories in BREAKING regarding this story, can we also put this story in BREAKING????

[roaddog727]

I hope this grow legs and puts him under permanently.

This is beyond reprehensible.

Very likely this is a Felony.

[mojito]

The Obama campaign will have to give a detailed statement on this in the next 24 hours.

When he does, that statement will be intensely scrutinized.

If the White House or the State Department is forced to comment on this, the fur will really start flying.

[ChessExpert]

That is a sensible response from John McCain.

One of my biggest problems with Barack Hussein Obama is that he does not sound sensible when I hear him unfiltered and unedited. Sometimes he sounds like another left-wing kook. other times, he sounds like he is trying to sound smart, without succeeding. He's about as persuasive as Ted Kennedy. Their ACU ratings are about the same.

[ChessExpert]

That is a sensible response from John McCain.

One of my biggest problems with Barack Hussein Obama is that he does not sound sensible when I hear him unfiltered and unedited. Sometimes he sounds like another left-wing kook. other times, he sounds like he is trying to sound smart, without succeeding. He's about as persuasive as Ted Kennedy. Their ACU ratings are about the same.

[traditional1]

"Senator Obama tried to undermine with Iraqi leaders, but the possibility of such actions is unprecedented. It should be concerning to all that he reportedly urged that the democratically-elected Iraqi government listen to him rather than the US administration in power. If news reports are accurate, this is an egregious act of political interference by a presidential candidate seeking political advantage overseas."

What a GREAT response, and OsamaObama is now totally on the Defensive with this statment hanging over his head. We cannot depend on the MSM to accurately portray the seriousness of this covert operation by The Messiah, but it should be trumpeted by GWB also, whereas the actions were CLEARLY interfering in a foreign country where American Troops are deployed and at risk.

[Interesting Times]

Very good. I’m glad they didn’t let it pass unremarked.

[GoLightly]

Bump

[MamaLucci]

Any background info on this....it is the first I’ve heard of it.

[Miss Didi]

Just in time for when McCain does all the morning shows tomorrow.

[stockpirate]

OUCH......

Sounds like Barrack H. Obama is in a sinking ship with no life boats.

[Chode]

[Roscoe Karns]

Put in Breaking News?

[Miss Didi]

Huge thread in Breaking News...first reported in the NY Post and then on Fox, Drudge, Rush, Mark Levin, etc.

[El Gato]

McCain vs Biden. Hoo ya!

Not necessarily. Unless DemonRat party rules require it. More likely the DNC would pick a "more suitable" candidate, should The Messiah become untenable, or withdraw (like that going to happen..NOT). Remember this whole party and party candidate selection is aconstitutional, and in many respect alegal as well. The parties are free to nominate whomever they wish, at least up to the filing deadline in the individual states. Even after then, should the Anointed One be removed in disgrace, the electors pledged to him could just vote for the New Anointed One..say Hillary perhaps? Biden might find himself VP candidate with her Thighness, if he's lucky. If he's not he could be replaced as well, under some pretext or other, with one of Hillary's cronies.

[KansasGirl]

Can this go in breaking news?

[cybervyk]

If substantiated, this one might just sink him.
McCain-Palin 2008

[XEHRpa]

Check out:

Obama’s Talk with Iraqi Foreign Minister (Obama’s version)

at

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2083101/posts

[Red_Devil 232]

Zero's campaign has already denied the report! I am stunned!/s

[autumnraine]

http://www.nypost.com/seven/09152008/postopinion/opedcolumnists/obama_tried_to_stall_gis_iraq_withdrawal_129150.htm

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0908/Obama_campaign_contests_Taheri_column.html?showall

[unspun]

Put in Breaking News?

ABSOLUTELY

[ml/nj]

Obama was just trying to make sure he has more "foreign policy" experience than Palin does.

ML/NJ

[BuffaloJack]

Wanna hear DemocRATs whine?
Announce that after McCain and Palin win there will be trials concerning the Obama attempt to undermine the President during time of War.

[Miss Didi]

RUSH: On Summer Trip to Iraq, Obama Tried to Delay US Troop Pullout

[tomkat]

Excellent !

The McPalin team is handling this deftly, imho.

Very glad to see they've not let it slide !

[teletech]

Looks like Obamama stepped in it BIGTIME and he won't be able to get this off his shoes anytime soon. He is delusional and thinks HE is the President.

[TheWasteLand]

You’re right. Much harder for the MSM to ignore now.

[autumnraine]

I hope Amer Taheri isn’t a goofball. From what I understand, he has been dubious in other ‘sources’.

I want a confirmation or denial from the Iraqi Defense Minister.

[word_warrior_bob]

I sure hope they are interrogating the Iraqi leaders he spoke to.

[torchthemummy]

McCain has an ad almost made. First are the statement made back in May (reported in NYT and others), quotes from the Iraqi Foreign Minister, then Obama’s response. A lot of play here. Obama (and the Democrat MSM) will spin this as having been out there for a while but what was out there was only Obama’s side of the conversation.

[DoughtyOne]

For a guy who isn’t supposed to know much about the internet, McCain is kicking Obama’s caboose all over the map on you-tube and other video or media productions. Perhaps it’s Obama that doesn’t know as much as he thought about the internet.

[MamaLucci]

Thanks!

[atc23]

Guys - Color me skeptical that Obama actually did this. This is something that is beyond the imagination. It cannot be. This will turn out to be THE story of the decade and IF TRUE will surely lead to the immediate suspension of the Obama / Biden campaign.

[bcsco]

Glad you put in the /s tag. They can deny (or spin) it all they want. Until a counter response comes from the Iraqi government, they’re caught up in their lies. General David Petraeus has also been linked in earlier threads where he was approached by Obama. This could get very interesting.

I hope Obama keeps denying the story.

[ConservativeMan55]

I smell a Schmidt Storm!



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[PhilDragoo]

MODERATOR: Senator Obama, isn't it true you have much more experience than Governor Palin in illegal foreign negotiations which obstruct official policy for partisan advantage?

SENATOR OBAMA: Why yes, Brit, it is a matter of record that I have much more--uh, uh, now wait a minute, wait, uh, that's, that's a trick question--isn't it--