Tuesday

Hard to imagine isn't it, Walnuts?

John McCain seems like he's been taken slightly off guard by the fact that people are actually paying attention to his rhetoric, particularly when it comes to his comments on Iraq. I mean, what the hell media folks - you're only supposed to criticize Democrats you S.O.B.s. It's seems like he's getting a tad delusional too:

On his campaign bus on Monday, McCain pointed out U.S. troops were still stationed in Japan, Germany, South Korea and Bosnia although those wars have ended.

"We will succeed in Iraq and the Iraqis will take over their responsibilities. Americans will withdraw. But Americans may have, as they have in so many other countries, a security arrangement far into the future," he said.


Good point about Germany, Korea, etc. Although, I'd be remiss not to point out that those permanent military bases were established after the signing of various peace treaties and cease fires. Is McCain suggesting that we start negotiating and signing peace treaties with al Qaeda because I don't think the Republican party base is going to go for that. I don't know what I'd like to see more: A reporter with the temerity to ask that question, or McCain's fumbled response to it.

Anyway, back to Old Man Cranky Pants:

McCain said his potential Democratic rivals have distorted his January comment that U.S. forces may need to remain in Iraq for up to 100 years. Speaking at a campaign event in suburban Cleveland, Ohio, he said that referred to a long-term American presence similar to those in South Korea or Kuwait.


Actually John, you should ease up on this one because you also said we could be there for another 10,000 years. So why don't you chill with the indignation at this point. You're gonna say a lot of dumb shit over the next few months. What's this now:

"My friends, the war will be over soon ... for all intents and purposes, although the insurgency will go on for years and years and years," the Arizona senator said. "But it will be handled by the Iraqis, not by us."


There. Ya hear that Democrats? The war will be over soon because Walnuts says so. It's funny...I thought we declared "mission accomplished" like five years ago. Where the hell would I get an idea like that?



Whoops! So the war will be over soon, but the insurgency might last for years and years to come - maybe even 10,000!

Oy!


PS: By the way, Mary Mapes was on the Young Turks yesterday talking about the media and the right wing attack machine, and she flat out said that journalists are literally afraid of attacking Republican politicians on hard hitting serious issues because of the retaliation from G.O.P. operatives. Watch the segment here. It's only about four minutes, and it's worth watching if only to hear her reaction to the question about reporters' apprehension (well, total lack thereof) about attacking Democrats.

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