John McCain: Obama Unfit To Protect The United States

Remember McCain's respectful campaign? He doesn't.

McCain has all but declared a President Obama would be unfit to defend the United States from -- as he puts it -- the transcendent challenge of our time (or in this case, a second-tier regional power). During a blogger conference call, McCain was asked about Obama's willingness to engage in diplomacy with Iran. He responded:

All I can say is: If Senator Obama wants to sit down across the table from the leader of a country that calls Israel a stinking corpse, and comes to New York and says they're gonna, quote, "wipe Israel off the map," what is it that he wants to talk about? What is it that he wants to talk about with him?

And the belief that somehow communications and positions and willingness to sit down and have serious negotiations need to be done in a face to face fashion as Senator Obama wants to do, which then enhances the prestige of a nation that's a sponsor of terrorists and is directly responsible for the deaths of brave young Americans, I think is an unacceptable position, and shows that Senator Obama does not have the knowledge, the experience, the background to make the kind of judgments that are necessary to preserve this nation's security.

The remarks come after this morning's round of attacks from Bush and McCain against Obama, comparing him to Nazi appeasers in the 1930s.

So, in conclusion, Obama is equal parts Neville Chamberlain and President to Hamas. And John McCain is a respectable maverick.

Comments

[fourex]

John, will fascism protect the U.S.? Prescott Bush thought it would.

In October of 1942, under the Trading With the Enemy Act, the U.S. government halted operations at New York's Union Banking Corporation. A bank official was charged with "Running Nazi front groups in the United States."

His name: Prescott Bush.

[Bobrobert]

McDoodoo

Shame on you. You looked cold when you were talking about negotiating with Hamas.

You just looked like a snake when you admitted you voted for war with Iraq to get oil.

What is your next big secret to be exposed???

McDoodoo you are so full of surprises.

Remember to vote everyone.

[moda31]

john mccain is unfit to tie his own shoelaces. for a so called foreign policy expert he sure gets almost all of his facts wrong, and has the same small minded approach to dealing with the rest of the world as his buddy bush. in fact i can't imagine what could make me feel less safe than i would with him in the white house.

[forpeace]

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This is a very interesting and eye opening article.

"MK Avigdor Lieberman's Visit to U.S."

Israel's most notorious anti-Arab politician and provocateur, Avigdor Lieberman, spoke at Brookings's Saban Center Forum in Washington, DC on 10 December. It will probably come as a surprise to most Americans that such a man could rise to the position of Israel's deputy prime minister and the minister for strategic affairs. Despite his racism he was feted in New York and Washington during his visit here..............

http://www.thejerusalemfund.org/images/reportsandcommentary.php?ID=13

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[forpeace]

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Iraq Veteran: Why Is McCain "Fighting To Kill" "My One Hope And Dream," To Go To College After War?

Today, nine members of Iraq Veterans Against the War testified before the Congressional Progressive Caucus about their experiences fighting in the Iraq war................

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/15/veterans-question-mccain-gi-bill/

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[forpeace]

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Watch out for McBush and his Lap Dog Joe LOOserman!

Lieberman On Bush Comparing Democrats To Nazi-Appeasers: "The President Got It Exactly Right"

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/15/lieberman-bush-appeasers/

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[graffen48]

It wasn't Iranians who killed thousands on 9/11. It wasn't Iraqis who killed thousands on 9/11.

John McCain, get your fat bloated head out of your a**!!!

[forpeace]

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The headline should read

American people: (With All Due Respect), McBush Unfit to Protect The Country.

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[ElliotNC]

"Obama not fit to run the country?"

Wait, isn't that what Ted Kennedy said about Hillary?

Obama's surrogates have gotten uglier than anyone yet... and that was against a Democrat.

Just because you are infatuated, don't expect love letters.

[ChiGuy]

"Obama's surrogates have gotten uglier than anyone yet..."
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Better check quotes from Hil-Liar's surrogate Bill before you make a fool of yourself again.

[era996]

Obama has the most hatefull , america hating crowd
Is it why you guys will get trounced in November
Get all your coke and prozac , you will need it

[Squirtapotamus]

Elliot has demonstrated with this post that he can be as dumb as John McCain. What is it about Republicans (and Hillary is one too) that the dumbest among them seem to be the loudest.

[afgail]

I thought the talking point today was, " MAKE NICE WITH THE HILLARY FOLKS. WE NEED THEM IN OUR CORNER NOT VOTING FOR MCCAIN OR STAYING HOME ON ELECTION DAY". I guess it is hard for you to turn off the hate machine after all this time.

[LeftLeanWing]

'Wait, isn't that what Ted Kennedy said about Hillary?'

No that is not what Ted Kennedy said"

I don't think it's possible," he told Hunt of the joint ticket, continuing that:

Obama should choose a running mate who "is in tune with his appeal for the nobler aspirations of the American people," Kennedy said. "If we had real leadership — as we do with Barack Obama — in the No. 2 spot as well, it'd be enormously helpful."

Senator Kennedy thinks Senator Clinton is more than qualified to be Vice President, but doesn't think it's likely given the tenor of the campaign in recent weeks.

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You make shit up and then you admonish it ,,,,,,,

This is not a sign of Wisdom.

[Jetling]

You keep on talking those points, John. Maybe you can keep up the pandering, changing of positions and asinine statements long enough to unite America - to vote against you.

And then we can take Walter Mondale's name off the record books.

[TunnelRat]

BO is not fit. His Carteresque foreign policy and platform of appeasment will only serve to embolden the Jidahists, who see him as a limp Chicago pol who will cater to his Anti-Zionist base, such as Rev. Wackadoodle and Code Pink.

Get ready for more bombings if the Messiah becomes Potus. What, he's going to "talk" to the folks that want to kill all infidels?

[ChiGuy]

Wow. You've got your well researched facts nicely laid out.
I'm convinced!

LOL!!

[ElliotNC]

Me too!

[IntelligenceIsBliss]

Stay in your tunnel then. I guess your TV reception still gets Fux News down there.

[graffen48]

you really should calm down and take deep breathes. Your obsession with preachers is getting rather worrisome.

[passthesewords]

TunnelRat,
Real men and women work on the South Side for 20 years day and night. You work a key board, real brave behind locked doors. Real Big Bad Man.

[naperich]

TunnelRat, why not take the time to learn about the topics you comment on rather than simply repeating Sean Hannity's talking points. Sorry, my bad, you are probably quoting Limbaugh. Don't worry, after McPain gets embarrassed, you Sean and Limbaugh will have alot to talk about with Democrats in control of the executive and legislative branches of our government!

[goofy2]

This is the diplomatic genius who spoke right after the ascendance of Castro's brother to the dictatorship of his hope that Castro's death would come soon. He may, indeed, privately wish that, but such public pronouncements show a crassness (in search of Republican primary votes) and a bumbing diplomatic style not ready for the largest stage.

[iPolitics]

McCain: (With All Due Respect), I Am Unfit to Protect The Country. Ask the 4,000+ dead because of the Iraq War

[punch]

john mccain has become pathetic. it's kinda sad

[sirclown]

McCain's not dishonorable and is entitled to think talking to Ahmadinejad is unwise and to go after Obama for it. However, his argument is quite shaky.

No American president has met with Fidel Casto in almost 50 years of rule, and as you can see by that number, our policy didn't shake him from power. Nor did shunning him especially hurt Castro's prestige. Though he's a dictator, he's fairly popular in Latin America largely because he's seen as a rebel against American bullying. A similar dynamic to what Ahmadinejad is exploiting. While we're on that subject, the Iraq War, which McCain advocated (even before 9/11) has done incredible damage to our OWN prestige in the region, the consequences of which have not helped defend America. McCain's policy of attacking a country on the since-debunked premise of WMD that has now made America much less credible and more hamstrung to act if we need to against Iran now- who may actually be developing nukes. McCain has already helped hurt American prestige in a way that threatens our national security, not to mention, helping Iran expand their influence in the region.
McCain has shown himself to be mixed up about what is a threat to us and what policies help us and are disastrous. He's a war hero and not a bad man but Obama is a smarter choice to protect us.

[Janemas]

If he is a war hero who did he save? All he was > was a prisoner of war.... POW. It is a horrible experience but it does not change the defintion of HERO. To be a hero you have to save someone and I don't mean psychological support of his POW's roommates. Remember he sold information for milk and cookies.