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Top Adviser Told Magazine That A Terror Attack "Would Be A Big Advantage" To McCain

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by smashwl7 June 23, 2008 11:06 PM EDT
If a major terrorist attack occurred in the U.S. prior to the election, that would mean that, despite his unsustainable trillion-dollar military spending, the Republican president George W. Bush had failed to protect the American people from terrorists for the THIRD time in his tenure. The clear message would be that Republicans cannot be trusted to protect the nation.
Perhaps it should be Obama''s advisors who talk about how advantageous a terrorist attack would be for their candidate. i can just imagine how well-received that line of talk would be among the right wingers.

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by smashwl7 June 23, 2008 11:05 PM EDT
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by nanc12 June 23, 2008 10:51 PM EDT
So, is McSame finally going to jetison this idiot? Not only does he say things like this, but his firm lobbied for Ferdinand Marcos, Mobuto Sese Seko, and Iran. If someone on Obama''s staff had even one of those ties, or said anything even close to this, all the Republican bloggers would be outraged and point to his "terrorist ties." Funny how it''s just fine and dandy for McBush to have him on his team, and a chief stategist at that.
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by jack3213 June 23, 2008 10:35 PM EDT
Yes, CLinton did say the same thing, so lets move on- they call that a "PUSH"
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by notopennshut June 23, 2008 10:35 PM EDT
It is not that McCain is saying that an attack will help him win the WH - but this is what the GOP and all his supporters believe. They are hoping for an attack on american soil so that he can point to the fact the the republicans are stronger in defending this country!! Admit it McCain, in your heart of hearts, you are hoping for this to happen. It is a known fact, so even a denial will not lay to rest these claims. Of course, no one wants an attack, but it would certainly be to his advantage if it did happen. God forbid that this would, but GW has done so much harm that it is not out of the question that terrorists would take any opportunity to do this at any time. We need to get out of Iraq and focus on destroying all these terrorist cells in Pakistan/Afghanistan. But no, all the money and attention is focused on Iraq, a useless cause because we are in fact helping to strengthen the terrorists in Iraq and the other countries which we are ignoring. We definitely need a change in our administration so that McCain will not keep us on a 100 year war in Iraq, while the rest of the world is being taken over by the terrorists.
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by macusweil June 23, 2008 10:28 PM EDT
These Repubs are really idiots. We were already hit once hard on their watch. It has not been pretty to watch their bumbling.

Finally last week we saw the real "mission accomplished" as for BIG oil companies got the "no-bid grab of Iraqi oil.

McCain will be happy to attack Iran to get the gas price over the $10 a gallon mark.
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by epitome4 June 23, 2008 10:21 PM EDT
Clinton said the same thing.
Friday August 24th 2007
Sen. Clinton said a terrorist attack would help the Republican candidates
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by epitome4 June 23, 2008 10:19 PM EDT
Clinton said the same thing

Fri August 24, 2007 Clinton: Terrorist attack would help GOPStory Highlights
Sen. Clinton said a terrorist attack would help the Republican candidates

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by kansas1946 June 23, 2008 10:17 PM EDT
You just love throwing out claims with absolutely no supporting evidence, don''''t you?

You only spew leftist propaganda and prove that you are a brainwashed Liberal weasel.


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Posted by DemWatcher at 07:13 PM : Jun 23, 200

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Bomb..bomb...bomb...bomb.bomb.Iran.

I actually like John McCain and respect him, but I think skyk is exactly right. McCain has one interest and that is military. He has no interest in economics or anything else.
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by epitome4 June 23, 2008 10:17 PM EDT
Clinton made the same remark

Fri August 24, 2007 Clinton: Terrorist attack would help GOPStory Highlights
Sen. Clinton said a terrorist attack would help the Republican candidates

Democratic front-runner says she is the best candidate "to deal with that"

Rival Sen. Chris Dodd calls Clinton''s statement "tasteless"
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By Alexander Mooney
CNN Washington Bureau


WASHINGTON (CNN) -- She says she is the Democrat best equipped to fight terrorists, but White House hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton told New Hampshire voters Thursday that another attack on the United States would likely help Republican candidates at the polls.

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by kansas1946 June 23, 2008 10:14 PM EDT
(AP) John McCain distanced himself Monday from a top adviser who said another terrorist attack on U.S. soil this election year would benefit the Republican presidential candidate. Barack Obama''s campaign called the comment a "complete disgrace."

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Actually, I believe McCain on this. I don''t think he is that kind of a guy, but you know there are thousands of neo-cons down on their knees praying for some sort of attack. They are so afraid of an Obama presidency, anything would be better than that. This advisor is just repeating the neo-con dream.
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by demwatcher June 23, 2008 10:13 PM EDT
"Every Veteran Knows the type! They LOVE the Military, the Military is the ONLY thing they know. The Military way is the ONLY way. John McSame would be LESS concerned with the Constitution than Bush my friends. He''''s also, in LOVE with the idea of WAR. The talk of War, the mention of attacking someone, the idea of going to war, those are the subjects when he seems alive. Economy? No concern of his, any of the other issues that confront us... Not important to Commander McSame! He can''''t wait to get his hands on our Military!!

Posted by skyk at 07:08 PM : Jun 23, 2008"

You just love throwing out claims with absolutely no supporting evidence, don''t you?

You only spew leftist propaganda and prove that you are a brainwashed Liberal weasel.
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by skyk-2009 June 23, 2008 10:08 PM EDT
Every Veteran Knows the type! They LOVE the Military, the Military is the ONLY thing they know. The Military way is the ONLY way. John McSame would be LESS concerned with the Constitution than Bush my friends. He''s also, in LOVE with the idea of WAR. The talk of War, the mention of attacking someone, the idea of going to war, those are the subjects when he seems alive. Economy? No concern of his, any of the other issues that confront us... Not important to Commander McSame! He can''t wait to get his hands on our Military!!
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by trishab4 June 23, 2008 9:56 PM EDT
CBS: Charlie Black, an adviser already in the spotlight for his past lobbying work, is quoted in the upcoming July 7 edition of Fortune magazine as saying such an attack "certainly would be a big advantage to him." Black said Monday he regretted the comment.

-And Charlie sat at his table plotting the attack, with deep inspiration form Roves'' plans

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by libre23 June 23, 2008 9:50 PM EDT
Black = Rove.
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by broadwayphi June 23, 2008 9:45 PM EDT
Fire him.

Straight talk is fine. Prove it by straight walk.

Fire him.

My friend.
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by cold777 June 23, 2008 9:35 PM EDT
That photo of mccain is hysterical! Looks like he''s a senior citizen resident or something!
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by deacon20081 June 23, 2008 9:31 PM EDT
Let me venture a guess.......Black is a former Aide to Cheney
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