Obama: Republicans Using Terrorism to Win Elections
(CBS)
WASHINGTON – Barack Obama fired back at criticism of his anti-terrorism policy by high level McCain advisors today, accusing them of politicizing the issue and drumming up fear in order to win elections.
“What they are trying to do is what they’ve done every election cycle which is to use terrorism as a club to make the American people afraid, to win elections, that’s what they’re trying to do,” Obama told reporters on a flight to Washington D.C.
Earlier today, John McCain’s foreign policy advisors called Obama’s plans to combat terrorism a “policy of delusion” and a “perfect manifestation of a September 10th mindset.”
As he has done many times on the stump, Obama argued that Republican strategy post-Sept. 11 has made the United States less safe. He said, “These are the same guys who helped to engineer the distraction of the war in Iraq at a time when we could’ve pinned down the people who actually committed 9/11,” adding that Osama bin Laden is still at large.
Obama called for a bipartisan consensus on combating terrorism, arguing that the country should not be divided on the issue. “We’ve got to stop trying to play political games with them,” Obama said, “and that’s what we’ve been doing for the last 8 years and that’s part of why the country’s been so divided around issues where we shouldn’t be divided.”
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See all 79 CommentsPosted by RowdyWicca at 01:42 PM : Jun 18, 2008
** Just because your candidate didn''t win the primary, doesn''t mean you should vote for the total enemy. You really want to vote for Mccain just because Hillary didn''t win the primary? Even though Obama and Clinton share most of the exact same positions? So you will say that you voted for Mccain out of spite, and tell that to the millions of families that will lose more soldier family members in Iraq and then Iran under Mccain? how could you?
Posted by aldon61 at 11:02 AM : Jun 18, 2008
** Me too! well said! Obama/Edwards 2008!
Posted by RowdyWicca at 01:42 PM : Jun 18, 2008
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You are the gullible one. McCain has taken the wrong side on EVERY issue affecting womens'' rights. So if you want to be a fool because you''re mad Hillary lost, go ahead.
It is over because you have angred the swing voter you know the true middle of the road.
As usual, he''''s a total whackjob arse!
Posted by RowdyWicca at 01:40 PM : Jun 18, 2008
Over 4,000 American Babies have been returned to there Mothers already from Iraq in pine boxes. The Republican Bush Administration has banned all photos from being taken of bodies of fallen Soldiers from his War on Iraq. The Bush Administration has concocted a formula for counting %u201Cgood deaths%u201D in Iraq as a soldier engaged in a fire fight face to face or blown up by an Improvised Explosive Devise. All off the battle field deaths like in the hospital or in transit, or Soldiers killed from fire from the behind are not counted. Amputees, Permanent Brain Damage, or Suicides are also not in the casualty count. There could possibly be 30,000 to 50,000 injured, or killed Soldiers involved from Iraq.
And, more every day%u2026
You must make over $200,000 a year because Obama isn''''t raising my taxes, he''''s giving me the cut you''''ve been getting.
We need to end welfare as we know it and that means that the wealthy have to pay their fair share like the rest of u do under Republicans and Democrats alike.
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Posted by realpatriot1 at 10:40 AM : Jun 18, 2008
Oh puleaseeeeeeeee! The man is in no position to give you a damned thing!
And if you think the democrats are going to give up ONE tax dollar to anybody, you are totally gullible!
Bush has created more $Billionaires unsurpassed in all of US History. At the same time we%u2019ve seen the majority of Americans standard of living drop, and drop, and drop again%u2026
Unlike most Jack3213 has more to lose then the Average Middle Class Working American. So, if you were in (his/her) position you would be snarky, unhinged and a bit fanatical too at the thought of your war mongering, energy terrorists, public money gluttony Republican Party coming to an abrupt end.
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Posted by jack3213 at 09:00 AM : Jun 18, 2008
Whatchoo smoking Jack?
You must make over $200,000 a year because Obama isn''t raising my taxes, he''s giving me the cut you''ve been getting.
We need to end welfare as we know it and that means that the wealthy have to pay their fair share like the rest of u do under Republicans and Democrats alike.
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Well its better then staying in Iraq for the next century. How many of our brothers, sisters, cousins, mothers and fathers have to die before you war mongers realize that this little economic adventure in Iraq is doomed to fail (and guess who is going to continue to foot the bill in the process).
At least Obama uses his own words, Mcbush needs the help of a script writer whose cowardly words are placed on an electronic machine, PATHETIC!!
A vote for McCain would be a vote for War Mongering and Terrorism against the World. Not to mention higher gasoline prices.
He knows ZERO? Prove it. What a rediculous statement.
Posted by jack3213 at 09:00 AM : Jun 18, 2008"
flying colors ? Do you mean the confederate flag he was in favour before being against ?
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) -- Former GOP presidential candidate John McCain called for the removal of the Confederate battle flag from atop the South Carolina Statehouse on Wednesday, acknowledging that his refusal to take such a stance during his primary battle for the Palmetto State was a "sacrifice of principle for personal ambition."
So you were talking about the flying colors of personal ambition ?
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