Barack doesn’t have much faith in you. He doesn’t think you’ll “get it.” Maureen Dowd asked him:
I asked how his “Citizen of the World” tour will go down in Steubenville, Ohio.
“There will probably be some backlash,” he said. “I’m a big believer that if something’s good then there’s a bad to it, and vice versa…”
Backlash? What in the hell does he mean?
That we’ll grouse about him spending time overseas?
No. What we complain about is, to quote a McCain press release:
- Barack Obama’s record of not calling a single oversight hearing on NATO’s mission in Afghanistan
- not visiting in Iraq for over 900 days
- not supporting our troops when he voted against critical funding in 2007 and
- not visiting our wounded troops in Germany when he made time to go to the gym but cancelled trips to Ramstein and Landstuhl.
Not only does Obama flat out not know enough about international politics, he doesn’t know enough about the U.S. military.
As Larry Johnson said last night on the John Batchelor radio show (podcast), it’s doubtful that Obama even knows the ranks in the military.
McCain’s TV ad also says it well:
Anncr: Barack Obama never held a single Senate hearing on Afghanistan.
He hadn’t been to Iraq in years.
He voted against funding our troops.
And now, he made time to go to the gym, but cancelled a visit with wounded troops.
Seems the Pentagon wouldn’t allow him to bring cameras.
John McCain is always there for our troops.
McCain. Country first.
Now, if Hillary is our nominee, the Republicans will not be able to use ANY of these arguments against her.
That is why over 30 flag officers endorsed Hillary Clinton.
I am reprinting my story, “34 Flag Officers and the Out Of Iraq Caucus Support Hillary Clinton“:
It is highly significant that both elected anti-war activists and 34 top flag officers support Hillary Clinton to be our next Commander in Chief:
[VIDEO: Some of the 34 flag officers who support Sen. Clinton. TRANSCRIPT below.] |
From the Out of Iraq Caucus: ”As firm opponents of the Iraq war, we believe there is no higher priority for the next President of the United States than ending this war, and we believe there is no one better prepared and more committed to bringing this war to a responsible conclusion than Hillary Clinton. The best way to honor the sacrifices of our brave young men and women in uniform is to bring them home. |
From the caucus: “We support Hillary Clinton because she is the candidate with the stature, strength, and experience needed to end this war as quickly and responsibly as possible.” … (Read all below.)
Who signed this letter today? These elected Iraq war opponents:
| Del. Donna Christian-Christensen (D-VI) Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY) Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX) Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA) Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) |
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) Rep. Jose Serrano (D-NY) Rep. Hilda Solis (D-CA) Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-NY) Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH) Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) Rep. Diane Watson (D-CA) Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) |
Hillary has put forward the most comprehensive plan for bringing our troops home, with troop withdrawals beginning within 60 days of taking office. She bravely pressed the Pentagon to begin planning for the withdrawal of our troops from Iraq. And she has introduced legislation to bar the Bush administration from unilaterally negotiating a long-term security agreement with the Iraqi government and thereby tying the hands of the next administration.
Hillary’s commitment to ending this war is matched by her experience. Her knowledge of the armed forces, her service on the Senate Armed Services Committee, and her extraordinary efforts on behalf of our veterans have earned her the respect of our men and women in uniform.
We are proud to support her because we know that she is the candidate ready to bring our troops home.
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TRANSCRIPT OF THE NEW CAMPAIGN VIDEO:
Hillary for President
Admirals and Generals
(Ret) Rear Admiral David Stone: There’s a large group of retired Admirals and Generals that believe that this is the most important election in their lifetime…
[Screen: 34 retired Generals and Admirals including two chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff endorse Hillary Clinton]
…We face growing threats around the globe. Sen. Clinton is the candidate that we believe is the strongest, most experienced leader.
(Ret.) Lt. General Joe Ballard:
She has spent time in discussions with foreign governments and has spent time on the ground with military in Iraq and Afghanistan .
(Ret.) Brigadier General Evelyn “Pat” Foote:
The woman has traveled to over eighty countries; she knows this world
D. Stone:
Sen. Clinton has served for over five years on the Senate Armed Services Committee. She’s intimately familiar with the challenges that we face in our military today.
J. Ballard:
Sen. Clinton is the only candidate that has articulated a clear plan for getting us out of Iraq .
(Ret.) General Wesley Clarke:
On Iraq , she has a plan to bring our troops home in a smart, safe way.
(Ret.) Brigadier General Michael Dunn:
I have seen her get legislation passed that provides resources for our combat veterans.
(Ret.) Brigadier General John Watkins:
She took it upon herself to make sure that the National Guard and Reserve members who didn’t have access to TriCare insurance would get access to TriCare.
(Ret.) Major General George Buskirk: Sen. Clinton came out early and often, to fight for upgraded body armor, and you can ask any soldier-you can ask my son-how appreciative they are.
M. Dunn:
I admire charisma, I admire intellect. In a Commander in Chief I want more than that. I want proof. I want a track record.
J. Ballard:
You cannot learn on the job, you have to have a base of experience-a framework of experience.
J. Watkins:
Who do we believe would be the best person to occupy the Oval Office and to answer the red phone, as we said, at 3 o’clock in the morning or three o’clock in the afternoon? We come down on the Sen Hillary’s side of the ledger
W. Clark:
I believe Hillary Clinton is the right choice for America .