McCain Says It Was Inappropriate to Use Petraeus in His Fundraising Solicitation

At least McCain will probably never have to make a speech telling us how every friend he has is somehow tainted.

Unlike Obama who I guess will, after he has had about 5 days to think about it and spin it, make another big tele-prompter speech. He can again tell us how it is all white America's fault.

And how we need a national dialogue on why we ever question anything about his life, or his associations. It is all our fault because we are just not sophisticated enough to understand.

Then he can assure us again that he didn't know Wright, Pfleger, or even wonderful ol' Louis F, hated white people, . That they never in 20 years discussed race or politics.

Point out again that the only racist person in his life that he has ever been aware of was his white grandmother.

That he didn't know Ayers liked to blow stuff up.

Or that Tony liked to own people using terrorist money.

Nor the fact that Michelle had never in her life been proud or happy as an American.

Etc., Etc., Etc.

Old McCain dinner joke..."Do you know why chelsea is ugly? Because, Janet Reno is the dad!"

McCain 08!!!

Neither Senator Obama or Senator McCain seem to have a grasp on the Iraq War situation. The Bush Administration has been far too easy on the Iraq government and people in forming a government and providing security. We need to bring our troops home. Not one American's death should have taken place.
A vet's wife

jpt: I suggest you read Richard Kohn's fine book on the emergence of the American professional military in the late 18th Century to see the dangers of this kind of thinking. He shows how during the Newburgh affair, there was nearly a coup precisely because of the Federalist/Continental Army overlap. This stuff is a serious problem and, even if you are the most dyed in the wool conservative imaginable, you should recognize the value of having a military that represents all of us. And I wouldn't worry about ideology on the battlefield. It turns out most guys fight for their buddies anyway, not their nation (see Shils/Janowitz).

No uright, I don't see it as a 'problem'.

I could never imagine a liberal in a combat role in the military. Willing to give his life for the country. Sorry, it just doesn't fit.

But as far as a problem??? No. Unless Obama ins't being completely honest as to what his 'change' is. Then it could pose a problem to some.

jpt: you don't think that's a bit of a problem? you know, that the U.S. military has become an appendage of one party?

If there is any kind of god, McCain will never be elected!
An old man still fighting a long ago war, the USA lost!!

There was no crime in McCain using Petraeus. It is no secret that the military primarly votes republican.

I think it is imperative that we vote for John McCain to keep America free! The precious ugh! will be a danger to all of us, his associations let us know this.

DAVID SAID,

Wake up America Obama is a radical extremist.

Are you referring to someone in your family? Obama doesn't fit that description, OK?

When a guy starts winking, it's a sign of deceit. Look at McCain whenever he speaks, that's all he does wink, wink and his BS speech that begins with MY FRIENDS. He's surrounded by Lobbyist that have ruined our economy and he won't support our troops. Our troops only matter when he needs someone to fight for oil.

Our country has gone so far left it is falling off a cliff.

Who would have ever thought that a candidate who goes to a church who gives awards to Farakkan would be president.

Who would have ever thought that a candidate who gets advice from Father Flager who is an anti semite and is close to Farrakkan would be an advisor to a candidate.

Obama had Flager on his religious committee.

Obama gave Flager's church 100,000.

Obama bought flager off.

Flager is close with Farakkann.

This is who Obama associates himself with.

Wake up America Obama is a radical extremist.

Obama called the leader of Canada the president of Canada.

When the surge was announced there were 155,000 troops there.

The military announced the surge when two brigades and extra marines were already on the ground.

Also pre surge levels on average are what they were now.

ya mean 'McCain ADMITS TO VIOLATION' by using DavyP. it's a very big no-no.

I BET SPOCK DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT THIS TOO

Anyone with a pulse knows that the Pentagon has a history of wasting huge sums of money. Just last week, an internal audit found that the Army squandered $8.2 billion of taxpayer money on contractors in Iraq.

Sadly, while their wallets always seem to be open for the contractors, the administration has a habit of tightening the purse strings when it comes to the troops. From body armor to bonuses, our troops continue to be shortchanged. Currently, the administration is "strongly opposing" a 0.5 percent pay raise for troops passed by Congress, calling it "unnecessary."

And now, the administration is threatening to do it again. The Department of Defense and the administration have come out against the new GI Bill. The GI Bill, originally introduced by Senators Webb (D-VA), Hagel (R-NE), Warner (R-VA) and Lautenberg (D-NJ), is one of the single most supported pieces of legislation in Congress right now.

McCain would have never been involved in this decision.

This would have been made at the lower level in the graphics department.

This election has become ridiculous.

Worst election EVER.

SPOCK DO U KNOW ABOUT THIS

But what really kills me about the retention argument is how short-sighted it is. You can't retain troops you've never recruited in the first place. Since 2004, our military has been struggling to meet recruiting goals. We're spending $4 billion a year to bring folks into the military, and we're still having to lower our enlistment standards. In 2007, only 79% of new Army enlistees had a high-school diploma. The maximum age for a new recruit has been raised to 42 from 35. And 12 percent of recruits are receiving waivers for criminal convictions.

SPOCK LOOK AT THE FACTS

Seriously though, it is both shocking and appalling that after seven years of war, anyone thinks an education at one of our nation's public colleges is more than our troops have earned. It is also profoundly implausible and insulting to argue that the troops who have continued to re-enlist and to serve, even under the incredible strain of multiple combat tours, would suddenly abandon the military in droves.

Opponents of the new GI Bill will tell you the retention issue is a question of national security. It isn't. It's a question of money. If these guys were so worried about keeping troops in the military, why not suck it up and just give these troops a pay raise? How about 15% across the board? Or how about they accept that troops who've served multiple combat tours deserve a bonus?

The Congressional Budget Office estimated how much it would cost to make up any retention loss: $145 million over five years. A huge number to normal people, but it's a pittance compared to what we're already spending on recruiting and retention ($5 billion dollars a year), or what our annual military budget is (around $600 billion a year). In fact, the total cost to make up any drop in recruitment over five years is equal to what we're spending every TWELVE HOURS in Iraq.

Old Man Yells at Cloud!

McCain doesn't know if the troops are in Iraq or Indiana. He thinks 30 dead is just "an average day at the market in Indiana."

so you all want to vote for this man haha funny funny funny people please if you have a brain use it vote for obama all you hillary suppoters do you really want this thing for president