Sam, if what you say is true about all Johnny McBush's travels to Pakistan/Afghanistan, why has McCain IGNORED Afghanistan the past 2 years while the situation has been getting worse? If he was there, it's even WORSE that he had to have Obama point out to him the other day that we need more brigades to FINALLY catch the guy who attacked us on 9/11. Remember him you Bush boot-licker?

Comparing apples to organges cannot make the case in comparing Obama to McCain. Two different Committees, and different people on the committees. Of course, "to be fair", DeMint was not on the committee at the time. Imagine that? Obama was on the main committee, and is/was chair of the subcommittee looking into more NATO troops for Afghanistan. Biden can help cover his behind if he wants, but the real truth is that Obama is all about speeches and little substance or work. McCain has been on the leadership process for success in Iraq and Afghanistan for some time. The Armed Services Committee has another mission, even though you say Afghanistan was mentioned. In what meaningful comparisons? Your comparisons are skewed apples to oranges. McCain has worked hard, he is experienced, and he knows and understands the big issues.
By calling it a hearing-gate, you hope to make it so. It certainly is not.

More confusion in the already confused McConfused camp.

McCain should really quit

What happened to McWar?

Every single one of the McCain excuse-makers on this page: get real. I don't have a problem with McCain skipping these hearings per se; they're dog-and-pony shows. But for him to make one of his campaign's MAJOR talking points this week the utterly LAME charge when he's even MORE guilty of missing them? There's one word: HYPOCRITE. Before you throw stones Johnny, check if you're in a glass house. And if you are, check if Cindy has paid the taxes since she apparently likes to skip that if the California homes are any indication.

Another breathtaking attempt by the msm to save Obama's butt. This piece is a pathetic attempt to try to neutralize Obama's no-show, even on issues he now champions. Obama was in the Senate 2 years before running for president. He has since championed the need to put more emphasis on Afghanistan. But he held no subcommittee hearings on it even though he was chairman, and only showed up once when it came up before the main committee. I will vote for Obama, but this is really a shameless attempt to shill for Obama. Be fair!!

A quote about what Obama spoke about at the Afghanistan hearing (the one he attended and McCain didn't): "... although he used the opportunity to ask [the General] about Pakistan." The "although" seems to imply that this is a bad thing? Does anybody remember 9/11? We are in Afghanistan because the al Qaeda members who attacked us lived there. Because Bush ignored the war there and focused on Iraq, they slipped into Pakistan. Sounds to me like this is perfectly logical. And by the way, the committee oversees troops in Afghanistan, it doesn't "oversea" them. Who the hell wrote this garbage?

Why don't you ask McCain or McCain's campaign to respond? I'm sure they would. This is a red herring, because I’m sure you would have defended Obama with either he’s response, or by using this very attack piece vice asking either of them to respond. People know where John McCain stands...people know his expertise on this issue. He most certainly has dealt with Afghanistan in committee and in various forums many times over the last two years. He's not like Obama, wagering to escape Iraq in 16 months and retreat to Afghanistan while wishing to meet with Iraq's President in the first year of his own Presidency. Ridiculously!

1) mccain's chicken has come home to roast
2) those who live in glass houses should NOT throw stones.
3) the hunter has become the hunted.

feel FREE to add your own.

1) mccain's chicken has come home to roast
2) those who live in glass houses should NOT throw stones.
3) the hunter has become the hunted.

feel FREE to add your own.

The wingnuts are in full spin mode tonight. McCain flip-flops on sending more troops to Afghanistan. Obama has been saying this for months. Obama has been saying that we need to go into Northern Pakistan if needed. A few weeks later, Bush bombs northern Pakistan.

These wingnuts can't even get their facts right. Just read the first few posts. They're mad at Jake Tapper and the didn't even post this.

I love the smell of desparation in the morning!

What else would you expect from McRove's campaign? Throwing stones from a glass house is par for the course. McRove attacked Kerry's valor when he never saw combat himself. You can't trust him.

trythetruth....HRC spoke about Afghanistan during the debates in OH. She brought up the issue. Now Obama is following her lead.OK by me.I've left my bag of bitterness at the station and I'm now on the Obama train. Let's quit bashing Hillary and persuade the rest of her supporters to roll McCain out of the way.

Obama was right about Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan - complete opposite from Bush and McCain but yet they have the better judgement? I think not. We need a President who actually does have good judgement. Not another blustering idiot who doesn't know Sunni from Shia. America has been embarrassed long enough.

Obama '08

Listen this Community organizer has not done a damn thing in his life. He is a empty suit trying to get by with speaches that promise the moon but really are a bunch of bull. We cannot afford nor do we need this phony

And by the way, the committee oversees troops in Afghanistan, it doesn't "oversea" them. Who the hell wrote this garbage?

Posted by: Bob Scofield

Laughing so hard I almost forget that Jesse told me today it is okay to call Obama a nig***.

Ok...You Obama supporters...why don't you OWN your crappy candidate, rather than spout off the same ol same ol about McCain.

So...let's have a list of Obama's foreign policy experience and what makes him more knowledgable on these matters. I will be checking back. It seems when his supporters are called out, they have nothing to say.

Oh...except...Obama is all about change...hope...a new kind of politics. Funny how you guys don't spout off that nonsense anymore. It is just about attacking...making fun of McCain's age. Fight the Smears!!

McCain has been looking more and more tired and defeated on the campaign trail lately. Today he appeared annoyed and disinterested about commments by one of his aides that Obama's upcoming trip to Europe and Iraq is just a big campaign tour. Kind of a dumb thing to say especially since McCain has been complaining about Obama not having gone to Iraq in such a long time.

McCain is so old that he cant remember that Czechoslovakia doesn't exist, he's said its name as if it existed like 5 times. This brings very serious concerns about his ability to be commander in chief. He was wrong about how he thought Iraq would be easy cheese, he was wrong about the invasion, he flip flopped on Taxes, immigration, and everything else.

Most of all, he is a Bush republican, who agrees with him on everything. A republican surrogate on CNN recently couldn't come up with one difference he has with Bush on the economy. Folks, America's economy and survival is at stake in this election, and that's why our media is starting to be a little more fair in their coverage.

If Americans look into McCain's background, no doubt about his patriot.
McCain-08