McCain Bashes Cheney Over Iraq Policy

[sabra]

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0107/2390.html

McCain Bashes Cheney Over Iraq Policy

With his presidential hopes tied to an administration whose Iraq policy he supports but cannot control, John McCain for the first time blamed Vice President Cheney for what McCain calls the "witch's brew" of a "terribly mishandled" war in which U.S. forces are on the verge of defeat.

McCain also for the first time opened the door to the possibility of a U.S. troop pullback to the borders of Iraq should the president's planned troop surge fail.

Although McCain had once lavished praise on the vice president, he said in an interview in his Senate office: "The president listened too much to the Vice President . . . Of course, the president bears the ultimate responsibility, but he was very badly served by both the Vice President and, most of all, the Secretary of Defense."

McCain added: "Rumsfeld will go down in history, along with McNamara, as one of the worst secretaries of defense in history." Donald Rumsfeld served as President Bush's secretary of defense from January 2001 to December 2006. Robert McNamara was Secretary of Defense during the Vietnam War.

[DoYouEverWonder]

1. Gee, the wind must have changed directions?

McCain will do and say anything if he thinks it's to his advantage.

[hatrack]

2. So, did you pick up the wrong script, John?

Just wondering. It's fun tracking your "positions on issues", but it can be a LOT of work!

[blitzen]

3. Another McCain flip-flop (that just happens to be in the right direction)

won't be long before he flips back the other way....Actually, his shifting is not totally random--it's guided by the political winds.

[Justyce]

4. My God, can this man ever make up his mind?!

[acmavm]

5. This guy needs to pick a side and stick to it. His backbone must

be made of Jello.

[hippiechick]

6. McCain's philosophy: Blame everyone but Bush

... Poppy must have some really good dirt on ol' StraightTalk, eh?

[saigon68]

19. McCain & the Chimp

TRUE LOVE

[JohnnyLib2]

7. The iceberg called the GOP is melting, splintering, shrinking--

kinda ironic. :toast: :applause:

[Tarc]

8. Too little, too late

At one time, McCain was one of those Republicans that you could somewhat tolerate. But as he prepares for another primary run, he's rushing to lavish praise on the extremist right-wingers he once criticized, like a man with a bungee cord around his neck.

[Justitia]

9. What an opportunist! He changes position about 10 times in that article alone! -eom

[LynnTheDem]

10. It's not the illegal invasion McCain minds...

it's how that illegal invasion is done!

How very...republic.

[lumpy]

11. McCain's kissy huggy sessions with Bush

must have been truly heartfelt and comforting. What is it about Bush that allow grown men like McCain and Lieberman to cleave unto Dubya's lips and arms?

[tanyev]

12. He just saw the latest poll numbers.

[frylock]

13. what a maverick!

[peacebird]

14. trying to position himself as a "maverick" again, eh?

:eyes:

[sakabatou]

15. That'l -er, show 'em?

[coffeenap]

16. Thanks to Fitz today, Cheney could be on his way out. McC wants

his spot. Probably figures today is a good day to dis him.

[Beausoir]

17. My thoughts exactly.

McCain is insane.

[KansDem]

20. Kicking the Veep while he's down...or going down...

Shows real leadership, McCain! :sarcasm:

Not that I don't want to see the Cheney kicked around. I would've just preferred McCain had done it earlier...

[MasonJar]

18. Something happened to set up this piece of propaganda, perhaps

the Libby trial?