So Why Did Senator McCain Really Go to Iraq Last Week?

[David Zephyr]

In light of the fact that John McCain has now admitted that his outrageous statement about the safety in the streets of Baghdad was not true,

In light of the fact that the entire national media ridiculed McCain's "stroll" through Baghdad with half a battalion protecting him,

In light of the fact that his trip to Iraq was a total political meltdown,

Why, oh why did John McCain really go to Baghdad?

Four possibilities:

[mtnsnake]

1. good poll!

[pscot]

2. You left one out

He's an idiot.

[dapper]

3. and you left another one out....

Because Bush told him to.

To make it appear that everything is going "swimmingly". It is so safe there!


baaaaaaarf...


Dapper

[scarletwoman]

4. If bush told him to do it, it was with malice aforethought.

McCain is deluded to think that he can suck up to bushies. They will always detest him.

[Cobalt-60]

5. It's close order drill for the backwash

Anyone with even a rudimentary mind sees the Republicons for they lying corporate shills that they are.
The backwash doesn't want to believe it. Many are too embarrassed to support the Shrub any further.
But they have to be kept from jumping the fence and joining the Democrats. So they're getting a little entertainment.
They can watch Goose Stepping with John McCain until they're furnished with another hero and ordered to vote for them.
As McCain will not actually run nothing he does beyond keeping the faithful in line matters.

[seasat]

6. Because he couldn't get good falafel in DC?

I heard Bill O'rally recommended the Iraqi marketplace to him.

[Disturbed]

7. It was an April Fool's Joke.

McLame was the fool and 21 Iraqis were killed for it.