Hillary, Obama and McCain Will Be in the Senate for Iraq Hearings

[rodeodance]

Hillary, Obama and McCain Will Be in the Senate for Iraq Hearings
By Jeralyn, Section Elections 2008


http://www.talkleft.com/
Posted on Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 07:34:00 AM EST

The Senate Armed Services Committee and the Foreign Relations Committee are holding hearings on Iraq Tuesday. Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John McCain will all be in attendance.

All will be hoping to establish their bona fides through questioning of key witesses, Army Gen. David H. Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan C. Crocke.

Someone suggested that Obama be moved up past his seniority level in the order of questioning. Joe Biden, Chair of the Foreign Relations Committee, put the kabosh on that idea.

"The biggest mistake we could make is politicizing this, looking at this in terms of political advantage," he said. "The American people are sick of this."

McCain has the advantage, as ranking Republican on the Armed Services Committee: (More...)

[SeaLyons]

1. Good info...

thanks Rodeo...I hope it's televised.

[easy_b94]

3. hmmmmm I wonder

[rodeodance]

5. me too

[Inuca]

2. Good for Biden n/t

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7. I agree

[redqueen]

4. I don't think they'll politicize it tomorrow...

but in the days that follow, I do expect that whatever they say tomorrow will be contrasted with previous statements.

All the hoping in the world won't make that 'mistake' not happen.

[rodeodance]

6. They would be not to.

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8. Biden: "The biggest mistake we could make is politicizing this,....."

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9. K

[ericgtr]

10. This should go according to procedure

and Obama should be in whatever position he's supposed to be in, just as everyone else is. I would hope he would not except "moving up past his seniority level".

[rodeodance]

11. k

[gateley]

12. I was concerned that

The Three will be in their Presidential-Candidate-Speak mode and judge what they say in how it will come across in a sound bite.

During last week's SFRC Iraq hearings, The Committee and the speakers all seemed to be pretty open and engaged in a good dialogue. I'm not sure we can expect such forthrightness from the candidates with the press waiting to pounce.

And as usual, Joe is right! :headbang: