McCain Camp Attacks Obama's Holocaust Museum Statement

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Source: The Huffington Post

The McCain campaign implied on Wednesday that Barack Obama's commitment to preventing a future genocide was not sincere, attacking the Democratic candidate during his appearance at the Israeli Holocaust Memorial Yad Vashem.

In an early morning press release, entitled Obama on Genocide, McCain aide Tucker Bounds emailed reporters a quote from Obama's appearance in which the Illinois Democrat reiterated the cry "never again." He followed that quote with one taken a year ago from an interview that the Senator gave with the Associated Press in which he said that genocide or humanitarian crises were not a prerequisite for keeping U.S. troops in Iraq (a statement he has since walked back)

"Well, look, if that's the criteria by which we are making decisions on the deployment of U.S. forces," said Obama, "then by that argument you would have 300,000 troops in the Congo right now."

The message was fairly explicit: Obama's commitment to stopping future Holocausts is in doubt. Asked for clarification, McCain aide Michael Goldfarb responded:

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/23/mccain-camp-attacks-obama_n_114486.html

[babylonsister]

1. What a bunch of idiots! Yes, we'll admit it, 'Obama really does want

future Holocausts.'

Gimme a break! They are grasping at straws!

[TwilightGardener]

2. Is there anything more fucking low-class than attacking him when he

appears at important international sites? And this is a total stretch--they couldn't even find a prior Holocaust quote to hit him with, just a general statement on when to send forces to stop genocide. Jesus, they're just desperately lashing out at ANYTHING. Next they'll be criticizing the way he shakes hands, or chews, or breathes.

[Richardo]

3. Oh yeah, that's classy

...and there can't possibly be ANY blowback. :eyes:

Another genius move by the McCain campaign.

[Mark E. Smith]

4. All McCain talks about is Obama

He's starting to sound obsessed.

[ingac70]

11. Obama is all RW radio talks about too...

then has the nerve to talk about his coverage in the MSM. It is incessant too... they hardly ever say a word about McCain.

[chelsea0011]

5. So McCain is saying Obama supports the genocide in Africa?

What an asswipe.

[TwilightGardener]

6. Yes, clearly he flip-flopped and is now FOR genocide. Expect to see

a new pro-genocide plank in the Dem platform at Denver.

[elehhhhna]

12. No, McCain supports the african genocide, thus the snarky remark...

[SOS]

18. The Two Great Congo Wars

were 1996-97 and 1998-03

McCain was in the Senate, Obama was not.
McCain did nothing.

[Virginia Dare]

7. One thing comes to mind...

[ErinBerin84]

16. heh

:toast:

[fascisthunter]

8. Making more Shit Up McCain

McCain, do you have one honest bone in your body or are you too weak to stand on your own two feet?

[The Stranger]

9. Michael Goldfarb needs to understand that the U.S. is CAUSING a genocide in Iraq.

[ingac70]

10. McCain camp seething with jealousy.

They forget this little jaunt was their idea.

[Jefferson23]

13. This desperation by McCain tells me he is freaking out big time. Couple

this with his crying about the media hating him, his screw up about the surge.

Pathetic McCain, his real message here is No Israel, it is me that loves you more, not Obama!

Fucking neocons.

[radfringe]

14. about RW's whining regarding Obama

seems to me they are whining/attacking Obama because there's nothing good to spin about mccain

[high density]

15. Oh plus we get another rationale for the Iraq war from the McCain camp

Prevent genocide!

[MarjorieG]

17. GOP stategists claim focus on Obama helps McCain-if on McC, then Obama wins.

Almost doesn't matter the content, if bad about McC and good about Obama-can't get through.

[Inuca]

19. This is beyond pathetic n/t