McCain agrees with bring back the DRAFT..could be a game changer?

[truthN08]

So he was in a town meeting an a lady states she doesn't think we will have enough troops to get Bin Laden if we don't bring back the draft and McCain says he doesn't disagree with anything she just said.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/8/20/154212/708/283/571281

Video over at dailykos.

Could this be a game changer?

[tedoll78]

1. If we're running a smart campaign, yes.

A commercial running this video playing from now until Election Day could kill any chance McCain had.

I'd like to see such killer instinct from the Obama camp.

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

28. Agreed, it would fit nicely into the theme that "McLiar is too dangerous to be president"

He'll start a war with Russia and Iran and feed your kids into the grinder, which he's had no problem doing in Iraq already.

[whistle]

2. The hundred years of war will need a lot of military persons

[truthN08]

3. This needs to be in a commercial

for sure I think.I don't know why anyone would want the draft back.

[tsuki]

29. I am for the draft being automatically reinstated in times of war.

That is the only thing that will keep us out of misadventures.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

4. It could be useful (if used)

However, I expect that this is another one of McSame's comments that will probably eventually be "clarified" or "gaffed" by his campaign (and quickly forgotten by the MSM) once they realize what he said. I'd LOVE to be proven wrong about this, however.

[ContinentalOp]

5. I don't know, young people are not exactly going to vote for him anyway.

And the idiots who do vote Republican are too selfish to care about other people getting drafted. If you don't care about trashing the environment, causing tons of global military conflict, and plunging the nation into debt that your grandkids are going to be paying off for decades, then why would you care about a draft?

[Barack_America]

9. Not the kids, their MOTHERS. nt

[ellacott]

12. Great Point!!! n/t

[ContinentalOp]

21. As I said...

If they don't care about the planet that they're leaving their children, the debt that they're leaving, the total breakdown of all of our government's functions and services that they're causing, then why the hell would they think twice about sending their children off to war? Hell, the only republicans in my family proudly and voluntarily sent their son off to Iraq. These people are idiots. A draft won't scare them off of McCain.

[WeDidIt]

23. Who gives a shit about Republicans?

Independents will NEVER vote for somebody who wants to bring back the draft. Hell, non voters will come out in DROVES for Obama over this one.

[calimary]

17. The problem comes from them tending not to vote for ANYBODY anyway.

Younger demographics have an absolutely SHITTY track record for voting. That's why it worries me that the oldsters are a strong demographic for mcsame. The ONE thing that the elderly can be counted on to do, reliably, election after election, is vote. They vote in HUGE numbers. There's nothing much to balance that out on the younger end.

[ContinentalOp]

22. I guess fear of the draft would bring a few more kids out for Obama but I'm honestly not worried...

about youth voter turnout this year. For Kerry, sure. He needed all of the help he could get. But I think Obama will be ok with the youth vote.

[calimary]

24. Well, it would if there were an actual fear of the draft. NOBODY is making that point

out loud, in public, anywhere. This little complication isn't getting any attention at all.

We SHOULD have "mcsame will bring back the draft" commercials running on MTV and VH1 and Comedy Central and "E!" and "The Hills" and the new "90210" show, and everywhere else. On "American Idol" and the works - on EVERY show where younger demographics dominate the audience.

[Alexander]

6. K&R, this needs to be on the front page of the news!

:scared:

[bdamomma]

45. the papers and the media are too concerned about

how many houses McCain owns.

MC CAIN=DRAFT

[bushisanidiot]

7. McInsane will HAVE to bring back the draft to fight his wars in Iran, Russia, Iraq

and Afghanistan. There's no way he can fight 4 wars at the same time with a volunteer army. No way in hell.

You want your kids to get drafted? Vote McCAIN!

[Barack_America]

8. Big, big mistake that needs to be capitalized on.

Way to go assclown, saying this just before the Democrats will dominate the newscycle for the next week.

This could end his campaign, IMO.

[NewJeffCT]

10. Please - McCain doesn't speak for the McCain campaign

It'll blow over when they issue their daily "clarification" of what he said.

[Cosmocat]

41. EXACTLY !!!

He is bulletbroof ...

With the dozens and dozens of gaffes and campaign ending retarded A things this guy has said to this point not getting ANY coverage, the media isn't going to start doing its job with him now ...

[FrenchieCat]

11. Should be.

But it won't.

[Barack_America]

13. I posted in Latest Breaking News. Hope that's ok with you!

Great find!

:hi:

[Phx_Dem]

14. John W. Bush supports torture and the draft.

MSM: Nothing to see here, folks. Move along. :wtf:

[Barack_America]

15. kick.

[WeDidIt]

16. If Team Obama Doesn't Pick Up On This

...the Chicken Littles will become prophets.

[Barack_America]

18. It's a lose-lose situation for McCain...

He either has to admit that he supports the draft (which you know he does), that he's so hard of hearing that he couldn't understand what the woman said, or that he tunes out when his supporters ask him questions.

Not good. lol

[bullwinkle428]

36. Can I recommend this post?

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Barack_America]

19. New video on this already!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yedaFQuVps

These people are quick!

Edited: fixed link.

[Barack_America]

20. Edited above post to fix link.

[Psst_Im_Not_Here]

25. Needs more people watching it

And giving it more ratings!! Let's get this thing out there! Fire up the blogosphere.

[Psst_Im_Not_Here]

26. O Yeah and kicked

and recommended. :kick:

[Skwmom]

27. If Team Obama does not run with this they are crazy.

[Blackhatjack]

30. That video should already be up on tv/media ads ... McCain = Bring Back the Draft...n/t

[Motown_Johnny]

31. I think he fell asleep half way through that speech and just decided to not disagree and thank her

[Barack_America]

39. Perhaps. But the fact it was at the end of the question doesn't look good.

He was nodding along as if he were listening to her.

In any, case he's going to have to release a "clarification" about this and will now undoubtedly be asked about it during the debates (if the moderators are worth a shit)

[DailyGrind51]

32. The '60s are back! It's like '68 all over again, only with a Republican as the incumbent.

The Draft will mobilize college students sitting on the fence, and their parents who remember Vietnam.

[Barack_America]

33. Olbermann bringing this up now.--"McCain doesn't speak for the McCain campaign" clarification...

In 3-2-1...

[JustAnotherGen]

34. Beautiful

Gotta rec this my friend!

[polichick]

35. Hopefully Obama or MoveOn will do an ad asap!

[Barack_America]

37. VIDEO...please watch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yedaFQuVps

Wouldn't that be beautiful! ;)

[polichick]

38. Excellent! (and sad too)

[Unsane]

40. If Obama is a smart politician, he'll have an ad with this up tomorrow.

[Barack_America]

42. kick

[bushisanidiot]

43. McCain = DRAFT

PERIOD.

RELEASE YOUR MILITARY RECORDS TO THE PUBLIC, MR. MCCAIN!!

WHAT ARE YOU HIDING???!!!

[bdamomma]

44. isntead of talking about how many houses he owns

we should be talking about how he agrees with a draft.