McFloppy

[El Supremo]

McCain retracts comment he could lose on Iraq

CINCINNATI (Reuters) - Republican presidential front-runner John McCain on Monday retracted his earlier statement he would lose the November election if he did not convince Americans they were winning the war in Iraq.

"I don't mean that I'll, quote, lose," McCain told reporters on his campaign bus. "I mean that it's an important issue in the judgment of the American voters."

"It's not often I retract a comment," said the likely Republican nominee.

McCain, a staunch supporter of the Iraq war, said earlier in the day he would lose the election if he did not convince the American public the U.S. military was succeeding in Iraq.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080226/pl_nm/usa_politics_mccain_iraq_dc_1;_ylt=AjUjGH8AicAAeEK4QH6WjKgE1vAI

[Cirque du So-What]

1. IOW, McInsane's job description is 'snake-oil salesman'

I can envision that bilious gasbag making 'quotation' signs with the first two fingers of both hands as he says 'I don't mean that I'll, quote, lose' - à la Dr. Evil in the Austin Powers flicks.

He comes out and admits that the perception of 'winning' (whatever in pluperfect hell THAT means) is more important than bringing the occupation to some form of resolution. Smarmy salespeople are a dime a dozen, and the American people deserve better.

[lonestarnot]

2. McDumbass lyin' murder'n thief, and are we used to it?

[mcg]

3. If we were "winning the war in Iraq" it wouldn't be all that difficult

to convince Americans. John McCon is having doubts about his ability to CONvince Americans.

[SoCalDem]

4. I take it baaaaaack

[Kali]

5. good one

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