Comments on: McCain gives Obama the smackdown on military service http://www.cassyfiano.com/2008/05/mccain-gives-obama-the-smackdown-on-military-service Smokin' Hot Commentary Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: baz http://www.cassyfiano.com/2008/05/mccain-gives-obama-the-smackdown-on-military-service/comment-page-1#comment-1906 baz Mon, 26 May 2008 14:56:46 +0000 http://www.cassyfiano.com/?p=619#comment-1906 Um, didn't McCain just defend the impugning of his motives by impugning Obama's motives? How clever. And far from the classy move that you're making it out to be. BUT, Obama said McCain's motives are unclear, which is not the same as impugning. McCain was the one who impugned, IMHO. When Obama threw in his support for this bill (it's NOT his bill, BTW -- it was written by former Marine Jim Webb), it was the only one out there to support. The Republican bill came later. McCain was personally invited by Sen. Webb to offer input and help draft the bill, and McCain refused. Presumably so that he could sign on to a later competing bill. So at very least, McCain offers us another presidency of playing politics with the troops. Sweet. Um, didn’t McCain just defend the impugning of his motives by impugning Obama’s motives? How clever. And far from the classy move that you’re making it out to be. BUT, Obama said McCain’s motives are unclear, which is not the same as impugning. McCain was the one who impugned, IMHO.

When Obama threw in his support for this bill (it’s NOT his bill, BTW — it was written by former Marine Jim Webb), it was the only one out there to support. The Republican bill came later.

McCain was personally invited by Sen. Webb to offer input and help draft the bill, and McCain refused. Presumably so that he could sign on to a later competing bill.

So at very least, McCain offers us another presidency of playing politics with the troops.

Sweet.

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