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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (28301)	5/16/2008 4:35:19 PM
From: TideGlider	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224748

Obama Cites McCain War Record as Key Weakness by Scott Ott for ScrappleFace · 38 Comments (2008-05-08) — Sen. Barack Obama bolstered his standing as the Democrat presidential contender best able to defeat Republican rival Sen. John McCain today with what progressive pundits agree was a crippling attack on the Vietnam P.O.W.’s military service record. Sen. Obama launched a “full frontal assault”, using “undeniable facts” from Sen. McCain’s recently released Naval records which he said demonstrate that the presumptive GOP nominee is “unfit to lead the kind of great nation America will become after we change it.” “John McCain, the man who would be your Commander-in-Chief,” said Sen. Obama, “has some explaining to do. Why was he flying bombing missions over the innocent nation of North Vietnam? What did he do to garner such a shameful accumulation of commendations from the most violent, imperialist regime of the 20th century?” In a powerful speech, full of rhetorical flourish and emotional impact, Sen. Obama listed what he called “a litany of damning evidence from John McCain’s misspent youth.” The Silver Star medal The Navy Commendation medal The Legion of Merit with a combat ‘V’ and one gold star The Distinguished Flying Cross A Bronze Art Medal with a combat ‘V’ and two gold stars, a total of 17 awards and decorations, not to mention the fact that he accepted the rank of captain from the leaders of this deplorable, war-mongering empire.” A spokesman for the Obama campaign said the speech had definitively established Sen. Obama as “the antithesis of John McCain, giving Americans a clear choice in November.” scrappleface.com