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Politics : President Barack Obama -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: koan who wrote (26244)	7/19/2008 5:29:47 PM
From: koan	Respond to of 149317

I have soemthing in common with Obama. We were both raised exclusively by a woman. I think that make a difference. Women teach their children compassion. I could play sports well and had girls friends, so like Obama I could fit in. But I was always the conscience of the gang. I feel that about obama.

To: koan who wrote (26244)	7/19/2008 5:43:28 PM
From: nigel bates	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 149317

I think this comment has it about right... Al-Maliki's Announcement: A Big Deal marcambinder.theatlantic.com 19 Jul 2008 02:23 pm This could be one of those unexpected events that forever changes the way the world perceives an issue. Iraq's Prime Minister agrees with Obama, and there's no wiggle room or fudge factor. This puts John McCain in an extremely precarious spot: what's left to argue? to argue against Maliki would be to predicate that Iraqi sovereignty at this point means nothing. Obviously, our national interests aren't equivalent to Iraq's, but... Malik isn't listening to the generals on the ground...but the "hasn't been to Iraq" line doesn't work here. So how will the McCain campaign respond? (Via e-mail, a prominent Republican strategist who occasionally provides advice to the McCain campaign said, simply, "We're fucked." No response yet from the McCain campaign, although here's what McCain said the last time Maliki mentioned withdrawal: "Since we are succeeding, then I am convinced, as I have said before, we can withdraw and withdraw with honor, not according to a set timetable. And I’m confident that is what Prime Minister Maliki is talking about, since he has told me that for many meetings we’'ve had." Will Maliki retract his words? (Not so far...)