McCain: 'Mission accomplished' banner not Bush's fault

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By LIBBY QUAID – 6 hours ago

CLEVELAND (AP) — Republican John McCain said President Bush should not be held responsible for the much-criticized "Mission Accomplished" banner five years ago, but he should be blamed for bungling the early months of the war.

On Thursday, the fifth anniversary of Bush's dramatic landing on an aircraft carrier where the banner hung, McCain said, "I thought it was wrong at the time."

"So all I can tell you was that I was the strongest advocate, or one of the strongest advocates, for changing to adopt the surge," McCain told reporters. "And I think that history will judge me by the fact that I thought it was wrong."

McCain said he can't blame Bush for the banner. After shifting explanations, the White House eventually said the "Mission Accomplished" phrase referred to the carrier's crew completing its 10-month mission, not the military completing its mission in Iraq.

[Faygo Kid]

1. Bush is to blame for nothing, according to McCain. Try that in the general election.

Put this on every billboard in America this fall, Dems.

[ErinBerin84]

2. that picture never fails to disturb the fuck out of me.

It looks like a Laundry detergent ad or something. "Mmmmm, your shirt smells April fresh!"

[geiger]

3. it's just fucking twisted. to be hugging someone that tried to annihilate your political life

it's just fucking retarded. and look at Bush, like he's playing Ernest Angeley, for Christ's sake.

[Faygo Kid]

8. Yeah, like cozying up to someone who accused you of killing Vince Foster.

Seriously fucking twisted, indeed.

[geiger]

9. "you can't make things like this up, folks."

[ErinBerin84]

6. seriously.

"Awww...you spread information about my wife's drug addiction and tried to pass off my adopted child as a baby I had with a prostitute. I still wuv you."

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

4. That 2003 McCain quote from the article: "the end is very much in sight"

regarding Iraq, should be the focal point of a political ad later this fall.

[The Magistrate]

5. What A Ultra-Maroon This Reptile Is, Sir

"More Wars! Less Jobs! ---McCain in '08!"

[BlueIdaho]

7. Can we Pahleeze start teeing off on this asshole soon?

[speedoo]

10. Bend over, McCain.

BushCo wants to use you again, you stupid whore.

[C_U_L8R]

11. So... Bush was just out for a stroll

and just happened to land on the deck of an aircraft carrier and...???
What crap.

[TheCowsCameHome]

12. Or maybe Bush meant his plane didn't crash and burn.

What complete fools, both gramps and his bastard 'son'

[VolcanoJen]

13. God, how I love this story.

I heart it. Love it. Want to marry it.

It's gorgeous. C'mon McCain, defend Most Unpopular President Ever some more!! Oh please, please, please.

[jimshoes]

14. Here's Mcsame back in 2003

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x126358