McCain: will lose bid for WH if can't convince U.S. that Bush's policy in Iraq is succeeding

[sabra]

Wow, a 30 second flip flop... :crazy:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080225/ap_on_el_pr/mccain_1

ROCKY RIVER, Ohio - John McCain says to win the White House he must convince the country that U.S. policy in Iraq is succeeding. If he can't, he says, "then I lose. I lose."

He quickly backed off that remark.

The likely Republican nominee told reporters: "Let me not put it that stark." On his campaign bus Monday, he said Americans will judge his candidacy on whether they believe he can lead the country on the economy and national security. He said, "Iraq will play a role in their judgment of my ability to handle national security."

"If I may, I'd like to retract 'I'll lose,'" he said.

[kikiek]

1. Oh boring a real issue thread. I am very hopeful the Iraq war sinks him. The lobbist stuff will help

I think, but people want out. He won't get away with flip flopping on this. He cannot be in charge of this country. That is the bottom line.

[Vincardog]

2. No one certainly no veteran who supports TORTURE and ENDLESS WAR should be our president

[BlueManDude]

3. I wish that were the true but I think he has a much simpler case to make

namely, that he's "tougher" in the WOT than the Dem. If it were about the failure of (and lies leading up to) the war in Iraq then the GOP would have no chance.

No I'm afraid it's all about who's "tougher."

[Javaman]

4. So mclame is betting the farm on a bunch of assholes that smeared him in 2000.

yeah, that's some right bright thinking there.

:crazy: