McCain Tours Flood-Damaged Iowa

[Blue Belle]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/06/19/politics/main4196930.shtml



<SNIP> Sen. John McCain toured flood-damaged southeastern Iowa on Thursday, walking past half-submerged buildings, washed-out roads and thousands of sandbags filled hurriedly in a vain attempt to hold back the waters.

"I know I speak for all of America. We'll do everything necessary to try to rebuild their lives," the Republican presidential candidate said of residents of a town of 1,900 at the confluence of the Cedar and Iowa Rivers.

<SNIP> "So you lost the battle but you won the war," said the Arizona senator, looking out at a department store, day care center and motel part-way under water.

<SNIP> Flooding was visible from McCain's plane as he flew into Burlington, about an hour's drive from Columbus Junction.

[notadmblnd]

1. Lol, on another thread I questioned whether bush would be wearing a checked shirt with rolled up

sleeves and if McCain would show up in time to have cake. It's good to see I was half right. McCain showing up in the checked shirt makes my prediction half right. I'm guess I'm just a little psycho like that.

[samdogmom]

2. "Lost the battle, but won the war"?????? Huh????

I don't get it! What a DUMB thing to say. When things are underwater (even part-way)--it's a disaster! What did anyone "win"?

[Blue Belle]

3. I know... That quote struck a cord with me too.

I want to know what these people are smoking who think that McCane won't be a Bush 3rd term.

[Blue Belle]

4. ...

:)