Monday, February 11, 2008

BARACK OBAMA, HILLARY CLINTON

Team McCain, Eager To Paint Obama as Flip-Flopper on Iraq Timetables

Team McCain is chuckling over a comment from Barack Obama last night:

"At a time when American casualties are down, at a time when the violence is down, particularly affecting the Iraqi population, is that the right time to try and set time tables for withdrawing all American troops? I mean you talked about…the end of 2009," Kroft remarked.

"Yeah, absolutely. I think now is precisely the time. I think that it is very important for us to send a clear signal to the Iraqis that we are not gonna be here permanently. We're not gonna set up permanent bases. That they are going to have to resolve their differences and get their country functioning," Obama said.

"And you pull out according to that time table, regardless of the situation? Even if there’s serious sectarian violence?" Kroft asked.

"No, I always reserve as commander in chief, the right to assess the situation," Obama replied.

First he's for timetables, then he isn't. As one McCainiac just put it to me, "Shades of John Kerry. We already beat this guy. The last thing we need right now is indecisiveness."

Obama can ask Mitt Romney about how merciless McCain is when it comes to reading into his opponents' words on timetables.

02/11 12:55 PMShare