Edwards Hammers McCain Speech And "McCain Doctrine Of Escalation"

[babylonsister]

http://electioncentral.tpmcafe.com/blog/electioncentral/2007/apr/11/edwards_hammers_mccain_speech_and_mccain_doctrine_of_escalation

Edwards Hammers McCain Speech And "McCain Doctrine Of Escalation"
By Greg Sargent | bio

John Edwards' statement on John McCain's Iraq speech today is just out:

"John McCain said today that we should seek the `judgment of history' rather than the `small politics of the day.' But the people playing politics with Iraq are Senator McCain and President Bush, and they should be ashamed of themselves.

"McCain and Bush are brazenly trying to claim that Congress is failing to provide our soldiers the resources they need. Nothing could be further from the truth. Congress funded the troops. If the President vetoes that funding, he's the only one responsible for blocking funding for the troops. And John McCain knows that.

"I have urged Congress to stand up to the President's veto threat, rather than back down in a false game of chicken. If he does veto funding for our troops, Congress should send the same bill right back to him. And they should do this again and again, until the President finally understands that he cannot reject the will of the overwhelming majority American people.

"We must end the conflict in Iraq, and force the Iraqis and their neighbors to find a political solution to the conflict. The plan I announced months ago would cap funding at 100,000 troops to stop the McCain Doctrine of escalation and force an immediate withdrawal of 40-50,000 troops followed by a complete withdrawal in 12-18 months. Under my plan, complete withdrawal is not just a goal, it is a requirement backed by Congress' funding power."

Note Edwards' "chicken" reference -- his second in two days. This is clearly a reference to Barack Obama's recent remark that Congress would fund the war after Bush's veto because no lawmaker "wants to play chicken with our trops," a statement that earned Obama a pounding from liberal bloggers and activists. Edwards is clearly appealing to those upset by Obama's line.

Also note this line from Edwards about Bush: "If he does veto funding for our troops, Congress should send the same bill right back to him."

[The Wizard]

1. McCain and his Kamikaze campaign

are going down faster than Paris Hilton in the back seat of a limousine. Bush must have something on him, otherwise the straight talking maverick Arizona senator would be singing a different tune.
John Edwards is absolutely correct. Congress has to keep sending back the same bill to Bush until he concedes or starts acting like Borat.

[sallyseven]

There is a lot to Edwards

I like him and will be backing him. Financially too.

[waiting for hope]

2. He's got my vote....

regardless of the "chicken" reference. He speaks for himself and he belief for the betterment of the American people.

[renie408]

3. Go John Edwards! n/t

[xxqqqzme]

4. Go John -

I'm going to go w/ Edwards - I think he 'gets it'. Took him a while but he has the vision.

[Czolgosz]

5. GO EDWARDS GO!

[Forkboy]

6. "McCain Doctrine Of Escalation" Heh.

That's the way to frame an argument boys and girls!

:applause:

[JohnLocke]

7. Excellent.

[Joe Chi Minh]

8. K & R