McCain on Bush, Obama, Iran and 2013
In yesterday’s blogger call Senator McCain was questioned about his speech outlining his goals for 2013, President Bush’s remarks about appeasement, and Senator Obama’s position on negotiating with Iran. Senator McCain discussed how he would embrace bipartisanship as he has done throughout his career. He talked of working on issues that both sides of the isle can come to an agreement on, and stated that he would most likely have Democrats in his cabinet. When questioned about President Bush’s remarks about appeasement, he said he took the President at his word that the comments weren’t about Senator Obama. He definitively stated his opposition to the president directly talking to Iran. He laid out what Iran would have to do before talks were even considered, such as renouncing their desire to ‘wipe Israel off the map’, stop their nuclear ambitions, abandon sending arms into Iraq, and stop supporting of Hezbollah. He was clearly disturbed by the idea of negotiating with someone who recently called Israel a “stinking corpse”, and questioned what could possibly be said that would result in anything positive. One questioner noted that Senator Obama’s campaign had made different statements about his willingness to talk with Iran than Senator Obama had and asked Senator McCain about these discrepancies. Senator McCain also noted that Senator Obama had stated in Ohio that he would unilaterally renegotiate the NAFTA and then stated he supported free trade in North Carolina, and was troubled by the inconsistencies and contradictions of Senator Obama and his campaign. Finally, Senator McCain was challenged on his speech’s prediction that their would be a significant reduction of troops in Iraq by 2013 being asked if that wasn’t a timeline for withdrawal which he has vehemently opposes. Senator McCain answered that troop levels would be dictated by conditions on the ground, and that the reduction of troops is a realistic goal but not the queue to the enemy as to when troops would leave that a timetable would be.
First Published at Purple People Vote Independent Blog
Tags: 2013, bipartisanship, blogger call, Bush, conference call, Iran, McCain, mccain questions, Obama
May 16, 2008 at 8:50 am
McCain: Do You Support a Federal States of Israel and Palestine as One Nation?
We have had 60 years of experimenting about the Israeli- Palestinian struggle. The region would need help before we will be dragged into a World War III.
No one can reject the fact that creation of Israel on the land of Arabic nations has created tremendous political and economical problems for the United States. We may have to look outside of the box to diffuse the problems. One solution would be for Israel joining us as a member of the Unites States’ Common Wealth.
We are already supporting Israel economically, politically and by sharing intelligence and military hardware. In addition, some Israeli Americans with both Israeli and American citizenships serve in the Israeli Armed Forces. Israel never would have to be fearful of any other nation; our great American Armed Forces will protect the common wealth as they would the homeland.
Would it be politically more advantages for the United States to manage the Jewish state as a member of our Common Wealth?
The Israeli Common Wealth will be free to exercise the religious freedom that our great nation would offer without being isolated among the hostile Arabs.
The Common Wealth should include the Arabs who were forced to leave the land when Zionist invaded the land. It should also include all of the land called by Palestinian as their homeland and by Israeli as their state. I don’t suggest this proposal would work or be acceptable by Israel. Then what next?
Would really two nation model for Palestinian and Israeli work in the future? Many experts on the Middle Eastern politics and people would suggest that a two state solution in not viable model. We have struggled with it for nearly 60 years.
Should we be looking at the region as a Federal States with one government elected by all of the people? This model may have a much better chance of survival as a solution for both Israeli and Arabs.
We have been forced into one box by the Israeli Lobby; we need to look outside of this box. We can’t fight wars after wars to support a non-working model of a two state solution. We can’t afford war after war to support a failed two state model.
May 16, 2008 at 9:51 am
I wish that John would spell it out for Barak, and the rest of the Democrats crying foul over the Bush speech. Put it in terms that perhaps he can understand (grade school level).
Barak needs to have it spelled out for him, as he obviously doesn’t undertand the nuances of international polictics. He like the rest of the Democrates are too inwardly focused protectionists and don’t understand that the US is a part of world politics and not the “controller” of world politics.
Further to this; talking with people who “believe” fabrications of true proven events is doing nothing but lowering yourself to their level and giving credence to those beliefs.
I for one do not want to be put in that catagory, nor do I think the majority of true Americans. I certainly don’t want my President lowered to that level.
May 16, 2008 at 11:24 am
Barack Obama’s campaign trail has been covered all day today (5-15-08). Is it fair that he receives this national media attention FOR FREE? This doesn’t seem to put all candidates on any type of equal playing field.
He just commented that he DIDN’T think George Bush’s comments in Israel yesterday were directed at him, but at the Democratic party.
He is right now attacking you, John McCain.
Again, is he paying for this exposure? I hope John McCain gets equal time.
May 18, 2008 at 11:25 pm
Barack Obama is hanging his hat on tying John McCain to Bush. His favorite lind is, “We can’t afford anouther 4 years of George Bush.” It is obvious that McCain is his own man with his own visions for America. A more accurate statement which Senator McCain should begin using would be “We can’t stand another 4 years of Jimmis Carter”. Obama is a philosophical clone of Carter with his terriorst coddling, oppressive tax rates, international cowering to our mortal enemies, double digit inflation, 17 % home interests rates for starters. Senator McCain should make an all out effort to paint Obama as the second coming of Jimie Carter, which he is, only Obama is a souped up version of Carter. WE CAN’T STAND ANOTHER CARTER PRESIDENCY.