McCain withholds approval of Rumsfeld

[tuvor]

Senator John McCain declined on Sunday to endorse the leadership of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and questioned whether the planned increase in U.S. forces in Iraq would provide enough security for the country's elections on Jan. 30.

The Pentagon announced plans last week to restore U.S. forces to their highest level since the invasion, but McCain said even 150,000 troops might not be enough.

Also, McCain said, "I want to work with Secretary Rumsfeld, because he will be the secretary of defense for an undetermined length of time."

Asked if that was a vote of confidence in Rumsfeld, the senator said: "No, it's not." (AFP)

http://www.iht.com/articles/2004/12/05/news/notes.html

[BlueEyedSon]

1. Woo hoooo!

[physioex]

6. Don't hold your breath....

McCain is nothing but a back stabbing sellout..... His image means more to him than his wife and kids.

[jobycom]

9. No kidding. Have you EVER seen anyone with less honor than McCain?

[saracat]

28. BFD!

[scarletwoman]

2. McCain can take a flying leap, for all I care.

He planted his lips on chimpy's ass, he has ZERO integrity, afaic.

Be a good little soldier now, John, and shut yer pie hole. You made your choice.

sw

[Isere]

18. I couldn't have said it better!

Thank you!

[TahitiNut]

3. Consolidation phsse of one-party rule ...

... both sides of any (contrived) issue are within that single party. All other parties are moot.

[dennis4868]

4. Hey McCain.....

you campaigned for 4 more years of this shit....now you have to eat it!

[DemoTex]

5. Put you money (and your Senate votes) where your mouth is Sen. McCain.

If you are indeed sincere, what do you have to lose? But we know you. The equivocation, "I want to work with Secretary Rumsfeld, because he will be the secretary of defense for an undetermined length of time," is quintessential John McCain.

[JI7]

7. did McCain want the sec of defense job ?

[jobycom]

8. And so begins the 2008 presidential race...

McCain sets himself up in the middle, so he can make sudden turns in either direction.

The man endorsed a politician who called him a coward and a traitor, insulted his wife and kids, and claimed he had broken under torture and lost his mind. McCain makes Tony Blair look upright.

[physioex]

12. Right on Joby...

Tell it like it is....

[Straight Shooter]

10. One of the vertebrae in McCain's spine must be acting up

I'm sure he'll whack it into submission by endorsing some other warmongering appointment of the shrub.

McCain is political Spam.

[rehema]

11. McClain has ZERO creditability in my book n/t

[hatrack]

13. Well whoop-de-frickin' doo

Nearly as impressive as your pathetic bid to look green in last month's committee hearings, Johnny-boy.

Go take a long walk on a short pier.

[otohara]

14. What's With This "McCain Seal of Approval" Bullshit?

everything must pass the McCain test these days.

[Dr Fate]

15. McCain is the "good cop" folks. Never trust John McCain anymore.

I'm not falling for the "good-cop/bad-cop" routine anymore.

[Maccagirl]

16. To put it as eloquently as I can

Bite me, Senator Stockholm Syndrome.

[Zorra]

17. McCain, GOP Presidential Candidate 2008. The "moderate republican

Bu$h alternative."

An excellent ploy, which we must nip in the bud.

[Red State Rebel]

30. BINGO!! We have a winner!

McCain has started his campaigning awfully early. I also don't trust him. If he stabs them in the back, what makes anyone think he wouldn't do the same to us?

[ScreamingMeemie]

19. and supports Bush. So I couldn't care less what he thinks.

:wtf:

[pinniped]

20. Every time I see this guy's name I see that pic of him embracing *.

sICK.:puke:

[Occulus]

24. I keep thinking

"Oh, you're my daddy"

sick

:puke: :puke:

[doc03]

21. It makes me sick to think I switched parties in the 2000 primary to

vote for the spineless, two faced, backstabbing bastard.

[lebkuchen]

22. Rummy has always been a HUGE part of the Bush campaign

If you don't like Rummy, you don't vote for Bush.

McCain's manuevers are pretty transparent.

[mountainvue]

23. Wow. Between this and the steroid issue...

I still have no respect for McCain and don't believe a damn thing he says.

[msgadget]

25. Yawn

:boring:

[donheld]

26. I'm sure McCain is just pouting

He thought that since he kissed Bushies ass all through the campaign Bush would dump Rummy and give him the job. Moral of the story = it doesn't pay to kiss asses like Bush.

[flordehinojos]

27. John McCain is a convuluted soul.

Sometimes he's hot, sometimes he's cold. I do not place my trust in him he is Republican Bush supporter through and through. Remember the campaign. Remember the Bush-McCain kiss. He gave the finger to America. He helped to re-select Bush.

[llmart]

29. McCain is the supreme egotist.....

looking to get his name and face everywhere.

He has no credibility whatsoever. Typical soulless Repug.

I think he has some serious screws loose from his POW experiences.

[Catchawave]

31. The media loves him, probably why every word he spouts....

...gets air time? I don't get it. I figure all the campaign Bushbutt kissing was for Rummy's job, now he's pissed ? However, it's always news worthy when repubs eat their own :shrug: