McCain Camp Hits Obama Over Iranian President's Scheduled Visit To New York

[ErinBerin84]

God, for people who don't like whiners, the McCain camp sure does act pissy and snarky all of the time.

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McCain Camp Hits Obama Over Iranian President's Scheduled Visit To New York
By Greg Sargent - July 15, 2008, 9:22AM

This news broke late yesterday, but people seem to have missed the domestic political implications of this: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad plans to attend the United Nations General Assembly in September.

In case you didn't notice, that will come right in the thick of the presidential campaign. And in a sign of what's likely to come during his visit, the McCain campaign is already hitting Obama over it this morning.

In an interview with Iranian state television, Ahmadinejad said that he will speak at the U.N. meeting about "ruling the world based on justice," adding that "any American government should understand that they should stop bullying and try to have interaction with Iran."

Talk like this -- and his expected kind and conciliatory words about Israel (not) -- is likely to set off a furious skirmish between McCain and Obama over their differences on Iran, right when the presidential race is at its hottest.

Indeed, this morning, the McCain campaign is quickly moving to use the scheduled visit to disparage Obama's support for negotiating with hostile foreign leaders. McCain campaign Internet guru Patrick Hynes emails over this:

"Perhaps he and Senator Obama can finally have that heart to heart"


Get ready for a lot more like this.

[cbc5g]

1. Even McCain's biography T.V. ads subtly attack Obama

It's attack attack attack everyday by them. And they really are looking foolish doing it.

[Alter Ego]

2. "In response to this comment, Obama spokesman Bill Burton

addressed McCain directly this afternoon, saying, 'Dude, you gotta go get laid or something, cause that was fuckin' weak.'"

[Alter Ego]

3. Hmm. Double post.

[bunnies]

4. This will backfire.

A majority of Americans favor talks with Iran. Not too bright of him to be pointing out that he's just like Bush on this issue.

[bdamomma]

5. McInsane thinks that

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has the same stature as American Presidents, he does not the Mullahs/Clerics have more power, just more BS to spew around to the American people