McCain Now Playing Catch-Up On Afghanistan

[kevinmc]

TPM - Josh Marshall

Is everybody missing this? That McCain is now trying to catch up to Obama on Afghanistan? In fact, he's now adopting Obama's position.

Obama has been saying for almost a year that more troops are needed in Afghanistan. McCain has said that wasn't the case, that Iraq was the central battleground in the war on terror. Moreover, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs says that we need more troops in Afghanistan but we none are available unless we pull substantial numbers out of Iraq -- which McCain is ruling out.

So let's all say it out loud: McCain is now copying Obama's position on Afghanistan.

And with troops that he doesn't have since he's against pulling any out of Iraq.

[babylonsister]

1. No, you posted it here, too...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6504364

[kevinmc]

3. 8-) ... n/t

[babylonsister]

5. I was about

to post it, too, from TPM, but it's the same article. :hi:

[wurzel]

2. MSNBC pundit today claimed "Obama echos McCain on Afghanistan"

I could only shake my head in despair.

[Egnever]

4. McCanus is playing catch up on everything

He is so enamored with his own story he has no real plans. He is quickly coming to the realization though that Obama does and that if he wants to get any votes at all he better come up with something. Even if it means copying Obama then pretending it was his idea.

[kevinmc]

6. kick

[writes3000]

7. The talking heads on CNN acknowlegded this was Obama's position first.

Even Puke Buchanan had to acknowledge it just before he launched into his McCain lovefest.