{"id":16655,"date":"2008-08-20T13:33:42","date_gmt":"2008-08-20T17:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com\/archives\/16621.html"},"modified":"2008-08-20T13:33:42","modified_gmt":"2008-08-20T17:33:42","slug":"mccain-accuses-obama-of-getting-testy-over-patriotism-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stevebenen.com\/thecarpetbaggerreport\/mccain-accuses-obama-of-getting-testy-over-patriotism-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"McCain accuses Obama of getting ‘testy’ over patriotism charges"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, speaking to the VFW’s national convention, Barack Obama explained<\/a>, “I have never suggested that Senator McCain picks his positions on national security based on politics or personal ambition. I have not suggested it because I believe that he genuinely wants to serve America’s national interest. Now, it’s time for him to acknowledge that I want to do the same.”<\/p>\n

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, McCain responded by accusing Obama of getting “testy<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

“Yesterday, Senator Obama got a little testy on this issue. He said that I am questioning his patriotism. Let me be clear: I am not questioning his patriotism; I am questioning his judgment. Senator Obama has made it clear that he values withdrawal from Iraq above victory in Iraq, even today with victory in sight…. He has made these decisions not because he doesn’t love America, but because he doesn’t seem to understand the consequences of an American defeat in Iraq, how it would risk a wider war and threaten the security of American families.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

McCain has to realize how disingenuous this is. McCain and his campaign have been going after Obama’s patriotism, rather blatantly, for quite a while now. It’s ugly and pathetic, and I’m not surprised McCain would prefer to deny it publicly, but that doesn’t change the reality.<\/p>\n

This is pretty well-tread ground , but let’s quickly review some of the evidence:
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\n* In July, and in multiple instances since, McCain has said Obama “would rather lose a war in order to win a political campaign.” (Joe Klein responded<\/a>: “This is the ninth presidential campaign I’ve covered. I can’t remember a more scurrilous statement by a major party candidate. It smacks of desperation. It renews questions about whether McCain has the right temperament for the presidency.”)<\/p>\n

* In June, McCain was asked directly, “Do you question at all [Obama’s] patriotism?” McCain was evasive, didn’t answer the question<\/a>, and would only praise Obama’s “success story.”<\/p>\n

* Last week, Joe Lieberman said McCain “has always put the country first <\/p>\n

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,” while Obama “has not.” The McCain campaign not only declined to repudiate this, McCain staffers actually sent the quote around to reporters<\/a> to make sure it got a lot of play in the media.<\/p>\n

* And this week, McCain said Obama wants the U.S. to fail in Iraq because of his personal “ambition<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

This isn’t about “judgment,” it’s about arguing that Obama is against America’s interests. That, by definition, is an attack on his patriotism, and even McCain, as confused as he is, knows it.<\/p>\n

Greg Sargent recommends<\/a> the media start calling McCain on it.<\/p>\n

These facts deserve to be mentioned in every story about McCain’s remarks today. But they will get scattered mention, if that. […]<\/p>\n

The McCain campaign’s double-talk on Obama’s patriotism is a key feature of this campaign. That this should have entered the media narrative of this campaign at this point is undeniable. And it just hasn’t in any meaningful sense. Where are the Times political memos about this? How about a “news analysis” or two on this topic?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If it were Obama going after McCain’s patriotism <\/p>\n

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, it stands to reason we’d hear about little else.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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