McCain says Obama not up to task of protecting US

[one...two...tree 2,762]

By MIKE GLOVER, Associated Press Writer

TAMPA, Fla. – Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Wednesday that the country's economic problems will pass but that threats against the nation will not — and that Democratic rival Barack Obama is not up to the task of protecting the United States.

In returning to the issue of national security, seen as McCain's strongest argument for his candidacy before the financial crisis overwhelmed the campaign, McCain stood with former military officers and national security advisers to ask rhetorically whether Obama had the wisdom and judgment to be commander in chief.

"The question is whether this is a man who has what it takes to protect America from Osama bin Laden, al-Qaida and the other great threats in the world," McCain said. "He has given no reason to answer in the affirmative."

The Arizona Republican said the nation will emerge from the current financial meltdown even stronger.

"When that day arrives and the worries of economic crisis have fallen away, we will find awaiting our country all of the same great challenges and dangers that were there all along," he said.

McCain also warned of the danger to national security from a Democratic takeover of both the White House and Congress.

"Our national security is dependent on our economic security, and the plans of a Democrat-dominated Washington would harm them both," he said. "We're getting only a glimpse of what one-party rule will look like."

McCain predicted deep cuts in defense spending and the abandonment of America's role in the world if Democrats run the government, an argument in line with the Republican campaign closing argument in the final days before the election.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081029/ap_on_el_pr/mccain

[HAL 9000 96]

I wonder what McCain's definition of 'America's role in the world' means to him. Since he's 'been tested' and was ready to bomb, bomb, and bomb some more at a moment's notice- I guess his definition is something along the lines of being antagonistic to other nations.

All the more reason to use a rational mind and not vote for him. HAL 9000 can't wait til next week for this to be over and we can then look forward to having a better world or one where more people will look forward to targeting more of us thanks to our foreign policy.

[IAMX 3,055]

Oh no, John, rest assured, the last 4 Presidents have ensured that the U.S. is going to be an aggressive nation. I see no reason as to why that trend won't continue with either candidate. Our economy is now so heavily vested in defense spending (i.e. military spending, or spending on making weaponry used to bomb other people) it's almost now a lifeline in the economic downturn. Strange how we looked to this being a problem of North Korea.

Edited October 29, 2008 by SRVT

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I wonder what McCain's definition of 'America's role in the world' means to him. Since he's 'been tested' and was ready to bomb, bomb, and bomb some more at a moment's notice- I guess his definition is something along the lines of being antagonistic to other nations.

All the more reason to use a rational mind and not vote for him. HAL 9000 can't wait til next week for this to be over and we can then look forward to having a better world or one where more people will look forward to targeting more of us thanks to our foreign policy.

Will you then change your eye color to blue? That red throws me off a bit.

[HAL 9000 96]

I wonder what McCain's definition of 'America's role in the world' means to him. Since he's 'been tested' and was ready to bomb, bomb, and bomb some more at a moment's notice- I guess his definition is something along the lines of being antagonistic to other nations.

All the more reason to use a rational mind and not vote for him. HAL 9000 can't wait til next week for this to be over and we can then look forward to having a better world or one where more people will look forward to targeting more of us thanks to our foreign policy.

Will you then change your eye color to blue? That red throws me off a bit.

That would make me a SAL 9000. No, thanks.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I wonder what McCain's definition of 'America's role in the world' means to him. Since he's 'been tested' and was ready to bomb, bomb, and bomb some more at a moment's notice- I guess his definition is something along the lines of being antagonistic to other nations.

All the more reason to use a rational mind and not vote for him. HAL 9000 can't wait til next week for this to be over and we can then look forward to having a better world or one where more people will look forward to targeting more of us thanks to our foreign policy.

Will you then change your eye color to blue? That red throws me off a bit.

That would make me a SAL 9000. No, thanks.

Hal, sometimes your too myopic....perhaps a second eye or contact lense?

[HAL 9000 96]

I wonder what McCain's definition of 'America's role in the world' means to him. Since he's 'been tested' and was ready to bomb, bomb, and bomb some more at a moment's notice- I guess his definition is something along the lines of being antagonistic to other nations.

All the more reason to use a rational mind and not vote for him. HAL 9000 can't wait til next week for this to be over and we can then look forward to having a better world or one where more people will look forward to targeting more of us thanks to our foreign policy.

Will you then change your eye color to blue? That red throws me off a bit.

That would make me a SAL 9000. No, thanks.

Hal, sometimes your too myopic....perhaps a second eye or contact lense?

HAL 9000 has many red eyes.