McCain renews call for town hall meetings
John McCain, on the way to a town hall meeting in Nashua, N.H., said this morning in Boston that the need for such forums was made clear by the furor over remarks he made about the Iraq war.
Barack Obama's campaign and other Democrats jumped on McCain saying on NBC's "Today" show on Wednesday that it was "not too important" when US troops come from Iraq.
"My position on the war is clear," McCain told reporters today. That would be that the surge of troops is working, that it would be surrender to withdraw before Iraq is stable, and that he can envision a longer-term peacekeeping role in which US troops would not take many casualties.
"That's why we need town hall meetings," McCain said, where the candidates can clearly and fully explain their positions.
McCain has challenged Obama to a series of 10 town hall meetings around the country. While both campaigns have expressed interest, they have not agreed on the details. McCain still plans to appear tonight -- without Obama -- at the first one he proposed, at Federal Hall in New York. Fox News Channel plans to televise it at 7 p.m.
McCain was also asked about whether Senator John F. Kerry of Massachusetts, in saying Wednesday that McCain was "confused" on Iraq, was alluding to his age. McCain, who turns 72 in August, would be the oldest man elected to a first term as president.
"I'm obviously disappointed in a comment like that," McCain replied.
do the meeting all ready - why are you asking for permission.
The meetings are fine with the greatest danger in the taken of remarks out of a complete sentence and changing their meaning. The Dem candidate is good at this. He has no plan and thus trys low word twisting efforts.
First Obama eliminated his political competitors in Chicago, depriving the voters the right to choose their candidate ... then, after 20 years in an anti-American racist church, he tried to force Hillary into dropping out, even though she was ahead in the popular vote ... now, he is trying to high jack the Presidency, by keeping the voters from finding out what he really knows and believes, by avoiding town hall debates with Senator McCain. LIke his supporters, whose blog postings typically consist of slurs and insults, Obama has no substance. Wake up America ... McCain for President in '08
Without a script, Obama cannot convey his so-called message to his congregation. Even with a script, he seems to forget which city he is in across his "57 states".Now, he wants to hold one joint town hall meeting on the Fourth of July while very few are watching TV. What I do not understand is how, with all the unsavory people, and racist ministers, in his past, voters can still be pro-Obama.
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