McCain: I'm focusing on homefront
As his Democratic rival wrapped up his foreign tour and defended taking the trip, John McCain today mocked Barack Obama for ignoring voters back home.
In his weekly radio address, McCain said, "this week the presidential contest was a long-distance affair, with my opponent touring various continents and arriving yesterday in Paris. With all the breathless coverage from abroad, and with Senator Obama now addressing his speeches to 'the people of the world,' I'm starting to feel a little left out. Maybe you are too."
"Back here in the country that we are competing to lead, a lot folks were having trouble trying to square Senator Obama's multiple positions on the surge in Iraq," McCain continued, arguing that the additional combat brigades that Obama wants to send to Afghanistan sounds an awful lot like the surge he opposed in Iraq.
McCain also highlighted his proposals for energy independence, including more offshore oil drilling.
"I spent the past week in Maine, Upstate New York, New Hampshire, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Colorado," he said. "And I spoke with voters about how to get the American economy running at full strength again. We need to stay focused on creating jobs for our people, and protecting paychecks from the rising costs of food, gasoline, and most everything else. Above all, we need to get a handle on the cost of oil and gasoline, and to regain energy independence for America."
So....after taking a tour around the world and deriding Senator Obama for not having done the same, McCain suddenly disapproves of Obama taking the trip that HE suggested.
Careful McSame. The facade of honor is slipping....
Mccain/Romney is the true and only hope for America.
We may not see Romney till 2012. What good can he do playing second fiddle anyway?
nate,
Romney can begin to network and collaborate with government official in a greater capacity than as MA Governor. His national profile will increase. He may even build relationships with foreign government, just like G Bush Sr.
This is exactly why, as a former Hillary supporter, I'm voting for John McCain. McCain is concentrating on the home front, not on foreign leaders or wars, like Obama seems so thrilled about doing. Hillary was just like McCain - she focused on domestic issues and let others run the foreign wars. Now that Obama has stolen the nomination from her, I will proudly cast my vote in November for John McCain.
I like Obama and I like many Americans would love to elect an African American President, but Obama is acting sillier and siller. That citizen of the world routine is laughable (no matter how mu8ch the Euro Elites suck it up). That was worthy of being mocked. More worthy is the Democratic solution to our foreign oil energy dependence and expense that features increased taxes, no new drilling, no nuclear power , no coal and a whole lot of hoping and wishing for a magic wand to create alternate, renewable, non-poliuting domenstic energy that's cheaper and cleaner. Lets drill everywhere and anywhere before the Russians and Chinese and Brazillians et. al. do. lets build at least as many nuclear plants as France. Lets invest in low sulpher ,coal and scrubberts. Lets lower taxes on investments in energy , including wind, solar, hydro, geothermal and any others that the ingenuity of Americans can come up with
He's complaining that Obama is acting like he's already won. You sure look like you've lost. Is this how you deal with the smallest bit of adversity? No thanks McCain. Oh, BTW: You goated him to take the trip and now you attack him on that? You attack on not visiting the troops, yet the Pentagon said no. No thanks McCain.
Obama for president.
McCain insults the intelligence of Americans who really see what he is doing? He complains that his opponent has not gone to the middle east and Europe on official trips, then when his opponent does go, he he uses it as another way he can find criticism because he is left home alone on the campaign trail. I and I think others, are beginning to see how small and petty McCain is. Some of his attacks on Obama's character have gone way over the top to the point of desperation. His smugness and self-rightousness is appalling.
Barrack Hussein Obama is a Muslim product ready to do them favor and they know it too.
Not only did McCain criticize Obama on foreign policy and the fact that he hadn't gone to Iraq in a year, McCain has recently made stops in Canada and Mexico. Last I checked, those weren't states.
Typical politics, why don't you talk about what your going to do instead of your opponent oh oops cause you ain't gonna do NUTTIN If I'm wrong prove me wrong until then I will believe not one cent in you
Drilling more oil is not the solution to an addiction !!!!
Training and arming more people around the world will not bring stability but will CREATE tension .......
Tax breaks for the rich does not grow the economy, it only makes the rich richer
McCain, unfortunately for you, you just don't have it this year, even though the Chris Matthews' of the world will forever love you and quack like ducks, "maverick, maverick, maverick!" Media bias for Obama, huh? Looks like Obama is creating a tidal wave that will cleanse our government of the inept cronyism of BushCo. So much for GOP branding and fear mongering cliches. That's more real news than your decrepit campaign and party can muster this year. We're done with you.
Obama is hope. Obama is vision. Obama is energy. You are not.
Your military record is not sacrosanct either- sure we all appreciate your service, yet why does being a POW make you more qualified while your senate record is questionable on many issues.
Doesn't matter who you pick. Obama is going to trounce you.
Ummm, let's see. You're focusing on the home front, but you're meeting the Dalai Llama next Friday? OK, right... whatever...
Petty and resentful are the words that come to mind on reading this -- not just as an evaluation of McCain's view of Obama, but with regard to his view of other nations and the leaders and citizens of those nations -- including the thousands of American citizens that were present in Berlin and at other stops along the way (such as Kuwait).
All McCain is is a BIG JOKE!!!!!!! He wasnt to mock Obama for everything he does good and bad and he wants to go on domestic issues when a member of his campaign says we are a bunch of winers, JOKER JOKER JOKER!!!!!
McCain worse enemy besides himself is him being victorious in the PRIMARIES!
Too bad old man McCain not much is going to changes the fact your wrong on almost all the issues!
John McCain is my hero. I'm so pleased he has learned that it is more important to focus on domestic matters and not worry about all that Iran/Iraq/Pakistan/Afghanistan/wherethehellisitjistan foreign nonsense. McCain is realizing that out of site, out of mind for the Iraq war. Obama is far, far behind on this realization, spending his time worrying about foreign wars when he should be concentrating on figuring out how to fill up our SUVs with cheap gas.
Did n't Mccain just come back from Columbia and 2 other countries?
"[W]eekly radio address?" Has this been a regular item, or a long-standing weekly event?
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