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Don't Say The Obvious
- Filed under: Presidential
- Date: Jun 24,2008
McCain adviser Charlie Black: As would, Black concedes with startling candor after we raise the issue, another terrorist attack on U.S. soil. 'Certainly it would be a big advantage to him,' says Black.
Some people are upset by this, even on the right - asking if McCain hired "Kerry advisers." I am not upset or offended. People would prefer McCain over Obama if there was a terrorist attack. Polls and common sense tell you so. They do. Of course, hopefully there is not one. I would rather lose the election than have another huge attack and find out if the comments are right. But what is wrong with saying the truth? Just because it is a sensitive subject you can't tell it how it is anymore? Fortune Magazine interviewed Black and asked him the question. He wasn't saying one was wanted or expected, was he? He gave his opinion. No different than Democratic House Whip Jim Clyburn saying a good report by David Petraeus was a "real big problem for us," meaning his political party.
McCain, always the politician, was asked his thoughts on the statement at a press conference in California yesterday, and unaware of what had been said, responded with: "I cannot imagine why he would say it. It's not true." I guess he feels that is what he had to say from a political standpoint.
More Americans would rather have McCain in the Oval Office in this situation than some guy who wants to go back to the 1990s Bill Clinton era indictments of bad guys. Americans would expect a military response, and Obama has said that wouldn't be in his plans. McCain would go out and do something about it.
And Hillary Clinton agrees: "It's a horrible prospect to ask yourself, 'What if? What if?' But if certain things happen between now and the election, particularly with respect to terrorism, that will automatically give the Republicans an advantage again, no matter how badly they have mishandled it, no matter how much more dangerous they have made the world," Clinton told supporters in Concord. "So I think I'm the best of the Democrats to deal with that."
Two Ohio blogs disagree with me here: Political Science 216 (self proclaimed in the tank for Obama) and Weapons of Mass Discussion on the right.
10 Responses for "Don't Say The Obvious"
I cant believe this statement has become an issue. What the hell is the problem? Is it that one cant mention another attack or is it that by stating what everyone knows it somehow is a criticismof Obama?
At least if McCain wants to denounce the statement the least he could do is expalin why he is denouncing the statement instead of his pointless rambling about his commitment to a safe Amercia. Has our loss of free speech gone so far that we have to ask ourselves before we say anything "might somone find it offensive or even worse could it possibly be miscontstrued by someone thus upsetting them?
no one wants an attack but some democrats are happy people are suffereing with high gas and homes being foreclosed because they think it will help them in the election
The statement itself is true but not the thing that people or advisors are supposed to go around saying.
This is shameful post, followed by a few shameful comments. Just like Hillary's comments were. And just like Clyburns were, if they meant what you assume (but they could easily mean "the problem" is that petreaus' BIASED report is manipulated by the republicans and the media….because the GAO report which happens to be damaging goes undiscussed)
And I don't even see how its true. 9/11 was on Republican watch and a new attack would be after 7.5 years of Republican watch. And McCain opposes increased domestic spending, instead favoring financing our wars.
Voters are dumb, but not that dumb.
I watched MSNBC just to listen to the inane chattering on the subject tonight and I wasnt disapointed. As usual they had all the bases covered a man, a woman and a black person(please forgive me thought police) from the Was. Post. My favorite was the woman.
When shown Hilary saying the same thing Hillary was given a pass becaue they belong to the same fraternity(Dem. party) so to speak. Her logic was that those comments might be construed as really meaning the person wished for that to happen and since she had her doubts about whether that person might actually want it to happen it was wrong to make that statement. What kind of society are we becoming when we are supposed to listen to morons like this? I quess the up side is soon I wont be allowed to think for myself and all I will have to do is turn to the enlightned elite for the proper thought and correct action.
ahh shut yer trap
Most politicians think that another 9/11 would benefit Reps. whether they say so or not. Obviously that is Black's opinion. But, it is one man's opinion, nothing more or less.
Let him say it, just as Chuck would say that more voters are too smart to fall into that line of thinking. This is America, folks, so let people have their say whether you think it is ridiculous or not. We still have freedom of speech the last time I checked, although political correctness has certainly caused many folks to think twice before they speak. It used to be commom sense that caused them to do that.
Black said what he said….in the context of Bhutto's assassination….and McSame distanced himself from those comments.
All part of the game.
Black did what he did in order to capture the media spotlight for a couple days. Worked like a charm. Anytime media isn't talking about McSame's flip-flops or his likeness to George….is all good for the straight talker.
That's all the comment was meant to accomplish.
Republicans are better at national defense….in the same way Republicans are fiscally conservative.
In short….it's a myth.
Bush/Cheney were in charge on 9-11. They're Republicans. Under the leadership of Republicans, and at the command of a Republican administration, our military was sent to invade and occupy a nation which harbored no al-Qaeda people. Now we're bogged down in an expensive colonialistic occupation while worldwide Islamic extremism grows.
All of that….plus the lies, fraud, Constitution shredding, etc….allegedly equates to Republicans being strong on national defense.
It's a propaganda pipedream.
I agree with the pundits who said this comment was a look at the real thinking inside the McCain campaign.
reverend, with the help of democrats using the same info. Getting deep in here.
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