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Quote of the Day: “For a guy who talks so much about hope, he didn’t hold out much hope for victory in Iraq.”
John McCain hammered Obama yesterday on Iraq: “For a guy who talks so much about hope, he didn’t hold out much hope for victory in Iraq. Instead, he commits the greatest error of insisting that even in hindsight, he would oppose the surge.”
McCain linked Obama’s failure of hope on Iraq to his failure to lead in the current economic crisis:
“Whether it’s a reversal in war, or an economic emergency, he reacts as a politician and not as a leader, seeking an advantage for himself instead of a solution for his country,” McCain said.
McCain told the National Guard Association that he had offered a plan to resolve the debt meltdown which triggered the crisis, while the Democratic presidential candidate had not.
“Senator Obama has declined to put forth a plan of his own. At a time of crisis, when leadership is needed, Senator Obama has simply not provided it,” McCain said.
“We saw the same lack of leadership on Iraq. Because of the sacrifices and perseverance of all the troops — active-duty, Guard, and Reserve — victory in Iraq is in sight.
“My opponent, Senator Obama, likes to say that the surge in Iraq was more successful than anyone could have predicted at the time.
“He said that the surge succeeded, ‘beyond our wildest dreams’ — that’s his way of saying that it took him by surprise.”