McCain Camp Strikes After Obama Cancels Visit to Troops
After Der Spiegel reported that Barack Obama canceled a trip to visit injured American troops in Germany, campaign spokesman Robert Gibbs said it would have been inappropriate to go on a campaign-funded trip.
Not surprisingly, the McCain campaign does not agree.
“Barack Obama is wrong," said McCain spokesman Brian Rogers. "It is never ‘inappropriate’ to visit our men and women in the military.”
Obama Vs. McCain Polling Data
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- Obama (D)
- McCain(R)
- Spread
- RCP Average
- 46.6
- 44.0
- Obama +2.6
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- 35.2
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Now we know the TRUTH -
The Pentagon ran interference ...
akin to Rice's notices to US Embassies not to aid Barack during his visits.
The only thing the GOP has to be Thankful for is that -
Barack Obama is not White.
"We told him he could visit Landstuhl (Regional Medical Center in western Germany) with his Senate staff, but not with his campaign staff," said Army Lt. Col. Elizabeth Hibner.
Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Scott Gration, an adviser to Obama, said Obama had opted against the visit.
Not photo op... Obama's not there.
We told him he could visit Landstuhl (Regional Medical Center in western Germany) with his Senate staff, but not with his campaign staff," said Army Lt. Col. Elizabeth Hibner.
Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Scott Gration, an adviser to Obama, said Obama had opted against the visit.
"We told him he could visit Landstuhl (Regional Medical Center in western Germany) with his Senate staff, but not with his campaign staff," said Army Lt. Col. Elizabeth Hibner.
Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Scott Gration, an adviser to Obama, said Obama had opted against the visit.
No photo op... no visit
Besides, it would be unseemly to shoot hoops in front of a bunch of kids in wheelchairs.
Especially after you've said their role in bringing down the level of violence in Iraq was secondary.