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McCain: Visit World Hot Spots or Have No Informed Opinion. Really?

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Johnny has all the answers. All the wrong ones.

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If we were to take John “GHW” McCain’s thesis that Barack Obama can’t formulate a plan for Iraq, Pakistan or Afghanistan without first visiting those countries, and get the generals’ administration-skewed view of the situation in each country, it follows that BushCo couldn’t have threatened to annihilate Iran before talking to the Iranis or visiting the country.

Never particularly known for logical or cognitive thinking, if we take the next logical step in McCain’s convoluted thought process, each one of us could never come to a conclusion about anything unless we visited it first.

You and I cannot have opinion on anything our country is doing in any country in the world unless each of us personally visits each country and assesses the situation on the ground.

While that philosophy might hold excellent financial prospects for the airlines and travel agents, it obviously has no practicality whatsoever.

Let’s see if McC would like to put his theory to work.

If he really believes what he said, he should personally “visit” each potential voter over the next 106 days and tell them exactly why he merits their vote.

Without one-on-one conversations with McCain, or any other candidate, it will be impossible for voters to make informed decisions.

Unless, of course, unlike McC, we know how to visit The Google.

 

Sandy Sand began her writing career while raising three children and doing public relations work for Women's American ORT (Organization for Rehabilitation through Training). That led to a job as a reporter for the San Fernando Valley Chronicle, a (more...)
 

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Obama's 'experience' by Florida Lady on Monday, Jul 21, 2008 at 9:00:23 AM
Red Alert! Kool-Ade Drinker by Sandy Sand on Monday, Jul 21, 2008 at 9:58:16 AM
Obama Knows...Like "Bo Knows" by Robert Sargent on Tuesday, Jul 22, 2008 at 6:16:05 PM
The last three words in your comment by John Wood Sr on Monday, Jul 21, 2008 at 10:20:07 AM
SS by Professor Emeritus Peter Bagnolo on Monday, Jul 21, 2008 at 12:06:46 PM
What are the odds... by John Sanchez Jr. on Monday, Jul 21, 2008 at 6:09:56 PM
McCain's latest gaffe, senior moment or ignorance? by francine on Tuesday, Jul 22, 2008 at 3:58:37 AM
Oh Brother! by Sandy Sand on Wednesday, Jul 23, 2008 at 8:42:43 AM