Why can't Obama admit the obvious


	Why can't Obama admit the obvious

n2sooners

7-24-2008 3:33 PM

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usatoday, msm, media, obama, iraq, surge, war on terror, success, politics

n2sooners says:

Even USAToday (who thinks the world would be a better and safer place if Saddam was still in charge of Iraq) is baffled by Obama's reluctance to admit the truth.

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7-24-2008 4:24 PM

willhelm

Obama: The surge will not only not work in reducing violence, it will have the "opposite effect".

7-24-2008 5:04 PM

ratilfar

No need to admit what is not true.

7-24-2008 5:18 PM

sillysam

Even Katie Couric took him to task for his ridiculous remarks.

7-24-2008 5:59 PM

willhelm

Why can't Obama admit the obvious?

Why should he?

7-24-2008 9:43 PM

kenstipe

He should because he is an American and should want American victory and success.

7-25-2008 12:11 PM

wiccantexan

Katie Couric. Hard-hitting news. Yupyupyup.

7-25-2008 12:21 PM

n2sooners

When it comes to Obama, there is no such thing as hard hitting news.

7-25-2008 6:53 PM

bmeuppls

Can't validate McCain or McChimpey now can we? McCain was right, Obama would rather lose a war and win an election than vice versa....

Pathetic...

8-5-2008 10:17 AM

papananook

What's pathetic is all this "THE SURGE WORKED!" lie. What worked was paying the Sunnis to stop fighting.

8-5-2008 11:48 PM

willhelm

What's pathetic is all this "THE SURGE WORKED!" lie.

It didn't work?

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