McCain Invents ‘Facts’ as he Goes Along

Arianna Huffington, HuffPost

This week brought yet more proof that John McCain's grasp of
his signature issue -- the war in Iraq -- is less than firm. "I
can look you in the eye and tell you [the surge] is succeeding," he told a
town hall crowd. "We have drawn down to pre-surge levels." Only we
haven't. There are currently 155,000 troops in Iraq; there were 130,000 before the
surge. He also announced that Mosul is
"quiet" -- even though earlier that day three suicide bombings rocked
Mosul and a
nearby town, leaving 23 dead. The day before, McCain mocked Obama for declining
to accompany him on a trip to Iraq,
saying: "We've got to show him the facts on the ground." Which facts
are those, Senator -- the ones you're making up as you go?

Comments:

Well, you have to cut him a break... he's kind of old.. well, a little on the older side.

comment by sunlight on June 1, 2008 8:35 PM ()

A pilot shot down and tortured during a losing war, he holds many grudges. A leader with personal grudges shouldn't use them to conduct foreign policy. His assets as a fighter pilot are liabilities as President.
I commend you on your attitude towards older people.

reply by bumpedoff on June 2, 2008 2:13 AM ()

Interesting Jason.Someone should tell him some facts?
The Facts of Life.