American Idiot
Lately, many of my Canadian friends have been asking the resident American about the upcoming U.S. presidential election. Here's my latest take...
John McCain's Campaign Is Over
...Well, not yet--but it should be. His recent field trip to Iraq underscores not only his detachment from reality, but also his complete disregard for the troops and the Iraqi people:
"...he told a talk radio host that there are "are neighborhoods in Baghdad where you and I could walk through." Then, when the claim was widely mocked, he went to Baghdad to prove his point, strolling around a local market. "I've been here... many times over the years... Never have I been able to go out into the city, as I was today," he said in a Green Zone press conference.
Of course, McCain neglected to mention that his outing was into an area just a "three minute" drive from the Green Zone. Or that he was wearing body armor, at the time. Or that he was accompanied by "100 American soldiers, with three Blackhawk helicopters, and two Apache gunships overhead."
Read It Here:
Can anyone guess what happened the day after his stroll though the market?
Read it:
American Idiot, indeed. Did it ever occur to McCain that there might be consequences to his actions that aren't related to his presidential campaign?
John McCain's Campaign Is Over
...Well, not yet--but it should be. His recent field trip to Iraq underscores not only his detachment from reality, but also his complete disregard for the troops and the Iraqi people:
"...he told a talk radio host that there are "are neighborhoods in Baghdad where you and I could walk through." Then, when the claim was widely mocked, he went to Baghdad to prove his point, strolling around a local market. "I've been here... many times over the years... Never have I been able to go out into the city, as I was today," he said in a Green Zone press conference.
Of course, McCain neglected to mention that his outing was into an area just a "three minute" drive from the Green Zone. Or that he was wearing body armor, at the time. Or that he was accompanied by "100 American soldiers, with three Blackhawk helicopters, and two Apache gunships overhead."
Read It Here:
Can anyone guess what happened the day after his stroll though the market?
Read it:
American Idiot, indeed. Did it ever occur to McCain that there might be consequences to his actions that aren't related to his presidential campaign?
