Posted by
Reaganite1970 on Monday, July 07, 2008 2:35:00 PM
Why is Obama puzzled about the perceptions of a change in his Iraq policy? He clearly stated that he wanted a 16 month withdrawal of our troops in the primary but added, after he had won, that he would consult his the Joint Cheifs of Staff. He states he did not change his policy and that he still is calling for the withdrawal, but only if the conditions on the ground warrant it. Something, by the way, John McCain stated that he would have to do before he could commit to a strategy.
I submit that what Obama actually did, was to cleverly omit the consultation piece from his original policy. The old trick of "I didn't lie...I just didn't tell the whole truth". This type of politics is nothing fresh and new - it is something the Dems have always done. This, mind you, is "Change We Can Believe In!" I guess if you put in the context of Obama changing his mind, his policies, his friends, and his race when it suits him best, then yes, he is definitely the candidate of change.
Next time he wants to replicate the presidential seal...instead of an eagle, he should use a chameleon.