Suggested Obama response: "If John McCain wants to suggest that I don't have a George W. Bush mindset, then he's absolutely right. That's why I'm running against George W. Bush and John McCain."

True colors, Mr. McCain. Your appeals to fear do little to convince me that you are any different from GWB.

Can't you hear Rove whispering in his ear..." use this approach...."kerry had no answers for it"..

but Obama is not John Kerry and he is ready to respond to this line of bs!

And John McCain has an August 29th mindset. August 29, 1936.

What I wouldn't give for a September 10th mindset, back when it seemed like the Bush administration would be an annoying one-term blip in our country's history. If I'm not mistaken, the problem date wasn't so much September 10, 2001 as August 6.

I think a whole lot of us would like to go back to a September 10 mindset. Because near as I can tell, the 9/11 mindset hasn't made us any safer, but it has managed to cost us the lives of thousands of Americans soldiers, the minds and limbs of tens of thousands more, hundreds of billions of dollars and a complete loss of credibility in the world. Meanwhile, bin Laden is still out there, Al Qaeda is gaining strength again in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and pretty much the entire Middle East hates us, mostly for good reason, seeing as we're responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis, and the displacement of more than a million, and the destruction of the entire country's infrastructure, which we've been rebuilding haphazardly with contractors doing substandard work (while charging us premium prices).

So, yes, please, I'm ready for some 9/10 thinking.

Interesting timing: I just posted the exact same analysis over in TPM Cafe about revisiting the arguments of 2004.

This is the most aggressive McCain has challenged Obama to date. It will be interesting to see how Obama responds. I'm sure however he responds will be brilliant.

It's deja vu all over again.

Americans to McCain: It's 2008!

The fear-mongering won't work this year.

How about you come up with something new? Is that even possible for you? Same old, tired arguments and policies.

I'd be easier to fight the ageist charge if didn't come across as so stale and out of touch.
Also, be easier to fight the McBush charge if you didn't get down on your knees and suck everything from him, including his campaign tactics.

McCain- old, tired, out of touch, and desperate.

Who was in office on Sept. 10th? Who was in control of the intelligence agencies, law enforcement, aviation ? Who decided to go on vacation for the entire month of August 2001?

Obama shouldn't cope to a Sept. 10 mindset, but should point out that his mindset is decidedly American, representative of all this country has stood for throughout its history, including its constant dedication to the rule of law -- even in times of war and even when it come to respecting wholly the rights of enemy combatants.

What's more, I would point out to Sen. McClain that an American mindset also includes respect for the American people and a demand for leadership that respects honesty, fairness and, yes, human life.

It seems to me that Bush's post-Sept. 11 mindset, which McCain has adopted whole-hog, has little regard for honesty, fairness and has shown a willingness to play fast and loose with the sons and daughters of hard-working American.

When did McCain hire Rudy as a consultant?

McCain Campaign Accuses Obama Of Having "A September 10th Mindset"

Better that than a 1896 mindset: "My opponent is like Williams Jenning Bryan!"

Oh, please, please, please run this campaign yet again, GOP.

The question is not what McCain will do when he receives the 3.00 am phone call, the question is will he be able to wake up for the call.

Obama should say something like this...."I don't need to get George W. Bush's approval before I make my judgements on the war in Iraq or on Terror as it appears Senator McCain does. At least my mindset is MINE.

Doing it Bush's way (and therefore McCain's way) hasn't worked. We have over 'number of captured prisoners' still waiting to be indicted. The leader of these terrorists remains free to this day. Just recently in fact, it's been reported that Bush ordered the military to FIND Bin Laden BEFORE he leaves office.

At least what we did to those that attacked the WTC in 93 have been convicted and are now serving their life sentences.

OHIO POLL
Obama 50%
McCain 39%

Would it be faith then to suggest that McBush has "lost his bearings"

Its 2008, you fear-mongering old bag!

i eagerly await a post from mr kleefeld or mr sargent on how unfair to the Democratic party it is that their candidate has to deal with GOP attack ads featuring statements that Hillary Clinton must have known would be used in such a manner when she was making them.

...but i'm not holding my breath.

If Senator Obama did receive that 3 A.M. call, his response would be to call the lawyers in the Justice Department

"Hey, Fredo! Hey, Schlozman! There's long-hair hippies an faggots tryin to register fer votin! Musta be Al Queda workin! Get onnit rite away!"

Anybody hear any comments from the mcbush camp about the breaking news that was drowned out by the russert love fest? The iraqi government is refusing to negotiate with the king for a long term security agreement. The iraqis also might not agree to extending the un mandate and the iraqis plan on passing laws to address the us military presence. Toooooooo funny. Talk about poking a stick in your eye mcbush and the king. We could be otta there within a year regardless if mcbush wins by dumb luck.

Blah blah blah 9/11 blah blah blah terrorism blah blah blah 9/11 blah blah blah terrorism.

Methinks McSame has a 2004 campaign mindset.

For second I had to ask myself what's Sept. 10?
Oh that's right Sept. 11, 2001 is what McCain is referring to.
Good news McCain is no longer living in the 1960s he's now in 2001.

And McPudknocker's 1910 mindset?

I smell Rudy.

9/11/9/11/9/11/9/11/9/11

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NUMBERSUSA.

Seems Giulliani's recent "unofficial" addition to the McCan't campaign is already having a direct affect. Worked great for him. I'm going to enjoy watching them implode.

John McCain is stuck in the September eleventh spin cycle.

Keep it simple folks:

Here is all that needs to be said, and just keep repeating it over and over. Make placards and bumper stickers of it.

John McCain Has A George W. Bush Mindset.

McSame: 3/18/2003 mindset

(Shock and Awe is gonna be FUN!)

Outstanding post.

Not only are our liberties in jeopardy and fascism taking over this country but we are now in a phase where the entire soverignty of America is up for sale.

There is a lot of high level discussion about us becoming the NorthAmericanUnion like there is a European Union. Folks at high levels in the Candadian, Mexican and American government our discussing joint military operations as well as the NAFTA agreement...both of which have served to undermine the very soverignty of the USA as a nation.

Our jobs, and companies as wellas national security are up for sale, thanks to GWBush.

It is not just civil liberties anymore..we are looking at pre-American War status where we are no longer our own nation.

ok fine - riddle me this -

why did McCain climb all over Obama about his 'actionable' intelligencce on Pakistan quote ? -

so he was against going after the evil doers before he was for going after the evil doers -

jeepers, how much is the Obama campaign payin' the McCain staff ?