What a Weasel!

Country first. Thanks John McCain.

McCain would have us believe he has gained valuable insights from his trips to Iraq, yet he doesn't appear to have learned even the basic security procedures.

Speaking of weasely behavior, for some reason I watched a few moments of "Race for the White House" on MSNBC - Noah Oppenheim, what a douchebag.

Why be surprised?

The Repugs would commit treason by outing a covert CIA spy, why wouldn't they want to out the schedule of a fellow Dem who could defeat his glorious ambitions?

One thing worth remembering, the people responsible for Obama's security on this trip take their job very seriously. If they consider this a major breach, they will recommend that he change his itinerary.

"I believe that either today or tomorrow -- and I'm not privy to his schedule -- Sen. Obama will be landing in Iraq with some other Senators," McCain said.

Translation: "Oh, troth, to the best of my belief, and to the best of my judgement and opinion, (said an elderly man to the Media-mouth) it was only the old people that had nothing to do, and got together and were telling stories about them fairies, but to the best of my judgment there's nothing in it."

Well said, Sir.

Hmph!

McCain and Bush aren't man enough to go to Iraq under these circumstances.

McDementia probably doesn't remember the proper security procedures.

Well as far as I can tell this is getting zero MSM play. Of course they have a ready excuse saying that covering McCain's ridiculous leak would only further draw attention to Sen. Obama's travel plans.

I would suspect Keith Olbermann will have a few thoughts on this tonight.

Hey, libruls. John McCain was tortured in 'Nam. Shut up about his service to his country, you fagweasels.

Maybe if McCain is President we'll finally hear the truth about Roswell and the Kennedy Assassination. Conspiracy Theorists unite and vote McCain...

God forbid Obama is hurt during his trip to Europe, Afghanistan and Iraq, but would the press hold McCain responsible? Unfortunately I fear not, as evidenced by their BLABBING of McCain's so called information.

I really am sorry to admit this, but the longer this goes on, the more I have come to loathe the right wing AND the press. There was a time when there were two parties both fairly respectful of each other and each representing different ideas on how to solve our common problems; but unfortunately those are days of old.

Phil Gramm resigns..

If this isn't an indication of dementia I don't know what is.

My late wife was a respected member of the press when she passed away 13 years ago. She must be mortified at the disgrace the msm has become.

My dad was a republican farmer but this is not he party he so loyally worked for. He also must be turning over in his grave.

It really is sad what has become of our wonderful nation. I cry for my grandchildren and what I sense they will be facing.

Obviously McCain isn't putting "country first".

As McCain tells us ad nauseum, he has been to Iraq eight times. Security instructions to Senators and
Congressmen/women is not to divulge the exact dates for security reasons. McCain knew exactly what he was doing. Isn't endangering the life of a presidential candidate an act of treason? Why would anyone ever trust him with national security or state secrets? Even if he was guessing, which I don't believe for a minute, it was still a dangerous and stupid thing to do. Patriotism is more than just waving a flag and spouting platitudes. An essential part of it is that you don't paint a target on the possible next president of your country. What an absolute and complete @@@!

Well, to be honest, I don't want the media all over this like white on rice unless it's false, Obama reschedules or they wait until he's left. I am not too concerned about terrorists reading it here, but if it's on CNN every 20 minutes, they will know. How better to derail America's chances of extricating ourselves from this mess and ending their biggest recruitment incentive than what McCain just enabled with his incompetence.

I don't think it was intentional. McCain has too long a history of spewing any old thing without thought. He has decades of evidence that when he engages his mouth, he shuts off his mind. That such incompetence should disqualify him from the presidency is as obvious as is the media sycophantic adoration of McCain simply because he talks to them.

Really, to be president in the US, you don't need competence, intelligence, courage (W), integrity or anything at all but a brown nose and oral gonorrhea from kissing media ass.

Josh: This is really serious business and raises some uncomfortable questions about Mr McCain. First, remember that Mr McCain was raised in a family of high ranking US Navy officers and graduated from the Naval Academy. One of the most serious traditional Naval breaches of security is revealing ship movements which has been a very serious court martial offense and in certain circumstances--at least in the past--could be a capital offense. Commission of such an offense could put a ship in serious jeopardy. Mr. McCain was raised in a culture where this was ingrained. It was very serious business when I was in the Navy more than thirty years ago.
Mr. McCain's statement is certainly at the least a very close relative to the Naval offense of revealing ship movements. He had to realize this. Now why did he say it? I can think of only two possibilities (but admit there may be more): one, he is trying to sabotage Mr. Obama's trip and give the security folks an excuse to cancel the trip (but that emphasizes the huge "remaining" dangers in Iraq); the other is that he is showing age and showing signs of diminished mental capacity.

We don't do floggin in the army

Hopefully some of Obama's surrogates who are not accompanying him overseas can make sure the press doesn't forget this security breach story this weekend.

I'm betting no discussion on this topic by the media until Obama lands in Iraq (and it's public knowledge). The media would be fools to discuss it right now. As soon as he lands the campaign will go on the absolute offensive (at least they should) as long and as much as possible.

Even if it's speculation, it's simply bad judgment to voice the possibility that tomorrow or Sunday Obama will be in Iraq.

Can you imagine the outcry if McCain were going overseas and Obama speculated that within 24-48 hours McCain would be in a war zone. Jesus, the Freepers would be calling for a public execution.

I actually like McCain, and voted for him in 2000 during the Republican primary before the Iraq war forever made me a democrat, but this is just Mickey Mouse shit.

He is simply not Commander In Chief material.

"I'm betting no discussion on this topic by the media until Obama lands in Iraq (and it's public knowledge). The media would be fools to discuss it right now. As soon as he lands the campaign will go on the absolute offensive (at least they should) as long and as much as possible.
Posted by calchala"

Looks like McCain did let the cat out of the bag--Obama is now in Afghanistan. Let's see if what you predicted comes to fruition...

i think its possible that the mccain campaign knows they screwed up huge on this one...

and really, there's nothing they can say to justify it so why say anything at all. it would only keep the story alive...

and i can understand why obama doesn't want to comment. he probably doesn't want to politicize his trip any more than its already been.