TPMtv: McCain's Yes, No, Maybe

[cdc482]

Mccain says "It's fine with me to stay as long as Americans are not injured or killed."

Well, in a way they are being injured, their tax dollars are being spent.

And what about the many other innocent civilians who are killed? Don't their lives count just as much as an American?

[vuurgerben99]

Korea an islamic country? WTF since when?

[cpmc1]

hey, im irish and can someone please tell me wtf this war is about? no, im not dunce, but all i ever heare regarding the war is "americans are heros blah blah blah hands up iraq B****** blah blah blah people from iraq are terrorist [for defending their country] blah blah blah." "so, how many years in iraq, huh" (mc caine) IT'S OVER 9000!!!...

[bilalcon]

V hey man. im naked!! 3

[sealfood345]

i prefer non PC

[1trip711]

McCain is shit

[ceracaramella]

ha talk about straight talk

[enabuus]

yes,no,maybe. I prefer YES WE CAN....

[truthdoer]

dumb arse. keep drinking that coolaid....

[br9ty12]

why the hell are you replying to something that was made 1 year ago?

[atowari]

he basically says that he wants to use the helpful Iraqis as cannon-fodder about 2:30 into the video... similar to the South Park movie where they strapped the black soldiers to the tanks for protection... although in this case, he's being serious whereas the movie was supposed to be a joke! To sum up my point... his foreign policy is a joke!

[nobodysperfect06]

Even if John McCain means that he wants a 100 year military presence their, just like we have been in Germany since the end of WWII, and Japan, and South Korea since the end of the Korean War, for Iraq, that would be impossible, because they don't want us their, Germany, Japan, and South Korea accepted us their because they saw us as heroes defending them against Communism, but for Iraq? that is a different story, we went there by choice, so 100 years means a 100 year War, not presence.

[katygirl48]

Look, Ma, no convictions! Watch me as I bob and weave my way right into the White House! And then, my favorite song will be played: "Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb. bomb Iran!"

[jackarthurwinn]

stay in the u.s. and get the heck out of the rest of the world. stay out of canada too.

[alwaysending]

I wish we would, although in about 5 years the rest of the world would be BEGGING the US to come save them! Hell, yesterday the UN and Bush came up with a $770 MILLION project to help the "world hunger food shortage"....yet, us americans JUST got a hike in how much OUR own food cost, now our gvmt wants us to GIVE AWAY more to everyone else! Well FUCK everyone else, I say we stop giving out the Billions in AID and watch everyone else cry

[funkalishous]

That $770 Mil nationalizes domestic food supply. If you can't tell, we are in the beginnings of a food crisis. But you don't think outside the box, you let the TV tell you what to think. The international food program is a ploy for international food control, not supply. Wake up!!

[shaire99]

alwa, Get an education and might learn just a smattering of economics rather than vodoo Repube relux.

The US economy hurts not because of humanitarian relief. That doesn't even register with our debt. Here's what hurts Skippy

Bush was handed the greatest US economy in history and quickly turned it into the largest debt, largest deficit, rising unemployment, the most foreclosures EVER, a housing and credit market DISASTER, lowest dollar ever.

You really think less than 1 bil is the problem?

[untamedgorilla]

Americans are statistically some of the most generous people in the world when it comes to donations (also the richest of course), but a little (which is what $770 million is in the grand scheme of things) food aid is NOTHING compared to the TRILLIONS we are headed towards spending on the Iraq debacle. Do you have any idea how much a trillion dollars is Always? Wake up.

[alwaysending]

ohh I forgot I was talking with a Trillionaire who has this kindof money lying around...YOU dont even know what a trillion dollars is my friend. And it may not be the $770 million ONE TIME payment that's bad, but you OBVIOUSLY dont understand that our gvmt spends TRILLIONS more every year on bullshit pork projects, fed. aid to the poor (& other nations), etc, etc. It's called COMPOUNDING ass, in our national spending every year, the Iraq war is FACTUALLY only 6.8% of that, HARDLY detroying us

[untamedgorilla]

Always - I'm not a trillionaire, nobody is. Again, do you have any idea how much a trillion dollars is? Our federal govt. plans to spend a TOTAL of just over $2.9 TRILLION dollars in 2008, which is about $240 BILLION more than it will take in on our taxes. Earmarks for pork barrel projects are an outrage, but all told they don't equal two months of spending in Iraq. Get your facts, and your priorities, in check RETARD.

[untamedgorilla]

Always - You should really go back to school. Trying to follow your logic is painful.

[alwaysending]

of course it is. it would take common sense, something you OBVIOUSLY dont posses to figure out that your remarks about the earmarks etc are complete BULLSHIT and that anyone smart enough to goto the Dept of the Treasury or read the Presidents fiscal bereakdowns could add up the zero's to see that the Iraq war is currently, and has NEVER ran over about 6-8% of our governemnt spending a year. So, smartass, where the FUCK is the rest going???

[cleodotte]

Republicans offer NO longterm viable solutions. Saving $3 on my fill up will not fix anything and for Mr McCain to try and 'buy' votes with such a lame suggestion is UNBELIEVABLE!!!

Imaging 4 more years with Bush et. all.

[medaa25]

Please vote Mccain, we want to keep playing monopoly with the dollar in Europe!

[DonPedro1978]

I am from a country (Hungary) where I was happy with the presence and I hope US military will stay there as long as they want.My country feel a lot more secure,because there is no peace on the Balkan.

[eqhammerkeg]

These Republicans are so out there that I do not know how they get the support they do.

Yes. Take more of my tax dollars, raise more debt, undermine and stretch our military more for 100, 1000, 1,000,000,000 years!

[Unkn0wnGuy]

Not all republicans are "out there". I agree, however, that whoever votes for this clown will certainly get what they deserve. This guy is a disgrace to the constitution, like all other leading candidates (unfortunately).

[alwaysending]

republicans taking more of your tax dollars? you're exactly WRONG! it's the other way around. you ppl always say the repubs want to make these bush rich ppl tax cuts permanent and its killing us! yet, when bush cut their taxes did he raise YOURS??? NO, neither will McCain, however, Obama and Clinton openly admit to wanting to raise taxes every time they speak you uneducated non understanding retard

[Highlyskeptical]

Republicans are fiscally irresponsible. Spend money on a war but don't raise taxes to pay for it. Instead, they cut taxes. Then wait for a responsible democrat to deal with the problem and raise taxes to pay our debts down. classic.

[tommylodz2004]

noone is happy with american presence in their countries! e.g. over 70% people in poland is against placing the antinuclear shield on polish territory. stop bullshiting people! would you be happy if german, iraqi, japanese or korean bases were in california or texas?

[DonPedro1978]

IF,IF USA would be a messed up country like Iraq,Iran and such,U would be happy to see a UN force or a country like Switzerland with a military power like US has now to keep the peace or at least help to stabilize the country.

[tommylodz2004]

that's the thing, usa is a messed up country. i don't have anything against americans, great people, but the facts are that usa invades the countries not the other way around. remember that usa is the only country in the history of the world that used a-bomb on civilians. besides iraq was a normal country. tv tells you that the country is only sand and weapons. i was surprised when i saw the videos from there on the internet. google it.

[obamatime]

Be the change that you want to see.

[1kel39b]

wow what a liar!!

[sugarpuddin88]

JUST SAY IT MCCAIN

You wish America never abandoned you in Vietnam

You wish America NEVER LEFT VIETNAM!

[h2oB4bed]

NEXT!

[trauts01]

The Japanese have been bitching about our troops being in their country for 60 years. . Same with the phillipines.

Ron Paul is right, bring em home, build a strong national defense, inprove border security (not with the military, but with the $ savings), and stop buying off other nations. Liberty fought for and won is lasting. Liberty through conquest is fleeting and unstable at best. If the people aren't the instigators of change there is no lasting benefit.

[JWilliamson1987]

It's ironic that in the YouTube advertisement space, there's a John McCain for President advertisement.  LOL

[reversechaos2008]

Hillary Campaign worker joins a donor in calling Obama a Nigga, without flinching or correcting the donor. At the end of the day they don't care about the racially charged words used in this call, just as long as they get the money and your vote.

THIS IS A REAL CALL RECORDED TO HILLARY CAMPAIGN OFFICES. LISTEN TO IT ON reversechaos2008 channel and hear it for yourself.

reversechaos2008

[rclopez1118]

I love all the positive videos and blogs for Obama,..and all the negative ones for everyone else. Thats far left koolaide drinkers version of being "fair"

[AvinashTyagi]

The MSM is in the tank for McSame (no mention of Hagee or any of his flip flops) and pushing the Hillary talking points on stuff like the Gas tax.

So while they push the lies and distortions, we'l push the truth and the facts

[reversechaos2008]

Hillary Campaign worker joins a donor in calling Obama a Nigga, without flinching or correcting the donor. At the end of the day they don't care about the racially charged words used in this call, just as long as they get the money and your vote.

THIS IS A REAL CALL RECORDED TO HILLARY CAMPAIGN OFFICES. LISTEN TO IT ON reversechaos2008 channel and hear it for yourself.

reversechaos2008

[AvinashTyagi]

He was for withdrawl before he was against it!

[vainprop]

well, in his defense.. in 2005 there was still this 'mission accomplished' thing in the air

[jrobertsonub]

What a dumbass! Don't believe a word this scoundrel says.

[ajm83]

MCAIN SUCKS ASSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[mazz300]

i Agree Mccain is blackmailing americans with his war record. problem with mccain he dosent understand this crazy world and you if his elected his taking us to war with iran who gains coperate america

And Al Quaeda thats what they want to bankrupt America wake up USA and repulican are playing into his hand when costco starts rationing food thats a sign while he flys around in his wife coperate Jet clueless with a healcare plan that wont even cover him for his own preexisting cancer conditon

[CampHazzard]

Did he up that to 10,000 years at one point?!? What the heck!?!? That's an "eventual" withdraw?!?!?! Yikes, is this guy running for the office is of Crazy in Chief?!

[jeffreymcneill]

ZOMG that's it! Crazy-in-Chief!

[Gilliatt83]

McCain represent the American EGO, and that EGO will create an enemy, he need an enemy in fact

And If you implant racists hate messages in ur speech against muslims or anyone.... no one will stand against that

You have to admitted racism is cool this days, LOL

[BJBlitzstein]

I don't know: The newness and change of the youtube beta player vs. the experience of the old one...

[HaoSci]

Why do you not catch him on public financing? He has clearly violated financing law.

[HaoSci]

I certainly understand the frustration of Iraq war, and McCain's hard stance on Iraq war and the failure to give promise of deadline make Americans wary. But He always support Iraq war but is very critical of the strategy that Bush administration has taken in the early years of the war, mainly because of the shortage of troops. why do you catch him on public financing problem? He certainly has violated the financing law. McCain's stance on Iraq war is a hard sell without distortion.

[radiofriendly]

Obama, Hillary, McCain---they all want to be the policePerson of the world....they want us to go broke, i guess?

[schwirzl]

choose the best option.

[HaoSci]

He didn't say we would have permanent troops in Iraq, but certainly he would think troops will be there for a long time to ensure its stability in the region. But he would HOPE that we would bring all troops home and leave some military advisors. He can't tell how long troops will stay there because of uncertain nature of war. And he argues that the causality of troops is the main concern for Americans. So all in all, I think he's pretty consistent.

[sourcemaster]

I think the problem with comparing Iraq to the Korean War or World War 2 is that during those days, if a neighborhood gave you trouble, you bombed the shit out of it and killed thousands. Now a days, I feel we fight a "nice" war. If you want to win a war, you HAVE to kill tons of the enemy.

[AshyLarry82]

McCain is too old to be president.

[voyzovrezon]

Too McOld

[Formica45]

I think what McCain is trying to say is...WAKE UP AMERICA!! we are the most dominate nation in the world not because we are nice, but because we have bases everywhere in the world and we are going to have one in Iraq for as long as we want to exercise influence in the "bread basket" of our empire.

Dems and Republicans both realize that. Its just a matter of convincing the mob which will dominate Iraq with the least amount of deaths on our side.

[knowuh]

that flail at 3:00 is priceless

[eincali]

Flip, flop, flip, flop, flippity, floppity.

Go home and lie to your wife some more,I ain't believin' a word you're sayin'.

[abassler]

Alzheimer's

[bobalot120]

This says it all.

I wish this video would get a 100 views, or a 1000, or 10000, or a million.

John doesn't have a leg to stand on.

Even if he spins it and says the situation on the ground has changed, it still shows bad judgement.

[skymatrix]

Man... I almost wish the DNC was running a shortened version of this video. This is almost more damning than the ad they're airing now!

[richse3]

There's only two ways to look at this. Either he is going completely senile or he's willing to tell people whatever they want to hear as long as he gets elected. At which point he will do whatever he wants just like George W. Bush. Could there be anything worse for our country than this guy getting elected? Besides all out nuclear war I doubt it.

[xTheOxx]

In short, we are staying in Iraq until it becomes safe enough to stay there forever.

[burrowowl]

I say bring 'em all home. From Iraq, Kosovo, Bosnia, South Korea, Japan, Germany... These are sovereign countries whose security and stability are their own responsibilities.

[boldseduction69]

Dumbazz. Sorry if you are a McCain supporter, but damn. I know you are feeling a tad bit _____!

[antipyrene]

This is what a man who's sold his soul looks like...

[McSoustenfrugal]

out of touch?

[hypnofan35]

He seems like Hitler on crack and barbituates. He is the perfect NWO puppet!Who's to say his time spent in POW camp was not actually in a NWO brainwashing acadamy? We always hope that our "authorities are telling the truth but to be fair we know that they have almost nothing true about them. Bear in mind, if they are not killing you, they are enslaving you or stealing your resources.

[CildLeftBehind]

man this fossil is a disgrace.

[FeelFreeToArgue]

There's a staggering inconsistency here, but I think it's all in the service of finding out how to sell McCain's "vision" of the war. First, key in on what gets to Americans, OUR casualties. Say you're going to get those down. Illogically compare Iraq to peaceful countries w/ democratically elected govts to make a long stay seem plausible. Then, squirm out of any discussion of timetables. Timetables got Bush into trouble because he kept setting goals & then not reaching them. Accountability bad!

[Sinistertino]

mccain 08 = kerry 04

[ImperiusRex]

He's actually not contradicting himself in these points. He's discussing two different points, which is confusing some of you. His policy has remained pretty consistent. His opinion is that the bases in Iraq should not be permanent, but the timing of the withdrawal from the bases is contingent on other factors that may take decades or centuries. Whether or not you agree with him is one thing, but I don't see the point in misrepresenting his views. It's not like they're popular either way.

[mikemidcity]

I do not want my tax dollars spent on overseas deployments of armed forces while the country goes down the drain.

Education in America is neglected while vampire corporations make money off the paranoia vomited up by a hack politicians who can't tell a Sunny from a Shiite.

If I were married to a woman who is filthy rich like this trader to our country it might not matter to me so much.

[776281]

Bring them all home. Let all those countries take care of their own problems.

[dogstar7]

"Occupy" Iraq?

Doesn't he really mean "Rape" or "Loot"

or the more historic "Sack" or "Plunder"

Occupation implies that an authoritative government, either civilian or military, is in place and operational.

What we are doing now in Iraq is standing by, stirring up the chaos, while looking for easy pickin's that paid mercenaries can easily "liberate" with the help of the shield of flesh and blood offered up by our working class sons and daughters in the US Military.

[AVIONBLANC]

What he is saying is true: If there are no casualties, then we don't care. Germany over sixty years, Korea over fifty-five years. We have been the policeman of the world and it is costing us a great deal. We don't have the military size to continue this. We don't have the economic ability to sustain this much longer. The three candidates are not saying withdraw from Germany, Korea, Cuba, etc. Too bad. Strong defense is not bullying offense

[freedomanddemocracy]

Policeman of the world .. nobody required. It's the American delusional paranoia which makes people believe that other countries asked for the American precence everywhere. Now American is paying the boomerang with trillions of dollars of debts especially with China

[libertyerian]

people thought that basing troops in Saudi Arabia was not hurting anything but it is what pushed Bin laden to attack the US. Do you believe in democracy? Most people in Saudi Arabia opposed the base there so do you really think that the US is going get out if that's the will of the Iraqi people?

[AVIONBLANC]

My point has been, and remains: Are the Dems saying they want to pull out of our bases around the world? No, they are not. I agree with "freedomanddemocracy" and "libertyerian" our building an Empire was never the intention of the Founding Fathers and it does have consequences. None of the folks against this war are saying to pull out of Germany, Bosnia, Cuba, Korea, etc. We should.

[whatagame5]

No wonder John Kerry considered him for VP. What a flip-flopper.

[Weaseldog2001]

He'd be good at going to funerals.

But I'd hate to see him go from VP to Pres in an emergency.

His votes for legislation that he calls evil and war crimes, tell me that he doesn't care about the Rule of Law or the US Constitution.

All he seems to be concerned with is promoting an expanding war. He admits that he's ignorant on most other topics.

He wants to do away with employer provided insurance and give families a $5,000 tax break to replace it.

He is scary. Grandpa! Stay in your room!

[Deweydecible]

nice montage

there is no comparison.

Korea, Germany, Japan were all sovereign nations with a central government that represented the people and could sign an armistice, end a conflict politically.

no comparison to the fragmented power split in Iraq.

[gallomex13]

mmmmmmmm what about the Iraq people does it matter what they want? or is it irrelevant to you McBush???

Anyone who thinks we can Occupy a country for 1,000 or 10,000 years and spend trillions of OUR TAX MONEY on guns and hospitals in Iraq while Americans can't even go to the dentist does not understand ECONOMICS, McBush!!!

[foley15136]

No comparison.