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Over the Kohls on Wednesday, July 02, 2008 10:08:26 PM
"I will never question the patriotism of others in this campaign. And I will not stand idly by when I hear others question mine."
An interesting formulation by Obama on Monday this week responding to Gen. Wesley Clark’s statement about McCain’s service not qualifying him for the presidency. My thought is Obama telling McCain that he won’t challenge his patriotism is like telling the Pope that he won’t challenge his Catholicism.
What else might Obama have said along those lines? These were left on the cutting room floor:
“I won’t challenge McCain’s associations with known terrorists if he won’t challenge mine.”
“I won’t challenge my opponent’s 20 year association with an America-hating pastor if he doesn’t challenge mine.”
“I will not attack Cindy McCain’s pride in America if you won’t challenge Michelle’s pride in her country.”
“I will not challenge my opponent’s Muslim heritage if you won’t challenge my shady Muslim past.”
“I will not challenge McCain’s position on the surge and it’s results if he won’t challenge mine.”
“I will not challenge McCain’s 20 year career in Washington and lifetime of service to America if he won’t challenge my incredibly weak resume.”
Obama continues to make any challenge to his record, his past associations, his wife, his name and heritage completely off limits for inspection. The patriotism issue raised this week by surrogate, Gen. Clark, is a preemptive strike to attempt to eliminate Obama‘s unpatriotic stances i.e. flag pins and most importantly his position of wanting the United States to lose the Iraq war. It won’t work.