Right On The Right

Flip-flopper was a charge that worked effectively against John Kerry in 2004 and it's because it was true. People don't like politicians who go back and forth on issues, especially when it's because of political expediency and not a real change in values. Barack is rocking back and forth more than a ship riding out a hurricane. McCain's folks have decided to look at his flips on Iraq from a documentary point of view:

Vets for Freedom is running a new ad saying that we need to finish the job in Iraq no matter who is elected President. With Barack shifting left and right and left again on the issue, it's essentially an election ad meant to support McCain or at least trap Obama on the issue. Allahpundit has some analysis too, so check that out after watching the ad:

This is a bit old now, but I've been searching for this video online and found it last night. One of my favorite television shows, Scrubs, decided to tackle the delicate issue of the Iraq War, and while there's a tiny bit of slant in it, it's a pretty funny take on the debate. Here's some Tuesday Morning Scrubs:

It's late-night blogging for me tonight, and yesterday's story about McCain slamming Obama for refusing to visit Iraq again has really snowballed. Jim Geraghty of The Campaign Spot really got things going with his post, which poses a very key question that Obama has to answer, and McCain already has for himself:

I suppose one can argue about the value of seeing the situation on the ground with one's own eyes, but wouldn't the architect of a withdrawal want to see some of the circumstances himself? Even if Obama didn't want to travel with McCain, is it really wise to suggest that a tour of post-surge Iraq is unnecessary? Wouldn't scheduling a visit defuse criticism like this from Vets for Freedom PAC?

And isn't Obama vulnerable to the argument that a man who's pledged to meet unconditionally, one-on-one, face-to-face with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad really ought to meet at least once one-on-one with Gen. David Petraeus?

As you can see from the picture, and as you know from his rhetoric, the Republican Nominee picks the American General over the Islamofascist terrorist. I'd hope the same about the Democrat in the race. How long has it been since Obama saw the situation on the ground himself? According to the GOP, who is keeping track, it's been about 872 days since Barack has last visited Iraq. McCain visited on a foreign policy tour not too long ago. Still, the spinmeisters at the Obama camp have already scoped out the political battlefield and Barry is reconsidering his "No more trips to Iraq" policy. You'd be surprised how often concrete answers get turned around when faced with political realities.

The blogosphere has exploded with news about McCain calling out Barack on his refusal to visit Iraq again. I'll be covering this more extensively soon. For now, here's the video of McCain's challenge to Barry O: