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McCain Responds to Obama's Berlin Speech | 175 comments (175 topical)

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Hey, I just read that Obama canceled (5.00 / 1) (#72)
by MarkL on Thu Jul 24, 2008 at 09:47:03 PM EST
a visit to wounded troops in Germany? Is that true? If so, I'm very disappointed.

The news said he cancelled (5.00 / 1) (#79)
by zfran on Thu Jul 24, 2008 at 09:59:22 PM EST
because he felt it wouldn't look right to spend campaign funds to do it. Never mind that he could have just done it on his own, without the press and unaccompanied. Just him and the troops...makes a better story then pictures, imo.

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What? (5.00 / 2) (#126)
by gyrfalcon on Fri Jul 25, 2008 at 12:47:56 AM EST
Wouldn't look right to spend campaign funds to visit wounded troops?  What?  I hope you misread that because it makes no sense, particularly after the lollapalooza world tour he's been on.

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Pentagon said (none / 0) (#175)
by CCinNC on Fri Jul 25, 2008 at 10:05:33 AM EST
he could come alone but not with campaign staff.  He did talk with some wounded soldiers there via phone.  

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I think it would've been (none / 0) (#179)
by zfran on Fri Jul 25, 2008 at 10:24:07 AM EST
a good thing to just visit with the wounded soldiers on his own. Even just as an American, a presidential candidate, and a "citizen of the world."

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Yes, it's true. (none / 0) (#75)
by Angel on Thu Jul 24, 2008 at 09:49:36 PM EST


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Hmm... does Obama meet (1.00 / 1) (#76)
by MarkL on Thu Jul 24, 2008 at 09:52:02 PM EST
hard-luck cases at his campaign stops?
Hillary's compassion and empathy are on record in these kind of encounters, but I can't remember reading about Obama meeting personally with people who have suffered, for whatever reason.
He must do that, right? He's not that delicate, is he?

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one has to wonder (none / 0) (#77)
by ccpup on Thu Jul 24, 2008 at 09:54:24 PM EST
why he canceled.  Any news on that or is it just "what Presidents do" (says his campaign to the Press)?

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McCain Responds to Obama's Berlin Speech | 175 comments (175 topical)

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