Pouncing
The Dems are pouncing on John McCain for his earlier remark -- offered in an interview with Matt Lauer on "Today" -- that it's "not too important" when troops come home from Iraq.
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued this statement: "Senator McCain is wrong. One of the most important questions in this campaign is when and how Senator McCain would bring our troops home from Iraq. Senator McCain stubbornly refuses to acknowledge that the American people do not want our brave troops in Iraq for 100 years under any circumstances. They want a president who will end the war responsibly."
Sen. John Kerry and Susan Rice, Barack Obama's foreign policy adviser, held a conference call with reporters. Kerry called McCain's comment "out of touch and inconsistent” with the concerns of American families whose loved ones are serving in Iraq. Kerry, a Vietnam vet who has worked closely with McCain on POW/MIA issues, said he had a message for his friend: "It is important when they can come home. It is important when we can revitalize our military.”
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