McCain Adviser: Another Attack on U.S. Would Be "Big Advantage" For McCain

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Fortune Magazine is running a profile on John McCain titled, "The evolution of John McCain." McCain's chief advisor, Charlie Black, is interviewed in the piece. Below is a choice quote from Black on why he thinks another terrorist attack on US soil would help McCain win the presidency.

 

On national security McCain wins. We saw how that might play out early in the campaign, when one good scare, one timely reminder of the chaos lurking in the world, probably saved McCain in New Hampshire, a state he had to win to save his candidacy - this according to McCain's chief strategist, Charlie Black. The assassination of Benazir Bhutto in December was an "unfortunate event," says Black. "But his knowledge and ability to talk about it reemphasized that this is the guy who's ready to be Commander-in-Chief. And it helped us." As would, Black concedes with startling candor after we raise the issue, another terrorist attack on U.S. soil. "Certainly it would be a big advantage to him," says Black.

 

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So this means that McCain wants another attack, correct?

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So this means that McCain wants another attack, correct?

 

Why, who said that?

[PepRock01]

Old news. It was a coldly caculating comment that will be portrayed to say that he WANTS one as opposed to saying his support would grow if it happened.

 

The comment has already been retracted and apologized for by both McCain and his advisor.

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Old news. It was a coldly caculating comment that will be portrayed to say that he WANTS one as opposed to saying his support would grow if it happened.

 

The comment has already been retracted and apologized for by both McCain and his advisor.

 

John McCain is very good about apologizing quickly, I don't think this comment alone will have any effect on this campain!

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Old news. It was a coldly caculating comment that will be portrayed to say that he WANTS one as opposed to saying his support would grow if it happened.

 

The comment has already been retracted and apologized for by both McCain and his advisor.

 

Not so sure it is "old news". I didn't see it posted here and the article was only posted yesterday.

 

Here is some more from the link:

 

McCain responded to Black's quote during a press conference today. The Senator told reporters, "I strenuously disagree":

 

At that same press conference, Charlie Black apologized to reporters for his comments:

 

Black, interviewed by reporters as he stood outside McCain's fundraiser, said: "I deeply regret the comments. They were inappropriate. I recognize that John McCain has devoted his entire adult life to protecting his country and placing its security before every other consideration."

 

Barack Obama's campaign issued a response to Black's comments:

 

"Barack Obama welcomes a debate about terrorism with John McCain, who has fully supported the Bush policies that have taken our eye off of al Qaeda, failed to bring Osama bin Laden to justice, and made us less safe. The fact that John McCain's top advisor says that a terrorist attack on American soil would be a 'big advantage' for their political campaign is a complete disgrace, and is exactly the kind of politics that needs to change. Barack Obama will turn the page on these failed policies and this cynical and divisive brand of politics so that we can unite this nation around a common purpose to finish the fight against al Qaeda," said Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton.

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The advisor is only stating the obvious.

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Where's the story here? He's absolutely 100 percent correct. I've been saying this for a while.

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Where's the story here? He's absolutely 100 percent correct. I've been saying this for a while.

 

I agree...and if anyone thinks this means that McCain WANTS this to happen, they're crazy.

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I agree...and if anyone thinks this means that McCain WANTS this to happen, they're crazy.

 

Sadly that number is extremely high I'm afraid....

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I really don't believe McCain wants another attack. That would be insane! I also don't think Mr. Black was wrong. It would help McCain.

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Sadly that number is extremely high I'm afraid....

 

As high as the number of people who think Barack is a Muslim terrorist? Or higher? :lol:

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Where's the story here? He's absolutely 100 percent correct. I've been saying this for a while.

 

The story is inside the link. Use the left button on your mouse, and click the blue underlined words in the first post.

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As high as the number of people who think Barack is a Muslim terrorist? Or higher? :lol:

 

Probably pretty close to the same....Amazing how ignorant some of our fellow citizens are, isn't it?

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Probably pretty close to the same....Amazing how ignorant some of our fellow citizens are, isn't it?

 

Yes it is. But I seriously doubt it's very close. I don't think anyone really believes McCain wants terrorists to attack America. But there are a lot of people in this country that believe Obama is a terrorist Muslim :lol:.