John McCain plans to own the “surge is working” meme in hopes of propping up his near-dead presidential campaign, according to an internal campaign memo. We got a preview of that tactic during last Wednesday’s GOP debate when McCain skirmished with Mitt Romney, arguing the troop escalation has been successful. “It is working,” McCain said. “No, not ‘apparently.’ It’s working.”
On Tuesday–September 11, of course–McCain will begin his so-called “No Surrender Tour” in the early primary states. But he might be surprised to find his message poorly received. That’s because the war is quite unpopular in Iowa–even among Republicans. Indeed, a majority (56 percent!) of likely Republican caucus-goers polled in late June want all U.S. forces out of Iraq within the next six months.
At least he can always retreat to his Piece of Shit Express.
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