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25. What really happened in Obama, McCain Afghan exchange (7 October 2009)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 01:16 PM

Jun 2012

It sounded like a pretty sexy story — a clash of the titans between President Barack Obama and Republican Senator John McCain in the big White House meeting yesterday on Afghanistan ...

McCain has made no secret of what he feels is an urgent need to increase U.S. troops in Afghanistan, and he repeated that appeal in the meeting, saying he hopes the president will make his decision soon and “not in a leisurely fashion,” according to McCain spokeswoman Brooke Buchanan.

News accounts of the exchange behind closed doors have said Obama responded curtly that he was not acting in a leisurely fashion, but McCain, as relayed by Buchanan, said Obama made the comment in his wrapup remarks and that he in no way sounded irritated.

Buchanan told us that McCain is “astonished” that this has been blown up into a big hullabaloo and that the senator appreciated that Obama had the entire congressional leadership over to the White House to discuss Afghanistan ...

http://blogs.reuters.com/talesfromthetrail/2009/10/07/what-really-happened-in-obama-mccain-afghan-exchange/

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Your running-mate called him a terrorist while you stood by and soaked up the wingnut vote [View all] bigtree Jun 2012 OP

Thank goodness McCain never made it to the White House. TheCowsCameHome Jun 2012 #1

And after all the trouble the nice white GOP folk went to to allow Obama to be president. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2012 #2

So help me out here malaise Jun 2012 #3

Talk about holding a grudge,, everyone got screwed by Chimpy bahrbearian Jun 2012 #4

McCain was somebody who himself got screwed by Chimpy & his attack dog Rover Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 #22

Listen, it's ok to be screwed and demeaned and lied about by one of your own. nanabugg Jun 2012 #27

I guess you have a point Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 #35

What did he want? a cookie? liberal N proud Jun 2012 #5

Hey, Mac! Remember the old adage, "You are known by the company you keep"? KansDem Jun 2012 #6

Isn't that photo from her infomercial on lobotomies? struggle4progress Jun 2012 #8

Yes, it's the "before" shot...nt KansDem Jun 2012 #12

LOL treestar Jun 2012 #28

Can't say I blame them, John. tanyev Jun 2012 #7

lol Enrique Jun 2012 #17

Bingo! (nm) Rambis Jun 2012 #19

Bazinga! asjr Jun 2012 #20

+1 uponit7771 Jun 2012 #31

McCain Back At White House For Obama's Contracting Overhaul Announcement (4 March 2009) struggle4progress Jun 2012 #9

Thanks for some proven reality. The Republican's love to make their own reality to the detriment The Wielding Truth Jun 2012 #23

What really happened in Obama, McCain Afghan exchange (7 October 2009) struggle4progress Jun 2012 #25

+1 uponit7771 Jun 2012 #32

Fuck Off, Johnny Boy. Ikonoklast Jun 2012 #10

Isn't it usually up to the person who lost the election ... surrealAmerican Jun 2012 #11

IIRC Johnny was undercutting Obama from day 1 rurallib Jun 2012 #14

That's what I thought. n/t A Simple Game Jun 2012 #21

McCain, at the White House, Questions Obama About Helicopter (23 February 2009) struggle4progress Jun 2012 #13

Obama meets with McCain at transition office (17 November 2008) struggle4progress Jun 2012 #15

I'm pointing and laughing at him LaurenG Jun 2012 #16

"Dog-Bugle" Love it. 12AngryBorneoWildmen Jun 2012 #18

And did McCain reach out to Obama? krispos42 Jun 2012 #24

President Obama meets with John McCain at White House struggle4progress Jun 2012 #26

So John McLiar has gotten plenty of attention treestar Jun 2012 #30

"Fuck off and fuck you..." Iggo Jun 2012 #29

Seems to me if there was any reaching out to be done, McLame should've done it. Bake Jun 2012 #33

Gramps just forgot he was in his cone of silence at the time Blue Owl Jun 2012 #34

McCain showed great disrespect to society when he chose THAT as his running mate. Dawson Leery Jun 2012 #36

No one reaches out to McCain anymore aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #37

Is that why you are on a witch hunt, McCain? You can't stand it that President Obama didn't want to jillan Jun 2012 #38