McCain Makes Big Crazy Promises About What He’d Accomplish in His First Term

Showing that the apple doesn’t fall far from the Bush, John McCain predicted yesterday that within 4 years of him as president, the war in Iraq would be over and Osama Bin Laden would be dead. He also promised rainbows every day of the week, chocolate rivers, marshmallow mushrooms and hugs from unicorns for all.

From MSNBC:

McCain, running in the November election to succeed Bush in 2009, described a scenario he thought he could achieve within his first four-year term.

“By January 2013, America has welcomed home most of the servicemen and women who have sacrificed terribly so that America might be secure in her freedom,” McCain said in prepared remarks he was to deliver in Columbus, Ohio.

“The Iraq war has been won. Iraq is a functioning democracy, although still suffering from the lingering effects of decades of tyranny and centuries of sectarian tension. Violence still occurs, but it is spasmodic and much reduced,” McCain said.

McCain also predicted that al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden would be captured or killed within four years and the militant group’s presence in Afghanistan would be reduced to remnants.

Gee, Mr. McCain, don’t devalue yourself and your abilities, here. You can do so much more. I mean, if you’re capable of all that, why not go for the gold? You might as well also promise that you’ll bring the dodo bird back from extinction and find a way to live forever.

Go ahead and hold up a ‘Mission Accomplished!!!’ sign while you’re at it, since you’re so confident that all of this will happen. You know, to get your base psyched up for the election. We all know that conservative voters like to live in a world where global warming isn’t real and drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge will solve all of our oil problems, so why not throw these promises into the equation as well?

Link [MSNBC]
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