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Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Obama Screws Up, Gergen Says


Former Reagan and Clinton operative and political pundit David Gergen said on CNN last night the Senator Barack Obama made a big mistake in disclosing contents of converations between him and Iraqui Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. They make it seem that Obama was negotiating with al-Maliki and opens himself up to charges of meddling.

According to United Press International:

WASHINGTON, July 22 (UPI) -- Political pundit David Gergen said U.S. Sen. Barack Obama should have kept the contents of his discussions with Iraq's prime minister confidential.

Gergen told CNN it was a mistake for Obama to release a statement detailing "exactly" what Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told him.

"We have a long tradition in this country that we only have one president at a time," the former White House speech writer said Monday. "He's the commander in chief and the negotiator in chief. I cannot remember a campaign which a rival seeking the presidency has been in a position negotiating a war that's under way with another party outside the country. I think he leaves himself open to the charge … that he's meddling, that this is not his role, that he can be the critic, but he's not the negotiator."

Before leaving Iraq for Jordan, Obama issued a statement saying Maliki told him he hoped U.S. troops could be out of Iraq in 2010 and the Iraqis are looking for a time line with a clear date for U.S. troops to exit.


This shows that Obama is a lightweight who's in over his head in running for president. His lack of any practical experience is really showing and it is dangerous.

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