Post by: cassandra and sara's daddy on July 12, 2008, 10:28:20 AM
By KATE ZERNIKE
Published: July 12, 2008
A coalition of military groups is planning a nationally televised town-hall-style meeting with the presidential candidates near Fort Hood, Tex., the largest active-duty military installation in the country. But so far, only Senator John McCain of Arizona, the presumptive Republican nominee, has agreed to attend.
CBS has agreed to broadcast the meeting live from 9 to 11 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, Aug. 11. The candidates would face questions directly from an audience of 6,000 people, made up of veterans, service members and military families from the base.
Senator Barack Obama of Illinois, the presumptive Democratic nominee, has not agreed to participate.
Senator Obama strongly supports Americas veterans and military families and has worked hard on their behalf in the Senate, said Phillip Carter, director of Mr. Obamas veterans effort and an Iraq war veteran. While we unfortunately had a previously scheduled commitment on the date proposed, Senator Obama looks forward to continuing the dialogue hes been having throughout the country with veterans on how we can better serve our men and women in uniform as they serve us.
Carissa Picard, managing director of the Fort Hood Presidential Town Hall Consortium, said she had suggested Aug. 11 and asked the campaign to suggest other dates if that was not convenient, but after several conversations she had not been able to work anything out.
Im having extreme difficulty getting the Obama campaign to commit to this event, and we do not understand why, said Ms. Picard, whose husband is deployed in Iraq. We made it very clear to them that if they would commit to the event, we would work with them on dates.
The organizers released details about the event in hopes that it would pressure the Obama campaign to agree to the event.
This was a decision that was made with tremendous difficulty, to publicize it, Ms. Picard said. We were at a point where we had no other option. We got the impression that they could talk us to November.
The meeting would be at the Expo Center in Belton, Tex., about 25 miles from Fort Hood.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/12/us/pol...3bVWl3elw1jV/Mw
Post by: RocketMan on July 12, 2008, 10:54:06 AM
Translation: "Obama is not about to attend an event where his fanny will be handed to him on a plate."
Post by: agricola on July 12, 2008, 11:02:34 AM
Post by: seeker_two on July 12, 2008, 04:10:55 PM
Post by: wacki on July 12, 2008, 04:30:05 PM
hahhahhahahahahahhahahaa
Obama = Fark
Post by: longeyes on July 13, 2008, 08:03:44 AM
Post by: wmenorr67 on July 13, 2008, 07:51:10 PM
Post by: seeker_two on July 14, 2008, 01:15:52 AM
Obama couldn't lead a Boy Scout troop in singing Kumbya.(sp)
Don't be silly....of course, he could....but only in English....
Post by: Manedwolf on July 14, 2008, 04:03:07 AM
We need Obama in full battle gear. It's time for a Dukakis moment.
An empty suit can stand by itself if it is stiff enough. The addition of battle rattle would be too much weight upon its shoulders and cause it to fall.
Post by: doc2rn on July 14, 2008, 08:58:42 AM
Post by: yesitsloaded on July 14, 2008, 06:28:43 PM