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Post-Republican McCain?

By The Daily Dish
May 15 2008, 9:46 AM ET

Yes he can! From his remarks today, an Obama-like theme:

If I am elected President, I will work with anyone who sincerely wants to get this country moving again. I will listen to any idea that is offered in good faith and intended to help solve our problems, not make them worse. I will seek the counsel of members of Congress from both parties in forming government policy before I ask them to support it. I will ask Democrats to serve in my administration. My administration will set a new standard for transparency and accountability. I will hold weekly press conferences. I will regularly brief the American people on the progress our policies have made and the setbacks we have encountered. When we make errors, I will confess them readily, and explain what we intend to do to correct them.

He's also hoping to reduce our presence in Iraq drastically in his first 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.

Most? So we're down to less than 70,000 troops by then?

 


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