Did Palin Change Your Vote?

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No one is denying that the Iraqi forces have shown significant progress. The problem was that we had to train/equip them first, which we couldn’t do adequately before the surge because those troops were tied up trying to reduce the awful amount of violence that existed.</p>

<p>The bottom line is that once we infused 30,000 troops into Baghdad, Iraq became much more stable. Were there other factors? Of course. But we had been trying to train the Iraqis for years, and we had been working on diplomatic measures for years. Neither one experienced success until the surge happened.

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<p>Again, you’re mixing up causation and correlation. The impetus to reduce violence was already well under way BEFORE the surge. You’re kind of saying that people get taller because they’re good at basketball, when it’s really the other way around.</p>

<p>In other news, John McCain is trying to weasel his way out of Friday’s debate. Look Johnny Mac, Dubya who was a WARTIME PRESIDENT had plenty of time to debate John Kerry two or three times with no problem. You represent 1% of the Senate. I think they can do fine without your omnipresence. Now go and debate Obama or are you afraid?</p>

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Again, McCain’s low class rank stemmed primarily from disciplinary issues rather than academic ones.

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<p>Actually, that might be worse, given McCain has an infamous temperament. Nobody wants a thin-skinned egomaniac with his finger on the button.</p>