It's probably because he is new, fresh and interesting that every comment and every phrase is examined with the weight of consequence in disproportion to what was intended. Take the case of his comments about Iraq. Senator Obama dared to suggest that he comes to the issue ofg Iraw with flexibility based upon what he learns on the ground and in light of new circumstances as they arise. Oh my...you would have thought that he had become a holocaust denier or something. Oh the hand-wringing by the Left and the face-spitting screaming by the Right.
Give it an effing rest, folks.
Here are his comments on the airplane today with reporters.
Earlier in the day as he flew from Montana to Missouri, Obama told reporters he was surprised at how the media has "finely calibrated" his recent words on Iraq, and reaffirmed his commitment to ending the war if elected.
"I was a little puzzled by the frenzy that I set off by what I thought was a pretty innocuous statement," he said. "I am absolutely committed to ending the war."
On Thursday in North Dakota, Obama said that "I'll ... continue to refine my policy" on Iraq after an upcoming trip there. With a promise to end the war the central premise of his candidacy, the Obama campaign has struggled over the past two days to push back against Republicans and others who say his recent statement could be a softening or change in policy.
Obama has always said his promise to end the war would require consultations with military commanders and, possibly, flexibility.
"The tactics of how we ensure our troops are safe as we pull out, how we execute the withdrawal, those are things that are all based on facts and conditions," he said. "I am not somebody — unlike George Bush — who is willing to ignore facts on the basis of my preconceived notions."
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