John McCain Thinks the American People are Dumb

In an interview with GQ Magazine, Presidential Candidate John McCain made quite a statement about the how he feels about the American People, and why so many of us disagree with the Police Action in Iraq. Below is an excerpt from the interview:

GQ: The polls indicate that Americans oppose this plan. Do you believe those polls? McCain: Sure. Americans are angry and frustrated.

GQ: Then how can you support sending the military on a mission that the American people don't support? McCain: Because I know what's best for the security of this nation. And if we don't show signs of success, the American public will force us to pull out.

GQ: It seems like the American people tried to force you to pull out, with their votes in the midterm elections. McCain: I think they were frustrated because we were deploying a bad strategy.

GQ: So you think the message of the midterms was about the strategy and not the war itself? McCain: No, I think the message of the midterms was that the American people didn't want any more out-of-control spending and corruption. Lieberman could never have been elected in a state like Connecticut if the message was just about Iraq.

GQ: Okay, that's fair. But if you're saying that the American people have a problem with the strategy and not the war, the polls we just talked about indicate that they don't like the new strategy, either. McCain: I think Americans don't pay close attention. They see the crawl across the screen, and they know that we've been there a long time, and they're frustrated.

To sum up: 1. McCain thinks that the American People don't support the war because we are angry and frustrated at a "bad strategy". Not because we have loved ones dying, savings accounts dwindling, and enough problems at home. 2. McCain knows what is good for you and your security. You do not know what is good for you and your security (or the security of your brother, sister, cousin, uncle, etc.) who are dying every day for a lost cause. 3. McCain thinks that the American People are dumb. We don't pay attention, and we just look at the scrolling death-toll at the bottom of our screen.

I hope that Mr. McCain is wrong about all of this, and that I'm not alone in my personal feelings about the Police Action over seas. I especially hope that Mr. McCain is wrong about the American People. It is up to us to make sure that he is wrong. Pay attention and inform everyone we meet that the Revolution has just begun!