Candidates on past associations

[2:49]..." Well CBS news in the New York Times just issued. A whole came out last night that suggested at least with the Democratic Party he may have. Most of the Democrats have said yeah that we think he did the right thing maybe it was political but but he but he did it right whatever this is worth. His lead over John McCain. Is now the same -- we elliptical points senator Clinton's and among democratic primary voters those who have voted or intended vote future primaries. He actually leads Senator Clinton by fairly significant amount. The question for Obama is what this controversy. Pretends for the fall -- peace and harmony and there "...

[1:15]..." Just if that latter a situation where were current Senator Clinton were to lose an Indiana. Would that effectively and and would dead insect with finality and her her hopes in which he "...

[1:58]..." convention for. Good reason. Those folks would really begin to say OK Senator Clinton you'd be waged Allen campaign but. The fact there's no way you can catch him and given. And with this law -- "...

[17:51]..." I'm not going to suggest what senator Obama's schedule or Senator McCain schedules going to be in the remaining. Few months before the November election I would hope that Senator McCain would join Senator Obama you're meeting with some returning veterans and soldiers who. I enthusiastically support the GI bill which John McCain opposes. I think -- Senator McCain would come to realize that these veterans deserve the same good treatment coming back from this war. As those who returned from World War II. The second point I'd like to make his Senator Obama is not calling for the immediate withdrawal of troops he's calling for an orderly responsible withdrawal from Iraq. In the sixth year of this war I think that that's long overdue and I think he's on the right track but the last point -- want to make Bob. Is one that I noticed and some of the comments of my friends Lindsey Graham. He made reference to this one on one with Petraeus I can just tell you point blank that. Barack Obama has had his opportunity to meet with General Petraeus -- questioned him in committee. They have -- had this exchange of dialogue. So this is nothing new but this is unfortunately coming out of -- script from a group called veterans for freedom. Which senator Graham and senator Lieberman on the advisory board of this to 527 that is produced an attack -- on Barack Obama. And that's unfortunate it's unfortunate because they use an Illinois soldier -- the name Garret Anderson. The staff sergeant who -- a victim of an IED who lost a part of his right arm and had traumatic head injuries Senator Obama and I both worked hard for this veteran. To get him the disability that he was entitled to I've visited with them in -- home. And I just I would say to senator Graham and senator Lieberman take a look at this ahead this really is misleading. And it really shouldn't be in this part of the campaign and I I wonder how they're being involved and it these senators being involved in it. Is consistent with senator McCain's recent statement. I was saying that if you have a title or position -- campaign. You shouldn't get involved in a five "...

[0:20]..." Howard Wolfson. Then we'll turn -- the battle already shaping up between Barack Obama and John McCain. Over foreign policy lobby and moved -- top vice presidential candidates my feet. -- one of McCain's closest advisers "...

[4:34]..." apologized to Obama nor should she. Will her remarks were not about Senator Obama they had nothing to do with Senator Obama. And so you know there would be no reason for her. To apologize to Senator Obama the remarks were not about him -- nothing easy to how he might have taken offense to this you know I think "...

[16:38]..." Yeah well it does but I got to -- I think Senator McCain was right by raising these doubts about Senator Obama there on with our minds the American people that's why. When he went on this big foreign trip. You don't it was a governor that it came talked about judgment what does it say about somebody's judgment you can go to Barack and and not come out and credit to surge. For the stabilization of Iraq and for putting this in place in a place where we can win the conflict is because Senator Obama has demonstrated such appalling judgment. He goes to Europe and does a big rally in Germany as if he's running for president of the United states of Europe not -- United States of America. It's these kind of judgment questions that Senator McCain was right to raise because there'd -- judgment questions they're sitting on the minds of Americans but it's not enough I grant you that. He's got to do several other things he's got to work he's got a he's got to point out that there is no there there when it comes to senator Obama's rhetoric he's running on an empty. You know empty rhetoric if if Walter Mondale had not used up the slogan where's the beef it would be a good one for Senator McCain right. And but Senator McCain needs to do to positive things. One is he needs to use the twelve weeks that are left to lay out edit "...

[2:25]..." Well Bob -- you know top. White House officials say they are very alarmed. At what they call it dangerous and this proportion disproportionate escalation. Of the violence on the part "...

[5:29]..." only positive and so -- that creates good judgment and I think senator Obama's strong case to the American people is that he will have the right judgment about how to. Balance America's military force was "...