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*Main Topics:* McCain and Rod Parsley, General Petraeus on the Hill, McCain VP *Summary of Shift:* Senator Kennedy's medical condition continues to acquire extensive coverage. John McCain will be hosting Governors Jindal, Crist, and Romney this weekend for a "social occasion" that the media speculates is about VP selection. Later today he will appear on the daytime show "Ellen." The UN Secretary General is pressing Myanmar leaders to allow aid into that country. Current numbers from the disasters in China and Myanmar show 200,000 dead, 7,000,000 homeless, and 30,000 people missing. General Petraeus is on the Hill today to testify regarding his promotion to US Central Command. Fuel prices broke another record; $135/barrel and gas averaging $3.83/gallon. Highlights: 1) ABC investigation blasts McCain for association with religious extremist Rod Parsley, calls the McCain "spiritual guide" a "handicap" to dealing with Muslim World 2) General Petraeus says he will recommend further US troop reductions in Iraq 3) Luntz focus group: John McCain's age, do voters care? 4) Zbignew Brzezinski: McCain foreign policy will leave us "totally isolated", his rhetoric on Iran "reminiscent of the kind of warmongering that President Bush was engaging in prior to the war in Iraq" 5) On Fox News, Governor Pawlenty defends McCain from Harkin comments that call McCain's military history a liability 6) McCain's VP meeting discussed on CBS, segment mentions McCain's age and how this heightens importance of his VP selection Clips: Highlight #1 *ABC Investigation Blasts McCain for Connection to Religious Extremist Rod Parsley, Calls McCain "Spiritual Guide" a "Handicap" in Dealing with Muslim World* (ABC 05/22/08 7:02am) DIANE SAWYER: Pastor problems plaguing another presidential candidate, this time John McCain. Facing questions about his ties to a preacher who has made controversial, fiercely anti-Islamic comments. BRIAN ROSS: In dealing with what he calls the central threat of our time, Senator McCain says the US has failed to win the hearts and minds of the Islamic world. But if that is McCain's plan if elected, he seems to have already badly complicated it by recruiting the support of an evangelical minister now known in the Arab world as a hate monger. It was at a critical moment in his campaign, trying to win support from the religious right where John McCain sought and received the support of the evangelical world. [cut to footage of McCain announcing support of Parsley at rally] JOHN MCCAIN: And I'm very honored today to have one of the truly great leaders in America, a moral compass, a spiritual guide, Pastor Rod Parsley, who is here and thank you for, for your leadership and your guidance. I'm very grateful you're here, sir. ROSS: Campaign aides then positioned Parsley right behind McCain for photographers, apparently unconcerned about what Parsley stands for… [cut to footage of Parsley preaching] ROSS: Parsley's words and his connection to McCain are now showing up on Arab websites and newspapers. The headline here [graphic is newspaper], 'McCain's spiritual advisor calls for the destruction of Islam.' A huge handicap for McCain, according to a former CIA Intelligence Officer. JOHN KIRIAKOU: The handicap is that it is already assumed that the Muslim's are not gonna get a fair shake from a McCain administration. ROSS: McCain has done nothing to reject Parsley's endorsement, even though his comments seem in stark contrast. [cut to footage of McCain speaking at World Affairs Council in LA] [cut to footage of Parsley speaking] [cut to footage of McCain speaking] [cut to footage of Parsley speaking] ROSS: In a statement the McCain spokesman said, 'the Senator obviously strongly rejects such statements.' But the spokesman would not answer the question of whether the Senator or the campaign knew that Parsley widely publicized views before seeking his endorsement or before Senator McCain called Parsley 'one of the truly great leaders in America, a moral compass, a spiritual guide.' DIANE SAWYER: Yes, we heard it there on stage, 'spiritual guide and leader.' Highlight #2 *General Petraeus Recommends Further Iraq Troop Reductions* (MSNBC 05/22/08 10:30am) REPORTER: Just moments ago General Petraeus said he would recommend further troop reductions in Iraq. GENERAL PETRAEUS: My sense is that I will be able to make a recommendation at that time for some further reductions. I don't want to imply that that means a BCT or major combat formation, although it could. But I do believe that there will be certain assets that, as we are already looking at the picture right now, we'll be able to recommend can be either redeployed or not deployed to the theater in the Fall. Highlight #3 *Luntz Focus Group: John McCain's Age, Do Voters Care?* (FNC 05/22/08 7:20am) GRETCHEN WILSON: Is Senator John McCain too old to be President. That's the question that we've heard lobbed around a lot the last couple of months. VOTER 1: No, he's not too old. You want the experience… VOTER 2: I think the fact that he's older is better… VOTER 3: I think John McCain has been tested in everyway possible and so far he has met all the tests. He is not too old, he's very experienced. VOTER 4: He's proved his point. He suffered in Vietnam with his age. He got older and he worked for Congress through all these years. VOTER 5: I don't think age really means that much in regards to these three candidates because of the fact that for any president they have to work with all parties of government to make sure, for anything to successfully occur. So it doesn't really matter. VOTER 6: Just as a young person you feel better with someone you can relate to more on a personal level. Not age, age is just a number but at the same time he feels like a grandparent. VOTER 7: Young people feel that we cannot relate to someone who is 70 years old. Staying in this war is gonna cost, is gonna cost us down the line and it's costing us now. WILSON: But there was another thing at the end of that soundbite, Frank, the war. Would that be the second thing people would talk about in regard to John McCain? FRANK LUNTZ: Yes and it's gonna be very divisive and McCain's position on the war is not supported by a majority of Americans, Obama's is…We're gonna have the greatest age difference in terms of candidate support that this country has seen since 18 year olds won the right to vote in 1972. Young people are voting overwhelmingly for Obama, older people voting for John McCain. Highlight #4 *Zbignew Brzezinski Says McCain's Foreign Policy Posturing Will Leave Us "Totally Isolated" in the World, Calls his Rhetoric on Iran "Reminiscent of the Kind of Warmongering that President Bush was engaging in prior to the War in Iraq"* (MSNBC 05/22/08 8:30am) JOHN MCCAIN: Senator Obama has declared and repeatedly reaffirmed his intention to meet the president of Iran without any preconditions [...] MIKA BRZEZINSKI: Senator John McCain not holding back dad at painting Barack Obama as basically a neophyte on foreign policy and weak. What do you say? ZBIGNEW BRZEZINSKI: [...] If Senator McCain becomes President and pursues the kind of policies that are implicit in his statements we're gonna be totally isolated in the world. Our last refuge will be to become a global gated community, truly isolated. Moreover, there's something ominous in the tones of his observations. They're reminiscent of the kind of warmongering that President Bush was engaging in prior to the war with Iraq. Are we about to head into some sort of conflict with Iran, if Mr. McCain becomes President? His principal foreign policy adviser, Senator Lieberman, is already advocating World War Four with the World of Islam. Highlight #5 *Governor Pawlenty Defends McCain From Harkin Comments Calling McCain Military History a Liability *(FNC 05/22/08 7:40am) BRIAN KILMEADE: But I got to get you to Governor Harkin's comments, Senator Harkin's comments. He made his comments saying that John McCain's background in the military and his dad and grandfather being Admiral's in the military make him essentially somebody who is too military minded and I somewhat paraphrase, dangerous to be President, what's your take on that? TIM PAWLENTY: Well I think that's preposterous. I think when you look at the skills that are needed to be the President of the United States and Commander in Chief; John McCain is uniquely situated compared to the other candidates. He has bonafied military experience, benefited national security experience. He's precisely the kind of person you want in that office. And with all due respect to Senator Harkin, I think his comments are misguided and ill thought out. Highlight #6 *McCain's VP Meeting Discussed on CBS, Segment Mentions McCain's Age and How This Heightens Importance of His VP Selection *(CBS 05/22/08 DEAN REYNOLDS: In Arizona on Friday John McCain will welcome some interesting guests. The Governors of Florida, Charlie Crist, and Lousiana, Bobby Jindal. Amid speculation that either or both could be on a list of potential vice presidential choices. In addition former GOP rival Mitt Romney will be a guest. McCain's campaign calls the weekend a "social occasion" but selection of a running mate must be at the top McCain's to do list. He recently told reporters he had about 20 names to go over. On election day he'll be 72, with all that implies for the person he picks. -- Gregory E. Rosalsky Progressive Media USA 202-609-7691 (office) 707-484-3796 (cell) [email protected] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the "big campaign" group. To post to this group, send to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] E-mail [email protected] with questions or concerns This is a list of individuals. It is not affiliated with any group or organization. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---