McCain Backpedals on Iraq Timetable

Once upon a time, I wrote about how the Iraqi Prime Minister agreed with Barack Obama's timetable for troop withdrawal.

But then they backpedaled:

Mr. Maliki’s statement had been “as not conveyed accurately regarding the vision of Senator Barack Obama, U.S. presidential candidate, on the timeframe for U.S. forces withdrawal from Iraq.”

Now everyone is jumping on that bandwagon.

McCain backpedals on Wolfe Blitzer:


I think when you jump on your opponent's bandwagon, you have to admit at that point that he's got the upper hand.