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Enough About Iraq -- Let's Talk About Me

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In his seven minutes of questioning time, Obama seemed to be practicing for today's speech. "This continues to be a disastrous foreign policy mistake," he said. "And we are now confronted with the question: How do we clean up the mess and make the best out of a situation in which there are no good options?"

He then ridiculed President Bush for "suggesting somehow that we are . . . kicking A-S-S. How can we have a president making that assessment?"

Stump speech over, Obama observed that he was left with "very little time to ask questions."

"That's true, Senator," Biden agreed without sympathy.

Obama got off only one question -- about future "benchmarks" -- and it turned out to be a repeat.

"Senator," Crocker replied. "I described [them] for Senator Sununu a little bit ago."

This was news to Obama. "Can you repeat those?" he asked.

Must have been busy reading the campaign memorandum.


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