RNC Says Unfair on DNC Attack Ad

CNN reported earlier today that the Republican National Committee takes exception to a Democratic National Committee campaign ad they say misuses Senator John McCain’s remarks on US troops staying in Iraq for “100 years” in such a way to paint an incorrect portrait of McCain’s position on Iraq.

The Associated Press reported that he actually went on to say:

“As long as Americans are not being injured or harmed or wounded or killed, it’s fine with me, and I hope it would be fine with you, if we maintain a presence in a very volatile part of the world where al-Qaida is training, recruiting, equipping and motivating people every single day.”

The ad makes no distinction between sustained combat and other operations that require a much smaller US force footprint — a training and advisory role comes to mind here. Here is the ad – you be the judge:

I agree with the RNC on this one.