John McCain actually said...

Will we withdraw our forces based on conditions on the ground or based on an arbitrary date, regardless of conditions on the ground?

It doesn't matter whether we call it a cliff or a ramp or anything else. It's still an exit sign.

the presidential election was riddled with fraud and that the turnout was much lower than expected because of intimidation by the Taliban.

no amount of troops in no amount of time will ever be enough to completely achieve success in such a fight.