I think it has put him on the defensive, Anderson; but a couple of things. One is the head of the joint chiefs, Admiral Mullen has just said in the last 48 hours he thinks it's a mistake to set deadlines and hard deadlines.
Gergen analyzes how McCain is affected by the Iraqi prime minister's statement about U.S. troop withdrawal timelines.
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The midterms really helped him. They transformed the race, best midterm elections for any president in 20 years.
If he comes out and throws cold water on this, then I don't think it goes anywhere.
What we need is a commission. Kevin McCarthy ought to get on board and support it.
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