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El Viejo de McCain is going to Colombia

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/06/24/politics/main4206536.shtml

AP) Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Tuesday he wants to show his support for Colombia's anti-drug efforts and a pending free-trade agreement with the U.S. by visiting the South American ally.

In announcing the trip and citing his friendship with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, the Arizona senator sought contrasts with his Democratic rival, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois.

McCain said Obama opposes U.S. anti-drug aid for the world's largest producer of cocaine and also is against the free-trade agreement, despite having described himself as a proponent of free trade.

McCain said his campaign committee would pay for the trip south- specific travel dates were not announced for security reasons - just as it did last week when he flew north to deliver an economics speech in Canada.

His staff committed one mistake in announcing the trip, though, repeatedly misspelling the country as "Columbia."

Nonetheless, McCain cast his support for Colombia, its leaders and its people in the friendliest of terms.

"I have been to Colombia before and I know President Uribe and I know the struggle that nation has undergone," he said, noting past descriptions of the country as a failed nation.

"I want to thank him. I want to know how we can work more closely together. I want to assure him that I believe in free trade between our two countries, that I believe that our two nations can work together and fight back the scourge of drugs that has so much afflicted their country and ours," McCain said. "I consider him a friend and I consider the people of Colombia my friends as well."

An aide to McCain said the trip would be before the Fourth of July.

By MitchAlvarez on Jun 28, 2008, 13:27 in Friendly Talkzone.

MitchAlvarez says on Jun 28, 2008, 13:29:

On another note......i also heard he is considering visiting colombias top plastic surgery doctors. He's tired of looking like a gremlin and crawling around like a lizard.

His boy Bush gave him all his contact numbers in colombia. Including the top chica chica spots in Bogota, Medellin, and Cali.

"Ingrid callate la jeta!! Stay in France"

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Lisa Zee says on Jun 28, 2008, 13:31:

Hey Mitch, me facina tu avatar!.

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miamimike says on Jun 28, 2008, 13:53:

McCain should also mention that is was Prez Bill Clinton who started Plan Colombia and not his WH ally, GW Bush,,,

"Wait a minute. What did you just say? You're predicting $4-a-gallon gas? That's interesting. I hadn't heard that." -- Feb. 28, 2008 --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C.

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chester says on Jun 28, 2008, 15:14:

his old lady is into coke now

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tejasmarcos says on Jun 28, 2008, 15:20:

did she switch from dr. pepper?

trying to walk a straight line on sour mash and cheap wine...

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miamimike says on Jun 28, 2008, 17:03:

Maybe McCain's (Wife's) Beer Company empire has its sights set on acquiring Aguila Brands!

"Wait a minute. What did you just say? You're predicting $4-a-gallon gas? That's interesting. I hadn't heard that." -- Feb. 28, 2008 --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C.

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harvardexec says on Jun 28, 2008, 18:17:

This is going to be a DISASTER for the REPUBLICANS. McCain will be in Bogota spewing his propaganda rhetoric on the WAR ON DRUGS. He will have his arm around URIBE (a major PR DISASTER this week). McCain's further support of the failed 'War on Drugs', will be eye-sore to the American Public.

"I'm going to be honest: I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues. I still need to be educated."-John McCain

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