with the use of one or two words; if he hadn't used "refine," then this story probably never surfaces. The phrase, "listen to conditions on the ground," is also being interpreted to be a flip (which it might be) but Obama seems to be claiming that what he meant (another WORM moment) is that he could slow-down the pace of his withdrawal if conditions changed that affected the safety and stability of the Iraq. I still think he can say with a straight face that he hasn't flipped on his desire to begin withdrawal.
I guess he now knows what it feels to be Hillary, getting attacked from the right and the left. I guess he's a Clinton now.
Speaking of saying something with a straight face, do you really think he is just now being attacked by both left and right? Have you already forgotten the primaries and all of the hatred that has been spewed his way from many Clinton supporters since then?
