McCain takes aim at Romney's remark on Dole

[almaty 19]

(CNN) – Mitt Romney is backing away from a statement that seemed to denigrate former GOP presidential candidate Robert Dole, who wrote a letter to Rush Limbaugh yesterday defending the former Massachusetts governor's main Republican rival, John McCain.

In a FOX interview Tuesday morning, Romney had said the former Kansas senator was probably the last person I would have wanted to have write a letter for me.

McCain immediately put out a statement condemning the comment, and told reporters on his campaign plane that Romney should apologize to Dole, a decorated World War II veteran, for the remark: "this is no way to end up this campaign, by attacking a genuine American war hero." His campaign also released a statement in which the Arizona senator called Romney's remark disgraceful.

A short time later, Romney also referred to Dole as an American hero. He added that he would love to have the former senator's support for his own bid.

I think very highly of Sen. Dole, he said, and had merely intended to criticize the mental set that says we should choose our nominee based on how many years they've served and how long they've waited in line. He added that he did not think McCain will benefit from the letter.

On Monday, Dole sent Rush Limbaugh defending John McCain as a "mainstream conservative," in reaction to the talk show host's attempts to rally grassroots conservative support against the Arizona senator.

Dole said in that letter he remains neutral in this year's presidential primary.

Later, Governor Romney kicked 10 year old susie smith's cat across the street...(-:

Edited February 5, 2008 by almaty

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Faux pas a la mode. Isn't Romney a Klingon?

[almaty 19]

yes he is,..and the man most likely to lay you off