Sen. John McCain and his surrogates continued to press their attack Monday against Democrat Barack Obama for failing to visit wounded troops in Germany while he toured Europe last week.Frank Donatelli, the deputy chairman of the Republican National Committee, pressed the case on morning talk shows, saying Sen. Obama has given a series of different explanations for the decision.
In an e-mail from McCain's campaign this morning, a retired army soldier who spent time at the Ramstein Air Base hospital after being injured in combat ramped up the criticism of Obama for choosing not to visit.
"I've spent time at Ramstein recovering from wounds received in the service of my country, and I'm sure that Senator Obama could have made no better use of his time than to meet with our men and women in uniform there," said retired Chief Warrant Officer Michael J. Durant. "That Barack Obama believes otherwise casts serious doubt on his judgment and calls into question his priorities."
Obama and his aides have said the senator was planning to visit the troops but decided at the last minute that it would be seen as too political, especially after contact from Pentagon officials questioning whether an Obama aide was part of the campaign.