McCain briefly admits he'll lose General Election if Americans don't change opinion on Iraq.

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ROCKY RIVER, Ohio (AP) — John McCain said Monday that to win the White House he must convince a war-weary country that U.S. policy in Iraq is succeeding. If he can't, "then I lose. I lose," the Republican said.

He quickly backed off that remark.

"Let me not put it that stark," the likely GOP nominee told reporters on his campaign bus. "Let me just put it this way: Americans will judge my candidacy first and foremost on how they believe I can lead the county both from our economy and for national security. Obviously, Iraq will play a role in their judgment of my ability to handle national security."

"If I may, I'd like to retract 'I'll lose.'

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1. LOL! McCain's big mouth is gonna sink him

We should start counting his retractions now.

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3. Absolutely. He just might turn into a rolling disaster.

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2. You go, McDaddy! These senior moments will increase for sure.

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4. No wonder Gush Limpballs hates McCain

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5. He's also saving face with these statements. He must know there is no

way he's going to win against the Democrats. He knows this so in order to save face, it will be "the American people just don't understand the war, the military, etc." and it will be the American peoples fault because they lost out on such a stellar candidate. It's all about saving face.