McCain talks about the surge all the time, because it is, in his mind, the only positive thing that he is capable of talking about.
He can't talk about the economy too much, because people may start to notice which party has been in charge for so many years.
He can't talk about his knowledge of the economy, because people may begin to notice that there isn't any discernible knowledge there.
He can't talk about ending the war in Iraq, because he wants to keep it going for roughly about 100 years or so, give or take a few years.
He can't talk about the attacks on our civil liberties, because deep down he thinks they are a good idea, and, frankly, with McCain, it's not very deep down.
He can't talk about global warming too loudly because he wouldn't want to upset his carbon loving backers who may decide to withhold their resources from his campaign.
He can't talk about eliminating special interest lobbyists from his campaign, because without them, he wouldn't have a campaign.
He can't talk about NAFTA or CAFTA or any of that, because he wouldn't want the voters to get a good peek at what he really believes when it comes to those practices.
He can't talk about stem cell research, because he is trying to attract those voters, who think that attacking the "little embryos" is a form of genocide.
He can't talk about George Bush, because he wouldn't want to give a large percentage of this nation gastro-intestinal problems.
He can't talk about universal health care, because he actually thinks the system we have now is working.
He can't talk to deeply about immigration, because he wouldn't want his potential voters to know about all his flip-flops on the issue
So when it comes down to it, the only thing he can talk about is the so-called surge. He believes it is something he can crow about all day. He wants you to believe that he made Iraq safe. But remember he once said it's all about casualties, and the casualties have been in the thousands since he made Iraq "safe," but let's not bother him with these minor details.
Well, in any event, expect McCain to keep talking about his surge. The only thing that is going to really shut him up is the real surge that he is going to see in November. That's the surge that will bring 60 senators to the democratic side of the aisle. And the surge that will add 30 or more reps to the dem side in the House. And, oh yes, the surge that will bring Barack Obama into the White House. Now that's what I call a really successful surge.