Self-fulfilling prophecies - How to claim all success as yours

One of the best political strategies is to co-opt your opponent by adopting his position.  Senator Bayh, on behalf of the Obama machine:

Bayh said President Bush’s announcement Friday that the United States and Iraq were discussing a “time horizon” for the withdrawal of American troops suggests that the White House is coming around to Obama’s point of view.

Obama has said the United States can withdraw combat troops from Iraq within 16 months while leaving a residual force to engage in counterterrorism activities and protect diplomats.

“Clearly, they want a more definitive timeline,” Bayh said. “And even President Bush now is coming up with a variety of euphemisms: aspirational goals, time horizons. I mean, it’s starting to sound pretty much like a timeline to me.“

Who’s sounding like who, Senator?  Obama has called for a withdrawal, well, ever since the secretive International Soros Foundation mainstream media first elevated him to the national spotlight as the avatar of hope.  Or, at least since early 2007, when he suggested all troops come home by March 31, 2008.

The nerve.