There’s no way to know what John McCain really thinks of Mitt Romney, who was enjoying draft deferments in France while …
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Obama Announces New Tech Sanctions, But Effect May Be Limited
In marking Holocaust Remembrance Day , President Obama on Monday announced new sanctions targeting governments that use new technologies, such as cell phone and internet tracking, to carry out human rights abuses. The sanctions were aimed mostly at Iran and Syria, who have used new technologies to track dissidents.
“We need to be …
A History of the ‘Veepstakes’ in Pictures
A gallery of winners (and losers) from the vice presidential vetting process through the years.
Marco Rubio Walks A Lonely Road (With McCain)
With the Republican Party swinging back towards its isolationist roots, a man in Florida takes the stage, insisting that the U.S. must be “the watchman on the wall of world freedom.” But as Tim Padgett writes over at Global Spin, Rubio’s vision of idealistic intervention may have local roots.
The New Hampshire Debate: Mitt Romney’s First Big Test
If Mitt Romney has his way, Monday night’s Republican primary debate in New Hampshire will be all about Barack Obama. If Mitt Romney’s Republican rivals have their way, Monday night’s debate will be all about Mitt Romney. Herein …
The Pragmatic Republican Primary
Flashback: John McCain’s Gays In The Military Humor
This morning, Sen. John McCain addressed a panel of military brass at an Armed Services Committee hearing, where he explained again his opposition to changing the U.S. military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy.
At this time, we should be inherently cautious about making any changes that would affect our military, and what changes we do
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The Call: Financial Reg, Midterms and More
Just in case Karen’s health care Q&A isn’t quite enough to sate your hunger for Saturday podcast action, here’s Jay and Michael joining me for this week’s edition of The Call:
Re: Another Schoolyard Taunt…
Senator McCain offers this in response to that Gibbs gibe Michael mentioned:
“I haven’t got the time or the inclination to respond to the White House flack.”
Another Schoolyard Taunt From The White House For Sen. John McCain
Yesterday, I wrote about the rhetorical flare up between Obama aide David Axelrod and the spokeswoman for John McCain. Today, the taunting continued, this time with White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs taking the lead. From today’s briefing:
Q McCain said he’s going to oppose everything.
MR. GIBBS: Well, yes, I find it
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McCain and Palin: Just Like The Old Days
The Associated Press tells us:
PHOENIX — John McCain and Sarah Palin are scheduled to campaign together in Arizona next week for the first time since they conceded the presidential election in Phoenix in 2008.
Palin and McCain will be at a rally and picnic in Tucson on March 26, followed the next day by a rally in the
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The Tackiness of Political Fundraising
I just got an email from John McCain, asking for a $25 campaign contribution. In another time, McCain was about as close as you could come in the Senate to a campaign finance reform zealot, railing against the politicians who collect campaign money and then carry out the will of their donors. In the email I just got, McCain seems to be …
Health Care Summit: Not So Great Expectations
There’s little bipartisan agreement on what President Barack Obama’s health care summit on Thursday will truly be, though low expectations are popping up across the political spectrum.
“What’s disturbing is the continued media reports that [Democrats] already have their plan to move forward … no matter what the result is of …
