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McCain: U.S. Inability To Help In Syria 'Embarrassing'

AP | SEAN YOONG | Posted 05.31.2012

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- The United States must show stronger international leadership to halt the violence in Syria, which could become a significan...

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McCain Can't Handle the Truth: "Bin Laden" IS Answer to "Appeaser"

Mark Green | Posted 05.01.2012

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It would be political malpractice not to remind voters, repeatedly told by rivals that Obama is a weakling, that "bin Laden is dead and GM is alive." Or as is said about libel law, truth is a defense.

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Obama Finally Scores Coveted Win

AP | By ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 02.18.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The $143 billion payroll tax cut won by President Barack Obama may be the last significant measure he receives from a deeply divided Con...

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City Denies Request For Parade Honoring 9/11 First Responders

Posted 01.25.2012

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The city has denied a request from a disabled Ground Zero worker to organize a ticker-tape parade honoring 9/11 first responders. 51-year old TJ G...

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The Credit Downgrade and the Congress: Why Polarized Politics Paralyze Public Policy

Robert Stavins | Posted 10.11.2011

No matter how one feels about the wisdom of Standard & Poor's downgrading of long-term U.S. debt, the issue of greater concern should be their assessment of the state of the U.S. body politic.

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Senator Ron Wyden Lauded by CCIA

Mike Smith | Posted 07.05.2011

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Washington Caucus Event Capped by Congressional Award CCIA President & CEO Ed Black is a Washington insider who glided across a ballroom at Union Sta...

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WATCH: John McCain Responds To Psy-Ops Claims

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) responded on Sunday to a report that he was the target of "psychological operations" by the U.S. military to...

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McCain To Obama: 'Get Tough' On Libya

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Ct.) both criticized President Obama's response to the crisis in Libya on Sunday, sayin...

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McCain's Shocking Achievement

Hotline On Call | Reid Wilson | Posted 05.25.2011

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The politician who once best exemplified the idea of a "maverick" independent has shifted so far to the right that he is now tied for the title of the...

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Unforgettable State Of The Union Moments

The Huffington Post | Alyson Krueger | Posted 05.25.2011

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As President Obama prepares to deliver his second State of the Union address, now is a great time to see which speeches get remembered and why. Pres...

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Does Sen. John McCain Owe Gay Servicemen an Apology?

Karen Ocamb | Posted 05.25.2011

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Until DADT, John McCain had been close to beloved by many gay Republicans and independent conservatives. It does not ask too much that he acknowledge the harm he has done.

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Don't Ask, Don't Tell Opponents Taking Revenge On Russian Arms Treaty

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON -- The repeal of the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy over the weekend was a major victory for the White House, but it is now imperi...

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Senate GOP Leader: Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Won't Happen This Year

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) sent a message to "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) repeal advocates on Sunday: Don't hold y...

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Don't Ask, Don't Tell Needs to Come Out of the Closet

Scott Janssen | Posted 05.25.2011

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The United States should be honored to have any individual willing to put their life on the line, whether they're gay or straight.

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'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Debacle: Where We Are & Where We Go

Waymon Hudson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senator John McCain's mercurial positions on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" continue to tack further into right-wing bigotry land. He continues to move the goal posts for repeal.

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James Inhofe: John McCain Gets Elected 'Because Of One Thing' Only

The Huffington Post | Jeremy Binckes | Posted 05.25.2011

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Speaking at a political event earlier this week, Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) said that the only reason fellow Republican Senator John McCain gets re-e...

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New John McCain Profile Reveals A Frustrated, Angry, Insecure Senator

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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Not too long ago, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) was considered the consummate maverick. A stubbornly principled politician who was willing to buck his pa...

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Brewer's Beheading

John Dougherty | Posted 05.25.2011

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Arizona Governor Jan Brewer told Fox News in an interview that illegal immigration led to violent crime, up to and including "beheadings." Beheadings? In Arizona? If anybody's lost their head in the Grand Canyon State, it's Brewer.

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Afghanistan: The Psychology of Failure as Justification for Continuing Futility

Stanton Peele | Posted 11.17.2011

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Just like we did in Vietnam, we see the situation in Afghanistan through spectacles that convince us that our victory is preordained, even as the results are increasingly dismal.

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Senator McCain Is Out of Step on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 05.25.2011

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As a veteran, and having spoken with many of the men and women who have served and want to serve their country openly, I can tell Sen. John McCain's words and actions on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" are from a bygone era.

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Breaking News: Congress Passes $8 Trillion Ethics Reform Bill

Jim Lichtman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Wednesday, the House passed the Senate version of the most sweeping ethics reform package ever put forth by a governmental body with an incredible unanimous vote.

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FBI Refuses to Put Republicans on Terrorist Watch, For Now

Norm Stamper | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Republican Party may have dodged a bullet when the FBI announced it had no plans, "at this time," to put the party on its Terrorist Watch List. But some members are none too happy about the slight.

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Obama: Averse to Leadership and a Pretty Bad Politician on Top of That

Leonce Gaiter | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's time for the verdict. Obama ran a great campaign, but he is no leader, and he's an abominable politician.

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A Rogue Review

Joe Peyronnin | Posted 05.25.2011

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What passes for policy with Palin are the standard conservative talking points -- lower taxes, lower deficits, less government and a strong defense.

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Michael Bennet At Center Of Senate Health Care Debate, Target Of John McCain Robocalls

Posted 05.25.2011

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The National Journal reports that the National Republican Senatorial Committee is paying for an automated phone campaign that will feature John McCain...

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