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McCain's Lobbyist Loophole

David Donnelly | Posted 07.02.2008 | Politics

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David Donnelly

McCain's policy ignores the problem with having a campaign run by corporate and foreign lobbyists: they are happy to abandon their lobbying work temporarily to get valuable chits with the potential future president.

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Sam Stein

McCain Heads To Colombia, Already Tied To Country By Lobbyists

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.01.2008 | Politics

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On Tuesday, Sen. John McCain will travel to Colombia to highlight his support for a free trade pact with that country. It is a trip that comes with a...

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Death in the Afternoon

Martin Garbus | Posted 06.30.2008 | Politics

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Martin Garbus

What Charles Black and Hillary Clinton said were not "accidents" as they were in the past. It is likely that words like these will become the accepted political dialogue of the future.

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The Week in News: Al-Qaeda Hearts C-SPAN

Katie Halper | Posted 06.27.2008 | Politics

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Katie Halper

Anyone who knows anything about Islamofascism and/or cable service knows that al-Qaeda hearts C-SPAN, which is one of the few channels you can actually get in Afghani caves.

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Let McCain Be McCain

Craig Newmark | Posted 06.26.2008 | Home

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Craig Newmark

McCain is not "confused"-- not in the way the media means, anyway. It's just hard to remember scripted lines and the arguments they make when they go against your better judgment.

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FearWatch '08: The McCain Campaign Takes Feargasm Advice From Bill Kristol

Bob Cesca | Posted 06.26.2008 | Politics

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Bob Cesca

Even though Sen. McCain didn't truly denounce Charlie Black and, instead, basically supported the lobbyist's awful statements, the very serious cable news people are giving McCain a pass on this thing.

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John McCain and Charlie Black's October Surprise

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 06.26.2008 | Politics

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Joseph A. Palermo

If they really see political gold in another 9-11, what would stop them from being delighted if Bush attacked Iran if the timing were right, say in mid-October?

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McCain Advisor's Terrorism Comment Highlights the Right's Historic Use of Fear: How Progressives Can Overcome It

Robert Creamer | Posted 06.26.2008 | Politics

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Robert Creamer

Fundamentally, the centuries-long battle between Progressives and the right wing has been a struggle between empowerment and domination.

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The G in GOP Stands for Ghoul

Mary Lyon | Posted 06.25.2008 | Politics

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Mary Lyon

Charlie Black gave away the mindset -- the same chilling, dreadful policy-making mentality under whose influence we've already suffered for almost eight years -- of the McCain campaign.

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This Word Sounds Like That Word! Obama, Osama, And Other Media Tongue-Twisters

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 06.25.2008 | Media

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Here is a fact of life: If you are having a conversation with someone about Obama and Osama, there is a very good chance that someone will slip up somewhere. But honestly, it's really no big deal.

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Charlie Black: Not Just Offensive, but Wrong

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 06.24.2008 | Politics

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Lincoln Mitchell

With support for Bush's approach to combating terrorism waning, the notion that another attack during a Republican presidency will help the Republican candidate borders on being downright bizarre.

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Charlie Black's "the Bogeymen Are Coming" Terrorism Remarks were on Purpose

Blake Fleetwood | Posted 06.24.2008 | Politics

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Blake Fleetwood

Black is no dummy. He has been around and knew that something had to be done quickly to bring terrorism back on the agenda.

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Obama Campaign Slams Charlie Black, McCain's Chief Advisor, For Terror Attack Remarks

Huffington Post | Posted 06.24.2008 | Politics

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***UPDATE*** The Obama campaign has slammed John McCain's chief advisor, Charlie Black, for his comments that a terrorist attack on U.S. soil would c...

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Obama Adviser On FISA: We'll Trust The Inspector General To Prevent Surveillance Abuses

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 06.24.2008 | Home

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M.S. Bellows, Jr.

So Obama's position now is that the duty and power to protect the Constitution resides primarily not with the president or congress or the courts, but with a bureaucrat whose job is to conduct internal investigations of government agencies.

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Richard Clarke: Charlie Black Should Be Fired (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 06.23.2008 | Politics

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John McCain's chief advisor, Charlie Black, ignited a firestorm with his comments that another terrorist attack on the U.S. would create a "big advant...

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Blue Alert: Obama And the Dems Need Contingency Plans for Terror and War

RJ Eskow | Posted 06.23.2008 | Politics

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RJ Eskow

Obama should start laying the groundwork now with a series of speeches that explain why we can -- and must -- defend the liberties that make us Americans, even in the face of terror.

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Obama Must Accept McCain's Town Hall Challenge

Paul Peete | Posted 06.16.2008 | Home

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Paul Peete

The only modern way to combat this powerful, entrenched, well-financed conservative cabal is to create public outrage. After sleeping through the bloodless coup the 2000 elections turned out to be, Americans have tuned into the battle between Hillary and Barack that kept us listening, talking and taking sides. Obama must re-ignite that excitement by engaging McCain in the most democratic of forums.

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Suckers for McCain

David Donnelly | Posted 05.28.2008 | Politics

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David Donnelly

Question: How many lobbyists does it take to get to the center of John McCain's campaign? Answer: Too many.

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Thomas B. Edsall

McCain's Ethical Dilemma: Campaign Filled With Lobbyist Kingpins

HuffingtonPost.com | Thomas B. Edsall | Posted 05.23.2008 | Politics

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The steady disclosures of past lobbying activity by campaign aides, and the struggle to minimize firings, continue to plague John McCain's presidentia...

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Charlie Black's Lobbying Career With Dictators Profiled

Washington Post | Michael D. Shear and Jeffrey H. Birnbaum | Posted 05.22.2008 | Politics

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Longtime uber-lobbyist Charles R. Black Jr. is John McCain's man in Washington, a political maestro who is hoping to guide his friend, the senator fro...

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Sing-along: Lobbyists, Lobbyists, oh Johnny's Lobbyists

David Donnelly | Posted 05.21.2008 | Politics

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David Donnelly

McCain's campaign doesn't just have any old 115 lobbyists working for him. He's got some of the worst abusers of the pay-to-play and influence-peddling in Washington, DC.

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Sam Stein

McCain's '97 Lobbyist Bill Would Cripple Current Campaign

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.20.2008 | Politics

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Senator John McCain has a lobbyist problem. This past week, as several aides resigned because of their work representing unsavory governments, his cam...

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John McCain's Lobbyists (the list)

Tom Matzzie | Posted 05.19.2008 | Politics

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Tom Matzzie

John McCain has 118 lobbyists either working or raising money for him. So far, he's fired only three of them.

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McCain's Lobbyist Problem: Fifth Person To Leave Campaign Over Lobbying Ties

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.19.2008 | Politics

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The Washington Post reports that yet another top aide to Sen. John McCain has resigned in an attempt to clean up the "perception problem" that McCain'...

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McCain's Lobbyist Scandals Prompt Additional Scrutiny

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.16.2008 | Politics

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UPDATE (3/18): John McCain's chief strategist Charlie Black isn't losing any sleep about his firm's involvements with some of the worst dictators and ...

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