Draft

The minimal non-negotiable distinction must be that Obama will tell the Iraqis we are leaving, that our commitment is not open-ended. McCain will not.

Electing McCain would give us a return to those ugly, contentious, rancorous days of the late sixties and early seventies, when the draft and abortion split the nation.

John McCain made a campaign appearance on ABC's chatfest The View this morning, and answered a range of questions from his support of the Iraq War "su...

If you want to know why McCain is called a patriot, it's because in the all-volunteer military era he can claim special exemption from common sense in the name of past service.

McCain wants to continue the Iraq War. What devalued currency is McCain going to use to pay for all of this?

If Iraq is, in fact America's War, does that mean that we will finally ask the American people as whole to share the sacrifice?

Democrats have vowed not to give Bush any more money this year. It sounds good in theory, but the year is over in one month.

Don't let all this chest thumping fool you. It certainly doesn't fool Iran's leaders. Every time US officials growl they remind one and all that the US is now that "Paper Tiger" the Chinese used to call us.

The voice of Across the Universe is the music of The Beatles, but the film reminds us that the adrenaline that invigorated the rebellious call for peace in Vietnam was the draft.

In the 2004 presidential race Karl Rove mobilized Republican voters by getting initiatives banning gay marriage on the ballots in 11 states.

How interesting to hear Rudy Giuliani decrying "these terrible attacks" on David Petraeus, considering the former mayor's history of lashing out against another decorated general, Barry McCaffrey.

Democrats in Congress have to quickly decide what to do about this state of affairs. If they aren't careful, Republicans could wind up owning the "withdrawal" as a political issue.