Six Reasons McCain's Lucky He Didn't Make It On That Oil Rig

William Bradley, 07.25.2008

Here are six reasons McCain is very fortunate he ended up at Schmidt's Sausage Haus in Ohio yesterday, rather than on a pitching oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico.

Not a Gaffe: A Fundamental Misunderstanding of Iraq

Ilan Goldenberg, 07.22.2008

This is not controversial history. It is history that anyone trying out for president must understand when there are 150,000 U.S. troops stationed in Iraq. It is an essential element to the story of the past two years.

Another John McCain Gaffe -- Iraq Was the First Major Conflict After 9/11

Cenk Uygur, 07.24.2008

Was Afghanistan not major enough for him? It almost reminds you of when Rumsfeld was not impressed with invading Afghanistan because it did not provide a rich enough target environment.

The Barbeque Media Wants Senator Obama To Win? That's Rich.

Bob Cesca, 07.24.2008

The reality is that positive coverage of any Democrat is limited and temporary for fear of networks and newspapers either being accused of liberal bias or being tossed out of the very serious barbeque loop.

McCain Makes Historic First Visit to Internet

Andy Borowitz, 07.21.2008

McCain aides said that the senator's journey to the Internet will span five days and will take him to such far-flung sites as Amazon.com, eBay and Facebook.

Veterans Respond to McCain's "Obama Wants to Lose" Remark

Brandon Friedman, 07.24.2008

This type of insulting nonsense will not go unnoticed or unchallenged by the Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who've fought in both McCain's war in Iraq, and in the other war in Afghanistan.

Obama on the Brink

Robert Scheer, 07.23.2008

Both candidates are embracing, rather than challenging, the fundamental irrationality of Bush's "war on terror," which substitutes hysteria for rational analysis in appraising the dangers the country faces.

Op-Ed Writing Tips For Senator McCain

Lionel Beehner, 07.22.2008

What would you do differently in Iraq? Say it up top and be specific. Get readers and morning commuters to spill their coffee, what I call the "shock and awe" lede. Ok, maybe a bad pun.

Larry Craig for VP

Robert Klein, 07.22.2008

Rumors are flying out of the McCain camp that a surprising and seemingly counterintuitive choice for running mate is imminent: Larry Craig.

Why John McCain's "Surge" Success Story is a Lie

Joseph A. Palermo, 07.22.2008

McCain's belief that the surge "won the war" contradicts the substance of the "status of force" agreement the Bush administration has been trying to ram down the Iraqi government's throat.

Your Health Care May Decide The 2008 Election

Robert L. Borosage, 07.22.2008

This fall, Americans will discover an inconvenient truth about McCain -- he wants you to lose your employer-based health care. He thinks you aren't sufficiently conscious about the cost, and you're using too much of it.

McCain's Got 99 Problems

Seth Grahame-Smith, 07.22.2008

John McCain is having such a bad July -- I turned (as I often do) to the wisdom of Jay-Z -- and listed the first 99 of his collective woes that came to mind.

The Press Talks About an Obama Bias, All While Giving McCain Special Treatment

Mitchell Bard, 07.21.2008

For McCain to try to argue that he is not being treated fairly by the media is downright outrageous. Nobody in the history of modern politics has been a bigger media sweetheart than John McCain.

Roy Sekoff with Dan Abrams on McCain's Jaw-Dropping Desperation, Obama as Euro Rock Star, and More

Huff TV, 07.24.2008

War President McCain

Jeffrey Klein, 07.24.2008

McCain is not as diabolical as Nixon, but he remains ideologically confined by the same faulty hawkish logic the U.S. used to lose the Vietnam War.

Here's Your Maverick

Jon Soltz, 07.25.2008

John McCain sure is a maverick, I'll give him that. In just a week, he's managed to alienate the Iraqi Prime Minister, the Iraqi people, the American people, and the veterans community.