Edward Humes | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics
Two highly suspect yet seemingly unkillable narratives continue to swirl through the election largely unchallenged: the undeniable success of "The Surge" and McCain's reputation as a proven military leader.
The Atlantic | Posted 10.16.2008 | Politics
In April of 1969, the commander in chief of American forces in the Pacific, Admiral John S. McCain Jr., sent a cable to General Earle Wheeler, the cha...
James O'Gallagher | Posted 10.11.2008 | Home
In contrast to the Democrats I spoke to, the Republican lawyer said she saw no problem with McCain's militarism, nor that of the neoconservatives more generally. She didn't worry about the possibility of a draft. She felt that the Iraq War was "mismanaged" but that there was no hidden agenda and no "conspiracy" to lead us to war.
James Gallagher | Posted 10.06.2008 | Home
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HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.13.2008 | Politics
The Obama campaign released a new attack ad on Wednesday that -- as the Senator has tried to do during the debate over the surge -- ties economic trou...
Emily Pease | Posted 08.12.2008 | Home
Well, I've been thinking about it, and I've decided that if being a POW qualifies one to be President, then I wish my Uncle Bubba was still alive, because he definitely would've qualified.
Think Progress | Posted 08.06.2008 | Politics
In late 2002 and early 2003, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) was a fixture on cable television, assuring Americans that an invasion of Iraq would be "easy." "...
Miles Mogulescu | Posted 08.04.2008 | Politics
McCain will opt for war as the first choice, not the last choice. With America now embroiled in two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, one has to worry about John McCain's desire to "bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran."
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 08.02.2008 | Politics
Last week, the Democratic National Committee blasted out to reporters a memo of selected quotes designed to show the John McCain not only making unrea...
Phil Trounstine | Posted 07.14.2008 | Politics
As the general election unfolds, McCain's strategic message will be to argue that both he and Obama will end the war in Iraq, but under McCain, American will remain proud and honorable.
Mary Lyon | Posted 07.10.2008 | Politics
the letters POW do not spell POTUS. Such voices as those of Wesley Clark and Jim Webb are correct to bring some balance and perspective to the issue and wipe some of the steam off the windows.
Mayhill Fowler | Posted 07.09.2008 | Home
McCain says, "I don't have to tell you, old comrades, I hate war." Three generations of veterans in the hall applaud. For all the electrifying moments at Obama rallies, there has never been one quite like this.
James Zogby | Posted 06.28.2008 | Politics
Senators John McCain and Barack Obama, each in their own way, tell a story about America, who we are and where we are going. These are their personal narratives.
NY Times | David Kirkpatrick | Posted 06.22.2008 | Politics
About a year after his release from a North Vietnamese prison camp, Cmdr. John S. McCain III sat down to address one of the most vexing questions conf...
AP | LIBBY QUAID | Posted 04.17.2008 | Politics
WESTPORT, Conn. — Republican Sen. John McCain refused Wednesday to rule out a pre-emptive war against another country, although he said one woul...
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 04.03.2008 | Politics
Yes, you have heard this speech before. On Wednesday, Sen. John McCain delivered a "major" foreign policy address, in which, as part of his defense f...
Deepak Chopra | Posted 12.03.2008 | Politics