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Obama Faces Revolt From Generals Over Strategy In Afghanistan

Rolling Stone | Robert Dreyfuss | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics


In early October, as President Obama huddled with top administration officials in the White House situation room to rethink America's failing strategy...

Afghanistan Bananastan

Andy Ostroy | Posted 10.13.2009 | Politics


Andy Ostroy

Republicans are using the Obama-McChrystal episode as an opportunity for fear-mongering. Sen. John McCain said ignoring McChrystal's troop request would be "an error of historic proportions."

"It's a Lie...It's a Lie." Obama Finally Comes Out Swinging

Andy Ostroy | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics


Andy Ostroy

The speech was brilliantly crafted, forcefully delivered and very specific about the benefits and the costs, while also dispelling the "bogus claims spread by those whose only agenda is to kill reform at any cost."

Ted Kennedy -- "Greatest Senator of our Time"

Mike Smith | Posted 09.27.2009 | Politics


Mike Smith

I arranged for Placido Domingo, the great tenor, to sing to Ted Kennedy on his 72nd B-day. Of course, Teddy loved to sing and joined in two-part harmony. He had a great baritone.

The Health-Scare Mobs: We're Missing the Main Point Here

Andy Ostroy | Posted 09.10.2009 | Politics


Andy Ostroy

I don't care whether Karl Rove himself packs town hall protesters on a bus, provides them scripts and hands them lunch. What is of concern is when they act in a bullying and violent manner.

McCain: Hate Crime Amendment An "Abuse Of Power" (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Lila Shapiro | Posted 08.21.2009 | Politics


Sen. McCain was on Fox News today where he called the new hate-crime amendment an "abuse of power." In a nice back-patting moment at the end of the s...

Empathy For The Devil

Michelle Schweiger Schecter | Posted 08.17.2009 | Politics


Michelle Schweiger Schecter

Hart Senate Office Building, Room 216 was the venue for a skirmish that at times got awfully mean. Judge Sonia came in earnest, her cards laid out on the table.

Torture Revelations Will Leave the Left Frustrated

Sandy Goodman | Posted 05.27.2009 | Politics


Sandy Goodman

The most likely outcome of this whole business will be that nobody will be punished.

Prosecutorial Misconduct

Gary S. Chafetz | Posted 05.04.2009 | Politics


Gary S. Chafetz

After the dark days at the Department of Justice under President Bush, not surprisingly integrity seems to have returned under President Obama and Eric Holder. But how far will that integrity go?

Whom and What Do They Love More?

Judith Ellis | Posted 03.19.2009 | Politics


Judith Ellis

Senator Judd Gregg withdrew his name from nomination as Commerce Secretary. I do not buy his reasons for withdrawing for one second. It appears that ...

Montana's Three Big-Sky Electoral Votes In the Air

Beverly Davis | Posted 12.05.2008 | Home


Beverly Davis

There's a fierce battle underway in the red state of Montana with its sparse population, big sky prairies and snow-capped mountains. The 'Treasure Sta...

McCain's Very Own Foreign Policy Outlet

Richard Walden | Posted 08.05.2008 | Politics


Richard Walden

Knowing the Bush Administration's line on Cambodia's long serving government led by Prime Minister Hun Sen, I inquired as to the nature of the Intl. Republican Institute's presence in the country during election time.

The McCain-Lieberman Big Pause Policy For Iraq

John Tomasic | Posted 04.17.2008 | Home


John Tomasic

What did we learn from General Petreaus this week? As expected, perhaps, we learned less about the future of Iraq than we did about the future of this year's presidential campaigns.

John McCain's Service Tour More Like An Apology Tour

Washinton Times | Posted 04.15.2008 | Politics


The striking thing about Sen. John McCain's series of speeches this week was how often he apologized for or explained youthful indiscretions, his temp...

McCain Now Tied With Romney In NH

Reuters | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Arizona Sen. John McCain has surged in New Hampshire in the past month and is now tied with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in the state race fo...