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Take this action now to pass health reform without Stupak-type re…

Gloria Feldt Heartfeldt Politics Blog | November 20th 2009 by regina

Looks like we'll be spending another exciting Saturday night in front of the TV watching Congress debating a health care reform. I'm awfully glad women are so important that our bodies and our health seem to be a center of attention. On the other ha read more

John McCain Below 50% In Latest Poll Of Arizona Republicans

Below The Beltway | November 20th 2009

In a word, wow: Senator John McCain’s future in the U.S. Senate may be a little less assured than previously thought. A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely 2010 Republican Primary voters in Arizona finds the longtime incumbent in a vir read more

austin356

McCain could face a tough primary challenge

United Liberty | November 20th 2009 by Austin

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) may be in trouble if he gets a primary challenger:A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely 2010 Republican Primary voters in Arizona finds the longtime incumbent in a virtual tie with potential challenger J.D. Haywor read more

fstopsky

Military–Industrial Complex

The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | November 20th 2009 by Fred Stopsky

A h alf century ago, President Dwight Eisenhower, who had led Allied forces in Europe during World War II, warned the American people about a growing alliance between members of the military and US defense contractors. After the appearance of a study read more

joshpainter

McCain says he's 'grateful' that Palin was his running mate

Texas for Sarah Palin | November 19th 2009 by Josh Painter

Sen. John McCain said Thursday he has read Sarah Palin's book and he still has no regrets about choosing her as his running mate in the e2008 presidential campaign."I felt honored to have Sarah," said Mr. McCain, Arizona Republican. "There's no doubt read more

McCain: Interests of Defense Contractors May Conflict with US Nat…

Cato @ Liberty | November 19th 2009

USA Today reports that retired military officers join the boards of directors of, or become employees of, defense contractors and take home big bags of money doing so.  Not surprising.  At the same time, the paper reports, lots of them are being pa read more

McCain contra Palin

The Reaction | November 19th 2009

By Michael J.W. StickingsUnderstandably, John McCain is pushing back against Sarah Palin's vindictive criticism of the McCain team in her memoir, Going Rogue:There's been a lot of dust flying around in the last few days and I just wanted to mention t read more

googling77

Paris hilton john mccain ad: britney spears response

World Top Models | November 19th 2009 by Andri Sitepu

Britney Spears responds to Paris Hiltons Response to John McCain’s anti Barrack Obama campaign ad. read more

Ann Coulter On Sarah Palin's New Book

Politik Ditto | November 19th 2009

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Lens1

Blame MoveOn and McCain

The Vigilant Lens | November 18th 2009 by Lens1

Today’s quotes that might shock a democrat/independent or three…off their couches of apathy. Frank Schaeffer is a former evangelist turned human.  Franks says the religious right is trawling for assassins. “The situation that I fin read more

SpiritMeadow

They are Calling Her Palinochio

A Feather Adrift | November 18th 2009 by Sherry Peyton

Yes, I am aware that it is considered a cheap shot to kick a dead horse. Still, it at some point must be admitted that this is just too good to pass up. I can but imagine the nightmares that one John S. McCain has lived with, knowing that this moment read more

TheGoldenArple

The Palin Publicity Machine

The Golden Arple | November 18th 2009 by Slava Gerasymchuk

Although I don’t think much of her political views, I definitively believe Sarah Palin doesn’t get enough credit for her brains. Anyone who thinks she’s a stupid or naive woman, is very mistaken about her. Her rise from obscurity ha read more

bschmalfeldt

Here’s Some Stuff You Mighta Missed

Deep Brain Diary | November 18th 2009 by Bill Schmalfeldt

Today’s offerings:  Sarah Babbles, Hoekstra Blames Obama for Ft. Hood Shootings, It’s Time to Blame McCain, and Wingnuts Use the Bible to Justify Killing Obama.  Up, Up and ONWARD! What in F*ck’s Sake is She BABBLING About? Does read more

Mockazine

Lame: From the Beltway to Broadway

Mockazine.com | November 18th 2009 by CPT Willy

Disastrous foreign policy, A stimulus that has failed, Outrageous antics from Congressional Class Clown, Alan Grayson, Double-digit unemployment, A bloated healthcare bill that neither lowers premiums nor covers all of the uninsured, read more

JamesOTB

National Debt Hits $12 Trillion, Will Double By 2019

Outside The Beltway | OTB | November 18th 2009 by James Joyner

Barack Obama has been president for just under 10 months but he’s added two trillion to the national debt and will double it by the end of the decade.  CBS’ Mark Knoller: This latest milestone in the ever-rising journey of the National D read more

Blaming McCain for Palin?

The Moderate Voice | November 18th 2009

Andrew Sullivan reminds us all how Sarah Palin came to be driving the dialogue today: [W]hat I didn’t fully come to terms with, until the Palin farce, was the full extent of John McCain’s recklessness and cynicism. This is worth keeping read more

When it comes to Sarah Palin, blame John McCain

The Reaction | November 17th 2009

By Michael J.W. StickingsSometimes Andrew Sullivan is simply on fire -- as he is here, getting to the root cause of the whole Palin phenomenon:The WSJ and TWS have long ago lost any intellectual credibility. They use sophism to maintain power. Their read more

michaelinnorfolk

Is Sarah Palin the USA's Evita?

Michael-In-Norfolk - - Coming Out In Mid Life | November 17th 2009 by Michael Hamar

Sarah Palin is a woman who is definitely a legend in her own mind. In view view, she is particularly dangerous because she is oblivious to her own limitations. She continues to have a tempestuous love affair with herself. The mere thought of her in h read more

Stonecipher

Sarah Palin WROTE a Book? We Doubt That She Actually Even READ I…

The Stonecipher Report | November 17th 2009

Posted By: Michael Sweeney Nov. 17, 2009 With the Sarah Palin book hitting bookstores today, I thought I’d share my subscription-e-mail column – from the free "And, in the News…" updates I send out twice a week – on the... read more

CaledonianJim

MUNICH MILIBAND’S SOLUTION FOR THE AFGHAN PROBLEM

Caledonian Comment | November 17th 2009 by Caledonian Jim

It seems that British government policy is to find a way to allow the “vast majority” of Taliban fighters who are not Islamic extremists to reintegrate into Afghan society. The inept, incompetent Foreign Secretary David Miliband (pictu read more

slocket

Is Newsweek's Sarah Palin Cover Sexist?

Music is My Soul | November 17th 2009 by Kevin Lockett

Former Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin blasted Newsweek magazine on her Facebook page for their "out-of-context" cover as "sexist". Although the cover looks like cover from National "ampoon cover it's actually a pictorial Palin did for "Runner's World" read more

Leftist Critic Slams Palin Without Bothering to Read Her Book

AreYouLiberal.Com | November 17th 2009

In a rare effort at “balance,” the Washington Post assigned conservative Matthew Continetti of the Weekly Standard and liberal dingbat Ana Marie Cox of Air America radio to each write review of Sarah Palin’s Going Rogue. Apparently, read more

Bookguy

Been gone a while

Political Book Summaries and Reviews | November 16th 2009 by Chris

Well, I’ve been gone a while. My sincerest apologies. My computer broke and, that, combined with longer problems I’ve had with my car I was really strapped for cash. But I’ve got my money problems well in hand once more, I saved up read more

John McCain vs AARP

Liberal Values | November 16th 2009 by Ron Chusid

John McCain is not too pleased with AARP’s endorsement of health care reform. According to the Kingman Daily Miner, “He encouraged audience members to cut up their AARP cards and send them back” at a town hall meeting. (Hat Tip to T read more

JasonTromm

What’s the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull?

New Trommetter Times | November 16th 2009 by Jason A. Trommetter

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RichardBlair

Rush to Judgment: Talk Radio’s “Truth Detector” Blows a Fus…

All Spin Zone | November 16th 2009 by Richard Blair

By Walter Brasch It wasn’t unusual that Rush Limbaugh went ballistic on his show, Nov. 13. He does that several times a day. It wasn’t unusual that he mixed a few facts with opinion and outright lies in his three-hour daily show. Fact c read more

bentcorner

Sarah Palin will tell you what you can do with your fact checking

Bent Corner | November 16th 2009 by Rick Rottman

Former Alaska governor and vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin’s new book is coming out tomorrow. A lot of people, including those that worked in the McCain campaign, have taken exception to some of the contents of the book, specifically the read more

Sarah Palin will tell you what you can do with your fact checking

Bent Corner | November 16th 2009

Former Alaska governor and vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin’s new book is coming out tomorrow. A lot of people, including those that worked in the McCain campaign, have taken exception to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we read more

chuckmccoy

Bumper Sticker Logic?

Chuck McCoy - The Evil Liberal | November 16th 2009 by Chuck McCoy

I saw another interesting right wing bumper sticker on the road today.   It read:  I Voted For A Hero.   This meant, of course, the owner of the car voted for war hero John McCain and not Barack Obama.   So it can be assumed that the philosoph read more