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The Reaction —
... members of Congress -- with another set of inept Republicans; it would be a strain the nation could not survive. Voters must select enough Democrats to assure that Congressional majorities can prevail in crucial votes. And I am not saying all Republicans need to go down to defeat. There are a number of good independent thinkers out there whom I admire. And their proposed president, John McCain could be just as bad as our current president (OCP), given his consistent mental lapses. I suspect I am not alone in this thinking. What would we do ...
Dangerous
Obsidian Wings —
... by hilzoy
John McCain "My friends, we have reached a crisis, the first probably serious crisis internationally since the end of the Cold War."
Steve Benen:
"Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the U.S. has fought (or is fighting) two wars in Iraq, a war in Afghanistan, and two conflicts in the Balkans. There have been multiple crises in Israel. There was a burgeoning nuclear crisis with North Korea. There is, and has been, a crisis in Darfur. There have been multiple, shall we say, ...
McCain sees Georgian conflict as the ‘first serious crisis’ in post-Cold War era
Crooks and Liars —
... About a month ago, McCain said the war in Iraq is the “first major conflict since 9/11,” which seemed pretty odd given the war in Afghanistan.
But this is considerably worse.
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DAY'S END ROUNDUP
News —
... Despite anticipation Barack Obama’s vice presidential pick is coming soon, most are still far apart on who is even on the short list. And some try to push back against the idea that Obama “blinked” following Thursday’s announcement that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s (D-N.Y.) name will appear on the Democratic nominations. McCain’s frequent misstatements on foreign policy should raise some serious red flags about his understanding and knowledge of international issues, writes the Carpetbagger Report . ...
Quote of the Day
Political Animal —
... four years, and most doctors think that he'll be around at least that long," said Charlie Black, one of Mr. McCain's top advisers, making light of concerns about Mr. McCain's health, which Mr. McCain's doctors reported as excellent in May. First, it's not an especially good idea for top McCain aides to joke about whether McCain is going to survive four years in office. Second, it's not an especially good idea to describe McCain as "the master" on national security, given that he's embarrassingly confused about national security and foreign policy for quite some time. Third, ...
The "real" Sarah Palin
The Reaction —
... Second, it's not an especially good idea to describe McCain as "the master" on national security, given that he's embarrassingly confused about national security and foreign policy for quite some time. ...
The “Real” Sarah Palin
The Moderate Voice —
... Second, it’s not an especially good idea to describe McCain as “the master” on national security, given that he’s embarrassingly confused about national security and foreign policy for quite some time. ...
