thinkprogress.org - 8/28/2008
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Politico’s Jonathan Martin reports that Karl Rove called Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) “late last week and urged him to contact John McCain to withdraw his name from vice presidential consideration .” Citing three unnamed sources, Martin writes that Lieberman “dismissed the request” from Rove.
This morning on Fox News, host Megyn Kelly asked Rove to confirm the ...
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Political Animal —
... running for governor of Virginia. * Did Rove call McCain to urge him not to pick Lieberman for the ticket? Rove doesn't want to talk about it .— ...
Is John McCain Ready To Lead? Clearly Not-- Let's Look At Georgia
DownWithTyranny! —
... McCain." Europeans are getting a less biased perspective on what's been going on with the nasty little war McCain incised so he would have something to talk about without mentioning that Obama is black. A couple of weeks ago we looked at a column in Britain's Guardian by Seamus Milne. Milne's column today, Georgia is the graveyard of America's unipolar world, is more disturbing-- and something American voters should focus in-- more than just Karl Rove's machinations in getting Willard named to the Republican ticket tomorrow... or ...
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