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McCain exhorts Obama to make Afghan decision now

Sen. John McCain is exhorting President Barack Obama to make a decision quickly on sending additional troops to Afghanistan, saying U.S allies are nervous and military commanders are frustrated.

McCain says Palin remains strong force in the GOP

Sen. John McCain says Sarah Palin remains a formidable force in the Republican Party despite widespread criticisms of his 2008 running mate.

McCain: Al-Qaida, Taliban must be seen as partners

Sen. John McCain says Obama administration policy decisions in Afghanistan shouldn't be based on viewing the insurgent Taliban and the al-Qaida terrorist network as separate and distinct issues.

McCain: Time is running short for Afghan decision

Sen. John McCain says too much is at stake in Afghanistan for the United States and its allies to give up the fighting there and says he hopes President Barack Obama "will make the right decision."

Obama credits McCain on health coverage plan

President Barack Obama is including a proposal from his Republican rival last year as part of his health care reform plan.

McCain speaks with angry crowd at Ariz. town hall

Sen. John McCain met with an angry crowd at a town-hall meeting about health care reform Wednesday, sometimes having to fight to talk and telling one woman who wouldn't stop yelling that she had to leave.

McCain: Afghanistan needs Petraeus' Iraq approach

Sen. John McCain said he wants the military leadership in Afghanistan to use the same aggressive approach that Gen. David Petraeus used successfully in Iraq.

McCain refuses to consider taxes to reduce deficit

Sen. John McCain is refusing to consider raising taxes to reduce the ballooning deficit.

McCain: Obama must drop health care public option

Sen. John McCain says President Barack Obama will have to drop proposals for a government-run health insurance option if he hopes to reach congressional agreement on health-care reform.

McCain: Health debate hurt by Kennedy's absence

Republican Sen. John McCain says the absence of ailing Ted Kennedy in pushing health-care reform has made a "huge, huge difference" in whether legislation gets passed.

McCain to oppose Sotomayor for Supreme Court

Republican Sen. John McCain says he'll oppose Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor when the Senate votes on her confirmation this week.

McCain is 'sick' over steroid scandal in baseball

Sen. John McCain is lamenting the latest report of a baseball player linked to performance-enhancing drugs.

McCain says US may need more troops in Afghanistan

Sen. John McCain says it appears that the U.S. needs to send more troops to Afghanistan.

McCain undecided on vote for Sotomayor

Sen. John McCain says he is still on the fence when it comes to voting for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor.

McCain says Obama fails to be a bipartisan leader

Sen. John McCain says President Barack Obama has failed in his effort to be a bipartisan leader.

McCain: Palin to be `force' in Republican Party

Sen. John McCain says he sees Sarah Palin continuing to play a major role in the future of the Republican Party.

McCain opposes probe of interrogation practices

Sen. John McCain says he's against opening a criminal investigation into whether CIA officers tortured detainees during the Bush administration.

McCain says he respects Palin's decision to quit

Last year's Republican presidential nominee, John McCain, says he doesn't think of Sarah Palin as quitting her job as much as changing her priorities.

McCain favors boarding NKorean ship

Sen. John McCain says the U.S. should board a North Korean ship it is tracking if hard evidence shows it is carrying missiles or other cargo in violation of U.N. resolutions.

McCain: Obama has 'done well' as president so far

Sen. John McCain says his opponent in last year's presidential campaign, Barack Obama, has "done well" in his first five months in the White House.

McCain buying new Ford hybrid

Former Republican presidential nominee John McCain is getting a new set of wheels.

McCain: Politics may fuel interrogation charges

Sen. John McCain says pursuing charges against Bush administration officials who approved harsh interrogations for suspected terrorists might be an effort to settle some old political scores.

Senate votes down McCain budget plan

President Barack Obama's allies in the Senate have voted down a challenge by Sen. John McCain to his budget plan.

McCain presses Sebelius on health care tax credit

Republican Sen. John McCain is asking President Barack Obama's nominee for Health and Human Services secretary if she would support giving Americans a $5,000 tax credit for health insurance — the same plan he offered during his failed presidential bid.

McCain: Let's see who runs in 2012

Sen. John McCain isn't committing to supporting his vice presidential pick, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, if she runs for president in 2012.

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Jon Meacham Turns "Newsweek" into "The Onion"
Source: TaylorMarsh.com

In Meacham's mind, Barack Obama losing to Dick Cheney would prove something that Obama seemingly didn't prove to these people by beating McCain-Palin; running a campaign that was basically the anti-Bush platform, promising the opposite of everything his Administration and Dic …

Going Rogue by Sarah Palin.. A not friendly book review
Source: Guardian Unlimited

Sarah Palin is a figure of fun on the American left, easily lampooned as a know-nothing, gun-toting ex-beauty queen who loves God and the red, white and blue above pretty much anything else except for Todd, her macho husband, who races snowmobiles across the Alaskan tundra.

Palinophobes Hate First, Ask Questions Later :: Jonah Goldberg
Source: RealClearPolitics

Slate magazine is just one of the countless media outlets convulsing with St. Vitus' Dance over that demonic succubus Sarah Palin.

John McCain May Not Be Senator For Long - Former GOP Nominee Faces Dead-Heat Primary Challenge in 2010
Source: Talking Points Memo

A new Rasmussen poll finds that Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) could potentially be in trouble with Republican voters back home in Arizona, where he's often faced criticism from the right for his views on immigration.

John Tantillo's Brand Winner... And Loser: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and Sarah Palin
Source: Maketing Doctor Blog

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is singled out for his strong brand...which accounts for how he is (unfortunately) able to use the trial location of nyc to his advantage.

Why is the left terrified of Sarah Palin?
Source:

So I have to ask: What's with the incessant stream of vitriol from the left? Why does almost every blog I read, every forum or message board I visit, along with many updates by my friends on Face Book, contain anti-Palin diatribes, snipes, or links?

Fox News Again Airs Misleading Video, This to Promote Palin
Source: Yahoo! News

For the second time in just over a week, Fox News is coming under fire for misusing old news footage.

McCain Defends Staffers From Palin Barbs
Source: CBS News

Sen. John McCain defended his 2008 presidential campaign staff today against the attacks lobbed at them from Sarah Palin's new book, "Going Rogue."

Sarah Palin: Andrea Mitchell Is a Whore (Guest Villains: Politico.com)

It is not Sarah Palin who says Andrea Mitchell is a whore (meant figuratively, with apologies to literal, honest whores). That is me, repeating the title of an article I wrote months ago.

Who killed the mccain campaign?

The media has been quoting unnamed "mccain campaign staffers" in saying that palin was a drain on the ticket, and casting her as the instrument of mccain's defeat. Is there any truth in that?

A Conservative Read On Palin's 'Going Rogue'
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Going Rogue is a book designed to re-introduce Palin as a national political force, and — though she's coy about this — to lay the groundwork for a 2012 presidential run.

Sarah Palin : Love her or Hate her but you can't ignore her.

Sarah Palin struck the American population like a stealth fighter on September 03/ 2008.

Sarah Palin wants to friend you
Source: CNN

Sarah Palin appears on Oprah on Monday to mark the launch of her book, "Going Rogue." She'll follow up with an extensive interview with Barbara Walters, a multicity book tour and appearances on the Fox News Channel and talk radio.

Sarah Palin book Going Rogue attacks John McCain campaign - Telegraph
Source: Telegraph

I found this article to be full of tid bits from Sarah Palins book where she complains about everything including her own party. She even feels that her party was instrumental in distorting her image. I actually thought she was doing fine on her own

McCain camp: Palin account 'all fiction'
Source: Politico

Top aides to Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign hit back at Sarah Palin Friday and Saturday, calling the former vice presidential nominee's soon-to-be-released book "revisionist and self serving" "fiction."

Where Was The Libertarian Party?

Election Day 2009 has come and gone. Relatively speaking, this election was as insignificant as any off-year election is, as opposed to a mid-term election, but it still could have been an important year for the Libertarian Party, if we had simply bothered to show up.

Lloyd Greif: Israel Stands Alone
Source: The Huffington Post

Eight months into President Barack Obama's administration, his Middle East peace "road map" is crystal clear. First, he dialed down the pressure on Iran, whose nuclear weapons program presents an existential threat to Israel.

Sarah Palin's Lost Speeches
Source: thedailybeast.com

We present exclusively the concession speech that speechwriter Matthew Scully—a Palin loyalist—had written for the vice presidential nominee, as well as the victory speech that he penned for her in the event of a positive outcome.

David Plouffe: Dems Should Thank John McCain For Picking Sarah Palin
Source: The Huffington Post

David Plouffe gives an interesting take on the consequences of John McCain pick for Vice President.

Poll. If the 2008 Presidential Election were held today, who would you vote for?

OK, there's been a terrible government SNAFU (like that would be a big surprise) the results of the November 2008 President election have been declared invalid. A new vote must be taken. There will be no campaigning allowed and no new entries into the race.

McCain: Why we can -- and must -- win the war in Afghanistan - CNN.com
Source: CNN

McCain and his party seem to realize now that they have neglected and caused the condition of the dyspneic patient brought to them for ugent care deteriorate, while they spent precious time treating a schizophrenic patient.

Senate bill likely to include public option - Yahoo! Finance (CNN Money)
Source: CNN Money (via Yahoo Finance)

A quick run-down from CNNMoney.com of the current position of the public option in healthcare. The article includes some notable quotes from this week's Sunday talk shows.

McCain: Iraq Bombs Needn't Slow Withdrawal
Source: CBS News

"Senator John McCain said today the United States should not delay withdrawing American troops from Iraq" despite the bomb blasts today, October 25, 2009.

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