McCain's Got 99 Problems
John McCain is having such a bad July -- I turned (as I often do) to the wisdom of Jay-Z -- and listed the first 99 of his collective woes that came to mind.
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Joseph A. Palermo: Why John McCain's "Surge" Success Story is a Lie
McCain's belief that the surge "won the war" contradicts the substance of the "status of force" agreement the Bush administration has been trying to ram down the Iraqi government's throat.
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Long-Term Thinking About Future Health: Seven Trends That Should Concern Us
Seven current healthcare trends include doctors leaving the public system, a shortfall in primary care, underutilization of medical treatment, "superbugs," virtual health care, climate change, and radical self-redesign and enhancement.
Criticizing McCain's Senior Moments is Fair Game
If McCain, who brags about his foreign policy credentials, can't get the facts right about who shares a border with whom and who's helping who in different struggles, he is not qualified to lead this country.
If We Drill in the US, We Don't Get the Oil
Everyone seems to assume that if we drill for oil in the US, we will get the oil and won't be dependent on foreign oil anymore. But we won't get anything, Exxon-Mobil will.
McCain Tries To Counter-Program A Wave
With the eyes of the world, and the U.S. media, trained intently on Obama during his week-long tour of the Middle East and Europe, for McCain, there is the question of what to do while all this is going on.
Vets For Freedom NewsLadder Is Up: It's Fair and Balanced (Really)
At the Vets for Freedom NewsLadder, we are linking to all of the stories and articles about VFF and together we can ask -- and potentially answer -- some very basic questions about politics and the War.
Beijing Says It Will Allow Protests in Certain Areas During Olympics
After months of insisting on a non-politicized Olympics, pressure from international groups has advanced press and political freedoms in China.
Right-Wing Supreme Court Draws Ire of Senate Judiciary Committee
The Supreme Court has shifted dangerously to the right and is now the most pro-business Court since the monopoly greasing "Lochner-era" Court of the late 19th century.
Did Dick Morris and Eileen McGann Read Anything about the Obama Health Plan? Did Their Editors?
Morris and McGann slam the Obama health plan for its alleged generous coverage of undocumented immigrants. How can the Post print an op-ed whose core factual premise is transparently false?
Criticizing McCain's Senior Moments is Fair Game
If McCain, who brags about his foreign policy credentials, can't get the facts right about who shares a border with whom and who's helping who in different struggles, he is not qualified to lead this country.
New Polls: An Unexpected Uptick for McCain
Yesterday's data delivers positives for McCain and reminds that, however much red states like North Carolina and Alaska may be shifting, Obama has a lot of ground to cover before November.
Obama's Trip to Israel, McCain Supporters Seek Mystical Sign
In Obama's Israel trip, we are seeing the right-wing hope for a sign that Obama secretly hates Israel and the Jews. However, nothing could be further from the truth.
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