John McCain
"Oh, McCain!"
Submitted by WesDem on August 1, 2008 - 8:56am.
Barack Obama | John McCain | McCain Flip-Flops | Political Cartoons | Democratic politics

This is a hilarious Lunatics and Liars video
It came in an email today from our dear friend John Soltz:
This is a turning point in our history, and the weight of some very serious issues has gotten pretty heavy. Almost no one knows that more than we do. But, it's also important every now and then to take a moment to laugh. There's certainly no shortage of things to chuckle about in our politics and policy debate.
Another column in defense of Wes
Submitted by CarolNYC on July 9, 2008 - 8:22pm.
John McCain | Wesley Clark

The Schultz Report: Obama fiddles, Wes Clark (and liberals) get burned
BY STEVE PERRY
MINNESOTA INDEPENDENT
July 09, 2008
Why Won't McCain Support Our Vets?
Submitted by Wes Clark on April 3, 2008 - 12:53pm.
GI Bill | John McCain | Call to Action | Military Families | Veterans
Robert Lopez served 8 years in our military, fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan as a tank commander. He was told he'd get his whole education bill paid for when he got out of the service. Mr. Lopez has fought and sacrificed for our country but like so many others, Mr. Lopez has faced the bleak reality of a government that has turned its back on its veterans.
That is why Senators Jim Webb and Chuck Hagel proposed the new GI Bill, which would bring back WWII-style standards of providing vets with full tuition, room and board. And that is why 51 senators have signed on, including 9 Republicans like John Warner, giving this GI Bill tremendous bi-partisan support.
But it isn't enough. Faced with unprecedented filibusters, the only way to ensure Senate passage of the GI Bill is to get 60 co-sponsors. So far, John McCain has refused. The same McCain who insists he supports our troops. The same McCain who is voting lockstep with the Bush administration (who have also resisted this bill). We need to get John McCain to do the right thing -- to sign now and signal to other Republican leaders that we should be strongly behind our vets.
Sign the petition to John McCain!
The original GI Bill transformed American history, providing education for returning soldiers. Not only was this our nation's moral duty for the unbelievable sacrifices of our World War II veterans, it helped create America's middle class and spurred decades of economic growth for our country.
Why then is John McCain silent on passing a new GI Bill for our "new greatest generation?"
Robert Lopez thinks John McCain ought to stand in his shoes to know how difficult it is to be a vet and have to pay staggering education costs. THIS is your call to arms. Pass the video along and implore your friends to sign the petition.
Click here to watch the video and sign the petition today!
WesPAC, VoteVets.org and Brave New Films feel passionately about giving our veterans the support they rightly deserve. Our government owes our troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan the opportunity to receive full educational benefits. These patriots have fought hard for our government; it's time our government started fighting hard for them.
Sincerely yours,
Wes Clark, Robert Greenwald, and Jon Soltz
Frank Schaeffer: "McCain's attacks fuel dangerous hatred"
Submitted by Sybil Liberty on October 11, 2008 - 12:15am.
Baltimore Sun | Frank Schaeffer | John McCain | open letter
Open letter to John McCain:
McCain's attacks fuel dangerous hatred
By Frank Schaeffer
October 10, 2008
John McCain: If your campaign does not stop equating Sen. Barack Obama with terrorism, questioning his patriotism and portraying Mr. Obama as "not one of us," I accuse you of deliberately feeding the most unhinged elements of our society the red meat of hate, and therefore of potentially instigating violence.
Shelly Mandell endorsed Sarah Palin. Will this make a difference?
Submitted by Nick Kelly on October 5, 2008 - 2:42pm.
Barack Obama | California | Joe Biden | John McCain | Sarah Palin
Is this new film really brave or just alarming? And, will your dog wag?
Submitted by Nick Kelly on September 22, 2008 - 10:13pm.
Commander in Chief | John McCain | Melanoma | Sarah Palin | Science

Bravenewfilms argues in this alarming new video that John McCain's health records must be released. Much of their case seems to rest upon the fact that Senator McCain has been treated for Stage II melanoma.
The state of John McCain's health is an issue of grave concern for all Americans, regardless of political persuasion. Given the fact that he has been treated for an invasive melanoma and other maladies, it is important that he release his full health records.
Change We Can't Afford
Submitted by atdleft on September 18, 2008 - 2:18pm.
Barack Obama | Clintonistas for Obama | Democrats | economic royalism | economy | financial crisis | John McCain | progressive values | radical right | Republican mistakes | Climate Crisis | Clintonistas for Obama | Current Events | Economics | Economy | Energy | Environment | Essays | Global Warming | Health Care | Human Rights | National Security | Oil & Gas Prices | Prescription Drugs
On Monday, I talked a little about what's at stake in this election. And today, I'd like to expand on that some more. Now that the stupid scandals are gone and we're all focusing again on the economy, now's the perfect time.
Swing State Voting Catholics
Submitted by madspawn on September 17, 2008 - 8:19am.
Barack Obama | Catholicism | Hillary Clinton | Joe Biden | John McCain | Nancy Pelosi | Pennsylvania | Democratic politics

MSNBC (I know, I know!) has an interesting NYT article up on their website called Abortion issue again dividing Catholic votes. A disclaimer... I'm not Catholic, but I did attend a Catholic mass recently where the priest discussed the upcoming election in his sermon. I'll get to that later.
It seems that one of the major teachings of the church, the sanctity of life, is playing a major role in the decision making process of many Catholic voters. From the article:
It's the Economy AGAIN, Stupid!
Submitted by atdleft on September 15, 2008 - 1:36pm.
Barack Obama | Clintonistas for Obama | Democrats | economic royalism | economy | George W. Bush | John McCain | progressive values | Republican mistakes | Clintonistas for Obama
In Reagan's Shadow
Submitted by jen on September 14, 2008 - 5:59pm.
2008 Election | Barack Obama | Democratic politics | John McCain | Ronald Reagan | Sarah Palin | Democratic politics

In Reagan's Shadow
Watching precipitous drop on Democratic popularity in the polls - from the anonymous Democrat to the presidential nominee - leaves me shaking my head at the sheer ineptitude of the people allegedly in charge of the operation. But even more it makes me want to take a long, hard look at why, in a political year that favors the Democrats more than any year since the FDR era, victory is being thrown away.


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