Hagel saw that, in Iraq, America was taking on an already weakened leader who the senator said probably didn’t have weapons of mass destruction, and at the same time empowering another regime (Iran) that badly wanted WMDs–a dire development further documented on Monday by The Washington Post, which reported that the Iranian-backed Shiite group Asaib [...]
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Queer Talk: Respect for Marriage Coalition Ad Campaign Features Barack Obama, Dick Cheney, Laura Bush and Colin Powell (VIDEO)
There’s no doubt the push for marriage equality is in full gear, with the SCOTUS hearings related to DOMA and Prop 8 next month a key factor. The Respect for Marriage Coalition, among others, is focusing on the “bipartisan” support for equality, as shown in recent polling. They released that information yesterday. Today, they announced [...]
Petraeus and the Media He Manipulated
THE STORIES from national security writers now pouring forth aren’t half of what we should be reading. However, considering people are still lauding Colin Powell after his spectacle at the United Nations selling the Iraq war, with President Obama having unloaded a campaign ad on his behalf, nothing surprises me anymore. The whole sorry affair [...]
Colin Powell Ad for Obama: Stay the Course [Video]
IF ENDORSEMENTS matter at all, this one could, and this ad could break through in swing states, especially Virginia, where the tone is so different from the bombardment of vicious negative ads. The spot is to air in Colorado, Florida, Ohio, Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, North Carolina, Virginia, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Romney Man John Sununu Plays Race Card on Powell Endorsement
CAMPAIGN SURROGATES can be a scourge. Well, I think when you have somebody of your own race that you’re proud of being president of the United States, I applaud Colin for standing with him. – John Sununu, on CNN with Piers Morgan The expected walk back was typical, but was nothing less than a lie [...]
For Anyone Who Actually Cares About the Colin Powell Endorsement
IT’S HARD to imagine why this endorsement matters, but it does to some. The Obama campaign is sending it out, so it obviously does to them. It’s one thing to respect Gen. Powell’s service to our country. However, his political judgment long ago proved weak, when he became a foot soldier for George W. Bush [...]
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