HAGEL NOMINATION ADVANCES Passed along party lines by 14-11 in committee Across nine issues, Americans give Obama his highest approval ratings for handling national defense (53%), followed by foreign affairs and immigration, each at 46%. [Gallup] SENATORS McCAIN, Lindsey Graham, Kelly Ayotte, James Inhofe and others have done their best to ruin the reputation of [...]
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Republicans Threaten Hagel Walkout & Filibuster, While Levin Letter Reveals Their Hypocrisy
LET THEM walk out. “There are two options: If Hagel doesn’t fully disclose all the things in the letter [in which Republicans made requests for more disclosure] … either you will see a party line vote or Republicans will stand up and leave the room in protest,” said a senior Republican Senate aide. “Does Levin [...]
Bill Kristol, Kelly Ayotte and the Right’s Ignorant Display on Benghazi Continues [Videos]
“The forces were moving… … There was no time or space available to be able to respond in time.” – Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta [C-SPAN - See video below] CONSERVATIVES STUBBORNLY refuse to accept and understand just how quickly the Benghazi, Libya 9/11 terrorist attack engulfed the consulate and also that the Obama administration, [...]
US Deploying Troops to 35 African Nations
The headline for this story, at Current is Growing The Empire. US Deploying Troops To 35 African Countries. Of course the DC spin is that this is all about “training” troops of these nations. No doubt training will occur. Maybe that will be all. Maybe it’s just another start. From NPR: An Army brigade from [...]
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