Remarks of Senator Barack ObamaDemocratic National ConventionAugust 28, 2008Denver, Colorado
Iraqi government is calling for a deadline for U.S. troops to withdraw from Iraq even though McCain’s previously stated definition of “victory” — “a peaceful, stable, prosperous democratic state” — has not been achieved. The Arizona senator dismissed their characterization of the situation, saying that Iraq is “a peaceful and stable country now”
Yesterday, Sen. John McCain promoted his veterans private health care “plastic card” in a speech to the American Legion. Though he insisted the “card is not intended to either replace the VA or privatize veterans’ health care,” veterans groups aren’t buying it.
Cindy McCain's half-sister says she won't help put her famous sibling in the White House. She: "I'm not voting for McCain," Kathleen Hensley Portalski tells Us. "I'm voting for Obama..." He: "I wouldn't vote for McCain if he was a Democrat..I question whether Cindy is someone I'd want to see in the White House as first first lady."
Mr. Goodman, who helped craft Sen. John McCain's health care policy, said anyone with access to an emergency room effectively has insurance, albeit the government acts as the payer of last resort. (Hospital emergency rooms by law cannot turn away a patient in need of immediate care.) "Instead, the bureau should categorize people according to...
Ron Paul appears on CNN's American Morning and points out the lies we are being told about economics and foreign policy.
Detailed and vivid images from the protests outside the DNC, at the Freedom Cage. Amazing work!
Unbelievably Arrogant, Angry and just plain RUDE !
Examining McCain’s shifts on taxes today, the Wall Street Journal’s Martin Vaughan writes that “an apt description” for McCain’s tax proposals would be to say “that the wealthy would benefit most.” In fact, as the Cato Institute’s Chris Edwards points out, McCain’s proposals are aimed at the wealthy “even more so than Bush’s”
America can do better than that. And Barack Obama will.
Conservative blogger Michelle Malkin was beset by a horde of self-described leftist anarchists not far from the site of the Democratic National Convention earlier today.
Sen. Patrick Leahy told Vogel yesterday the media has given McCain a free pass on flubs including mixing up Middle East geography, Shiite and Sunni Muslims, and referring to Russia's relationship Czechoslovakia — a country that hasn't existed for 15 years."It was the same way with Ronald Reagan in the last few years he was president."
A rare videoclip of John McCain from April 2006, trashing the work ethic of American workers. In it, he doubts that any American would pick lettuce, even if offered $50 per hour.Just another example of how out of touch the man who can't keep track of his houses really is.
Why are the pundits keeping Americans from seeing the convention...they need to get out of the way.
Here's a video of Chris Matthews talking to a trio of PUMAs -- women who love Hillary Clinton whilst simultaneously hating the policies for which Clinton has fought. They are the total hot mess of the Democratic Convention.
In what might be his most controversial attack ad in a campaign dominated by them, presumptive G.O.P. presidential nominee John McCain today launched a new TV spot attacking Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill)'s two children.
Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) addresses the Democratic National Convention.