Tag: democrats
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ten most wanted corrupt politicians of 2007
from judicial watch: Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, today released its 2007 list of Washington’s “Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians.” The list, in alphabetical order, includes: 1. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY): In addition to her long and sordid ethics record, Senator Hillary Clinton took a lot of…
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october clearinghouse
gary hart warns iran that ‘we provoke provocations’* nist admits total collapse of twin towers unexplainable* thom hartmann’s hypocrisy for israel* anti-gay church ordered to pay $10.9 million for funeral protest* fox news accuses ron paul campaign of using botnets* dod to carry out ‘military missions’ during wmd/pandemic* actor mark ruffalo ‘baffled’ at collapse of…
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ron paul draws more liberal praise
from baltimore sun: The umbrella group Americans Against Escalation in Iraq, whose members include such progressive groups as the Service Employees Union International and MoveOn.org Political Action, issued a laudatory shout out today to Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, the libertarian Republican presidential candidate: While Crowded Field of Republicans Follow Bush Over Cliff on Iraq…
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kucinich may force cheney impeachment vote
from raw story: Rep. Dennis Kucinich says he is so concerned about what he sees as the Bush administration’s push for a war with Iran that he is considering using a parliamentary measure to force the House of Representatives to vote on impeaching Vice President Dick Cheney. “We’re preparing for another war, and they’re going…
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bush quietly advising hillary
from examiner: President Bush is quietly providing back-channel advice to Hillary Rodham Clinton, urging her to modulate her rhetoric so she can effectively prosecute the war in Iraq if elected president. In an interview for the new book “The Evangelical President,” White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten said Bush has “been urging candidates: ‘Don’t…
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hillary wouldn’t pull out of iraq during her 1st term
from raw story: The leading Democratic contender for the presidency was asked whether she’d pull out all troops from Iraq in her first term. She declined. “You know, I’m not going to get into hypotheticals and make pledges, because I don’t know what I’m going to inherit,” Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos,…
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‘betrayal of trust’
from moveon: We’ve put together a new ad that calls Bush out for betraying the trust of the people and tells Congress that his plan isn’t going to cut it. Read the facts here. moveon.org fires back at giuliani from raw story: MoveOn.org, the controversial anti-war group that Republicans bashed for its ad targeting Gen.…
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media pans bush speech
from us news & world report: In a televised speech last night, President Bush said his ‘surge’ strategy has produced positive results, which will allow the US to cut the number of troops in Iraq. The Washington Post say on the front page that Bush “coined a new slogan to describe his latest strategy, ‘Return…
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hillary takes flak for mixing politics & terror
from ny daily news: Fellow democrats blasted Hillary Clinton yesterday for speculating about the political fallout of a potential terrorist attack before the 2008 election, accusing her of exploiting voters’ fears to bolster her campaign. “Frankly, I find it tasteless to discuss the political implications when talking about a potential terrorist attack on the United…
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kos faithful line up behind clinton
from kurt nimmo: It is quite the spectacle, witnessing the Bilderberger Queen, Hillary Clinton, and the CFR habitué, John Edwards, sucking up to Markos Moulitsas and the “liberal” bloggers, an easily hoodwinked gaggle the possible selectees will bamboozle next year… News for Yahoos would have us believe… “Clinton is viewed skeptically by the blogging community,…
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senate passes bush-backed spy bill
from reuters: The Democratic-led U.S. Senate, amid warnings of further attacks on the United States, approved a bill on Friday that would allow President George W. Bush to maintain his controversial domestic spying program. On a vote of 60-28, the Senate sent the measure to the Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives for consideration as early…
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‘sicko’ leaves top democrats ill at ease
from la times: With the release of Michael Moore’s “Sicko,” a movie once again is adding sizzle to an issue that’s a high priority for liberal politicians — this time comprehensive health insurance for all. But unlike Al Gore’s film on global warming, which helped rally support on an equally controversial problem, “Sicko” is creating…
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pelosi’s capitulation
from antiwar: If George W. Bush launches a preemptive war on Iran, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will bear full moral responsibility for that war. For it was Pelosi who quietly agreed to strip out of the $100 billion funding bill for Iraq a provision that would have required President Bush to seek congressional approval before…
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wyden: ‘stop arming iran’
from ap/yahoo: The Pentagon said Tuesday it had stopped selling surplus F-14 parts, announcing the step after congressional criticism of security weaknesses that had given buyers for countries including Iran access to the aircraft parts and other valuable gear. Sales of parts from the recently retired fleet were halted last Friday, Defense Logistics Agency spokesman…
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pelosi won’t block the surge
from abc news: There may be a growing battle between Congress and the president over the Iraq War strategy, but new House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said she won’t block funding for additional troops. Pelosi’s position, revealed in an exclusive interview with ABC News’ Diane Sawyer, came a day after a group of senators announced…