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“John McCain”

Sep
29
2008
Economy By Tom Skypek | 1 comment

Rep. Barney Frank: Wrong on Fannie and Freddie

Today, 95 Democrats and 133 Republicans voted against the bailout legislation before the House of Representatives. In an inaccurate and partisan shot, Rep. Barney Frank said, “The Republicans killed this.” Of course, Rep. Frank conveniently ignores the fact the the legislation was opposed by a significant number of Democrats as well. In [...]

Sep
13
2008
Media, The American Presidency By Shannon Skypek | 1 comment

“Troopergate”: Wooten Himself Thinks Palin is “Fantastic” Choice

I was recently provided with a link to this post from the female bloggers of Slate Magazine.  Generally, I try not to respond to these types of attacks as my arguments aren’t likely to change any minds.  However, I found this post to be incredibly offensive and as it seems to summarize the worst bits [...]

Aug
31
2008
Media, The American Presidency By Reggie Gibbs | No comments yet

A Win for Conservatism

The most important thing McCain’s choice of Palin does, first and foremost, is put conservatism back in the lead as the guiding governing ideology of the Republican Party. With the selection of McCain as the nominee (and, as most of you know, he was my second choice) many were worried that conservatism was being relegated [...]

Aug
29
2008
Media, The American Presidency By Tom Skypek | No comments yet

His Speech: Riddled with Fabrication and Inaccuracies

Last night’s speech was filled with platitudes and distortions. It offered little in the way of substance, which is not unusual for the Obama campaign. Here’s a few points:

Sen. McCain did serve bravely in the United States Navy, but he also has a distinguished record as a United States Senator. He has [...]

Aug
28
2008
The American Presidency By Tom Skypek | No comments yet

“Convention Night”

John McCain is a stand up guy.

Aug
23
2008
Defense Transformation, Media, Nuclear Proliferation, The American Presidency By Tom Skypek | No comments yet

Change You Can Believe In: Sen. Joe Biden?

Sen. Joe Biden has been tapped as Sen. Barack Obama’s running mate.  Biden has been in Washington since 1972 when he was first elected to the United States Senate.  He is a smart guy but a rather loquacious fellow, which has gotten him in trouble several times.  Clearly, the Obama campaign felt the need to offset Sen. [...]

Aug
20
2008
American Foreign Policy, Russia, The American Presidency By Tom Skypek | No comments yet

More Belligerent Rhetoric from the Kremlin

Moscow keeps upping the ante. Today, the Kremlin announced that it is willing to use means other than diplomacy to respond to further development of the U.S. missile defense system in Poland. According to the Associated Press,
Russia lashed out at the United States on Wednesday over a missile defense deal with Poland and [...]

Aug
20
2008
Media, The American Presidency By Tom Skypek | No comments yet

New Reuters/Zogby Poll: McCain Takes 5-Point-Lead

From Reuters’ John Whitesides today:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a sharp turnaround, Republican John McCain has opened a 5-point lead on Democrat Barack Obama in the U.S. presidential race and is seen as a stronger manager of the economy, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.
McCain leads Obama among likely U.S. voters by 46 percent [...]

Aug
12
2008
American Foreign Policy, Russia By Tom Skypek | No comments yet

McCain would back Georgian Entry into NATO

Story from AFP:
Republican White House contender John McCain said Tuesday he would support Georgia’s bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) if he is elected president in November.
“I would move forward at the right time with the application for membership in NATO by Georgia,” McCain told Fox News television.
“As you know, through the [...]

Jun
27
2008
The American Presidency By Tom Skypek | No comments yet

America’s Next Commander-in-Chief