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Did John McCain Just Commit Political Suicide?

September 24th, 2008 · 18 Comments

In a post two hours ago, I broke posted news about John McCain suspending his campaign — and calling upon Barack Obama to do the same — in order to work on perhaps the greatest economic crisis ever to face the United States.  Now I wonder whether or not the Republican presidential nominee might have [...]

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I’m No Stranger to Men Like John McCain

September 3rd, 2008 · 3 Comments

I had the privilege 20 years ago of working for Brig. Gen. Ralph T. Browning, a man who spent nearly seven years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam.  Through working for him, I feel like I know something about the character of John McCain.

At the time, General Browning was commander of the 313th [...]

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Republican Convention Returns to Normal

September 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

The 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul returned to normal by featuring a heavyweight lineup of speakers, including First Lady Laura Bush, President George W. Bush, former Sen. Fred Thompson of Tennessee and Democrat-turned-Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut.
The photos below capture some of the flavor of tonight’s activities, all of which followed the [...]

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Republicans Announce Tuesday Night Events

September 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

Republican Party officials announced tonight’s program of events at the 2008 Republican National Convention, highlighting speeches by U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman and former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson and saying that their remarks will reflect “Country First” as the convention’s overall theme and “service” as the theme for today’s events.
John McCain’s commitment to his fellow Americans, [...]

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‘COUNTRY FIST’ Appropriate Slogan for Obama

September 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

“COUNTRY FIRST” is the theme, appropriately enough, of this week’s Republican National Convention taking place at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn.  Images like the one shown above will be buttressed by stories about John McCain’s heroic service to his country and testimonials delivered by people who know him well — people like [...]

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