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George Will: Time to Pull Back from Afghanistan

Columnist George Will says troops should be pulled out of Afghanistan, the same point he made on This Week with George Stephanopoulos last week

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August 31, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (28)

No Senate Seat for Vicki Kennedy

George Stephanopoulos reports that Vicki Kennedy, the widow of late Senator Ted Kennedy, will not seek the vacant Senate seat in Massachusetts

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August 31, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (28)

Liz Cheney and Sam Donaldson Spar on CIA Probe

A very heated debate this morning during the roundtable on AG Holder appointing a prosecutor to investigate CIA interrogation techniques on detainees. Here’s the exchange between Sam Donaldson and Liz Cheney: SAM DONALDSON: “As I understand it, the person, called...

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August 30, 2009 in This Week with George Stephanopoulos | Permalink | User Comments (194)

Kerry and Hatch on "What Would Teddy Do?"

Sen. John Kerry says if his colleague Ted Kennedy had lived, he would have tried to keep the public option in the health care bill, but the 'Liberal Lion' of the Senate would have compromised if that's what it took...

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August 30, 2009 in Ted Kennedy | Permalink | User Comments (40)

Kerry Slams Cheney on 'This Week'

In our interview this morning, John Kerry hit back at Dick Cheney's charge on Fox News that the Attorney General's decision to investigate possible CIA abuses is an "outrageous political act." “Dick Cheney has shown through the years, frankly, a...

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August 30, 2009 in This Week with George Stephanopoulos | Permalink | User Comments (171)

Will Joe Run?

Joe Kennedy was quite moving last night when he kicked off his uncle’s Irish wake. Funny too. He also seemed to be enjoying himself. Enough to get back into the arena and run for Teddy’s seat? Seemed like it to...

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August 29, 2009 in Ted Kennedy | Permalink | User Comments (62)

Death Panels and the Politics of Death

Mike Huckabee tossed a hand grenade into the debate over who's politicizing Ted Kennedy's death Thursday morning when he told his radio audience that under Obamacare, Kennedy would be told to "go home to take pain pills and die."

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August 28, 2009 in Republicans, Ted Kennedy | Permalink | User Comments (396)

Duke Redux?

It’s not a done deal yet, but Steve Kornacki makes the case that Mike Dukakis should get the nod if the Massachusetts legislature gives Governor Deval Patrick the power to make an interim appointment to Kennedy’s Senate seat. Read full...

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August 28, 2009 in Ted Kennedy | Permalink | User Comments (16)

Mixing It Up On O'Reilly

Sparred with Laura Ingraham on Kennedy's legacy and the "What Would Teddy Do?" debate last night on O'Reilly. Watch it HERE... - George Stephanopoulos

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August 28, 2009 in Republicans, Ted Kennedy | Permalink | User Comments (13)

Coming Up: Kennedy's Legacy, Health Care, The CIA's Interrogation Tactics, The Deficit and More

It's been a somber week in Washington, and a pause from the partisanship that is whipping up over several important issues -- issues that will be marked by the absence of Ted Kennedy in the U.S. Senate. Sunday on 'This...

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August 28, 2009 in Ted Kennedy, This Week with George Stephanopoulos | Permalink | User Comments (53)