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Rudy and 9/11


Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani received the endorsement of former FBI director Loiuis Freeh today, another notch in his belt of national security credentials. There are those who are starting to criticizing Giuliani's 9/11 record, however. We took a...

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May 31, 2007 | Permalink | User Comments (5)

Should the Democrats boycott Fox News Channel?


This week two more Democratic White House hopefuls dropped out of the Sept. 23 Democratic debate to be co-hosted by Fox News Channel and the Congressional Black Caucus Political Education and Leadership Institute. Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., and Gov. Bill...

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May 31, 2007 | Permalink | User Comments (64)

Valedictory


Interesting debate out of Jacksonville, Florida... At Samuel W. Wolfson High school in Jacksonville, Florida, valedictorian Shannon Spaulding chose to make her 20-minute graduation speech about the need to find Jesus Christ. "I want to tell you that Jesus Christ...

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May 29, 2007 | Permalink | User Comments (245)

Sheehan steps off the stage


Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan commemorated Memorial Day by writing her "resignation letter as the 'face' of the American anti-war movement." Sheehan joined the anti-war movement in after her son, Army Specialist Casey Sheehan, 24, was killed on April 4, 2004,...

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May 28, 2007 | Permalink | User Comments (128)

FW: How much would you pay for a Barack Obama doodle?


Right now 25 eBay bidders have driven up the price for a doodle by Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, to $557. Six hours and 30 minutes remain. The doodle (CLICK HERE) seems to be of his Senate colleagues Chuck Schumer, D-NY,...

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May 28, 2007 | Permalink | User Comments (1)

The Vote


HERE'S THE FREE VIDEO of the spot we did Friday night for World News with Charles Gibson looking at the vote against the troop funding bill by Sens. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, and Barack Obama, D-Illinois. And HERE'S FRIDAY NIGHT'S NIGHTLINE...

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May 26, 2007 | Permalink | User Comments (0)

Fight! Fight! Fight!


The war of words between Sens. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, and John McCain, R-Ariz., is heating up even more. Their snarling, via press releases, began after McCain (and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney) this morning slammed Obama's vote against funding for...

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May 25, 2007 | Permalink | User Comments (62)

McCain on Obama and Clinton


"It's the height of irresponsibility," Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said of the votes cast by Sens. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, and Barack Obama, D-Illinois, against the US troop funding bill last night. After all, he argued, US troops "are going to...

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May 25, 2007 | Permalink | User Comments (4)

Clinton and Obama Vote Against Funding the Troops


A smart decision? Policy-wise? Politically? Last night 80 Senators voted for a bill that will fund the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan without a timetable for US troop withdrawal. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee...

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May 25, 2007 | Permalink | User Comments (10)

GOPalooza


So apparently former Gov. Mitt Romney saw Ralph Reed in the crowd at last week's Georgia Republican Convention and singled him out….as Gary Bauer. Oops. MORE ON THAT HERE The New Hampshire Union-Leader offers that rare nice editorial about Sen....

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May 24, 2007 | Permalink | User Comments (5)

 

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