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Michael Cooper / The Caucus:
Lieberman: Obama Has Not Always Put Country First — YORK, Pa. - One of the McCain campaign's new themes, that Senator John McCain has always put his country first, has been seem by some analysts as a subtle suggestion that his opponent, Senator Barack Obama, has not.
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Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
Am I A Georgian? — Common sense indicates that, no, I am not a Georgian. But John McCain says “today we are all Georgians.” But does he mean it? Suppose Russia was bombing Atlanta and threatening to advance to Savannah. In solidarity with Georgia (the state) Americans from all fifty states …
Peter Hamby / CNN:
McCain: Putin wants ‘to restore the old Russian empire’ — HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (CNN) - John McCain is turning up the heat on Moscow, and accusing Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin of wanting to “restore the old Russian empire.” — McCain's comments came in an interview …
Rasmussen Reports:
59% see Russian Invasion of Georgia as Threat — The majority of Americans (59%) regard Russia's ongoing invasion of neighboring Georgia as a threat to U.S. national security, but less than a third (31%) believe the United States should take any diplomatic action against Russia.
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James Pethokoukis / US News:
Two Cheers for Russia's Invasion of Georgia — The thoughts of a former expert on the former Soviet Union—that would be me, to crib a line from geopolitical guru Thomas Barnett—about the Russian invasion of Georgia: — 1) It would be great if clarity came cheap. Sometimes it does, but often it doesn't.
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Peter Wehner / Commentary:
Sullivan's Travels — In a post early this morning, Andrew Sullivan concludes with this: … This highlighted statement is an astonishing one. The clear implication is that what America did in going to war with Iraq is the moral equivalent of what Russia has done to Georgia.
Media Matters for America:
Limbaugh: “Edwards might be attracted to a woman whose mouth did something other than talk” — On the August 12 broadcast of his nationally syndicated radio show, Rush Limbaugh said of former Sen. John Edwards' recent disclosure of an extramarital affair: “I've got a theory about the motivations.
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Eric Kleefeld / TPM Election Central:
GOP Rep. To Environmentalists: Jesus Already Saved The Planet — We like to keep track of the, er, intriguing sayings of Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, the Christian Right champion from Minnesota. But this latest is really out there — Bachmann says we don't need pesky environmentalists …
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Jim Brown / OneNewsNow.com:GOP floor revolt over inaction continues
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Paul Bedard / US News:
Obama Salute Creator Hits Back at Critics — At first, Rick Husong was stunned by the overwhelming wave of negative and sometimes crude reactions to his bid revealed in Whispers last week to build a pro-Sen. Barack Obama movement around a hand salute dubbed the Big-O. Among the hundreds …
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Mukasey: No prosecutions in Justice hiring scandal — NEW YORK - No criminal prosecutions are planned for former Justice Department officials accused of allowing politics to influence the hiring of prosecutors, immigration judges and other career government lawyers, Attorney General Michael Mukasey said Tuesday.
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Eric Lichtblau / New York Times:Mukasey Won't Pursue Charges in Hiring Inquiry
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Michael Goldfarb / John McCain 2008:
Celebrities Fight Back — Obama's celebrity friends are bringing their considerable resources to bear in this election, hosting fundraisers at their estates in Geneva, offering advice on Middle East policy, and now threatening this campaign with legal action over our latest ad, “Fan Club.”
Frederick W. Kagan / understandingwar.org:
BACKGROUNDERS: SITUATION REPORT, RUSSO-GEORGIAN CONFLICT — Situation Report, Russo-Georgian Conflict — • Russia has announced a unilateral ceasefire because its operations have achieved their aims. — • Medvedev and Sarkozy have drafted a document that encapsulates …
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The Barna Group:
Presidential Race Tightens as Faith Voters Rethink — Their Preference — (Ventura, California) - A new nationwide survey of people's candidate preference conducted by The Barna Group some movement over the past two months, with Sen. Obama maintaining a substantial 43% to 34% lead among …
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Susan Crabtree / The Hill:
McCain ignoring calls to cancel controversial fundraiser — Republican presidential candidate John McCain so far is ignoring calls from several watchdog groups to cancel an Atlanta fundraiser promoted by Ralph Reed, a longtime friend and business partner of imprisoned lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
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On Politics:
Sen. Hagel won't be endorsing a presidential candidate — Sen. Chuck Hagel, a Nebraska Republican who is one of John McCain's closest friends — but who has been mentioned as a potential running mate for Democrat Barack Obama — is sitting out the presidential contest, according to his spokesman, Jordan Stark.
ABCNEWS:
Alleged Mata Hari of Al Qaeda Could Provide ‘Treasure Trove’ of Intelligence — Aafia Siddique Had a List of Targets in New York & Chem-Bio Weapons Information in her Possession — When she was arrested in Afghanistan last month, Aafia Siddique allegedly had in her possession maps of New York …
Martin Wisckol / Orange County Register:
POW mate calls McCain ‘liar’ over ‘turncoat’ charge — Retired Marine colonel angered by candidate's statements that he helped enemy while 2 were in Vietnamese prison camp. — Recommend — Former Orange County Supervisor Edison Miller is lashing out at John McCain …
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