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McCain Ranch: Home Problems, Cappuccino Solutions
August 23, 2008
by David Safier Everybody’s talking about how McCain can’t remember how many homes he has. He hunkered down with his advisors at the McCain Ranch, but the press doesn’t have inside access like me. Here’s the best they could do: McCain, who huddled with advisors at his desert compound in Sedona, Ariz., said nothing in
Lifestyles of The Rich And Famous: Senate Celebrity Edition
August 22, 2008
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Do you know how many homes John McCain owns? Apparently, neither does he. In an interview with Politico.com, McCain was asked how many homes he owns, and he had to concede that he did not know – "I think — I’ll have my staff get [back] to you." McCain’s campaign did get
Saddleback Update II: About that Mother Theresa adoption story
August 22, 2008
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Mark Nickolas follows up on the report in the Christian Science Monitor on Thursday, Mark Nickolas: The Anatomy of a Deception: How The McCains Changed Their Baby Adoption Story Just Before 2008 Campaign Began: "But after doing some research, this deception was no careless accident, but rather another shameless and deliberate attempt
Has McCain’s POW Talisman Finally Lost Its Magical Hold Over The McMedia?
August 22, 2008
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: If I had a dime for every time I have heard some lame reporter or commentator say the following, I would be almost as wealthy as John McCain by now: "John McCain is a man of honor and integrity, I don’t believe that is really what he meant to say. I think
DNC slams McCain as “Sen. Hothead”
August 22, 2008
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Keeping with the "loose cannon" theme, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has issued a research document blasted to campaign reporters teeing off on McCain’s recent complaint that Obama is "testy." DNC Slams McCain as ‘Sen. Hothead’ – The Washington Independent After asking whether McCain "Really Want[s] to go Down This Road," the
Ready, Set, Go
August 22, 2008
Heading to Denver – by Pat Canady It is time to head to Denver for the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Being inundated with event invitations, Caucus materials, and Special Interest Group packets, tells me this is going to be a very busy and informative convention. The Arizona Delegation is staying at the Hyatt Regency Tech
The “Widows and Orphans” Approach to Vouchers
August 22, 2008
by David Safier Conservative Arizona Republicans have been pounding the media with stories about $5 million in vouchers that were taken away in the recently passed state budget. They freaked. “The money is to help disabled and foster children!” they screamed. “Why do you hate disabled and foster children? Did I mention these children are
John MCain is a loose cannon
August 21, 2008
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In an opinion in Star-Telegram.com, Ted Galen Carpenter and Malou Innocent question John McCain’s foreign policy judgment and make the case that "McCain’s record shows clearly that he is a verbal loose cannon, and would be a clear and present danger in the Oval Office." John McCain’s foreign policy judgment is questionable
