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By Torie Bosch - AOL NewsThe floor of the House of Representatives frequently hosts passionate debates about issues like health care, war and the economy. But last night, a heated discussion about a proposed amendment that would cut federal funds for Planned Parenthood took an unexpectedly personal turn. Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., abandoned her prepared remarks and revealed that, years ago, she had an abortion because of a medical complication with her pregnancy. Watch: So who is Speier? Here's what Surge Desk has learned. 1. Jonestown survivor Perhaps the most notable highlight of Speier's biography is ...
McChrystal Inquiry Short on Answers
By Dana Chivvis - AOL News(Sept. 22) -- As the U.S. government and military analysts fret about the "divided" White House war policy supposedly portrayed in Bob Woodward's forthcoming book "Obama's Wars," it's worth recalling this summer's other sensational war expose, the one that got Gen. Stanley McChrystal ousted from his post as commander in Afghanistan. The New York Times reports today on the Army's investigation into the insubordinate remarks made by members of McChrystal's staff in front of Rolling Stone reporter Michael Hastings. The upshot of the inquiry for McChrystal and his senior staff is that they were ...
Obama Considers Firing McChrystal for Comments
By Lauren Frayer - AOL News(June 22) -- President Barack Obama is furious with Gen. Stanley McChrystal and is considering firing him for a magazine article in which the top military commander in Afghanistan criticizes senior White House aides and his assistants poke fun at administration officials overseeing the war. Despite an apology from McChrystal earlier in the day, Defense Secretary Robert Gates ordered the general home to explain himself at the monthly White House meeting on the war. McChrystal had been scheduled to address Wednesday's meeting by video. "General McChrystal has made an enormous mistake," White ...
Barack Obama Announces National Security Team as Leaked
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyPresident-Elect Barack Obama held a press conference today to announce his National Security team. Included in the announcement were Secretary of State Hillary nominee Hillary Clinton, National Security Advisor Jim "Not That Jim Jones" Jones, and Susan "The Other" Rice as Ambassador to the UN. Not included in today's announcement? Anything we didn't already know. Seriously, people, can we stop with the leaks? It's like being on line to see The Sixth Sense in front of a bigmouth who has already seen it. Without any surprising picks, these press conferences are little more than talking points ...
Jim Jones for Obama's VP? Seriously?
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyWith Hillary Clinton's concession Saturday, the Democratic Veepstakes are heating up. It is no secret that I favor, and steadfastly predict, the Dream Ticket of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. If, by some disastrous miracle, that does not happen, please tell me we can skip past this name on the short list:(via WaPo):After Sen. Kent Conrad met with James A. Johnson and Eric Holder, the North Dakota Democrat told reporters that Obama was considering current lawmakers, former lawmakers, and former military officials. One name in heavy circulation is Ret. Marine Corps Gen. James L. Jones. Conrad ...
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