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Perrier to McCain for Firing Top-Level Leaker
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyCaleb Howe invented a segment for our radio show, "Kool-Aid or Perrier," the former meaning you did unfortunate things to the pooch, the latter denoting commendable behavior. While I just got finished awarding McCain a pitcher of Kool-Aid, I must now bestow a 1 litre bottle of Perrier. The Huffington Post is reporting that the McCain campaign secretly fired Randy Scheunemann last week for the best of reasons: One of the aides tells CNN that campaign manager Rick Davis fired Scheunemann after determining that he had been in direct contact with journalists spreading "disinformation" about ...
McCain vs. Spain, Continued
By David Knowles - Politics DailyEarlier today, I wrote about the truly odd gaffe made by John McCain regarding the nation of Spain, and whether a President McCain would invite Prime Minister Zapatero to Washington for a White House visit. Spain, of course, has been an ally of the United States' for years. They sent troops to Iraq, and still have them fighting beside American soldiers in Afghanistan. They are NATO members, part of the E.U., and have been a solid partner in the war on terrorism, sharing information and coordinating intelligence with the CIA.Given all this, it is truly mind-boggling that McCain's advisers can't ...
Just Asking: McCain Vs. McCain
By David Knowles - Politics DailyIn the past 24-hours, we've heard a bit of cognitive dissonance from John McCain, especially as it concerns the following two items:1. PatriotismPoint"I had the courage and the judgment to say I would rather lose a political campaign thtn lose a war. It seems to me that Obama would rather lose a war in order to win a political campaign."Counterpoint"He said I am questioning his patriotism. Let me be clear: I am not questioning his patriotism; I am questioning his judgment."Analysis: How can you say that Obama favors his personal ambition over the national interest and still claim that you ...
McCain Advisers: Dumb or Dishonest?
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyUpdate: Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani chimes in at the end of the story. The latest round of dueling campaign emails and conference calls between Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain centers on a statement by Barack Obama: (via e-mail from McCain's Press Office) Barack Obama: "And, you know, let's take the example of Guantanamo. What we know is that, in previous terrorist attacks -- for example, the first attack against the World Trade Center, we were able to arrest those responsible, put them on trial. They are currently in U.S. prisons, incapacitated. And the fact that the ...
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