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By David Wood - Politics DailyThe United States has spent $27 billion on Afghan soldiers and police, but the army lacks "combat power" and cannot hold territory against Taliban insurgents, according to the new Afghan war commander Gen. David Petraeus. The competence in battle of Afghan security forces is critical if U.S. troops are to begin withdrawing a year from this July, as proposed by President Obama. As expected Petraeus was confirmed by Senate Wednesday to replace Gen. Stanley McChrystal, who abruptly resigned under pressure last week after he and his staff made disparaging remarks about Obama administration ...
Sarah Palin on the Trail: Giddyap, Giddyap!
By Luisita Lopez Torregrosa - Politics DailyLast we checked on Sarah Palin -- two minutes ago -- she had left behind a political dust storm and a few snakes rattling in the West over the weekend. Strewn all around the crossroads of cowboy America were vintage Palinisms -- "Don't retreat, just reload" -- rabble-rousing one-liners and fervent chants of "Run, Sarah, run!" One glance at the cable news streaming her appearances live and you had to know that she'd probably never need Peggy Lee's "Fever" to heat up the crowds. There was Sarah, lighting up center stage, wearing an all-black, zipped-up leather biker jacket, thigh-hugging skirt ...
John McCain Booed for Saying Obama Respects the Constitution
By David Knowles - Politics DailyDoes Barack Obama, the duly elected president of the United States, respect the Constitution? For many of Obama's critics, the answer is a resounding "No!" What evidence do the holders of this opinion put forth to defend it? Some argue the president has not provided a valid birth certificate. Others believe that he is overstepping the framers' intent by attempting to set up a government-funded health care plan. For many more, it's just a nagging suspicion born of cable television punditry and common sense. Witness footage from earlier Tuesday when Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), Obama's former ...
McCain's 'No' on Sotomayor Could Haunt Him in 2010
By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailyArizona Sen. John McCain's decision to vote "no" on Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court is interesting on many political levels. As Bonnie noted here, the 2008 GOP presidential nominee made clear he still harbors ill will for Democrats who blocked the nomination of Miguel Estrada to the D.C. Court of Appeals. "Mr. Estrada also was a supremely qualified candidate. And he too has an incredible life story," McCain said, but Democrats filibustered him seven times. In his full floor statement, McCain went on at length about Sotomayor's "activist" record on the bench. That is the ...
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