Tag Archives: John McCain

Trying to Change

Posted on December 13, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Bob Englehart In other news, Ambassador Susan Rice has reportedly withdrawn her name from a list of potential nominees for Secretary of State, citing the coming grueling confirmation process in front of a virulently bitter congress as the … Continue reading →

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Legends of the Fault

Posted on November 29, 2012 at 6:30 pm by JM Ashby

Jon Stewart reminds us why John McCain and Lindsey Graham are grotesque hypocrites.

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The Gross Hypocrisy of John McCain and Lindsey Graham

Posted on November 27, 2012 at 12:00 pm by JM Ashby

Ambassador Susan Rice sat down with Senators John McBitter, Lindsey Graham, and Kelly Ayotte today to assuage their concerns, but apparently this gesture, which she was not obligated to make, has been spit back in her face. After originally accusing … Continue reading →

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Leading the Charge

Posted on November 19, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Bob Englehart In other news, Google announced plans today to invest $75 million in a 50MW wind farm in Rippey, Iowa, bringing the company’s total investment in renewable energy to more than $990 million. The state of Massachusetts … Continue reading →

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Fiscal Solutions

Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Dave Granlund In other news, Senator John McCranky is now vowing to obstruct any nominee for Secretary of State, not just Susan Rice. Why won’t John McBitter just go away? Does anyone else find it funny that the … Continue reading →

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McCain Skips Benghazi Briefing. Complains About Lack of Information.

Posted on November 15, 2012 at 1:40 pm by JM Ashby

While John McCain was busy picking fights with President Obama and U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice yesterday, his Senate colleagues were receiving a briefing on the very information McCain is demanding more of. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has been the leading … Continue reading →

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President Calls McCain/Graham Attacks ‘Outrageous’

Posted on November 14, 2012 at 3:02 pm by Bob Cesca

This was probably the highlight of today’s press conference. And “outrageous” barely begins to describe the witch hunt over Benghazi. There a lot of bitter, angry Republicans on the Hill who would like nothing more than to cripple the second … Continue reading →

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The Fair-Weather Patriotism of the Benghazi-Gate Conspiracy Theorists

Posted on October 30, 2012 at 7:13 am by Bob Cesca

My Tuesday column covers the disparity between the Republican reaction to September 11, 2001 and September 11, 2012, and the growing conspiracy theories surrounding Benghazi. When terrorists hit the consulate in Benghazi, Romney and the Republicans couldn’t muster the decency … Continue reading →

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The Continued Disintegration of John McCain

Posted on October 29, 2012 at 12:40 pm by Bob Cesca

Earlier he blamed Colin Powell for Iraq even though McCain was one of the chief proponents of Iraq, and yesterday he compared the Benghazi attack with Watergate. Also, by the way, he said he immediately ordered action to be taken, … Continue reading →

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John McCain Needs To Just Go Away

Posted on October 26, 2012 at 2:00 pm by JM Ashby

John McCain is free to criticize anyone he wants, including Colin Powell, for endorsing President Obama, but this is just nonsensical and bitter. “Colin Powell, interestingly enough, said that Obama got us out of Iraq,” McCain told the National Review. … Continue reading →

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