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August 15, 2008

Don’t do it, Senator McCain

A few commenters talked about this issue last night in another thread, and I’ve just gotten done reading the Politico article myself that talks about McCain’s comment that he would not rule out a pro-abortion candidate like former PA Gov. Tom Ridge (R) or Independent Democrat Senator Joe Lieberman  in selecting his VP running mate......   [Read More]

McCain’s handling of the Georgia/Russia conflict, continued

I wrote a few days ago about how McCain’s response to the Georgia/Russia conflict demonstrated his presidential qualities in terms of dealing with a pressing and developing international issue, and noted how Obama’s response – made while he has been vacationing in Hawaii – looks as though he’s reading off of cue cards.  The contrasts couldn’t be more stark.   Lots of other people have noticed it, too, including – surprisingly – the NYTimes. .....   [Read More]