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Rice Rewrites History - Again
On PBS’s Charlie Rose - six years after the eve of the Iraq invasion - former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice discussed the decision to invade Iraq. Rice said she has had no “second thoughts” about striking the country, and when pressed by Rose on whether Saddam Hussein had connections to 9/11, Rice blankly claimed that “no one” believed in ( Read more... ) -
President Obama To Iran - Happy New Year.
President Obama sent “a special message to the people and government of Iran” on Nowruz, the beginning of the Persian New Year ( Read more... ) -
Bush Administration Approved AIG Bonuses
Bloomberg News reports that Neil Barofsky, inspector general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, told the House Ways and Means oversight subcommittee that the Bush administration fully approved paying bonuses to AIG employees in its November agreement to provide federal bailout funds to the failing insurance company. -
McCain campaign ‘steered’ reporters to hoax attack story
Think Progress: Yesterday on NBC News, Brian Williams revealed that the McCain campaign "steered" the media toward the story, now proven to be a hoax, about a young volunteer, Ashley Todd, being attacked by an Obama supporter ( Read more... ) -
McCain Campaign Fakes Race-Baiting Sexual Assault
Think Progress: Following the Drudge Report's lead yesterday, news organizations picked up the story of a McCain campaign volunteer in Pittsburgh named Ashley Todd, who said that a black man mugged her, sexually assaulted her, and scratched a "B" into her cheek because she had a McCain bumper sticker on her car. The police quickly pointed out " ( Read more... ) -
GOP Plays Race Card - Puts Money Where Mouth Is
What the fuck ( Read more... ) -
Greetings From Carthage
Hullo from the evacuation trail ( Read more... ) -
McCain Adviser Lies About Palin
Think Progress: This morning on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Time Magazine Jay Carney pointed out that Gov. Sarah Palin has yet to answer any questions on foreign or domestic policy. McCain adviser Nicolle Wallace interjected, “Who cares?!” Wallace erroneously said, Palin "took the stage and talked to the American people about things they care about: How ( Read more... ) -
Palin’s Alaska National Guard aviation units among ‘the most poorly staffed in the nation.’
Think Progress: In a interview yesterday with ABC News, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) “has been in charge [of the Alaska National Guard] and she has had national security as one of her primary responsibilities.” But the Associated Press reports today that under Palin’s leadership, the Alaska National Guard has experienced a “ ( Read more... )