Chuck Hagel

John McCain, “Fighter”

Firedoglake (Free subscription) | yesterday

Not universally adored around these parts, my senator, Barbara Boxer, set a swell example on Friday for others who have seen John McCain fight. Via Bob Geiger (welcome back, Bob!)

McCain's Fight Against Veterans

Change In Tallahassee (Free subscription) | yesterday

In his acceptance speech at the 2008 Republican National Convention, John McCain said that he is a fighter. This is true. He has fought hard against funding for veterans. Here are the facts. McCain Refused to Support Sen. Jim Webb's and Chuck Hagel's new GI Bill--and then tried to take credit for it. The bill, officially called the "Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007″, would establish...

Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel - In Good Company

Plains Feeder (Free subscription) | 09/01/2008

Chuck Hagel - Ted Stevens - Larry E. Craig Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska, always ready to shame and embarrass the home folks that sent him to Washington, isn't going to attend the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis . He will be in good company. I got the picture above from the LA Times , and here is their caption: NOT IN MINNESOTA: From left, Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska, who is about...

Big names absent from John McCain's Republican convention

Times Online (Free subscription) | 09/01/2008

Republican delegates arriving for their convention this week are being greeted by a large hoarding on the freeway next to Minneapolis-St Paul airport. Put up by a satirical television show, it reads: “Welcome, Rich White Oligarchs.”

Lots of no-shows expected at Republican National Convention

LA Times (Free subscription) | 08/31/2008

So many GOP lawmakers have sent regrets -- citing tough reelection battles, previous commitments or other scheduling conflicts -- that a Senate official notes 'it's probably easier to say who is atten As Sen. John McCain prepares to accept the Republican presidential nomination this week, his party's four-day convention will be notable in part for who isn't attending.

The Gut: Tribalism’s Home and Not Always a Bad Thing

Chicago Boyz (Free subscription) | 08/30/2008

Thanks, Shannon for your blogging, which has provided a smorgasbord. In the comments to his “Identity-Politics Insanity” post, Helen’s observation reminds us of a truth about American politics but more importantly about human nature. For instance, a balanced ticket is attractive, because we assume more ideas are in play and more people feel an identity with their [...]

Single most clueless media "attack" on Gov. Palin's credentials

BeldarBlog (Free subscription) | 08/30/2008

For the same day of the announcement, the Utterly Clueless "I'm a troll who lives inside the Beltway and could not possibly survive for 12 hours if abandoned in any red-state city for 24 hours" Award goes to Jonathan Martin at the Politico (boldface mine): Palin, 44, is less than two years removed from being mayor of Wasilla, Alaska; has...

Biden's Ties to Pro-Iran Groups Questioned :: Docstalk

Israelated (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008

Kenneth R. Timmerman Sen. Barack Obama and his newly-picked running mate, Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware, may have sparred during the primaries. But on one issue they are firmly united: the need to forge closer ties to the government of Iran. Kaveh Mohseni, a spokesman for the Student Movement Coordination Committee for Democracy in Iran, calls Biden "a great friend of the mullahs." He notes that Biden's...

2008 Democratic National Convention: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Jack Reed, US Senator, Rhode Island

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008

DENVER, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of a speech, as prepared for delivery, by Jack Reed at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, August 27, 2008: (Logo: http://www.news...

2008 Democratic National Convention: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Jack Reed, US Senator, Rhode Island

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008

DENVER, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of a speech, as prepared for delivery, by Jack Reed at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, August 27, 2008: (Logo: ) Scheduled for delivery: August 27, 2008 - 6:00-7:00 pm MT EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY The Honorable Jack Reed Democratic National Convention Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Remarks as Prepared...

Joe Biden - Obama's Choice, and Chuck Hagel's too

Graphictruth (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008

DownWithTyranny!: Not All Republicans Are As Enamoured Of McCain As Ron Fournier Is-- Hagel, Lugar And Specter Sing Biden's Praises I can't imagine McCain and the lobbyists are too happy about what they're hearing from veteran Republican senators who have worked with Joe Biden for years and years. No doubt the comment that rankles McCain most comes from Nebraska Republican Chuck Hagel-- an actual...

Hagel, 8 other GOP senators to pass on RNC convention.

Think Progress (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008

The Hill reports Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) is “skipping the GOP convention.” Along with Hagel, the following conservative senators are also taking a pass: Pat Roberts (R-KS), Ted Stevens (R-AK), Elizabeth Dole (R-NC), Gordon Smith (R-OR), Susan Collins (R-ME), Larry Craig (R-ID), Wayne Allard (R-CO), and John Sununu (R-NH). Roger Wicker (R-MS) is undecided about [...]

Obama-Biden08 — The Globalist ticket

The Real Barack Obama (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008

Artlandmark.com Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.)’s selection of Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) should have come as no surprise, particularly since on February 13, 2008, it was Biden who rushed the passage of Obama’s bill, The Global Poverty Act (S.2433), also referred to as the “Global Poverty Tax,” through the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The bill, introduced [...]

Biden, the solid choice

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008

Joe Biden is a solid choice to be the Democratic nominee for vice president.

Lugar supporting McCain and No Role in the Obama Campaign

Fort Wayne Observed (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008

Given the story in Friday's USA Today that said US Senator Barack Obama told a Virginia audience that Senators Chuck Hagel and Dick Lugar would advise him on foreign policy, Fort Wayne Observed asked Mark Helmke, a member of Dick...

Obama To Name VP Choice Today

shugaray | 08/22/2008