Obama's Cabinet pick risks alienation of pals (www.washingtontimes.com)

As President-elect Barack Obama assembles what he says could be a team of rivals, his choice for secretary of state is a high-stakes game with the potential to disappoint or anger powerful... More

Tags: barack obama,cabinet,presidentelect barack obama,hillary rodham clinton,transition,secretary of state,state department

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Cabinet conjecture (www.startribune.com)

President-elect Barack Obama is weighing an array of Washington insiders and outsiders, including some Republicans, for top administration posts. Obama has signaled that he will make no Cabinet-level... More

Tags: obama,cabinet,bipartisan,democrats,republicans

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To Your Health (The McCain Medical Records Song) (bravenewfilms.org)

John McCain hasn't released his medical records, so netroots rock band Max and the Marginalized goes inside McCain's body a la "Innerspace" to see what's going on.

Tags: mccains medical records,music,tmc

Submitted about 1 month ago by MaxMarginal on JohnMcCain | 1 Comments

Obama Camp Resurrects McKeating (www.thenation.com)

After the McCain campaign unloaded the proverbial kitchen sink onto Barack Obama this weekend, the Obama campaign responded forcefully by reminding voters about McCain's tainted association with... More

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Investigating John McCain’s Tragedy at Sea (www.truthdig.com)

John McCain’s personal account of his life has shaped a powerful political narrative that accords him deference on the full range of policy issues. His first effort at shaping that narrative... More

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Submitted about 1 month ago by klarajo on JohnMcCain | 0 Comments

Qwest Workers Authorize Strike Week Before DNC in Denver (www.laborradio.org)

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A Song For General Petraeus (www.huffingtonpost.com)

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Bush to focus on Afghan civilian deaths, U.S. troop transfers: In a speech today, he is expected to express regret for deaths but also say... (www.latimes.com)

Tags: there will be times when innocent lives are lost he will also announce the transfer of some iraq forces to afghanistan

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Iraq Troop Levels to Remain Steady Until After Bush Leaves Office (www.washingtonpost.com)

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Casey: Conventional warfare training a must (www.armytimes.com)

Tags: iraq,afghanistan,gen george caseys statement

Submitted 2 months ago by CathyR | 0 Comments