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Thursday’s Mini-Report
Posted from The Carpetbagger Report 139 days ago
Today’s edition of quick hits. * Confirming earlier reports: “Iraq and the U.S. have reached preliminary agreement to withdraw American forces from Iraqi cities by next June, six years into the increasingly unpopular war, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Thursday after meeting... (original story)
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The temperament question comes roaring back
Posted from The Carpetbagger Report 139 days ago
For months, any and all criticism Barack Obama directed at John McCain was about policy differences. It’s become one of the more dramatic differences between the two campaigns — McCain would go after Obama on personal issues (arrogance, patriotism, etc.), while Obama would go after McCai... (original story)
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McCain owns so many homes, he’s lost count
Posted from The Carpetbagger Report 139 days ago
Throughout the campaign, there have been various trivialities that have taken on enormous political significance. Nearly everyone can no doubt rattle more than a few examples off the top of their heads — haircuts, arugula, bowling scores, lapel pins, etc. But I have a hunch not one of these is... (original story)
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A noun, a verb, and ‘prisoner of war’
Posted from The Carpetbagger Report 139 days ago
The initial response from the McCain campaign on the senator’s confusion about how many homes he owns was pretty weak. Put it this way, it talked about arugula and Hawaii. A couple of hours later, though, the McCain gang went with the one response that applies to every question. The McCain cam... (original story)
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We’ve moved
Posted from The Carpetbagger Report 139 days ago
Just a reminder, as of this morning, I’m blogging exclusively at the Washington Monthly’s Political Animal. See you there. As for Carpetbagger content, be sure to swing by Saturday morning for a sign-off post from my friend “Morbo.” And now, back to the news…. (original story)
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House flap manna from heaven for Obama, Dems
Posted from The Carpetbagger Report 139 days ago
Have you had the feeling that the Obama campaign has seemed troubled of late? They’re on the ropes, slipping in the polls? Maybe they could use a little spark to help shake up the race? Based on the last few hours, I think they got one. We talked earlier about a reporter from the Politico aski... (original story)
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