McCain on Iraq: 'I will fight against a date for surrender'
Arizona Sen. John McCain was "glad" that President Bush visited Iraq on Labor Day
NEOLA, Iowa (CNN) — Speaking with reporters at a parade in Iowa on Monday, Republican presidential candidate John McCain reiterated his belief that the current strategy in Iraq is working, saying that to withdraw is to surrender.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/09/03/mccain-on-iraq-i-will-fight-against-a-date-for-surrender/
The Capt'n be using his spyglass to search out those scalawag political bilge rats, and givm a broadside when they need to be exposed for their skulduggery.
Monday, September 03, 2007
Thompson entry to be watched for effect on Giuliani
Thompson entry to be watched for effect on Giuliani
BY CRAIG GORDON craig.gordon@newsday.com
September 3, 2007
WASHINGTON - Rudy Giuliani invited his high-dollar fundraisers to a weekend-in-New-York-themed meeting this summer, and in between the dinners and the golf and the Broadway shows came talk of a man they all were watching warily: Fred Thompson.Thompson's would-be presidential campaign was creating a buzz among Republicans - particularly conservatives hungry for an alternative to Giuliani - and people who were at the meeting said Giuliani's campaign team was relieved Thompson hadn't joined the race yet."They thought they were getting a break that he didn't get in," said one attendee. "They were pleasantly surprised Thompson hadn't announced, and that was July."
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/ny-usfred025357577sep03,0,7804640.story
BY CRAIG GORDON craig.gordon@newsday.com
September 3, 2007
WASHINGTON - Rudy Giuliani invited his high-dollar fundraisers to a weekend-in-New-York-themed meeting this summer, and in between the dinners and the golf and the Broadway shows came talk of a man they all were watching warily: Fred Thompson.Thompson's would-be presidential campaign was creating a buzz among Republicans - particularly conservatives hungry for an alternative to Giuliani - and people who were at the meeting said Giuliani's campaign team was relieved Thompson hadn't joined the race yet."They thought they were getting a break that he didn't get in," said one attendee. "They were pleasantly surprised Thompson hadn't announced, and that was July."
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/ny-usfred025357577sep03,0,7804640.story