Archive for the ‘u.s.+news’ Category

John McCain: It Doesn’t Matter when al-Qaeda got to Iraq | Politicususa

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

During a speech in Los Angeles, CA today, John McCain said that, it is immaterial whether al-Qaeda was Iraq before the invasion or not.Read the full story

Obama Challenges Clinton on Experience Claims | Politicususa

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

The Barack Obama campaign has jumped on the opening created by Hillary Clinton's absurd Bosnia exaggeration to add a few of their own choices to Clinton's list. The Obama camp questions what Clinton herself called, “her successful effort to create the SCHIP Children’s Health Insurance program.”Read the full story

Engineer society accused of cover-ups

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

The professional organization for engineers who build the nation's roads, dams and bridges has been accused by fellow engineers of covering up catastrophic design flaws while investigating national disasters.Read the full story

Why Paul and Obama supporters are Good for Democracy | Politicususa

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

The problem for people who have been Washington, D.C. or the political establishment for a long time is that they don’t understand this passion. It frightens them, so they find ways to disparage it. However, these new participants are the lifeblood of a democracy, and we need their energy, now ...

Nancy Reagan Supports John McCain | Politicususa

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

Mrs. Reagan’s role is primarily as a figurehead and protector of her husband’s legacy, but she has been a vocal critic of the Bush administration’s opposition to federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.Read the full story

Should Monica and the Blue Dress be Off Limits in ’08? | Politicususa

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

Obama advisor Gordon Fisher invoked the Lewinsky scandal and earned the wrath of many a Democrat, except me. If Hillary Clinton were, through some act of God, to be selected the nominee; you can bet everything the Republicans will bring up Monica all over again in the fall.Read the full ...

Court overturns air passenger rights law

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

A federal appeals court has rejected a law requiring airlines to provide food, water, clean toilets and fresh air to passengers trapped in a plane delayed on the ground.Read the full story

John Edwards Proves Ferraro was Wrong on Obama | Politicususa

Monday, March 24th, 2008

Former congresswoman and Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Geraldine Ferraro asserted that if Barack "Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position. And if he was a woman of any color, he would not be in this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who ...

Critical cease-fire in Iraq unravels as U.S. death toll mounts

Monday, March 24th, 2008

A cease-fire critical to the improved security situation in Iraq appeared to unravel Monday when a militia loyal to radical Shiite Muslim cleric Muqtada al Sadr began shutting down neighborhoods in west Baghdad and issuing demands of the central government.Read the full story

My Five Favorite Barack Obama Quotes | Politicususa

Friday, March 21st, 2008

I  love both politics, and the spoken/written word. I can appreciate a great quote, even if I personally disagree with what the speaker is saying. When I decided to put together a series where I listed my five favorite quotes from politicians both past and present, Barack Obama was an ...