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Stupid Political Moves 101

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LESSON ONE: Don't mischaracterize a blog and demonize a blog. It has readers and it can talk back (and probably lose you votes). PS: This whole new line of calling political sites people don't agree with "hate sites" is a bit ironic because so far most of the people calling sites "hate sites" are trying to inflame their readers and listeners to a) hate another site b)hate … [Read more...] about Stupid Political Moves 101

Iranian Revolutionary Guards: Terrorists in Disguise

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The Washington Post reports that the ‘United States has decided to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, the country’s 125,000-strong elite military branch, as a “specially designated global terrorist,” according to U.S. officials, a move that allows Washington to target the group’s business operations and finances.’ The reason? Iran’s constant and … [Read more...] about Iranian Revolutionary Guards: Terrorists in Disguise

Iraq & Petraeus’s September Surprise

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General David Petraeus, the commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, may have a surprise up his sleeve when he gives the much anticipated September progress report on the war. The Los Angeles Times reports that Petraeus will recommend removing American troops from several areas where commanders believe security has improved, possibly including Al Anbar province where much has been … [Read more...] about Iraq & Petraeus’s September Surprise

Giuliani Breaks With Bush On Palestinian State Issue

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Former New York Mayor Giuliani has now made it clear he differs from the Bush administration on the idea of a Palestinian state: Republican 2008 White House front-runner Rudolph Giuliani warned Tuesday it was not in the interest of the United States to help create a Palestinian state that would "support terrorism." President George Bush has repeatedly said the U.S. … [Read more...] about Giuliani Breaks With Bush On Palestinian State Issue

U.S. Will Label Iran’s Revolutionary Guard “Terrorist”

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The U.S. is taking the unusual step of labeling the government of Iran's Revolutionary Guard a "global terrorist" group -- because of its activities in several fronts and, the Washington Post report says, after a clamor from Congress: The United States has decided to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, the country's 125,000-strong elite military branch, as a … [Read more...] about U.S. Will Label Iran’s Revolutionary Guard “Terrorist”

Will Donald Rumsfeld Have a Robert McNamara Moment?

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Is former Defense Secretary Rumsfeld, onetime collegiate wrestling champion, fitness freak and an all-around tough guy who preferred to stand at his Pentagon desk rather than sit, losing his stuff? According to a gossipy report in the WaPo, the people accompanying the 75-year-old Rumsfeld when he lunched last week at Morton’s in Washington had to help him onto an … [Read more...] about Will Donald Rumsfeld Have a Robert McNamara Moment?

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert Won’t Run For Re-Election

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Here's news that yet another Republican bigwig is about to leave his job to spend more time with his family: (CBS) CHICAGO Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert is in Asia, but he's scheduled a news conference in Kendall County for Friday. CBS 2 Political Editor Mike Flannery reports exclusively sources say that they expect Hastert to announce he will not seek … [Read more...] about Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert Won’t Run For Re-Election

Man Who Called Himself Pedophile Blogger Is Arrested

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Here's one blogger who we would not email and say "Hey, do you want to exchange links." But, then his blog is down, but it's likely he'll get a lot of hits later on -- if he's in jail: A man who blogs about his attraction to young girls but says he doesn’t touch them was arrested Monday near a university child care facility with a camera, police said. Jack McClellan, … [Read more...] about Man Who Called Himself Pedophile Blogger Is Arrested

The Mullah’s Waterboy

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The Van Der Galiën Gazette's latest co-blogger, Kevin Sullivan, wrote an interesting post about Iran. Kind of like Michael and Turkey, I have developed a mixed fascination with the Islamic Republic of Iran. I’ve touched upon the current state of affairs there pretty frequently on my own blog, and have tried my darnedest to debunk arguments that reject the totalitarian … [Read more...] about The Mullah’s Waterboy

An Imus Comeback in the Offing? Yup.

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Don Imus has reached a settlement with CBS over his multimillion-dollar contract and is negotiating to resume his broadcasting career. The settlement pre-empts the dismissed radio personality's threatened $120 million breach-of-contract lawsuit at a time when he is taking steps to make a comeback with WABC-AM, the flagship station in the once huge network of radio stations … [Read more...] about An Imus Comeback in the Offing? Yup.

Center of Attention

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A round up of recent posts by a few centrist, moderate, and independent bloggers. EDITOR'S NOTE: Assuming our readers have (by now) overdosed on the buffet of K. Rove commentary, we decided to avoid that subject in this edition of CoA. Slight problem: There wasn't a lot else from which to choose. Net: We apologize for today's slim pickings and encourage you to blame it … [Read more...] about Center of Attention