McCain heads to Colombia, where his top strategist has lobbying ties.- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Later today, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) will embark on a trip to South America, where he will stop in Cartagena, Colombia to meet with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe. But as he prepares to leave, focus is shifting to the long standing business and political ties between the country and McCain's ...http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/01/mccain-heads-to-colombia-where-his-top-strategist-has-... Reid: Coal makes us sick!- (Found July 2, 2008 ) The Crypt reports that the video of an appearance by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) on the Fox Business Network has gone viral on YouTube, attracting over 270,000 views and earning a spot on the site's "most viewed" list. In the interview, Reid emphatically states, "Coal makes us sick." ...http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/01/reid-coal-makes-us-sick/ Conservative Radio Host: On Failed Hunt For Bin Laden, McCain Represents Continuation Of Bush Policy- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Yesterday, conservative radio host Michael Smerconish sat in for Bill O'Reilly to host the Radio Factor. He opened the show by discussing yesterday's front-page New York Times story detailing "how the White House shifted its sights, beginning in 2002, from counterterrorism efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan to preparations for the ...http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/01/smerconish-third-term/ Hersh: Cheney Privately Says He Prefers U.S. Not Israel Strike Iran Because Well Get Blamed Anyway- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Earlier this week, in an article called "Preparing the Battlefield," the New Yorker's Seymour Hersh reported that late last year, Congress agreed to a request from President Bush to fund a major escalation of covert operations against Iran. On MSNBC today, Andrea Mitchell asked Hersh if the U.S. was "planning ...http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/01/hersh-cheney-privately-says-he-would-prefer-the-us-not... Sands responds to Yoos inaccurate claim that he lied to Congress.- (Found July 2, 2008 ) In his congressional testimony last week, former Justice Department official and torture architect John Yoo sought to discredit torture critic Philippe Sands by suggesting that Sands had lied to a House subcommittee about interviewing him. In fact, Sands never made any such claim. Today, MoJo blog reports that Sands has ...http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/01/sands-responds-to-yoos-inaccurate-claim-that-he-lied-t... Obama outpaces McCain in donations from military personnel.- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Largely as a result of "dissatisfaction with the course of the war under President Bush and with the treatment of veterans returning home," Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) is collecting more in military contributions than is Sen. John McCain (R-AZ). The AP reports, "Among people who have donated at least $200 ...http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/01/obama-outpaces-mccain-in-donations-from-military-perso... McCain Adviser Absurdly Claims President Bush Opposed The Surge- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Appearing on MSNBC today, Nancy Pfotenhauer, senior adviser to Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), touted McCains national security credentials, citing his support of increasing troops in Iraq while the war was unpopular. Pfotenhauer claimed that even President Bush did not support the idea: When Senator McCain challenged the current strategy on the ...http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/01/pfotenhauer-bush-surge/ Black not traveling with McCain to Colombia.- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) is traveling to Colombia today, but he won't be accompanied by one of his top aides. Charlie Black, who has extensive lobbying ties to Colombia, isn't traveling with McCain this week. Asked yesterday about Black's absence, McCain claimed he was just rotating his aides: I have Mark ...http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/01/black-not-traveling-with-mccain-to-colombia/ Fox News Guest: Gitmo Is Really More Like A Boy Scout Camp Than It Is A Prison Camp- (Found July 2, 2008 ) On his "Hannity's America" show on Sunday, Fox News host Sean Hannity brought on former Judge Advocate General (JAG) Kyndra Miller Rotunda, who has publicly blasted the Supreme Court's recent ruling on Guantanamo as one that "puts soldiers at great risk." Rotunda and Hannity attempted to repaint Guantanamo Bay as ...http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/01/gitmo-boy-scout/ Fox and Kristol claim McCains VP choice will cause gas prices to plummet.- (Found July 2, 2008 ) On Fox News today, host Alexis Glick previewed an interview with Bill Kristol by claiming that the Weekly Standard editor believes "the second John McCain announces his VP pick, gas prices will plummet." During the segment, the Kristol Ball's "prediction" turned out to be that he thinks McCain might pick ...http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/30/kristol-ball-palin/ |