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Mail Call - Dec. 7
“As we celebrated Thanksgiving just a few days ago, I am very thankful that the extremely radical right of the Republican Party, and their puppet Mitt Romney, will not be appointing up to three Supreme Court justices during the next four years. This...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Religious Festivals, Barack Obama, Elections, Marriage
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Smear a bagel, not Chuck Hagel
OK, I want to admit right up front: I stole that headline. No, it's not original with me. I stole it from the pro-Israel, pro-peace organization J Street. I stole it because it's funny. And because it perfectly sums up the phony, trumped-up campaign...
Tags: Bill Clinton, Iran, Dick Cheney, Barack Obama, Lindsey O. Graham
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The initiation of Susan Rice
WASHINGTON -- A variety of insults have been deployed in opposition to Susan Rice's likely nomination for secretary of state: She is not qualified; she's too aggressive; she "misled" the public following the lethal attack on the American consulate in...
Tags: Johnny Carson, Dick Cheney, U.S. Senate, Barack Obama, Lindsey O. Graham
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Obama nominates John Kerry to be next secretary of State
This post has been corrected. See note at the bottom for details.WASHINGTON – President Obama nominated John F. Kerry, the five-term senator from Massachusetts, to replace Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of State on Friday, choosing a longtime political ally who shares much of his foreign policy worldview and...Tags: Bill Clinton, U.S. Senate, Barack Obama, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, John Kerry
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Continuing a foreign policy pivot
Jules WitcoverWASHINGTON -- President Obama's nominations of former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel to be his secretary of defense and John Brennan as CIA director, coupled with Sen. John Kerry as secretary of state, underline his determination to pivot from the war...Tags: Iraq, Michael Bloomberg, Central Intelligence Agency, Barack Obama, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
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Obama nominates Brennan for CIA chief, Hagel for Defense secretary
WASHINGTON -- President Obama tapped two controversial figures to lead his national security team Monday, and warned that any delays caused by a confirmation fight would put the safety of the country at risk. When it comes to national security, Obama...
Tags: George W. Bush, Central Intelligence Agency, The Pentagon, Barack Obama, Chuck Hagel
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Roll out the red carpet -- a new state is born (kind of)
Paul GreenbergHappy Birthday, Palestine! Strike up the band. Ice the champagne. Run up the flag. Rally and cheer. Orate and pose for the cameras. Declare victory. Dance the night away. Sing another chorus of Baladi! Baladi! Better yet, gather 'round the campfire, and...Tags: Iran, Elections, International Organizations, Palestine, International Court or Tribunal
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Susan Rice Pick Has Great Potential, High Risk
The Hartford CourantThe Republican assault on Susan Rice is a fabricated scandal, attacking her for repeating CIA talking points, almost verbatim, to explain the Benghazi attacks. The U.N. ambassador's version, even with its omissions, may turn out to be closer to the...Tags: Iran, Bill Clinton, U.S. Senate, Central Intelligence Agency, Barack Obama
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Republicans on talk shows continue to criticize Susan Rice
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.WASHINGTON -- Speaking on Sunday's TV talk shows, Republicans sharpened their attacks on Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and a potential nominee for the next secretary of State. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on CBS' "Face...Tags: CNN (tv network), Christopher Stevens, Lindsey O. Graham, Central Intelligence Agency, NBC (tv network)
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GOP senators criticize Susan Rice after meeting on Benghazi attack
WASHINGTON -- Three Republican senators said they were unsatisfied by the answers provided by U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice after a fence-mending meeting on her disputed role after the terrorist attack that killed the U.S. ambassador to...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Lindsey O. Graham, Barack Obama, Central Intelligence Agency, Elections
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Rep. Schiff hails John Kerry nomination for secretary of state
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) on Friday hailed President Obama’s decision to nominate Sen. John Kerry -- the longtime Massachusetts senator -- to replace Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state. Kerry, 69, has chaired the Senate Foreign...
Tags: Adam Schiff, Barack Obama, Benghazi, Elections, Hillary Clinton
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Letters: Mixed messages on Susan Rice
Re "The Rice choice ...," Opinion, Nov. 29 Whether or not they won reelection or were even running, Republican senators who lined up to oppose U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice's potential nomination as secretary of State look increasingly like lame ducks....Tags: Elections
Dec 6, 2012
|Story| Herald Mail
Jan 11, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Dec 5, 2012
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Dec 21, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jan 9, 2013
|Column| Tribune Media Services
Jan 7, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Dec 3, 2012
|Column| Tribune Media Services
Nov 30, 2012
|Column| Hartford Courant
Dec 2, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Nov 27, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Dec 21, 2012
|Story| Glendale News Press
Dec 2, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
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