We are seeing a very bad pattern here: The White House is once again explaining how uninvited guests wound up shaking hands with President Barack Obama. This time, a Georgia couple hoping to tour the White House ended up at an invitation-only Veterans Day breakfast. White House officials say the couple mistakenly showed up a […]
This man shouldn’t be allowed to call himself American let alone Senator: Speaking Friday on the Senate floor about a procedural hold that is blocking passage of S. 1963, the Veterans’ Caregiver and Omnibus Health Benefits Act, Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, said “it would be truly disgraceful” if the bill didn’t clear the Senate by […]
Spending the day yesterday on the Veterans Day Project, I missed out on a lot of great stories (though I believe the cause was worth it). One of the big stories was how Jon Stewart totally eviscerated Sean Hannity for using fake footage to inflate the numbers of last week’s Tea Party protest outside of […]
Here are the public faces that aren’t in Congress and oppose a public option: AmandaCarpenter: Thanks to our vets today. Here is the 2009 Veterans Day poster from the VA MittRomney: Read my statement on Veterans Day here : http://bit.ly/4sECtC KarlRove: Wishing a happy Veterans Day to the brave men & women who sacrificed to […]
Per her tweet, Sen. Lisa Murkowski has issued a statement. Let’s have a look – shall we? WASHINGTON, D.C. – In observance of the Veterans Day holiday, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following statement: “In Alaska we have the distinct pleasure and honor of having the largest per capita percentage of veterans of […]
And a link to her site: So what is Michele saying about this? On Veterans Day, we pause to remember the brave American heroes who sacrificed so much to preserve our great nation. Though we celebrate Veterans Day once a year, we reap the benefits of freedom everyday. America’s courageous sons and daughters who have […]
While we take a day to honor those who have served our country so selflessly Harvard releases a new study with a number that should send shock waves through anyone who supports our veterans: A research team at Harvard Medical School estimates 2,266 U.S. military veterans under the age of 65 died last year because […]
According to the latest Wall Street Journal poll, 69% of Americans hold Cheney responsible for the CIA leak. Also 54% of Americans now hold the President responsible for the leak and 60% of conservatives say other aides besides Libby may have acted illegally. The poll also reveals that 60%, including 43%, feel there should be […]