Prisoners in Gitmo caught with banned underwear

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McCain flip-flops on his religion - always said he was Episcopalian, now claims he was always a Baptist

Wow. Simply wow.

Republican presidential candidate John McCain, who has long identified himself as an Episcopalian, said this weekend that he is a Baptist and has been for years....

While McCain has long talked about his family's and his own attendance at the Arizona church, he appears to have consistently referred to himself as Episcopalian in media reports.

In a June interview with McClatchy Newspapers, the senator said his wife and two of their children have been baptized in the Arizona Baptist church, but he had not. "I didn't find it necessary to do so for my spiritual needs," he said.

He told McClatchy he found the Baptist church more fulfilling than the Episcopalian church, but still referred to himself as an Episcopalian.

The Associated Press asked McCain on Saturday how his Episcopal faith plays a role in his campaign and life. McCain grew up Episcopalian and attended an Episcopal high school in Alexandria, Va.

"It plays a role in my life. By the way, I'm not Episcopalian. I'm Baptist," McCain said. "Do I advertise my faith? Do I talk about it all the time? No."

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John McCain caught lying about Iraq today on TV

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Kerry slams Boehner again over the GOP leader's outrageous "small price" comment

There has been virtually no outrage from the GOP over the House Republican leader's assertion that the loss of lives in Iraq is a "small price" to pay.

But John Kerry is on the offensive, slamming Boehner again today:

"Assure him that for any parent, it is not a small price for any community in America that's been attending those funerals, it is not a small price, and I'd like to see the Republicans show the same kind of outrage that they seem to reserve for partisan purposes for as outrageous a comment as that, that suggests dying in Iraq is a small price." He said.

The media and the GOPers, who were apoplectic last year over Kerry's "botched joke," have been largely silent about Boehner's boner. Hell, if this was a Democrat, the Republicans would be asking for a resolution in the House condemning it. Boehner's office offered a half-assed response, calculating that this scandal will just blow over.

As part of the upcoming debate on Iraq, Democrats should offer a resolution honoring the loss of life in this endless war -- and reminding Boehner and his colleagues that our soldiers are making the ultimate sacrifice, which is the ultimate price, not a small price. There is a horrible toll being payed for staying the course in Iraq. And, it's not being paid by Boehner and his GOP colleagues who have enabled Bush's failed strategy. Read the rest of this post...

Fred Thompson still smarting over remark that Cuban immigrants are carrying suitcase nukes

This guy gets dumber and dumber every day. Read the rest of this post...

Sunday Talk Shows Open Thread

One issue: Iraq.

Petraeus is back on Fox. Only Fox. And a lot of Senators as guests today. Eight, in fact. The Iraq action is in the Senate this coming week and the question is whether the Republicans are staying the course with Bush.

Here's the lineup:

...ABC's "This Week" - Defense Secretary Robert Gates; Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I....

...CBS' "Face the Nation" - Sens. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., and Carl Levin, D-Mich....

...NBC's "Meet the Press" - Sens. John Kerry, D-Mass., and John McCain, R-Ariz....

CNN's "Late Edition" - Retired Gen. Wesley Clark; Sens. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., John Cornyn, R-Texas Reps. Tom Lantos, D-San Mateo, and Mike Pence, R-Ind....

..."Fox News Sunday" - Gates; Gen. David Petraeus; Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del....

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Mr Bubble criticizes Bush and GOP economic policies

All valid criticisms but let's not forget who had one of the most (if not the most) influential economic positions in the US, perhaps in the world. Greenspan accepted all of this bad policy including radical tax cuts during a war plus and he ignored traditional reason with the sub-prime lending programs so to listen to all of his criticisms today is an amazing display of chutzpah by the former Fed chief. As much as Mr Bubble loves a microphone or interviewer today, it's clear that the man knows how to work the media and exert influence so to pretend as though he could do nothing to stop Bush and the GOP when he was at the Fed is laughable.

It's unfortunate for Greenspan that we lived through that period and when all of the insane GOP policies were being shoved through Congress, he offered no criticism and did nothing to stop the insanity. In fact, Greenspan even went on the offensive against Hillary when she dared to ask questions and criticized the 2001 tax cuts. Funny how it was fine to attack Hillary but it was so difficult to criticize the GOP. I hope Hillary reminds him again that not everyone was wrong about the 2001 tax cuts which he embraced. His selective memory routine is getting old. Read the rest of this post...

Gingrich calls Petraeus's report "wholly inadequate", eyes campaign

I think Newt is exactly what the GOP needs in this presidential campaign. It's just not crazy enough or far-right enough nor has it properly alienated enough people so it's about time they find a serious divider who can push the party over the edge and into a ravine. With all of the leading candidates doing their best to talk about the successful war in Iraq, Gingrich would spice up the debates with his criticism, dividing the party faithful even more. Run, Newt, run.

Republican Newt Gingrich is so unimpressed with his own party's 'chaotic' line-up of candidates to replace President Bush in the 2008 elections that he has threatened to make a dramatic late entry into the race.

The 64-year-old former Speaker of the House spent last week making speeches attacking Bush's handling of Iraq and the 'war on terror' and calling for 'big ideas' that would unite a disillusioned America behind a strong rival to Clinton.

He called General David Petraeus's report to Congress on the military surge in Iraq 'wholly inadequate', adding: 'The gap between where we are and where we should be is so large it seems almost impossible to explain.'

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