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Posts tagged "John McCain"

A wise word for Illinois GOPers

Sometimes Kirk’s worst enemies are angry conservatives in his own party. Tribune photo by Nancy Stone Illinois Republicans are tempted to raise their heads out of the foxholes they’ve dug themselves because of Republican Scott Brown’s election in Massachusetts. John McCain came to town and wisely told the GOP not to get cocky. As the... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
February 13, 2010 at 12:03 pm
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Why GOP will lose Illinois, again

If this intra-party knifing keeps up, Republicans will be so split that Democrats will waltz back into the the governor’s mansion and keep Roland Burris’ seat in the Senate. This is something that must be avoided at all costs. I can’t explain it all, but the way that some Republicans are picking away at each... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
January 4, 2010 at 11:14 am
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McCain Questions Ambassador's Cooperation in Afghanistan

Sen. John McCain, right, speaks on Capitol Hill Dec. 1, accompanied by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, left, and Sen. Lamar Alexander. (AP Photo) Sen. John McCain says he is concerned that the U.S. ambassador in Afghanistan may not be a team player and could stir trouble as the military enacts President Obama’s plan to... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
December 2, 2009 at 11:18 am
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John McCain to vote his conscience

Before we jump on Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) bones for supposedly disrespecting the Miguel Estrada Hispanic community by announcing today that he is opposing the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor, perhaps we should review the record. The same folks who today can conceive of no other reason why conservatives oppose Sotomayor than their supposed loathing of... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
August 3, 2009 at 8:24 pm
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