John McCain

John McCain was born on August 29th, 1936 on the Coco Solo Naval Air Station in the Panama Canal Zone of Panama. He was born into a Naval family and continued that tradition when he joined the Navy in 1954 and served for almost three decades. During his time, he was captured and held by his captors as a POW for nearly six years before being released in 1973. He eventually retired from the Navy in 1981.

Soon after finishing his Naval career, John McCain moved to Arizona and quickly became a congressman there in 1982. By 1987, he was an Arizona senator, a position he has held for over 20 years. In 2000, McCain made an initial run at the presidency, but did not garner the Republican nomination.

However, McCain was not done with attempting to be the head man of the U.S.A. and again ran in 2008. This time, he secured the Republican Party's nomination, running against Illinois senator Barack Obama. On November 4th, Obama, along with running mate Joe Biden, soundly defeated McCain and his vice-presidential candidate, Sarah Palin, to become the nation's 44th president.

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• A Double Dip of Word Salad

  
  bjkeefe — Authority: 142
  MoDo provides the first helping: “And I think more of a concern has been not within the campaign the mistakes that were made, not being able to react to the circumstances that those mistakes created in a real positive and professional and helpful way for John McCain,” she told Bill O’Reilly. For the second ...
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• 11/21-PCW Extreme Political TV on P-SPAN:

  
  Political Championship Wrestling — Authority: 123
  PCW Extreme Political TV ‘The Palace of Political Extreme’ aka PCW Hall Saturday November 21st Host: Johnny Suave PCW RANKINGS PCW WORLD CHAMPION: ‘Hollywood A-Lister’ Stone Chism (Progressive Alliance) PCW TELEVISION CHAMPION: SNAFU (Independent) CONTENDERS : #1- Starz N. Stripes ...
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• Hee

  
  bjkeefe — Authority: 142
  The book’s most frequently dropped names, predictably enough, are the Lord and Ronald Reagan (though not necessarily in that order). Frank Rick reviews Going Rogue .
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• A Conservative Civil War Against the GOP – You Better Believe It!

  
  The Pink Flamingo — Authority: 440
  FIRST: When someone uses the epitaph "RINO" they ARE NOT Republicans. They are Third Party Conservative Losers, but they are NOT Republicans. AJ Strata is right. If these people could decently... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• McCain argues against Afghanistan exit date

  
  CKA Canadian News — Authority: 167
  U.S. Senator John McCain says military exit dates and exit strategies in Afghanistan should not even be discussed until NATO gets the upper hand in its fight against Taliban militants.
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• Chapter Four – Going Rogue (Part 2 of 3)

  
  The Mudflats — Authority: 606
  Page 254 (Posted previously in sneak peek) A TV station in Alaska was willing to spend any amount to get a local reporter on the scene of the nomination to ask “simple, softball scripted questions,” but the campaign wouldn’t allow it. She was hoping the national media would pick up on the simple softball ...
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• It’s NOT Too Late to Stop This Madness! Call Now!

  
  PA Pundits - International — Authority: 550
  Put an end to the Democrats’ overhaul of health care Stand with me to oppose government-run health care before the Senate votes tonight night. Sign the Petition Today Tonight at 8:00pm , the United States Senate will have its first vote on the Democrats’ health care reform bill. As my ...
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• Palin’s Mulligan & Pending 3rd Party Disaster

  
  The Pink Flamingo — Authority: 440
  Imagine selling 300,000 books in one day - every writers dream!The Pink Flamingo has not had a chance to read the book. I gave my copy to my best friend who wanted to give it to a mutual friend... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• Chapter Four – Going Rogue (Part 1 of 3)

  
  The Mudflats — Authority: 606
  I have not mentioned until now that each chapter begins with a quote. But this one, I have to share. It may not mean much to you if you have not already waded through the first three chapters, but here it is. I am convinced that life is 10 percent what happens to me and 90 percent how I react to it.  And so it is ...
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• Is McCain in trouble in Arizona?

  
  Cassy Fiano — Authority: 606
  When it comes to Republican primaries, the true conservative will usually beat out the RINO. This is usually true of any newcomer race — however, most incumbents are nearly impossible to beat. This is why you see, for example, Charlie Crist struggling in Florida against Marco Rubio, while Lindsay Graham gets ...
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• Today At TNR (November 21, 2009)

  
  The New Republic - The Plank Feed — Authority: 151
  Capping Wall Street Pay Wont Solve Our Problems--But Breaking Up the Banks Might , by the Editors Can’t Get a Flu Shot? Don’t Blame Obama. Okay, Maybe Blame Him a Little. by Marin Cogan The Final Descent of John McCain , by Jonathan Chait Cogan, Cottle, Darby, and Khimm Have a Few Things to Say About the ...
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• An open letter To: Republican Committeemembers Statewide

  
  www.TheReaganWing.com — Authority: 424
  Is your city or county a “sanctuary” for illegal aliens?I wager that, de facto, it is.  This follows the deliberate pattern of politicians and businesses who benefit financially from the trade in illegal labor.  Minus citizen outrage, it is simply unnecessary for politicians to stand up for truth and justice or ...
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• Sarah on Oprah

  
  bjkeefe — Authority: 142
  Distilled down to its essential 35 seconds: ( alt. video link ) (h/t: Instaputz )
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• Is John McCain In Danger In Arizona?

  
  The Pajama Pundit — Authority: 492
  Maybe ? A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely 2010 Republican Primary voters in Arizona finds the longtime incumbent in a virtual tie with potential challenger J.D. Hayworth. McCain earns 45% of the vote, while Hayworth picks up 43%. Former Minuteman leader Chris Simcox gets four percent (4%) support, ...
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• Right-Wing Insanity

  
  Democrashield.com — Authority: 433
  This is just crazy:The new national poll from Public Policy Polling (D) has an astonishing number about paranoia among the GOP base: Republicans do not think President Obama actually won the 2008 election — instead, ACORN stole it.[...]The poll asked this question: “Do you think that Barack Obama legitimately won ...
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• Take this action now to pass health reform without Stupak-type restrictions

  
  Gloria Feldt's Heartfeldt Politics Blog — Authority: 110
  Looks like well be spending another exciting Saturday night in front of the TV watching Congress debating a health care reform. Im awfully glad women are so important that our bodies and our health seem to be a center of attention. On the other hand, Im furious that the attention is once again on taking away abortion ...
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• How will the global warming alarmists spin this?

  
  The Lonely Conservative — Authority: 586
  Wow! Just wow! Did you hear about the global warming scandal of the century ? The University of East Anglia Climate Research Unit had its emails hacked. The blog Watts Up With That broke the story and published some of the emails. More from the Telegraph’s James Delingpole : When you read some of those ...
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• Flip-Flops That Defy Explanation

  
  1115.org — Authority: 132
  Back in 2008, when John McCain was running for President, he managed to set the all-time record for flip-flopping on previously held positions . He flip-flopped on absolutely everything under the sun. Steve Benen ’s Official McCain Flip-Flops list had him at 76 significant flip-flops by October 2008. It ...
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• Recap: Clifford Stanley Undersecretary DoD Hearings

  
  Rod 2.0:Beta — Authority: 608
  On Thursday, the Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for Clifford Stanley, the retired Marine general who has been nominated as the Department of Defenses Undersecretary of Personnel and Readiness. That is the position that oversees the "Don’t...
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• AZ-Sen: Will There Be A New Maverick In Town?

  
  Daily Kos — Authority: 807
  Dont Arizonians know that hes a war hero? Senator John McCain’s future in the U.S. Senate may be a little less assured than previously thought. A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely 2010 Republican Primary voters in Arizona finds the longtime incumbent in a virtual tie with potential ...
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