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Poll: Most Americans don’t want bin Laden photos released

By | 05.09.11 | 11:08 am

A new NBC poll indicates that an overwhelming majority of Americans agree with the Obama administration’s decision not to release the photos of Osama bin Laden’s corpse.

MSNBC reports:

Fifty-two percent said they strongly believe the Obama administration should not release the photos, and an additional 12 percent agreed,

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Lindsey Graham vs. the Base

By | 10.14.09 | 10:41 am

Ben Szobody’s story on a brittle town hall meeting between Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and some libertarian constituents is a must-read:

The 75-minute forum filled several sections of Furman University’s Timmons Arena and attracted demonstrators, critics with handheld cameras, shouts of “traitor” and “Sotomayor” – and a smattering of

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Dick Lugar Supports Chris Hill

By | 03.17.09 | 12:10 pm

A few days ago Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) announced their opposition to Ambassador Chris Hill, President Obama’s choice to become the next ambassador to Iraq. They’ve been joined in their opposition by Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kans.) and, uh, former Vice President Dick Cheney. But so More…

McCain & Graham vs. Chris Hill

By | 03.13.09 | 2:23 pm

Unexpectedly, Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) have a problem with prospective U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Chris Hill. From a joint statement they put out yesterday:

“We have real concerns with the President’s decision to nominate Assistant Secretary Christopher Hill as the next U.S. Ambassador to Iraq,”

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