McCain & Ayotte Slam NH Media Lawyer Bill Chapman, Threaten Arrest to Reporter Again, ACLU Complaint Filed.

By: Saturday October 2, 2010 2:39 pm

You want a battle Kelly, you’re going to get one. Just remember, you’re not fighting me, you’re fighting the First Amendment that you are sworn to protect as an AG or as a U.S. Senator.

Nashua Telegram: Attorney says GOP/McCain/Ayotte First Amendment bans are Likely Unconstitutional.

By: Friday October 1, 2010 5:31 pm

John McCain is coming tomorrow and the GOP does not want me to ask him any questions. The GOP and Kelly Ayotte will have to stop threatening to arrest me when I show up to public functions where other media are involved, pure and simple.

Fighting the John McCain Liz Hourican Take Down and Other GOP First Amendment Abuse.

By: Wednesday September 29, 2010 4:52 am

The LE that tackled Liz Hourican was well out of control, but it is hardly a random incident. The GOP threatens arrest to anyone who gets in its way, it has twice happened to me so this morning I am filing a complaint and demand for legal opinion from the same Nashua, NH City Attorney who agreed with me 3 years ago on a school board restrictive speech issue.

Didn’t McCain say he would vote to repeal DADT if the Generals or the troops told him too?

By: Sunday September 26, 2010 10:24 am

Didn’t McCain say he would vote to repeal DADT if the Generals or the troops told him too?

John McCain: The Dance Remix– “I don’t care what you say and what others say!”

By: Saturday September 25, 2010 1:03 pm

John McCain: The Dance Remix– “I don’t care what you say and what others say!”

Will Obama Hassle Senate GOP for Hurting Our Troops in Wartime?

By: Tuesday September 21, 2010 10:47 pm

DADT repeal aside, the point remains that the Senate Republicans, led by bitter and confused war hero John McCain, have decided to block funding authorization for troops in two theatres during wartime. Will President Obama bother to make this point, ever?

Rapidly Deteriorating Hypocrite John McCain Becomes Hysterical After DADT Vote [*]

By: Tuesday September 21, 2010 4:04 pm

Kerry Eleveld of The Advocate and Chris Geidner of Metro Weekly had an opportunity to ask John McCain (R-SoreWinner) about people being hounded out of the military after being asked if they were gay based upon intrusions into their private emails. Despite the case of Mike Almy, who did not tell but was asked on this basis, it never happens, according to McCain.

MRN: Repeal DADT Halted By GOP

By: Tuesday September 21, 2010 3:29 pm

And we’re back, just in time to talk about DON’T ASK DON’T TELL, the law that basically says, “Slow down! We’re still getting used to blacks.”

Washington Responds to Afghanistan Failures With More Petty Political Posturing

By: Tuesday September 21, 2010 6:00 am

With over three months left on the calendar, a helicopter crash today that killed nine NATO troops made 2010 the deadliest year for foreign troops in Afghanistan since the US-led invasion in 2001. The latest surge in violence in Afghanistan is viewed as an attempt by insurgents to disrupt the elections that took place over the weekend. Meanwhile, back in Washington, Senate debate on the annual National Defense Authorization Act consists solely in politicans polishing their credentials for the midterm elections by taking positions relative to the included DREAM Act and repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, rather than a debate on the merits of a war that has spiraled completely out of control.

Pressure Mounts For Moderate Republicans To Support the DREAM Act

By: Saturday September 18, 2010 3:01 pm

Senator George LeMieux (R-FL) is starting to feel the heat of pro-migrant voters, specifically Latino voters. Tonight, Univision will air a debate in which current Florida governor and U.S. Senate nominee Charlie Crist will come out in support of the DREAM Act.  The day before yesterday, Representive Kendrick Meek (D-FL), and also a nominee for U.S. Senate, hand delivered a letter to LeMieux.  This part of Meek’s letter says it all:

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