Grapevine Politics

Clinton Reflects on His 2 Terms and Hits Hard at Republicans
With fewer than three weeks until the midterm elections, former President Bill Clinton resumed his role as chief communicator of the Democratic Party on Wednesday in a speech that wrapped policy objectives in soaring rhetoric about bringing Americans together behind a single purpose.

Under the banner of securing the “common good,” Mr. Clinton reflected his politics on his eight years in office as a time of effective governance and pressed Democrats to fight back against Republican claims of moral superiority......continued

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Grapevine Politics for October 17, 2006

by sysop on October 18, 2006, 10:16:57 AM
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John Kerry

John Kerry Says He Deserves
Second Chance Presidential Bid
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Former presidential candidate John Kerry says Americans should give him a second chance to try to capture the presidency should he decide to run again in 2008. Kerry lost to President George W. Bush in 2004 in part because he maintained a strong position in favor of abortion and embryonic stem cell research.
Kerry says it is a basic principle of the United States that "Americans give people a second chance" -- especially in politics.

He pointed to Arizona Sen. John McCain, who mostly votes pro-life, and said he lost in 2000 in the South Carolina primaries to Bush when Bush ran for president the first time around......continued

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by sysop on October 18, 2006, 05:21:10 AM
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President George W. Bush

Paul Rieckhoff:
President Bush's Frat Boy Attitude
Last week's White House press conference was notable for a number of reasons. First, any time President Bush answers questions from the press is a noteworthy event, given that he has deigned to do so fewer times than almost any other modern President. It was also notable because mere hours earlier, North Korea claimed to have tested a nuclear weapon underground.

The press conference was also noteworthy because of what politics happened after the President left the podium. Just after he wrapped things up in the Rose Garden, top Pentagon officials held a press conference of their own to announce a new plan to maintain US Army strength ....continued

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