Difference between revisions of "John McCain"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m (→Notes: tweaks) |
(more references; tagged links) |
||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
===Reference=== | ===Reference=== | ||
| − | * {{wikipedia | + | * {{wikipedia}} |
| + | * {{conservapedia}} | ||
| + | * {{dkosopedia}} | ||
| + | * {{sourcewatch}} | ||
| + | ==Filed Links== | ||
| + | {{links.tagged}} | ||
===News=== | ===News=== | ||
* '''2007-04-25''' [http://au.news.yahoo.com/070426/2/138v6.html John McCain launches bid for White House] | * '''2007-04-25''' [http://au.news.yahoo.com/070426/2/138v6.html John McCain launches bid for White House] | ||
* '''2007-01-12''' [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/12/ap/politics/mainD8MJRGCO0.shtml McCain Defends Bush's Iraq Strategy] | * '''2007-01-12''' [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/12/ap/politics/mainD8MJRGCO0.shtml McCain Defends Bush's Iraq Strategy] | ||
| − | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | * McCain apparently tried to add an [http://www.fcnl.org/issues/item.php?item_id=1567&issue_id=70 amendment] (to the 2006 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill) which would have banned "torture and inhumane treatment of prisoners"; [[Dick Cheney|VP Cheney]] has been campaigning hard to have the amendment modified to exempt the CIA from the ban. [http://www.alternet.org/rights/36598/ This article] apparently describes what ultimately happened. | + | * McCain apparently tried to add an [http://www.fcnl.org/issues/item.php?item_id=1567&issue_id=70 amendment] (to the 2006 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill) which would have banned "[[torture]] and inhumane treatment of prisoners"; [[Dick Cheney|VP Cheney]] has been campaigning hard to have the amendment modified to exempt the CIA from the ban. [http://www.alternet.org/rights/36598/ This article] apparently describes what ultimately happened. |
* 'In the aftermath of [[Hurricane Katrina]], when Sen. [[John McCain]] proposed that [[Don Young (Congressman)|(Don) Young]] redirect his prized pork money to help rebuild New Orleans, Young accused his detractors of "ignorance and stupidity." The victims of Katrina, he suggested, "can kiss my ear!"' [http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/12054520/the_10_worst_congressmen/3] | * 'In the aftermath of [[Hurricane Katrina]], when Sen. [[John McCain]] proposed that [[Don Young (Congressman)|(Don) Young]] redirect his prized pork money to help rebuild New Orleans, Young accused his detractors of "ignorance and stupidity." The victims of Katrina, he suggested, "can kiss my ear!"' [http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/12054520/the_10_worst_congressmen/3] | ||
Revision as of 13:37, 8 February 2008
Overview
John McCain is a Republican senator from Arizona. He officially announced his candidacy for president (2008 election) on 2007-04-25.
|
This page is a seed article. You can help Issuepedia water it: make a request to expand a given page and/or donate to help give us more writing-hours!
|
Links
Reference
Filed Links
- redirect template:links/smw
News
- 2007-04-25 John McCain launches bid for White House
- 2007-01-12 McCain Defends Bush's Iraq Strategy
Notes
- McCain apparently tried to add an amendment (to the 2006 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill) which would have banned "torture and inhumane treatment of prisoners"; VP Cheney has been campaigning hard to have the amendment modified to exempt the CIA from the ban. This article apparently describes what ultimately happened.
- 'In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, when Sen. John McCain proposed that (Don) Young redirect his prized pork money to help rebuild New Orleans, Young accused his detractors of "ignorance and stupidity." The victims of Katrina, he suggested, "can kiss my ear!"' [1]