The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

LIVE AT FIVE – 11.15.10

TOP NEWS Seven Killed, 20 Injured In Mexico Hotel Explosion Five Canadians among the dead; natural gas pocket blamed Netanyahu Backs U.S. Freeze Proposal Multi-billion dollar incentive package helps Rangel Ethics Hearing Begins Monday First public ethics hearing since Traficant in 2002 GOP Spoiling For A Fight On Healthcare But will control of the House […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 11.14.10

TOP NEWS President Looks Good But Gets Nothing Done In Asia No hard target forex agreement, no free trade deals with Japan or the ROK. Karzai Calls For Reduction In Afghanistan Ops Intensity “The time has come to reduce the presence of, you know, boots in Afghanistan . . . .” Suu Kyi Urges Followers […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 11.13.10

TOP NEWS PRC Commits To Increase Domestic Growth, FX Reform Meanwhile, Hu discusses economic relations with senior Taiwan politician (insert Abbott & Costello joke here) Pelosi Creates New Leadership Post For Clyburn A “separate but equal” position, you say? Supremes Leave 9th Circuit Stay of DADT Rule In Place Military may continue to enforce regulations […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 11.12.10

TOP NEWS Iraqiya Bloc Walkout Could Torpedo Fragile Unity Government Sunni-backed bloc claims promises by other parties already being broken Cash, Cows And Cars Block US/ROK Free Trade Agreement No deal before G-20 meet goes down Bowles Tweaks White House For Lack of Serious Bipartisanship “I told people in the White House I had spent […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 11.11.10

TOP NEWS Iraqis Agree On Unity Government Shiite Maliki To Remain PM, Kurd Talalbani Remains President, Secular Allawi’s Role As Yet Undefined; May Head New Security Council. G-20 Leaders Gather Amid Currency, Trade Tensions A quick primer from the WSJ Crippled Cruise Liner To Reach San Diego Later Today Left powerless after a fire in […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 11.10.10

TOP NEWS Mystery Missile Launch Just A Contrail? Contrailscience.com says it’s not a missile. Cholera Spreads To Haiti’s Capital 73 dead in Port-au-Prince, more to follow Obama Hails Indonesia As Example For World Praises diversity, Muslim tolerance POLITICS Joe Miller Files Suit To Force Ballot Count In Accordance With Law Spelling counts. Eight House Seats […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 11.09.10

TOP NEWS Obama Agrees – India Belongs On UNSC Wins applause, skepticism from Indians Netanyahu: Nuclear Iran Greatest Threat To World Calls for military action; Clinton, Gates disagree Peruvian Court Paroles Lori Berenson For Second Time Served 15 years of 20-year sentence for aiding terrorists; most Peruvians unhappy with parole decision POLITICS Palin Criticizes Fed […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 11.08.10

TOP NEWS Qantas Finds Anomalies In Airbus Engines, Keeps 380s Grounded Mechanics find oil where oil shouldn’t be. Olbermann Suspension Ends Tuesday Last link to msnbc.com this year President Fields Tough Questions From Kids In Mumbai Maybe we could outsource the White House press corps to Mumbai? POLITICS President May Be Open To Extending All […]

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