Administration officials admit they were targeting Obama

From Ben Smith’s blog at Politico

Here’s NBC’s John Yang:

Speaking on background, a senior administration official says the president’s language to anyone — the official specifically mentioned Obama and former President Jimmy Carter’s suggestion that the U.S. talk to Hamas — who has suggested engaging with rogue states or terrorist groups without first getting some leverage …

And CNN’s Ed Henry:

Although the president didn’t name names, administration officials are privately acknowledging this was a shot at Barack Obama and other Democrats.

Obama hits back at Bush and McCain

Obama :Bush and McCain have a lot to answer for

McCain wants to talk to Syria and Hamas

McCain is being a hypocrite again:

He bashes Obama for wanting to talk to Iran calling it appeasement, which its not, yet he himself has stated he wanted to talk to Hamas and to Syria.

Hillary supporters have lost their minds; threaten boycotts unless Hillary is nominee

Even if we were to count Michigan and Florida, we would still have Obama leading the popular vote (not to mention his pledge delegat count and superdelegate counts)

Yet Hillary supporters seem to view this as a betrayal and are now threatning to boycott Obama and vote for McCain

You can also see this sentiment on Talkleft and Taylor marsh blogs, among other places.

Seems to me that this is an indication of childishness and cutting off one’s own nose to spite their face.  Hillary supporters are risking their country and their rights, all out of anger at losing a democratic election.  I hope this is only momentary, and that these Hillary supporters see that this is about the nation and not just one cantidate.

Veteran strikes back at McCain

Today, nine members of Iraq Veterans Against the War testified before the Congressional Progressive Caucus about their experiences fighting in the Iraq war. Kristofer Goldsmith, who served Sadr City and was stop-lossed after returning home, revealed that he had attempted suicide and was discharged. The discharge forced him to forfeit the educational benefits promised under the GI bill and thus his “one hope and dream” to go to college:I was stop-lossed. My one hope and dream in the military was to go to college after I went through Iraq. I attempted suicide. I never deployed a second time. Because of that I received a general discharge. I lost my college benefits, the $40,000 promised to me in the Montgomery GI Bill, I will not be eligible to receive. And currently there is a Senator in Congress currently running for president, who is fighting to kill our Webb GI bill. And I’m one of the soldiers who will never get that money.

Webb GI bill passes the House, but Bush threatens a veto

The house passed the bill by a 256-to-166 margin, with 32 Republicans voting in favor of the measure, however it will likely not survive a Bush veto, but before it reaches the white house it must first pass the Senate next week.  The Bill was passed along with a tax measure on individuals making over 500K a year to pay for the program.

Land Of Irony: Playing political games on the backs of troops

After rejecting the war funding bill in the house by getting the GOP members to vote present, John Boehner, house minority leader, stated that “we’re playing political games on the backs of our troops.”

Well at least he’s being honest about his actions