http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/benedictarnold/ en-us Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:25:07 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373940/posts (IsraelNN.com) Former minister Rafi Eitan, who recruited Jonathan Pollard as a spy for Israel in the US, expressed regret over the espionage debacle in an interview on Channel 2. "I admit the failure and I regret it,” he said. In an interview to Maariv in 2008, Eitan said that the US intelligence services made a joint decision not to permit Pollard ever to be released until the end of his life. “The reason isn't Pollard. It's Israel... It's connected to the relationship system between the American intelligence services and the state of Israel.” Eitan went on to confirm that the... INN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373940/posts#comment Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:25:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2244298/posts We have been hearing for years that Senator John McCain gives “straight talk” and his bus has been endlessly referred to as the “Straight Talk Express.” But endless repetition does not make something true. The fact that McCain makes short, blunt statements does not make him a straight-talker. . . . . . Confronted with his lie on Wednesday night’s debate, McCain blustered and filibustered in a manner reminiscent of Captain Queeg in The Caine Mutiny, when he was caught in a lie during a navy inquiry. When confronted with any of his misdeeds, Senator McCain tends to fall back... National Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2244298/posts#comment Tue, 5 May 2009 04:10:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2189990/posts Gathering of Eagles Action Alert Who: Hanoi Jane Fonda in NYC What: Support Our Vietnam/Iraq Veterans Rally Where: 230 West 49th Street, Between Broadway and 8th Avenue When: Saturday, February 21, 2009, 1 pm to Whenever America http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2189990/posts#comment Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:39:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2180036/posts more as it becomes available... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2180036/posts#comment Fri, 6 Feb 2009 22:45:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2177092/posts <p>Republican Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire has accepted President Barack Obama's offer to be commerce secretary, two administration officials said Monday. Sources tell CNN Sen. Judd Gregg will be President Barack Obama's choice for commerce secretary.</p> <p>Sources tell CNN Sen. Judd Gregg will be President Barack Obama's choice for commerce secretary.</p> cnn http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2177092/posts#comment Tue, 3 Feb 2009 01:45:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2025136/posts I just watched the interview, and it is clear Scott McClellan is a Judas. He revels in the left talking points and has a smirk throughout the interview. At the end of the day when the interviews are done and the book no longer sells, Scott will have no friends. The left will not want him and the right will never touch him. Get a dog Scott, he will be your only friend. Or he might not like you either. Can't blame him, dogs are smart. History will frame you as the Judas Benedict Arnold you are. The O'Reilly Factor http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2025136/posts#comment Tue, 3 Jun 2008 03:28:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2025056/posts I'm no fan of B-O-R, but WOW, he just skewered Benedict Mcclellan. My opinion of Bill just went from a zero point 1, to a full 1 point on a 10 point scale. Way to go Billy! me http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2025056/posts#comment Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:35:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1965719/posts ARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today released the following remarks by John McCain as prepared for delivery tonight in Phoenix, Arizona: Thank you. Tonight, my friends, we have won a number of important victories in the closest thing we have ever had to a national primary. We've won some of the biggest states in the country. We have won primaries in the west, the south, the midwest, and the northeast. And although I've never minded the role of the underdog, and have relished as much as anyone come from behind wins, tonight I think we must... johnmccain.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1965719/posts#comment Wed, 6 Feb 2008 10:03:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1953647/posts I’ve used pieces of this argument when talking about why I don’t support John McCain, but was impressed by this blogger’s eloquent argument against him. John McCain is an American hero. As a captive of the communists in North Viet Nam he made great sacrifices for this country. But today he is a captive of the entrenched Washington DC establishment, and thanks to McCain-Feingold, it is my Constitutional right of free political speech that has been sacrificed. John McCain is no conservative. How do I know? Name for me please one true conservative politician in Washington DC who is as... SoCalPundit http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1953647/posts#comment Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:50:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1937972/posts Noting that he might not agree 100 percent on immigration with Huckabee, the firebrand illegal immigration opponent said Huckabee's recently released immigration plan won him over. "The governor has a plan and I appreciate his plan. That's why I'm supporting him. He's one of the few who's actually brought forth a plan and gone public with it. It shows to me that he's willing to engage in the tough love necessary to fix this problem," Gilchrist said. Gilchrist, whose organization is separate from the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, has drawn protests in appearances at college campuses in recent months for... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1937972/posts#comment Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:30:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1938042/posts COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa -- Mike Huckabee, under fire for some of his immigration stands while governor of Arkansas, picked up an endorsement in Council Bluffs, Iowa, from the ultimate illegal immigration opponent: Jim Gilchrist, founder of the Minuteman Project, the group that has roamed the border for the last several years operating effectively as an independent border patrol. President Bush called the group "vigilantes" two years ago. But Huckabee seemed eager to announce the endorsement, as it came on a day when former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney started running an ad that slams Huckabee for backing a provision that would... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1938042/posts#comment Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:01:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1919883/posts 1. BILL CLINTON Former US president The 42nd president of the United States is now auditioning for the role of what his Scottish friends term “First Laddie”. Having been impeached for lying about his sexual misdeeds during the Lewinsky scandal, blamed by some for failing to kill Osama bin Laden and having left office in 2001 amid accusations of corruption in granting last-minute pardons, Clinton, 61, has made a remarkable comeback. Perhaps everything Hillary Clinton knows about politics, bar self-discipline, she has learnt from him. A peerless tactician, huge intellect and natural communicator, Bill Clinton was one of the great... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1919883/posts#comment Fri, 2 Nov 2007 03:52:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1897405/posts When Americans evaluate today's political landscape, most feel something between impotence and disapproval. So, while citizens shake their heads or shrug at the mainstream media's “top tier” presidential candidates, it is extraordinary how many are becoming overjoyed about one lesser covered candidate. Tens-of-thousands have joined the appropriately named Ron Paul Revolution, joining Meetup.com groups, putting up signs, and crossing states to attend rallies. Congressman Ron Paul's genuine message and untarnished record of promoting individual liberty for everyone, a free-market economy of wealth and abundance, and a foreign policy of non-intervention, peace and free trade, has attracted vast support from diverse... TheDay http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1897405/posts#comment Sun, 16 Sep 2007 15:53:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1851221/posts Bush urges Hispanics to push immigration bill Despite its revival in the Senate, legislation's fate is uncertain. WASHINGTON — President Bush urged Hispanics to lobby hard for a major immigration bill Friday, a day after it was revived in the Senate. "Each day our nation fails to act, the problem only grows worse," Bush said at the annual National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast. "I will continue to work closely with members of both parties to get past our differences and pass a bill I can sign this year." Bush's comments came after Senate leaders announced a deal Thursday that would allow... The Austin Statesman http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1851221/posts#comment Sat, 16 Jun 2007 09:43:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1850982/posts President George W. Bush delivers remarks at the National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast at the Andrew Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., Thursday, June 16, 2005. "In America, people of faith have no corner on compassion, but people of faith need compassion to be true to the call to "Ame al projimo como a sí mismo," love your neighbor like you'd like to be loved yourself. That's a universal call," said the President. White House photo by Eric Draper White House http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1850982/posts#comment Fri, 15 Jun 2007 20:58:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1850594/posts "America is still the land of opportunity," Sen. John McCain recently said. "And we're not going to erect barriers and fences." Unlucky us. Along with Massachusetts Democrat Ted Kennedy, the Arizona Republican co-sponsored immigration legislation currently stalled in the Senate. McCain should recognize that without a barrier or fence, the U.S./Mexican frontier will keep welcoming Islamic extremists pledged to America's doom. This is not hypothetical. "Members of Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based terrorist organization, have already entered the United States across our southwest border," declares "A Line in the Sand," a January report of the House Homeland Security subcommittee on Investigations, then-chaired... Scripps Howard News Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1850594/posts#comment Fri, 15 Jun 2007 06:58:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1849043/posts WASHINGTON - Though I’ve never heard him use the term, my guess is that George W. Bush sees himself as a hacendado, an estate owner in Old Mexico. That would give him a sense of Southwestern noblesse, duty-bound not just to work “his” people, but to protect them as well. His advisor, Carlo Rove, has explained that a system called “democracy” now gives peasants something called “the vote.” It would be shrewd, Rove said, for hacendados to grant their workers’ citizenship. MSNBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1849043/posts#comment Tue, 12 Jun 2007 18:43:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1848326/posts President Bush insists if we just shut up, blindly listen to him and support his so-called "comprehensive immigration reform plan," we can solve the problem "once and for all." I have a better idea. Since Bush has, for nearly seven years, deliberately, consciously and overtly refused to uphold his sworn constitutional duty to execute and administer the duly enacted border and immigration laws already on the books, he should be disqualified from participating in any further negotiations regarding new border and immigration laws. Doesn't that make sense? Why would we turn to a scofflaw president, one who, out of some... World Net Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1848326/posts#comment Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:24:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1848264/posts In the early months of 2006, President Bush’s approval ratings sat in the low to mid-40’s rather consistently, nothing great, but certainly numbers that allowed the president to govern. After all, he had upwards of 85 percent approval of the base and the Congress was controlled by his allies in the Republican Party, including even the board support of congressional RINOs. That is, until the president started to forget his base by trying to accommodate the left-of-center in this nation. How? First, he introduced us to Harriet Miers, his chief lawyer who turned out to be another David Souter in... The GOPNation.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1848264/posts#comment Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:11:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1846156/posts "He was surprised by the reaction," Mr. Snow said of Mr. Bush's speech in Glynco, Ga., last week. "The speech in Georgia was, 'We've got a serious problem and we need to fix it.' It was not in any way designed to be pointed at Republicans." But conservative opponents of a Senate immigration bill supported by Mr. Bush reacted furiously to the president's suggestion that they are resorting to scare tactics by using the word "amnesty" in referring to the measure that would allow millions of illegal aliens to remain in the United States. The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1846156/posts#comment Thu, 7 Jun 2007 01:38:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1845638/posts You know what my problem is? I just don't want to do what's right for America. I just don't have the courage to put a comprehensive immigration plan into place. I just want to knock down America's great immigration tradition. That's what President Bush said last week in promoting his plan to provide amnesty to 15 million to 20 million illegal aliens already in this country and welcome in millions more to provide his fat-cat friends with abundant cheap labor. He impugned the motives of anyone opposing the amnesty bill worked out by the White House and senators in secret.... Worldnetdaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1845638/posts#comment Wed, 6 Jun 2007 05:58:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1845353/posts MAINSTREAM editorialists like to praise President Bush's immigration initiative as an expression of his pragmatic, bipartisan, "compassionate conservative" side, in presumed contrast to the inflexible, ideological approach that produced the invasion of Iraq. But far from being a sensible centrist departure from the sort of grandiose, rigid thinking that led Bush into Iraq, "comprehensive immigration reform" is of a piece with that thinking. And it's likely to lead to a parallel outcome. Here are 10 similarities: 1. They're both ideas Bush had when he came into office. Former Bush speechwriter David Frum wrote about his first Oval Office meeting with... latimes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1845353/posts#comment Tue, 5 Jun 2007 19:50:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1843715/posts President Bush’s advocacy of an immigration overhaul and his attacks on critics of the plan are provoking an unusually intense backlash from conservatives who form the bulwark of his remaining support, splintering his base and laying bare divisions within a party whose unity has been the envy of Democrats. It has pitted some of Mr. Bush’s most stalwart Congressional and grass-roots backers against him, sparking a vitriol that has at times exceeded anything seen yet between Mr. Bush and his supporters, who have generally stood with him through the toughest patches of his presidency. Those supporters now view him as... NY Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1843715/posts#comment Sat, 2 Jun 2007 17:22:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1843571/posts Bush scolds balking GOP By Stephen Dinan and Ralph Z. Hallow THE WASHINGTON TIMES Published June 2, 2007 President Bush yesterday renewed his attack on Republicans who oppose his immigration bill, again charging that they are trying to "frighten people" and calling on supporters to rally around the compromise. The president pleaded with senators to "show courage and resolve" to withstand outrage from voters in their districts. "It is right to argue for what you believe and recognize that compromise might be necessary to move the bill along. And it is right to take political risk for members of the... Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1843571/posts#comment Sat, 2 Jun 2007 09:52:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1843572/posts An anonymous White House official said that neither the people on the far left nor far right are going to get what they want on the immigration bill. Could have fooled me, since that farthest of far leftists, Sen. Ted Kennedy, said, "This bill is our best chance to fix our broken system." Go figure. Truly, President Bush's immigration policy has always been mystifying, but even more troubling is his attitude toward its conservative opponents. I don't suggest that President Bush has a duty to cater to conservatives on immigration because they have stood by him on the war. This... davidlimbaugh.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1843572/posts#comment Sat, 2 Jun 2007 09:56:40 GMT