Vets for Freedom: Pete Hegseth

On The Media Lizzy Show today, I’ll be talking with Vets for Freedom Chairman & Executive Director Pete Hegseth.  On tap: the G20 meeting, the Obama Administration’s deep Defense budget cuts, the new Commander-in-Chief’s visit to Iraq, and where America goes from here. 
Also, the Political Threesome rides again… I have AOL News’ Tommy Christopher and [...]

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Obama, Biden, McCain and the presidency

For years… Democrats criticized the Bush-Cheney model for election.  During 2000, there were cries for gravitas.  Experience.  Even a DC Insider to join then Governor George W. Bush’s team – and make him more electable.
Barack Obama has heard those same cries. He began as an anti-War, anti-Patriot Act, anti-Bush Democrat.  This week, he acknowledged the [...]

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Ending Obama-mania with Cold, Hard Truth

Thanks to Dave over at the AOL Political Machine. And to the folks at MyDD who posted this video. Folks on the Left, be they Obama or Clinton supporters, should know that like so many elections – the 2008 presidential sweepstakes will be about national security. Our country is still at war.
As [...]

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Iraq: Five Years Later

The DNC, the presidential campaigns of Barack Obama & Hillary Clinton, as well as their Code Pink protester friends and the MoveOn.org crowd have been pretty successful in convincing the American people that the Iraq War was either “illegal” or “unjust” or fueled by lies and vengeance. At times they were aided by Bush [...]

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MNF Sees Progress in Iraq

UPDATE: Politico reports Pew data shows support for on Iraq War breaks over 50% for first time since 2006
Anti-war folks are entitled to their opinions. Anti-Iraq war politicians are entitled to talk about “judgment” in 2002/3 and how, via clairvoyant abilities, they saw every flaw in President Bush’s strategy regarding post-Invasion Iraq. All [...]

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Admiral Fallon Resigns

After Admiral William “Fox” Fallon’s Esquire magazine interview appeared online today, entitled “The Man Between War and Peace” – led to his very abrupt resignation.  Not only did Fallon have differences with President Bush and Vice President Cheney – he also was rumoured to be at odds with General David Petraeus.  SecDef Gates is taking [...]

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The Media Lizzy Show: GOP looks to General Election – & Iraq in Focus

Wednesday, March 5 @ 3PM Eastern / Noon Pacific
We Have a Winner! McCain Secures Republican Nomination
Media Lizzy discusses how Texas delivered the Republican Nomination for John S. McCain. Today, McCain will visit the White House, and receive the endorsement of President George W. Bush.  Hillary Clinton won Texas, Ohio, & Rhode Island.  Obama’s [...]

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The Swift Boat-ing of Obama

UPDATED: I received some questions regarding the title of this post. Some were concerned that, by implication, I am ratifying the point of view that the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth ads in 2004 were a “bad” thing. Quite the contrary. I have always, in writing & on the air, expressed my [...]

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President Obama and the World

President Obama. Let that phrase fall from your lips. How does it sound? Probable? At this stage in the campaign, prior to Ohio and Texas, it’s plausible at the very least. As head of the First World’s only superpower, he will face a series of challenges in the foreign policy arena. Regardless of experience, age [...]

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Political Progress in Iraq

Political Progress Is Taking Place In Iraq
Top-Down Progress Occurring In Baghdad; Bottom-Up Progress Occurring Throughout The Country

Political progress is occurring in Iraq through:
Ø      National legislation by lawmakers in Baghdad
Ø      Local initiatives by Provincial Reconstruction Teams throughout Iraq
Ø     Agreements, conferences, and commitments by Iraq, the U.S., [...]

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