9/11

Rachel Maddow Burns Trump To The Ground After Biden Gets The Leader Of al-Qaeda

Rachel Maddow answered Donald Trump's claim that nobody has gotten to the bottom of 9/11 by pointing to Biden taking…

8 months ago

Trump on Osama bin Laden: He Wasn’t That Big a Monster Because He Only “Had One Hit”

Donald Trump has made it his life's work to try to top anything that Barack Obama ever did. From the…

2 years ago

WATCH: Ex-Republican Strategist Matthew Dowd Explains Why 1/6 Was Worse Than 9/11

Horrific events often have the effect of unifying the country. The attacks on 9/11 was a good example of this.…

2 years ago

Kamala Harris Delivers Tribute to 9/11 Victims and First Responders

Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) delivered a tribute to victims of the September 11 attacks and the first responders who came…

3 years ago

Mike Pence Goes Full WMD and Falsely Links Suleimani To 9/11

Mike Pence pulled a page out of the Bush WMD playbook by falsely linking Suleimani and Iran to the 9/11…

3 years ago

Rep. Ted Lieu Exposes Trump’s Total Failure In Afghanistan

Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) explained that Trump is so desperate for an agreement to end the war in Afghanistan because…

4 years ago

Trump’s Reaction on 9/11/01 Proved He Was Unfit to Be President

On “Morning Joe” this morning co-host Joe Scarborough told his viewers a story, reminding them that President Donald Trump reacted…

5 years ago

Trump Disrespectfully Talks Though Moment Of Silence For 9/11 Victims At Pentagon

Donald Trump talked through a scheduled moment of silence remembering 9/11 victims at the Pentagon.

6 years ago

Ignore The GOP Noise, Hillary Clinton Getting Overheated On 9/11 Doesn’t Matter

Republicans want voters to believe that Hillary Clinton getting overheated at a 9/11 ceremony is a big deal, but they…

7 years ago

President Obama the Unifier Urges Americans Not to Let Others Divide Us

President Obama memorialized the 15th anniversary of the tragic attacks on 9/11 with unifying words. The President said, "The most…

7 years ago

Hypocrite and Moral Failure Dick Cheney Attacks President Obama on the Anniversary of 9/11

On the anniversary of 9/11, Republican former Vice President Dick Cheney attacked the sitting president of the United States in…

7 years ago

The Endless War on Terror: Remembering 9/11 and Knowing Our Neighbors

In the midst of our tributes to the first responders of then and now, in our gratefulness for those who…

7 years ago

Giuliani Forgets 9/11, Says Terrorist Attacks Didn’t Happen Before Obama And Clinton

The guy who exploited 3,000 dead Americans for political gain now seems to forget Sept. 11 ever happened.

7 years ago

Saudi Arabia Not on Trump’s Travel Ban List Despite Providing 15 of 19 9/11 Hijackers

Trump's Muslim travel ban list seems then to be less about danger vectors than sources of wealth for Donald Trump

7 years ago

CNN’s Sally Kohn Calls Trump a Fascist, Invokes Hitler

The media has increasingly called out Trump rhetoric, with the Times calling him a demagogue and Sally Kohn invoking Hitler…

7 years ago

Jeb Bush Falls Apart When Asked Why He Blames Obama For Benghazi But Not W for 9/11

Jeb Bush pulled off an epic faceplant on CNN when he was was asked why he blames President Obama and…

7 years ago

Jon Stewart Slams Congress For Their Indifference To 9/11 First Responders

Jon Stewart unloaded on Congress for their seeming indifference to the plight of 9/11 first responders.

8 years ago

It’s Not War Crimes, But Bush Officials Can Be Sued For Post 9/11 Violations

According to a recent ruling by the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, Bush administration officials did take part in "grave…

8 years ago

Why Republicans Want America To Forget 9/11

It is unlikely any American over the age of three or four will forget 911, but it is highly likely…

9 years ago

Remember 9/11 and Never Forget What George W. Bush’s Incompetence Did to America

As the nation remembers the American lives lost at the hands of a terrorist gang, they should take stock of…

10 years ago

Chris Christie Hammers Rand Paul As He Defends President Obama

Chris Christie went after Paul's libertarianism while defending Obama, igniting a war between the two sides of the Republican Party.

10 years ago

National Security Goes From ‘Big’ to ‘Even Bigger’

The end of Big Military, it seems, leaves us with Even Bigger computers sifting Even Bigger data to identify and…

10 years ago

Debunking the Ridiculous Rhetoric that Obama is an Assassin Who Targets Innocent Americans

The people who conflate targeting killing of al-Qaida terrorists in foreign countries with targeting American citizens is tantamount to the…

10 years ago

Paul Ryan Praises First Responders on 9/11 While Trying to Cut Their Funding

Paul Ryan sang the praises of first responders on 9/11, but what he didn't tell his audience is that he…

11 years ago

Remembering the Bush Administration’s Post 9/11 Lies that Forever Changed America

While Americans reflect on the events of 9/11, they should remember that as catastrophic as the attacks were, it was…

11 years ago

Chick-Fil-A Gets Fileted

Things have gotten so bad for Chick-fil-A and the right that Republicans are calling upon their conservative LGBTQ members in…

11 years ago

Officer Safety Act of 2012 Police State Anyone?

A federal bill introduced in Congress earlier this year would give special agents greater protection when intervening to stop a…

11 years ago

Muslims and Pagans Oh My! (A Christofascist Nightmare)

The Tea Partier in question, John Trautman, was criticizing the build of a mosque. He said "are not only our…

12 years ago

Analyzing What November 2nd Means

Many Americans are asking, "What happened?" In a wonderfully titled article, “What the #!%*?: The U.S. mid-term elections?” the National…

12 years ago

Judson Phillips’ Islamophobic Doublespeak

Phillips wants Keith Ellison (D) U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district, out of office because he is a Muslim.

12 years ago

Obama Administration Takes Aim at Defense Spending Overruns

"A spigot of defense spending opened up after 9/11, yet for years, there has been dismal oversight of contractors handling…

12 years ago

The Republican Narrative and Cognitive Dissonance

Cognitive dissonance seems to run through the Republican narrative. Since it is impossible that 9/11 could have happened on the…

13 years ago

Rudy Giuliani Blames Bill Clinton Not Bush for Letting Bin Laden Go

Rudy Giuliani was on Meet The Press today engaging in a bit of GOP revisionist history, as he claimed that…

13 years ago

Sarah Palin Hijacks 9/11 to Bash Obama

Sarah Palin put her brand of patriotism on full display on 9/11. Apparently to Palin patriotism means betraying America's basic…

13 years ago

The Burning of the Quran Will Be Another Dark 9/11 Moment

The planned burning of Qur'ans by an Evangelical church sends a confusing message that a violent act by them proves…

13 years ago

Rush Limbaugh Claims that Obama is Using 9/11 As Propaganda

On his radio show today, Rush Limbaugh claimed that Obama's declaration of 9/11 as a day of service is really…

13 years ago

Fox News Rewrites History In Order to Blame Bill Clinton for 9/11

The latest big lie being spread through right wing media is that Bill Clinton not George W. Bush is to…

13 years ago

Obama Denies that Afghanistan is Another Vietnam

During his speech tonight announcing that 30,000 more troops will be sent to Afghanistan, President Barack Obama took aim at…

13 years ago

House Healthcare Bill Puts Nutrition Labels on Big Macs and Vending Machines

There is a ton of misinformation out there about the healthcare bills working their way through Congress, but here is…

13 years ago

Pressure Grows On House Republicans to Condemn Anti-Semitic Signs

As House Republicans continue to play blind, deaf, and dumb, various Jewish organizations came out today and condemned the anti-Semitic…

13 years ago

Sen. Hatch: The GOP is Opposing Healthcare Reform Because People Will like It

In an interview with CNS News, Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch admitted the real reason why the Republican Party is opposed…

13 years ago

Kerry: Dick Cheney Doesn’t Respect the Constitution

Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) were on ABC's This Week today where Kerry unloaded on former vice…

14 years ago

Dick Cheney Blames Richard Clarke for 9/11

While speaking at the National Press Club today, former vice president Dick Cheney, passed blame for 9/11 away from the…

14 years ago

Cheney Waxes Nostalgically for the Good Old Days of 9/11

During his speech at the American Enterprise Institute today, former vice president Dick Cheney continued to offer up his version…

14 years ago

When it comes to torture, Condi Rice Isn’t Smarter than a 4th Grader

Former Sec. of State Condi Rice recently took questions from a few dozen students at the Jewish Primary Day Schools.…

14 years ago

Conservative Talk Show Host Suspended for Blaming Unhygienic Mexican Leeches for Swine Flu

WTKK in Boston has indefinitely suspended conservative talk show host Jay Severin for blaming the swine flu on "some of…

14 years ago

Comparing George W. Bush and Barack Obama’s First 100 Days

President Barack Obama will mark his first 100 days in office this week. To mark the anniversary, here is a…

14 years ago

The Top 5 Obama Conspiracy Theories

Just for kicks, I have put together a list of the top 5 Obama conspiracy theories. Many of these have…

14 years ago

With Successful Phillips Rescue, Obama Passes His First Test

The successful rescue of Captain Richard Philips sent a powerful signal to those around the world who might have been…

14 years ago

The Maersk Alabama Piracy and Terrorism

For years now, piracy has been a problem especially near the lawless nation of Somalia, but it took the capture…

14 years ago

Obama Drops the Term Enemy Combatant, but Keeps the Policy Vague

It was announced by the Justice Department that they would be dropping the term enemy combatant, and while t

14 years ago

Bush Claimed the Power to Suspend First Amendment Rights

As crazy as it sounds today, Deputy Asst.

14 years ago

Sarah Palin’s Lies and Half Truths about Drilling in ANWR

In an editorial written for today's Minneapolis Star Tribune Alaska Gov.

14 years ago

Conservatives Blast Obama Inaugural’s Carbon Footprint

The conservative group the Institute for Liberty (IFL) is calling Democrats hypocrites on the issue of global warming because they…

14 years ago

Top 12 Political Blunders of 2008

So, on the eve of New Year's Eve 2008, I put my baby down to sleep and turned off the…

14 years ago

How Obama Shattered the Red State/Blue State Divide

While America is basking in the glow of the historic election of Barack Obama, one historic shift should not be…

14 years ago

What Happened to John McCain? Part II: The Republican Party

Hijack: (v) to steal, to rob, to seize by force or threat of force. Americans, especially since 9/11, have become…

14 years ago

Obama, Ayers and ACORN: The Desperation of McCain

Well, we are done with the final debate between the candidates and going down the home stretch towards Election Day.…

14 years ago

Polls Say Obama Won The Town Hall Debate

The latest CBS News and CNN post debate polls revealed that voters feel Barack Obama won the town hall debate…

14 years ago

Agreement Reached: How John McCain Gambled and Lost on the Bailout

https://www.politicususa.com/en/McCain-Bailout-GambleWith the announcement by Sen. Chris Dodd that congressional negotiators have reached a fundamental agreement on the federal bailout for…

15 years ago

The Politics behind McCain’s Call to Postpone the Debate

https://www.politicususa.com/en/McCain-Postpone-DebateIn a statement, John McCain has suspended his presidential campaign in order to come back to Washington and work on…

15 years ago

Campaign ’08: The Missouri Report 9/17/08

It is that time again to take a look at how the presidential race is shaping up in the Show…

15 years ago

The Whiny Little Bitch Series: Cindy McCain

This past weekend, Cindy McCain decided to jump aboard the "Whiny Little Bitch" train by crying to a group of…

15 years ago

Sarah the Hockey Mom’s Lame Hat Trick

On Thursday, Alaska Governor, Sarah Palin, who had basically been sequestered by her own campaign for fear of exposure, finally…

15 years ago

Osama Bin Laden: The Forgotten Man of 9/11

Today Barack Obama, John McCain, and George W. Bush all spoke on the seventh anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks…

15 years ago

Obama: It’s Time to Change Our Policy in Iraq

Today Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama spoke to reporters after President Bush announced that troop levels in Iraq would remain…

15 years ago

A Liberal’s View of the Republican National Convention: McCain’s Finale

It's Thursday, the last day of the Republican National Convention. So far, they haven't offered much substance. They'd better seize…

15 years ago

A Liberal’s View of the Republican National Convention: Day 3

I got home a little late tonight and got in just as Carly Fiorina, former CEO of Hewlett Packard, is…

15 years ago

A Liberal’s View of the Republican National Convention: Days 1 and 2

The convention is about to begin, and the cameras pan the conventioneers. First thing I notice: the audience is all…

15 years ago

Bush Passes the 9/11 Torch to McCain

President George W. Bush told America tonight that the nation needs John McCain. Considering that Bush has exhibited terrible judgment…

15 years ago

Obama: Bill Clinton Can Talk About Whatever He Wants

At a press conference in Moline, IL Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama denied that there is any tension between himself…

15 years ago

Richard Clarke Calls McCain Reckless and Trigger Happy

On an afternoon media call Obama advisor Richard Clarke went after John McCain's judgment on Iraq and Afghanistan. He called…

15 years ago

Obama: Obama Nation is Unfit for Publication

The Obama campaign has come out with a preemptive strike rebuttal of the soon to be released book "Obama Nation"…

15 years ago

Bob Barr Criticizes Bungled Maryland Police Raid

Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr released a statement today criticizing the bungled police raid of the mayor's home in Berwyn…

15 years ago

How McCain’s Patriotism Attacks on Obama will backfire

Today the McCain campaign released another statement criticizing Obama for not visiting the troops in Germany. While this provides red…

15 years ago

McCain Calls For Trying Bin Laden, But Won’t Look For Him

John McCain was on CNN's The Situation Room, and he had a really good idea. If Bin Laden is captured…

15 years ago

Obama Denounces Tasteless New Yorker Cover

The cover of the July 21 New Yorker depicts Obama in turban fist bumping his wife who is complete with…

15 years ago

McCain to Avoid Bush during GOP Convention

In a sign of just how poisonous President Bush has become to his fellow Republican's election hopes, the sitting President…

15 years ago

Ring, Ring, Ka-Bling! It’s a Telecom Immunity Fling!

On Friday, June 20, the House of Representatives voted 239-129 in favor of HR 6304, more commonly known as the…

15 years ago

According to McCain Following the Rule of Law Equals Supporting Terrorism

Because Barack Obama supports the recent Supreme Court ruling that suspected terrorism detainees have a right to challenge their detention,…

15 years ago

Obama Reacts to Detainee Supreme Court Decision

Barack Obama said of today's Supreme Court ruling that the detainees at GITMO have the right to challenge their detention…

15 years ago

Pros and Cons: Chris Dodd as Obama’s Running Mate

If Obama is looking to add experience to his ticket than he might not do any better than to look…

15 years ago

Pros and Cons: Wesley Clark as Obama’s Running Mate

In this edition of Pros and Cons we take a look at Wesley Clark whose name often gets mentioned when…

15 years ago

Is it Wrong to Call John McCain Old?

Sometimes when I write about Republican presidential candidate John McCain's age in a less than flattering way, I get accused…

15 years ago

New Mexico Superdelegate Endorses Obama

Barack Obama picked up another superdelegate today as New Mexico Democratic Party Chairman Brian Colon endorsed him.

15 years ago

Reid Reacts to GAO Report on Pakistan

The non-partisan General Accounting Office issued a report today that concluded that U.S. has not met its security goals in…

15 years ago

George Knows Diplomacy…George Knows Fallacy!

I've been called a wordsmith; I've been labeled "loquacious." Trust me, neither were meant to be flattering. But the Bush…

15 years ago

Radio Show Wrap Up 4/10/08

What a wonderful train wreak that was. Eventually I'll get this whole sounding intelligent and talking straight at the same…

15 years ago

Olympic Sized Hypocrisy

Something Has to Give: Protests Over China Vs. U.S. Consumers Financing China

15 years ago

The Angry Scotsman Radio Show: Wrap up

What a wonderful train wreak that was. Eventually I'll get this whole sounding intelligent and talking straight at the same…

15 years ago

The Also-Rans: Rudy Giuliani

Well, it has been about two weeks since I contributed the first part of my comprehensive look at the Presidential…

15 years ago

Got Rice?

So, some very interesting rumors began circulating recently around the blogs on the "internets," as our glorious president would say.…

15 years ago

The Also-Rans: Joe Biden

Well, we are now down to three. Three candidates who have a chance at being President come this November. One…

15 years ago

Bush Defends Torture in Radio Address

Today, President Bush used his weekly radio address to defend his veto of a bill that would have banned the…

15 years ago