During the presser, Obama took direct aim at Sens. McCain and Graham for their comments today about Susan Rice’s capabilities and truthfulness. Watch.
Sen. Graham has already responded with a written statement that reads in part: “Mr. President, don’t think for one minute I don’t hold you ultimately responsible for Benghazi. I think you failed as Commander in Chief before, during, and after the attack.”
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Who will people blame, should we fall off the fiscal cliff?
Outgoing Maine GOP party chair sounds alarm, will investigate reports of mystery “black people” showing up to vote in rural towns.
I’ve been waiting for the post-election Downfall videos to start coming out. And here’s one someone just made. TPM even gets a mention!
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Brian Beutler, our senior congressional correspondent, knows the policy and political dimensions of the so-called ‘fiscal cliff’ better than anyone. And this afternoon at 4 PM he’s doing a Live Chat on the topic at TPMPrime. Get your questions in now.
In 1952 Adlai Stevenson was the presidential nominee of the Democratic party and lost. He was renominated in 1956 to face Dwight Eisenhower again. And again he lost. There are some other cases like this in American history. Grover Cleveland actually won two non-consecutive terms in office. William Jennings Bryant was nominated multiple times. Read More