Memos debate eclipses content
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WASHINGTON - Questions about President Bush&#39;s service in the Texas National Guard have been shunted to the background by a debate over the authenticity of newly disclosed documents that purport to show problems with his performance as a pilot.
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There is more consensus than disagreement in the parties over tax, health and Iraq proposals, though the presidential candidates do disagree over means, priorities and each otherâs sincerity.
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Disguising policy proposals as sentimental appeals to the well-being of American troops does little to advance the debate on Iraq
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Maybe it was the midday start time. Maybe it was the holiday season. But Wednesday's Republican presidential debate lacked the brutal street-fighting tone that has characterized previous meetings, as well as the past few days on the trail in Iowa.
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The son of President Bush&#39;s former squadron commander is disputing the authenticity of memos allegedly written by his father that are critical of Bush&#39;s service in the Texas Air National Guard.
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Iraq war veterans on the sidelines of the Republican convention say they are sick of the bickering over the Vietnam War records of President Bush and Sen. John Kerry and want a serious discussion of Iraq and veterans' issues instead.
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Senators left town Friday with little to show for a week of debate on a massive anti-terrorism bill and squabbling over whether to let federal airport screeners join unions and risk a veto of a Homeland Security bill by President Bush.
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A growing number of senators are questioning whether the Senate should abandon pledges to make far-reaching changes to the nation's intelligence bureaucracy before Election Day, doubts that could dampen the bill's momentum.
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Primary debates have become the raw footage of political discourse, with highlights culled from hours and hours of material and showcased on television and the Internet.
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There was quite an interesting debate reported in the media last week. No, not that one.
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Once again, the weekend passed without chaos. But some devices did miss the memo from Congress and fell back a week too soon.
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New Jersey's two Senate hopefuls faced off Saturday in an hourlong exchange characterized more by a lack of civility than the dialogue on issues they had said they wanted.
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Deep political divisions on Iraq, health care and taxes dominated Tuesday's vice presidential debate, with Vice President Cheney and John Edwards defending the records and positions of the men who head their tickets.
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WASHINGTON - Questions are being raised about the authenticity of newly unearthed memos which asserted that George W. Bush ignored a direct order from a superior officer in the Texas Air National Guard and lost his status as a pilot because he failed to meet military performance standards and undergo a required physical exam...
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WASHINGTON -- CBS News acknowledges memos it received about President Bush&#39;s service in the Air National Guard are difficult to definitively authenticate, but says they came from &quot;solid sources.
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The day after the Senate failed to move on a proposal for a broad change in immigration law, it was a time to take stock of the debate.
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WASHINGTON - Documentation experts are raising questions about the authenticity of memos unearthed earlier this week that claim US President George W Bush shirked his National Guard duties more than 30 years ago.