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Musharraf resigns

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August 18, 9:20 AM

by Dan Spencer, Right Side Politics Examiner

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf announced he would resign Monday:

Speaking on television from his presidential office here at 1 p.m., Mr. Musharraf, dressed in a gray suit and tie, said that after consulting with his aides, “I have decided to resign today.” He said he was putting national interest above “personal bravado.”

“Whether I win or lose the impeachment, the nation will lose,” he said, adding that he was not prepared to put the office of the presidency through the impeachment process.

Mr. Musharraf said the governing coalition, which has pushed for impeachment, had tried to “turn lies into truths.”

“They don’t realize they can succeed against me but the country will undergo irreparable damage.”

In an emotional ending to a speech lasting more than an hour, Mr. Musharraf raised his clenched fists to chest height, and said, “Long live Pakistan!”

Maybe now the government of Pakistan can focus on confronting the Islamic insurgency in Pakistan's tribal areas. The BBC covers the story in the following video report:

For more info: President Musharraf of Pakistan Resigns

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Palin back on campaign trail

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December 1, 4:06 PM

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin drew a big crowd as she campaigned to reelect incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss in his runoff with Democrat Jim Martin: Several thousand supporters waited in the cold to file into the James Brown Arena in... Read More
Topics: 2008 Election

Obama to nominate Hillary as secretary of state Monday despite Constitutional prohibition

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November 30, 2:50 PM

President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton as his secretary of state on Monday: Hillary's nomination will be made in the face of the Constitutional prohibition in the Emoluments Clause (Article I,... Read More
Topics: The Presidency

Jindal visits Iowa, the 2012 campaign has begun

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November 30, 11:59 AM

Bobby Jindal, the Louisiana governor the Washington Post calls "the Republican's version of Obama," visited Iowa last weekend. Jindal's Iowa trip ignited talk that the campaign for the 2012 Republican presidential has begun: Already,... Read More
Topics: 2012 Presidential Campaign

Palin leads among republican voters for 2012

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November 29, 6:43 PM

A recent Zogby Poll found that, among Republicans, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin leads the pack of possible 2012 GOP Candidates:Sarah Palin - 24.4% Mitt Romney - 18.1% Undecided/Not Sure - 16.2% Bobby Jindal - 15.6% Mike Huckabee - 9.7% None of the Above/Someone... Read More
Topics: 2012 Presidential Campaign

Mumbai massacre complicates Obama's plans for Pakistan in the fight against al Qaeda

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November 29, 8:51 AM

The Washington Post reports the last gunman has been killed ending the Mumbai massacre: Indian officials said they now believe that at least 15 gunmen carried out the operation after reaching Mumbai by sea. After an interrogation of one of the attackers,... Read More
Topics: Terrorism

Obama backs away from '2.5 million more jobs'

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November 28, 12:10 PM

In this week's edition of "Your Weekly Address from the President-elect," Obama dumbed down his unimpressive goal of "2.5 million more jobs by January of 2011." Last week Obama called for "2.5 million more jobs by January of... Read More
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Democrats' Word Games

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November 28, 9:40 AM

Democrats are all about propaganda rhetoric these days: Democrats, who almost never call themselves liberal anymore (preferring to be known as progressives), have apparently decided that the terms "bailout" and even "stimulus" won't... Read More
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Picking on Obama's cabinet

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November 27, 10:35 AM

<p>Late night comics make fun of President-elect Obama's cabinet picks in the following MSNBC video:For more info: Hillary to accept Obama's offer of secretary of state... Read More
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Happy Thanksgiving 2008

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November 27, 8:58 AM

The traditional Thanksgiving story is that some time in the fall of 1621, the settlers at Plymouth, Mass., held a feast to thank God they'd survived their harrowing first year in the New World.They invited neighboring Indians, who had taught them agricultural... Read More
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