Westmonster: “john mccain”

Meedja on the Insanity Pills

10 reasons to party like it's 1999...

David Cameron has called for U.S. style bankruptcy rules in a bid to protect the economy. The Times. US car firm General Motors has revealed that it is to cut jobs due to decreased sales. BBC. It looks like knife crime may not be just an English avocation but one… read more…
Written by Oli Anderson on 16 Jul 2008 8:44 AM.  
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Ministry for Clinging On

Bush to emit less gas...

Everybody's favourite simian of conversation, George W. Bush, managed to crack a few wry smiles from audiences in Japan last night by making a joke about his country's super-sized contributions to world pollution levels. As a final sayonara to Japanese leaders the saucy Texan quipped, "Goodbye from the world’s greatest… read more…
Written by Oli Anderson on 10 Jul 2008 1:21 PM.  
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Meedja on the Insanity Pills

10 reasons to jack it all in...

The Tories have accused Gordon Brown of bribing his Labour minions in order to get the results that he wanted on 42 days. The Guardian. G8 countries have been accused of being too slow in the race against climate change. WWF. Oil prices have reached yet another new high, this… read more…
Written by Oli Anderson on 3 Jul 2008 7:49 AM.  
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No Zimbabwe, man...

The U.S. Government has stated that it won't recognise the results of Friday's presidential election run-off in Zimbabwe. BBC. The Conservatives have reached another twenty year high in the polls. The Guardian. A Government-commissioned report has concluded that Britain is ill-prepared for a new flooding crisis. The Telegraph. Council workers… read more…
Written by Oli Anderson on 25 Jun 2008 7:57 AM.  
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Meedja on the Insanity Pills

Shot in the arm...

A UN official has claimed that the Taleban made $100m (£50m) from the sale of opium in 2007. BBC. Energy bosses are preparing to justify their upcoming price increases to MPs. BBC. The ambulance service has admitted to losing a computer disk containing the personal information of a million 999… read more…
Written by Oli Anderson on 24 Jun 2008 7:57 AM.  
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Ministry for Division

McCain and the modern insult...

The John McCain team has allowed its wrinkled lips to utter what must surely be one of the greatest insults of the modern age by referring to rival Barack Obama as "a perfect manifestation of a September 10th mind-set". The criticism came yesterday whilst McCain's Republican campaign criticised Obama for… read more…
Written by Oli Anderson on 18 Jun 2008 1:55 PM.  
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Meedja on the Insanity Pills

Brown's imperial treasury eyed by Osborne...

George Osborne, the Conservative shadow chancellor, has announced plans to shrink Gordon Brown's imperial treasury. The Telegraph. UN officials have been given rare access to North Korea's countryside so that they can assess the severity of the country's food shortage. BBC. Refugee Week kicked off yesterday, though most people seem… read more…
Written by Oli Anderson on 17 Jun 2008 8:09 AM.  
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Meedja on the Insanity Pills

Conservative lead increases...

The Conservative Party has increased its lead over Labour, a new poll reveals. ePolitix. A survey has revealed that Scots are twice as likely to commit either homicide or suicide than people from anywhere else in the UK. The Guardian. Truck drivers will today meet with Shell after 647 petrol… read more…
Written by Oli Anderson on 16 Jun 2008 7:52 AM.  
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Ministry for Cash-ins

American campaign cola shows cultural differences...

An American manufacturer of soft drinks has decided to contribute to the tumult surrounding the presidential nominations by allowing customers to sate their thirsts via candidate inspired packaging. Though some would call the ploy nothing more than a cyncial cash-in on the world of current events (though not current enough… read more…
Written by Oli Anderson on 12 Jun 2008 2:49 PM.  
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Meedja on the Insanity Pills

UK tourists most popular in Europe...

A German newspaper has printed a guide on how to avoid British tourists when travelling abroad. BBC. Private firms could be called in to help a failing NHS if new plans unveiled today prove fruitful. BBC. MPs have warned that something called 'crash-for-cash' insurance fraud is on the rise. ePolitix.… read more…
Written by Oli Anderson on 4 Jun 2008 7:57 AM.  
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Our American Cousins

Good old days over for Old Man McCain?

Old Man John McCain has joined the 'Pastors in the Closet' school of American politics by having a religious zealot get him into a spot of bother. Sharing resonance with the bump in the road that rival Barack Obama's campaign found itself having to get over after similar religious campaign… read more…
Written by Oli Anderson on 23 May 2008 12:31 PM.  There are 1 comments so far. 
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Our American Cousins

US Election Running Mates: the search begins

Ah, those wonderful differences between British and American terminology. Here on this drizzly isle, a 'running mate' would presumably mean that schoolfriend who used to sneak cigarettes and cider into P.E lessons so you could both occupy yourselves during an afternoon of cross-country jogging. In the States, however, the… read more…
Written by C J Davies on 22 May 2008 9:22 PM.  
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Our American Cousins

Huckabee: potential Vice President?

Rumours are beginning to fly that former Republican leadership candidate Mike Huckabee - he of the frankly astonishing HuckChuckFacts commercial - may well end up as running mate for possible president John McCain. Huckabee is remaining calm about the whole thing, but has stated that the position would be… read more…
Written by C J Davies on 28 Apr 2008 10:41 PM.  
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Meedja on the Insanity Pills

Easier on the inside..

The Prisons Union claims that life in UK jails is so comfortable that the prisoners don't ever want to leave The Guardian. The Telegraph. The Times. An oil refinery strike threatens to trigger panic-buying at petrol stations in Scotland and northern England. The Times. Security surrounding the Olympic Torch in… read more…
Written by Oli Anderson on 25 Apr 2008 7:55 AM.  
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Ministry for Procrastination

US presidential hopefuls for your fingers..

As if the upcoming US Presidential Election wasn't providing enough excitement already, Westmonster is proud to announce that we have had the good fortune of discovering a riveting website that allows you to make your very own finger puppets of the three main Candidates. And for free, no less. Maybe… read more…
Written by Oli Anderson on 17 Apr 2008 1:06 PM.  
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Meedja on the Insanity Pills

Brown ignored again...

The Halifax Building Society has ignored pleas from the PM and increased its rates. The Guardian. Gordon Brown is getting ready for America where he intends to give those pesky Wall Street bankers what for. BBC. An official website with details of the visit has been set-up at usvisit.pm.gov.uk. Home… read more…
Written by Oli Anderson on 16 Apr 2008 6:45 AM.  
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Cesspool on the Potomac

Condi Rice: future Vice President?

What with the persistent Obama/Clinton face-off snaring the majority of the headlines, it's easy to forget that the Democratic Party leadership contest is simply a prelude to another event - the small matter of an American general election. There's a very real chance that Republican candidate John McCain could… read more…
Written by C J Davies on 7 Apr 2008 10:50 PM.  There are 1 comments so far. 
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Cesspool on the Potomac

Hilary Clinton's odd '3am' fixation continues

Hilary Clinton has churned out a sequel to her much-maligned '3am ringing phone' commercial. Check out the mini-Halloween horrorshow below:… read more…
Written by C J Davies on 3 Apr 2008 12:05 AM.  There are 1 comments so far. 
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Cesspool on the Potomac

Clinton and Obama unite against McCain

Despite the fact that the Democrat leadership battle is turning daily into the sort of tussle you'd see in a borstal exercise yard, it's nice to see that Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama can at least come together on one thing. That thing being: disliking John McCain. Clinton and… read more…
Written by C J Davies on 1 Apr 2008 9:25 PM.  
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Our American Cousins

American Politicians Unsure Of What 'Healthcare' Means

Ask any Brit to define the term 'healthcare' and you'll no doubt get consistent answers - albeit ones that revolve around MRSA, underpaid nurses, filthy hospital bedding and good old fashioned drunken fistfights in Saturday night A&E. For our American chums, though, things may seem a bit more difficult. Health… read more…
Written by C J Davies on 30 Mar 2008 10:04 PM.  
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Cesspool on the Potomac

McCain bimbo eruption?

Westmonster has a pretty good memory of Bill Clinton's parsing during the Monica Lewinsky scandal. So we read avidly the New York Times' front-page John McCain bimbo/lobbyist eruption story, and the response(s) from McCain's campaign to see what we could read in the tea leaves. From McCain's responses, he thinks… read more…
Written by Andrew Levy on 21 Feb 2008 9:31 AM.  
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Ministry for the Margin of Error

Hillary's glass ceiling

Today's Rasmussen Reports US Presidential Tracking Poll contains a nugget of information that shows why Hillary Clinton might very well be screwed, even if she somehow amazingly comes back to defeat Obama for the nomination: "Nationwide, Obama is viewed favorably by 55% and unfavorably by 42%. McCain’s numbers 51% favorable,… read more…
Written by Andrew Levy on 20 Feb 2008 4:52 PM.  There are 1 comments so far. 
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Cesspool on the Potomac

Like Hope, But Different…

Best parody of the Obama "Yes I Can" video Westmonster has seen yet… this one takes on John McCain.… read more…
Written by Andrew Levy on 11 Feb 2008 5:06 PM.  
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Cesspool on the Potomac

The Banana Republic of America

After another weekend of primary votes in the US, there's only one thing of which Westmonster can be certain — Iain Dale can set foot in the Oval Office, but he's constitutionally barred from being President. Phew! The weekend's brewing drama takes place in the Republican nomination contest, where Mike… read more…
Written by Andrew Levy on 11 Feb 2008 9:01 AM.  
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Cesspool on the Potomac

Huck: the new Mitt?

so, it looks like we know who holds the purse strings in the Romney household. Now that Mitt's gone, apparently having viewed the numbers indicating he'd need a sweep of remaining primaries to even have a remote shot at the Republican nomination, the Quixote role falls to Mike Huckabee,… read more…
Written by Andrew Levy on 8 Feb 2008 11:45 AM.  
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Cesspool on the Potomac

Everyone wins, except Romney

Super Tuesday is over, and unless your name is Mitt Romney, you have something to hang your hat on. If your name is John McCain, you can sleep comfortably knowing that your strongest competition has effectively been knocked out of the race, and you are now the presumptive nominee. If… read more…
Written by Andrew Levy on 6 Feb 2008 9:19 AM.  
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Cesspool on the Potomac

Super Tuesday primer

What you need to know to navigate the sea of analysis currently washing at the Internet's shores: UPDATE (11:42am GMT): Obama has pulled ahead in New Mexico by less than 1,000 votes with 92% of precincts reporting. This may effect delegate counts. Democrats Clinton took: Arkansas, Arizona, California, Massachusetts, New… read more…
Written by Lloyd Shepherd on 6 Feb 2008 8:32 AM.  
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Meedja on the Insanity Pills

Your not-so-comprehensive guide

When Westmonster passed by the local newsagent this morning, we were excited to see a massive tease for "Your comprehensive 8-page guide to the make or break night in the race for the US presidency." We're all over Super Tuesday, and we were keen to see what sort of whizbangery… read more…
Written by Andrew Levy on 5 Feb 2008 4:57 PM.  
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Cesspool on the Potomac

Handicapping Super Tuesday

Tomorrow is Super Tuesday in America, and it's shaping up to be a unique election day. Millions have been spent, thousands of miles logged, hundreds of barbs tossed, and it's all supposed to culminate in tomorrow's 22-state voting extravaganza. But — at least for the Democrats — it may decide… read more…
Written by Andrew Levy on 4 Feb 2008 3:42 PM.  
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Cesspool on the Potomac

Who won the GOP debate?

At long last, primary debate season in America is drawing to a close. Tonight, the remaining Democrats have their first and only mano-a-womano debate, but last night saw the final scheduled Republican debate held, naturally, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California. Westmonster can tell you that… read more…
Written by Andrew Levy on 31 Jan 2008 9:05 AM.  
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Cesspool on the Potomac

Arrivederci, Rudy

Rudy Giuliani, who had staked his entire campaign on pulling off an unlikely victory in the state, emerged the big loser in the Florida primary — finishing in a distant third place behind John McCain and Mitt Romney. Giuliani is now expected to drop out of the race in advance… read more…
Written by Andrew Levy on 30 Jan 2008 10:28 AM.  There are 1 comments so far. 
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Cesspool on the Potomac

What's the deal with McCain?

News flash: John McCain pulled out a narrow victory over Mitt Romney in the bitterly contested Florida Republican primary last night, the most recent "biggest primary of primary season," and the one that pundits (and candidates) were saying would likely determine the eventual GOP nominee. You'd expect McCain to gloat,… read more…
Written by Andrew Levy on 30 Jan 2008 9:44 AM.  There are 4 comments so far. 
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Cesspool on the Potomac

Florida's two-ring circus

It seems to Westmonster all the big news has been coming out of the Democratic camp lately, following Obama's big win in South Carolina and the Bill Clinton backlash that followed. But today in Florida — home of 2000's hanging chads — there's a contest that's meaningless among Democrats, but… read more…
Written by Andrew Levy on 29 Jan 2008 8:51 AM.  
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Cesspool on the Potomac

Fear of com-Mitt-ment

Michigan voters put their mitts on their ballots last night, with mildly surprising results on both the Republican and Democratic sides of the race. For the Republicans, Mitt Romney, left for dead a week ago after humiliating losses in Iowa and New Hampshire, had a convincing victory over (this week's)… read more…
Written by Andrew Levy on 16 Jan 2008 8:22 AM.  There are 1 comments so far. 
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Cesspool on the Potomac

There's a primary in Michigan…

…that Westmonster has largely ignored. The Republicans have the only contest in this one, and it's neck-and-neck between Mitt Romney, who's trying to rescue his flagging campaign, and John McCain, who's trying to secure the national frontrunner spot. Via Kop Lob Pob A Job, we've stumbled across this Romney-related video… read more…
Written by Andrew Levy on 15 Jan 2008 3:36 PM.  
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Cesspool on the Potomac

It's McCain

The U.S. networks have projected Senator John McCain of Arizona as the winner of the Republican primary in New Hampshire.… read more…
Written by Andrew Levy on 9 Jan 2008 1:14 AM.  
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Cesspool on the Potomac

McCain vs. Obama 2006 Smackdown!

We at Westmonster had completely forgotten about this, but the wonderful MSNBC First Read takes this opportunity to reprint a series of letters between U.S. Senators John McCain and Barack Obama dating to February 2006, and focusing on efforts to push lobbying reform through the Senate. The exchange began with… read more…
Written by Andrew Levy on 9 Jan 2008 12:45 AM.  
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Ministry for Blithering Idiots

The Dale Primary

Westmonster is almost flush with regret over this post, in which we spoke out on behalf of the British blogosphere bloviating on the U.S. presidential election in the face of Guido's criticism. Case in point: Iain Dale has opened a comment thread asking readers to predict the outcome of tonight's… read more…
Written by Andrew Levy on 9 Jan 2008 12:23 AM.  
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While You Were Sleeping

Here we go ag-Hain

Thought we'd found out about all of the undeclared Labour donations? Computer says no. Seems Mr. Hain failed to declare several donations from labour and business during his run for the deputy Labour leadership. So much for changing the subject. Davy sets the agenda again with a "tough" new… read more…
Written by Andrew Levy on 8 Jan 2008 8:55 AM.  
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Points, In Order

Wasters and the walking wounded

BONG! Bojo's discovering that running for the London mayoralty isn't all champagne receptions and photo shoots - the bally blighters actually want him to do some work as well! Isn't that what the lower orders are for? BONG! Sir Ian Blair's response to the vote of no confidence in him:… read more…
Written by Lloyd Shepherd on 7 Nov 2007 5:32 PM.  
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Points, In Order

High drama and whipping in Westminster

BONG! Much drama on the European Scrutiny Committee, according to Ben Brogan. BONG! Ministry of Truth takes apart the altruism of Lord Ashcroft. BONG! Whilst we at Westmonster applaud the enterprising approach of Liberal Democrat Voice in getting people signed up to the party in order that they can vote… read more…
Written by Lloyd Shepherd on 16 Oct 2007 5:34 PM.  There are 2 comments so far. 
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