The last of the combat troops pulled out of Iraq a couple of weeks or so ago. This evening, in an address to the nation, President Obama said “…tonight, I am announcing that the American combat mission in Iraq has ended. Operation Iraqi Freedom is over, and the Iraqi people now have lead responsibility for the security of their country.” Thank goodness Bush’s war is finally over. Well sort of… Read: Iraq: What Did We Win, And What Did...

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Democrats will begin running a television ad on Tuesday in the no-holds-barred race to hold onto the seat of retiring Rep. David Obey (D-Wis.). The ad, paid for by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), calls out GOP candidate Sean Duffy for his support for a leading Republican’s economic proposals, particularly Social Security privatization. Democratic state Sen. Julie Lassa is vying with Duffy to succeed Obey, the powerful chairman of the House Appropriations Committee who has represented Wisconsin’s 7th...

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