Quote of the Day
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on December 15th, 2011 5:39 am by HL
Quote of the Day
“I’d probably want to go and vomit.”
— Rep. John Dingell (D-MI), quoted by Roll Call, on what he would do if a version of himself from 20 or 30 years ago were suddenly transported to the current day Congress.
Iraq War Officially Ends
“After nearly nine years of war, tens of thousands of casualties — including 4,500 dead — and more than $800 billion spent, the U.S. military on Thursday formally ended its mission in Iraq and prepared to leave the country,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
New York Times: “The tenor of the farewell ceremony, officially called ‘Casing the Colors,’ was likely to sound an uncertain trumpet for a war that was launched to rid Iraq of weapons of mass destruction it did not have and now ends without the sizable, enduring American military presence for which many officers had hoped. The tone of the string of ceremonies culminating with the final withdrawal event on Thursday has been understated in keeping with an administration that campaigned to end an unpopular war it inherited.”
Romney Still Favored in New Hampshire
A new Suffolk University poll in New Hampshire finds Mitt Romney with a big lead in the GOP presidential primary with 38%, followed by Newt Gingrich at 20% and Jon Hunstman at 13%.
The rest of the field is in low single digits, combining for about 10% and 11% are still undecided.
Said pollster David Paleologos: “If independents participate in a big way next January, Huntsman will benefit. While other candidates have focused on the more traditional Republican voters, Huntsman has traction among independents, who could dominate the Republican Primary if mobilized.”
