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By Alex Koppelman

Quotes of the day

Alex Koppelman

John McCain excoriates those who sentimentalize war, which left us wondering: Who did that recently?

Obama had cheering Germans; McCain had German sausage: With their choice of counterprogramming for Obama's Berlin speech, Republicans try to portray McCain as more focused on the U.S. than Obama is.; Thursday, Jul 24, 2008 22:50 EDT
"People of the world -- look at Berlin!": Barack Obama's much-anticipated speech in Berlin wasn't a partisan affair, but a chance for him to speak of the city as an emblem for what needs to be done.; Thursday, Jul 24, 2008 21:05 EDT
Now oil spills have a liberal bias: John McCain's plan to counterprogram Barack Obama's Berlin speech by talking about offshore drilling was poorly timed, to say the least.; Thursday, Jul 24, 2008 20:25 EDT
In battleground states, bad news for Obama: A recent poll from four potentially key states shows that Barack Obama can't take victory for granted just yet.; Thursday, Jul 24, 2008 19:10 EDT

The Obama show lands in Israel

He got a rock-star reception here, but an intriguing question lingers: Which U.S. presidential candidate is better for this country?

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15:50 EDT, July 24, 2008: Obama had cheering Germans; McCain had German sausage With their choice of counterprogramming for Obama's Berlin speech, Republicans try to portray McCain as more focused on the U.S. than Obama is.; By Justin Jouvenal; War Room; 4
15:40 EDT, July 24, 2008: Obama's political brilliance in Berlin There are still risks to his big trip, but Obama has plenty of reason to be riding high on the adoring crowds greeting him abroad.; By Joan Walsh; Joan Walsh; 11
14:05 EDT, July 24, 2008: "People of the world -- look at Berlin!" Barack Obama's much-anticipated speech in Berlin wasn't a partisan affair, but a chance for him to speak of the city as an emblem for what needs to be done.; By Alex Koppelman; War Room; 33
13:25 EDT, July 24, 2008: Now oil spills have a liberal bias John McCain's plan to counterprogram Barack Obama's Berlin speech by talking about offshore drilling was poorly timed, to say the least.; By Alex Koppelman; War Room; 10
12:10 EDT, July 24, 2008: In battleground states, bad news for Obama A recent poll from four potentially key states shows that Barack Obama can't take victory for granted just yet.; By Alex Koppelman; War Room; 32

Joan Walsh
Obama's political brilliance in Berlin
There are still risks to his big trip, but Obama has plenty of reason to be riding high on the adoring crowds greeting him abroad.
Joan Walsh
Glenn Greenwald
The honorable centrist Joe Lieberman
Even after John McCain was forced to repudiate pastor John Hagee's views as "deeply offensive and indefensible," the Connecticut senator will share a stage with Hagee and speak to his group.
Glenn Greenwald