F-22 stealth fighter: Win one for the Obama man

Obama needs a few more wins like this one, in these dog days of summer heat and waning congressional and popular support for the stimulus and healthcare reform. He and his allies finally beat back the military-industrial complex, with the support of Sen. John McCain …. and suprise, suprise, Sen. John Ensign, capping any further production of the F-22 stealth fighter.

“There was an extensive effort by the White House,” said Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman, Carl Levin. “The president really needed to win this vote, not just in terms of the merits of the F-22 issue itself, but in terms of the reform agenda.”

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