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PRIMARY COLORS.... It's always fascinating to see what politicians ... - It's always fascinating to see what politicians are willing to do before they face a primary challenger and after. … It was just a couple of weeks ago when Lincoln said she'd oppose using reconciliation to pass a House-approved budget fix. |
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3 days ago |
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UPDATING OUR POLITICAL DICTIONARIES.... Josh Marshall ... - Josh Marshall had a very short item the other day that I've been meaning to mention. He was helping readers understand the new political “lexicon.” … It got me thinking about how we should all update our understandings of political terms … |
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THE GOP STILL JUST DOESN'T LIKE THE UNEMPLOYED.... It's astounding ... - It's astounding, but in the midst of an unemployment crisis, prominent Republicans continue to castigate those struggling to find jobs. — Yesterday, for example, disgraced former Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) argued that unemployment benefits … |
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5 days ago |
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'STUPAK HAPPENS TO BE WRONG'.... Arguably the single biggest threat ... - Arguably the single biggest threat to health care reform is Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) and his dozen Democratic allies, who are threatening to kill the legislation over indirect, circuitous funding of abortion. — Efforts to work with Stupak are ongoing … |
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6 days ago |
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CHENEY FACES BLOWBACK OVER CHEAP DOJ SMEAR.... This week ... - This week, a right-wing outfit called “Keep America Safe,” led in part by Liz Cheney, launched a pretty disgusting smear against nine Justice Department attorneys. The group includes lawyers working in the Department of Justice who fought … |
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6 days ago |
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FROM 216 BACK TO 217.... A House majority is supposed to be 218. - .... A House majority is supposed to be 218. This week, we learned, due to vacancies, the new threshold would drop to 216. Yesterday, it got bumped back up to 217. — What happened? Robert Wexler (D-Fla.) retired from Congress last year, bringing the total number of House members to 434. |
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6 days ago |
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MCCAIN SLIPS A LITTLE FURTHER FROM SERIOUSNESS.... Perhaps during ... - Perhaps during the next “exclusive!” interview with John McCain, a reporter can ask the senator to defend this shameless nonsense. … Specifically, McCain, engaged in the cheapest and most embarrassing of pandering, is arguing that … |
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7 days ago |
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MANUFACTURED CONTROVERSY OF THE DAY.... Oh please. - Oh please. … Rep. Matheson's spokesperson called the question “patently ridiculous.” A White House official called the question “absurd.” There's no reason in the world to think the Scott Matheson nomination is based on anything … |
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8 days ago |
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FIRED-UP PRESIDENT DEMANDS 'UP-OR-DOWN VOTE' ... - Watching President Obama's speech this afternoon on the way forward on health care reform, I noticed something I haven't seen from the always-cool chief executive in a while: real passion. — It was unmistakable … |
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8 days ago |
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HARKIN GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO RECONCILIATION.... There really ... - There really wasn't any doubt about how the process would have to proceed — Dems haven't exactly been trying to keep this secret — but I suppose official confirmation helps make the way forward even clearer. |
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