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Andrew Johnson

22 hours ago ago from Mrs. Oestreich's 8th Grade Blog

President Johnson is the most recent president to represent a party other than the Republican or Democratic parties, he represented both the Democrats and the National Union Party, his party was very ambiguous during his presidency. As president, Johnson did not identify with the two main parties though he did try for the Democratic nomination in 1868, and while President he attempted to build a party of loyalists under the National Union ...

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Tell Dems to Get a Spine! Lieberman Must Go.

22 hours ago ago from The Mudflats

In general, I try to tie stories here to the reality TV that is Alaska politics.  And sometimes I talk about national issues.  But seldom do I write about politicians from other states.  Rod Blagojevich was an exception.  And then there's Joe Lieberman.  Part of me secretly wishes that I lived in Connecticut because following his career in the last few years would definitely have been blog worthy.  I used to want to like Joe Lieberman.  Now I ...

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Joe Lieberman Uniting Democrats Who Find Him A LoathsomeTraitor

19 hours ago ago from CAFFEINATED POLITICS

The side-effect of Senator Joe Lieberman's blind-siding Democrats on national TV Sunday, might actually have made those who find the Connecticut senator loathsome come together and pass a bill for national health care. The question is inescapable: by going on national television and threatening to join Republicans to defeat President Obama’s top domestic priority, did Senator Joseph I. Lieberman actually save the Democrats’ big health ...

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Democratic House Retirements 'Concern' Caucus

9 hours ago ago from Wake up America

Wapo announces the retirement announcement of a fourth Democratic House representative, Bart Gordon (Tenn.) and now Democrats are starting to sweat. Gordon joins Reps. Dennis Moore (Kan.), John Tanner (Tenn.) and Brian Baird (Wash.) as Democratic members in swing districts who have announced their retirements in the past two weeks. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) carried both Tennessee seats in the 2008 presidential election while narrowly ...

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Leaving Liberman – Why The Democrats Are Better Off Without Joe

22 hours ago ago from Politics on the Rocks

Image via Wikipedia The political headline of  the moment is that Senator Joe Liberman (I-CT) will filibuster the most recent compromise-healthcare-reform legislation hammered out in the Senate.  While one hesitates to use the term in reference to the Senator given his Jewish roots, the phrase is an apt one (though not for religious reasons) and one can not help but wonder what Liberman's 30 pieces of silver are in this latest ...

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