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A shot across the bow!
19 hours ago ago from Pekin Prattles
China has fired a warning shot that will NOT be heard, acknowledged, or exposed in the general MSM. To expose the shot would be negative for the entire program of Obama/Democrats. It might impact cap & trade, Stimulus II, ObamaCare, etc. The Shanghai Daily sounds the warning. How do we do any of the planned expansions without the ability to sell bonds? We do not, or in this case we do and then pay the price with an economy deep, deep in ...
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17 hours ago ago from Newsalert
The Hill reports: There's a silver lining for House Democratic leaders in the growing list of retirements in their caucus -- it could make it easier to round up votes for contentious bills like healthcare. Four centrist Democratic House members are retiring this year without seeking higher office. More are expected, and analysts see the number of departures as omens of the Democrats' fortunes in the November election.
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3 hours ago ago from MB Lockhart's Blog
If we're disappointed in the direction of recent events, progressives should take heart and double down on efforts to bring about change by working within the Democratic Party. First, consider that it was NOT ALL Democrats who have given in to corporate greed in both the health care and financial reforms. In fact MOST have not and the platform for the Democratic Party called for universal health care. And we are going to get SOME ...
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16 hours ago ago from Pefect Acai
WASHINGTON Outnumbered Republicans are pledging to delay lawmaking of historic upbeat tending governing as daylong as possible after jubilant Democrats locked in Nebraska Sen. Ben admiral as the 60th and decisive vote.Nelson's championship puts President Barack Obama's signature supply firmly on a path for Christmastime Eve passage. Democrats module need to show 60 votes on two added occasions, with the incoming , and most critical , test ...
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Should progressives in Congress hold their noses and vote for a badly bowdlerized health bill? Or should they vote down this bill, teach the corporate Democrats a lesson, spare the administration the voter backlash from an unpopular bill that has no public option and that raises taxes on decent worker health plans and fight another day? What an excruciating dilemma! Some of my friends argue that this flawed, incremental reform will lead ...
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Steve Marmel: Yes, the health care bill is flawed. Exactly why are Democrats only blaming Democrats?
10 hours ago ago from Huffington Post
With a lot of fanfare, but very little reason for it, it looks like Obama is going to get his top domestic policy accomplished this year. Health Care for most. And since I can't really put things in sarcastic finger quotes here, I'll just say it like this: "Huzzah." This is a mutt of a bill - a frankenstein mish-mash of ideas that could have been, and should have been, a hell of a lot better than it actually is. Yes, Harry Reid had to ...
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8 hours ago ago from Huffington Post
New York Times : Some Chicagoans grouse that President Obama has reneged on promises to return home regularly. Midway through a desultory, prickly United States Senate debate last week, I realized he might need to get back to help save his old seat for Democrats. Read the whole story: New York Times
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5 hours ago ago from U.S. News
Health Care bill faces key Senate test vote WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Democrats confidently advanced heath care legislation Sunday toward a make-or-break test vote in a push for Christmas-week passage. Republicans vowed to resist what they appeared unable to stop. In the run-up to the vote, the escalation in rhetoric was remarkable on both sides of an issue that has divided the two political parties for months. "This process is not ...
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