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Bipartisan Politics
18 hours ago ago from Chuck for ...
Engaging "wayback machine" this is Jan22,2007 Here's a phrase that seems to be getting big play, it started shortly after the '06 election results and has gained ground ever since. It has a nice ring, bipartisan , it sort of rolls off the tongue with lovely strong syllable breaks and an element of cadence. I'll bet it would sound good if you did it with a mouth full of marbles and it looks nice in print - bipartisan - hey even in italics - ...
Related contentRepublicans fail to bring marriage amendment to Iowa House or Senate floor
16 hours ago ago from Bleeding Heartland
About Bleeding Heartland is a community blog for Democrats and progressives in the state of Iowa. Join up, post your thoughts as comments or diaries, and help build up current majorities and keep our leadership honest. Authors - desmoinesdem - noneed4thneed Highlights - Iowa politics in 2008 - Iowa politics in 2009 (pt. 1) - Iowa politics in 2009 (pt. 2) - National politics in ...
Related contentGood news for marriage equality in Iowa and New Hampshire
16 hours ago ago from MyDD
Republicans in the Iowa House and Senate failed this morning to force floor votes on a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage. In the Iowa Senate, only one of the 32 Democrats joined the 18 Republicans in signing a petition that would have brought a marriage amendment to a vote on the floor. Shortly thereafter, only one of the 56 Iowa House Democrats voted with the 44 House Republicans on a procedural motion that would have brought ...
Related contentObama meets with GOP, says can spur job growth
16 hours ago ago from Breaking News, Online News, Current News
Appealing for bipartisanship in a town where it's hard to find, President Barack Obama sat down with Democrats and Republicans Tuesday to spur cooperation on job creation, deficit reduction and health care overhaul. He promised to do his part — but warned he would take Republicans to task if they don't do the same. The people who sent us here expect a seriousness of purpose that transcends petty politics, Obama said after the meeting, as ...
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15 hours ago ago from ARRA News Service
Update: Senate rejected Craig Becker to National Labor Relations Board on a cloture vote by 52-33. Two Democrats, Sens. Blanche Lincoln (Arkansas) and Ben Nelson (Nebraska) voted against Craig Becker with 15 Senators not voting when they knew Becker's nomination was defeated. The failure to get 60 votes on a procedural motion leaves the nomination stalled, and as detailed below President Obama has threatened to bypass the Senate and make a ...
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Congress and Country: Behold the Differences
9 hours ago ago from The New York Times
Members of the United States Congress do not look much like the public they are elected to represent. Michael Reynolds/European Pressphoto Agency YOUNGEST: Representative Aaron Schock, 28, Republican of Illinois Blog Harry Hamburg/Associated Press OLDEST: Senator Robert C. Byrd, 92, Democrat of West Virginia Congress now includes more women and Asians than ever, but it is considerably less diverse, ...
Related contentLeverage Sought In Health Summit
22 hours ago ago from Wall Street Journal
Both the White House and congressional Republicans see opportunity in an upcoming bipartisan summit on health care, with the GOP given a chance to spotlight its ideas and President Barack Obama having a fresh chance to invigorate the languishing legislation. It's clear a major gulf remains between the parties. On Monday, Republicans rejected outright any health legislation that doesn't start from scratch. The White House reiterated it has ...
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