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Three simple words: “I screwed up” »
Posted by: Spadecaller 9 months, 3 weeks ago in Political News
Beyond former Senator Dachle’s withdrawal from his pending appointment, President Obama appeared on national television to acknowledge his mistake in the process. According to ...
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Obama: Can he bridge the partisan gap? - Subscriber Only - THE WEEK »
Posted by: Goppy 10 months, 1 week ago in Political News
Bill Clinton urged an end to “acrimony and division” and ended up being impeached. George W. Bush vowed to “change the tone” in Washington and ...
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Romancing the GOP & Corruption to Stimulate Recovery »
Posted by: Spadecaller 9 months, 4 weeks ago in Political News
A s written by Bob Dylan, "Oh, Mama, can this really be the
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end, to be stuck inside" Washington with the insider blues again. After ...Read (1034) | Share | Discuss (105) | Read Full Story at freewebs.com
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Three cheers for Senator Arlen Specter »
Posted by: Spadecaller 9 months ago in Political News
We may need to add a chapter to President John F. Kennedy's book, Profiles in Courage. This new chapter would be to honor Pennsylvania ...
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Palin's Red Menace »
Posted by: Beau7890 3 months, 1 week ago in Political Opinion
Try this on for size: Palinism. What is it? It is an updated version of McCarthyism, which takes its name from the late Sen. Joseph ...
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Flunk the Far Right »
Posted by: Progressive 2 months, 3 weeks ago in Political Opinion
President Obama's inspirational back-to-school message to students today is getting eviscerated by critics as a conspiracy to indoctrinate the nation's children, proof that ...
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Obama sets a high political bar »
Posted by: ameliog 10 months ago in Political News
The economic stimulus bill is his first big test in replacing 'old habits' with less partisanship in Washington. The future of both political parties is ...
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Pew Poll: People Have Confidence In Obama, Not Republicans »
Posted by: tehranchik 7 months, 3 weeks ago in Political News
There is no evidence that increased perceptions of a politically divided country have affected President Obama’s standing with the public. His overall job approval ...
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Newt Gingrich: You Can't Write Off Entire Regions of the Country and Expect to Be a Majority | Video Cafe »
Posted by: mesodude 1 month ago in Political Opinion
As much as I hate to say I agree with Newt Gingrich about anything, I'd say he's right here. Gingrich is asked what ...
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Laura Bush praises Obama, bemoans excessive partisanship - CNN.com »
Posted by: epiphannyy 2 months, 3 weeks ago in News
Former first lady Laura Bush praised the performance of her husband's successor Monday, breaking with many Republicans in telling CNN that she thinks President ...
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GOP Schools Obama on Partisanship »
Posted by: bruhaha 10 months ago in Political News
It is possible that President Barack Obama genuinely believes in reaching out to Republicans or perhaps he is just going through the motions because he ...
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You got played by Rush, Barry »
Posted by: pc25 10 months ago in News
Two impressions emerge from President Barack Obama's first week in office:
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Partisanship has reached a tipping point when the new president is circling the ...Read (335) | Share | Discuss (18) | Read Full Story at washingtonpost.com
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OpEd: Not America's Proudest Moment - Bob Schieffer »
Posted by: TimALoftis 2 months, 2 weeks ago in Political Opinion
(CBS) That was not a State of the Union speech we heard the other night, but it had all the trappings - and when that Congressman ...
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Media Matters: Putting the "partisan" in "bipartisanship" »
Posted by: cosmogenium 9 months, 2 weeks ago in Political News
If there was any doubt that the news
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media have a badly
skewed understanding of "bipartisanship" -- one in which no number of concessions from
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School For Scandal: Liberty University's Latest Venture Into Partisanship »
Posted by: bruhaha 6 months ago in Political News
Many young people these days tend to look at college in a utilitarian light: They ask, "What can I study that will land me a ...
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