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Yes, Senate procedures suck but those procedures are put in place by... senators. I really don't think a bunch of progressives screaming at senators to change their own procedures is going to help.
They should be changed, and the day some senators start talking about changing them I'll be ...
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It's been awhile since I've had to put anything on the Friedman Unit calendar. 3 more F.U.'s in Afghanistan , according to McCain, if Obama sends more troops. Of course six fucking years (12 F.U.s) ago he advocated the "muddle through" strategy.
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Luke Russert. And Chuck Toddler: # The real game is the actual legislation itself; btw, the disconnect among the public option fighters is vast. 4 minutes ago from Ping.fm # Current Senate #hcr drama is being WAY over-hyped. Seems silly that we're even doubting that the bill won't get to ...
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Bit early, but it's Friday and I just took the SUPERTRAIN to the airport. Travel weekend for me, so intermittent posting...
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And barring some sort weird noise in the data, unemployment will be even higher in the next release. Perhaps someone should do something about this?
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City going to step up enforcement of usually ignored bike laws. I think a bit of increased enforcement, or at least threat of increased enforcement, is a good idea, though I will say that it isn't as if cops are generally concerned about motor vehicle violations in the city...
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John McCain shifts to the right on his once big issue: climate. How does Chuck Todd respond? There seems to be a communication breakdown between the two and while some say it's a one-way McCain problem, has Obama reached out enuff? Yes, obviously, it's Obama's fault that McCain's ...
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As with just about everyone else involved in this mess, they seem to have avoided any accountability or, what was that word? Oh yes, change.
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State level unemployment numbers were released. I really wish the administration would signal that they understand that no jobs = unhappy voters.
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Depressing CNN poll results just arrived in my inbox. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5. Which of the following comes closer to your view of the budget deficit -- the government should run a deficit if necessary when the country is in a recession and is at war, or the government should balance ...
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But I don't think propping up home prices is a good policy... In its efforts to prop up a shattered housing market, the government is greatly extending its traditional support of real estate, including guaranteeing the mortgages of middle-class and even upper-class buyers against default. In ...
