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Anybody know what is behind the craze of right-wing journalists and politicians to dub themselves with J-Lo-esque and/or rap-like nicknames? You know what I'm talking about, right? A particularly virulent trend in the Politico newsroom apparently. But not only there.
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Meet right-wing rapper (aka, "conservative hip-hop artist") Hi Caliber , the toast of the Tea Party circuit who recently appeared in the FreedomWorks-produced video "Patriotic People."
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A Senate Democratic Chief of Staff chimes in ...
There is a lot of misplaced anger coming from many of our fellow progressives about Senate Democrats (which often is just shortened to "The Democrats") inability to pass a robust healthcare reform bill, climate change, etc. However, I believe ...
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Joe Lieberman
Christina Bellantoni catches up with Hi Caliber . Whatever you do, don't call him a Republican rapper.
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We'll have Brian Beutler on the Hill tomorrow as the full Senate takes up the health care reform bill. This is the first big procedural hurdle: 60 votes to end debate on the motion to bring the bill to the Senate floor. The debate starts at 10 a.m. ET, with the vote expected around 8 p.m. ET. ...
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Baron Hill
Sarah Palin's roguely interview with Bill O'Reilly condensed to a merciful 200 seconds.
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Bill O'Reilly
"I'm just worried he's going to win this argument for months before he gets executed."
This is Chris Matthews from a few moments ago on Hardball, worrying about the propaganda victories he fears KSM will win spouting jihadist propaganda while on trial in New York City.
As I've said in ...
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Chris Matthews
Swift Boat PR firm is representing Gerald Walpin, the fired IG battling the Obama administration over his involuntary ouster.
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Barack Obama
Dems should have let President Bush create universal health care when he was in office.
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Democratic National Committee
John McCain just announced that we can succeed in Afghanistan in a mere 12 to 18 months, if only President Obama would get off his butt and send the 40,000 soldiers.
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Sen. Landrieu (D-LA) says she's still undecided on voting for cloture but will decide tonight and put out a statement tomorrow morning.
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Not the first Dem I've heard say this. This from TPM Reader EF ...
What you say about Palin is certainly true in general, but her likely endorsee in FL - Marco Rubio - is one of the only Republicans in the country right now who really worried me as a Democrat. He's young, telegenic, ...
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New developments keep popping through the day in the senate health care bill debate. Check out this page to see all our health care reform debate updates over the course of the day.
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I think as long as Sarah Palin remains the King-maker in GOP primary battles across the country, the Dems have something to be happy about.
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Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) must have really gotten under Sen. Blanche Lincoln's skin when he told reporters this morning that the Arkansas senator has made up her mind on tomorrow's procedural vote on health care reform because he's already issued a statement walking it back.
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Dick Durbin
Blanche Lincoln
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) must have really gotten under Sen. Blanche Lincoln's skin when he told reporters this morning that the Arkansas senator has made up her mind on tomorrow's procedural vote on health care reform because he's already issued a statement walking it back.
