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House Passes Historic, Bipartisan Health Reform Legislation
thinkprogress.org — Moments ago, the House of Representatives passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act by a vote of 220-215 , with one Republican — Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA) — voting for the measure. Once the bill reached 216 votes, the chamber erupted ... (more) House Passes Historic, Bipartisan Health Reform Legislation
GOP Compiles List Of Democrat 'No' Votes
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — Republicans already let the world know they will unanimously oppose the health care bill tonight, but now they are mocking Democratic divisions as more members of the majority party announce they can't support the plan in its current form. (Watch ... (more) GOP Compiles List Of Democrat 'No' Votes

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In 220-215 Vote, House Passes Bipartisan Health Reform Legislation
8 hours ago at Wonk Room
House Passes Historic, Bipartisan Health Reform Legislation
8 hours ago at Think Progress
Health Care Reform Passes the House
One GOP Vote?
11 hours ago at Swampland
Obama's Favorite Republican?
11 hours ago at The Note
Cantor Promises Tea Partiers: 'Not One' GOP Vote For Health Care
Cantor Promises Tea Partiers: 'Not One' GOP Vote For Health Care
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) made it clear at the tea party "House Call" this afternoon that President Obama won't be getting his party's health care vote. "Your efforts to stop this bill are being heard loud and clear," Cantor told the ... (more) Cantor Promises Tea Partiers: 'Not One' GOP Vote For ...
GOP leaders to vote for Stupak amendment
thehill.com — Republican leaders are informing their members that they will vote in favor of Rep. Bart Stupak's (D-Mich.) abortion amendment, The Hill has learned. Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio), Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) and Republican Conference ... (more) GOP leaders to vote for Stupak amendment
Elie Wiesel calls tea partyers
thehill.com — Renowned author and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel condemned several signs containing Holocaust comparisons and anti-Semitic messages at yesterday's "House Call" protests. One sign at the rally contained images of dead Holocaust victims at the Dachau ... (more) Elie Wiesel calls tea partyers
Cantor Says Tea Party's Dachau Photos 'Inappropriate,' Takes Issue With Limbaugh
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — At yesterday's tea party rally on Capitol Hill, at least one protester brandished a large graphic photograph of the victims of the Dachau Nazi concentration camp, comparing health care reform to Nazi policies. Today, Rep. Eric Cantor's (R-VA) ... (more) Cantor Says Tea Party's Dachau Photos 'Inappropriate,' ...
Eric Boehlert: The myth of Fox  News' ratings spike
Eric Boehlert: The myth of Fox News' ratings spike
mediamatters.org — Fact: The breathless claim that Fox News' ratings recently spiked thanks to the White House's public critique is bogus hype -- hype that Fox News and the Beltway press have relentlessly pushed. It's just not true. No matter how many times ... (more) Eric Boehlert: The myth of Fox News' ratings spike
Cantor Calls for Inclusive Party, Criticizes Limbaugh Rhetoric
bloomberg.com — Nov. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The second-ranking Republican in the U.S. House, Eric Cantor , criticized some comments by talk-show host Rush Limbaugh as inappropriate and said his party needs to be inclusive. “The Republican Party in its roots is a party of ... (more) Cantor Calls for Inclusive Party, Criticizes Limbaugh ...
Cantor criticizes Rush for Hitler-Obama comparison
politico.com — GOP leaders have been loathe to criticize Rush Limbaugh -- but House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) is taking issue with Limbaugh's claim that President Obama's push for health care was comparable to Hitler's stranglehold on Germany. Cantor, the ... (more) Cantor criticizes Rush for Hitler-Obama comparison
Bachmann / Teabagger Rally Compares Health Care Reform to Holocaust
yourspinzone.ning.com — Over the past couple of years, my outrage meter has spiked up to 10 on many occasions. Today, though, it broke. Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-Mn) sponsored a teabagger rally in Washington today. Almost the entire GOP house and senate leadership ... (more) Bachmann / Teabagger Rally Compares Health Care Reform ...
Eric Cantor Soon To Be Pimp Slapped
oliverwillis.com — You can’t criticize Rush Limbaugh and be a member of the modern Republican party. ‘The Republican Party in its roots is a party of inclusion and we ought to be promoting that and making sure that voices are heard,’ Cantor, of Virginia, said ... (more) Eric Cantor Soon To Be Pimp Slapped
The Freak Show We Live In
talkingpointsmemo.com — It's a pretty unhappy commentary that it has to be reported as news that people are taking issue with the use of pictures of the Dachau death camp as an illustration of the horrors of health care reform. But, alas, such is the world we're living in. ... (more) The Freak Show We Live In
Cantor Scoffs At AARP and AMA Health Care Reform Endorsements
huffingtonpost.com — House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va) scoffed and downplayed the significance of two major health-care related interest groups endorsing Democratic authored legislation. Calling the decision of AARP -- a senior citizens lobby -- to back health ... (more) Cantor Scoffs At AARP and AMA Health Care Reform ...
NJDC: G.O.P. Must Condemn Tea Partiers’ Anti-Semitism and Holocaust Comparisons
njdc.org — Today, David A. Harris, President of the National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC), released the following statement: Today’s G.O.P. “Tea Party” on Capitol Hill opposing health insurance reform invoked disgusting Holocaust imagery and outright anti-Semitism. Top Republican ... (more) NJDC: G.O.P. Must Condemn Tea Partiers’ Anti-Semitism ...
Capitol Hill Tea Party Seeks To 'Drive The Liberals Crazy' With Pledge Of Allegiance
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — At the Capitol Hill Tea Party just now, Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) stepped up to lead the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance -- which he said drives the liberals crazy. "And so as we now renew our commitment to the Red, White and Blue, let us with ... (more) Capitol Hill Tea Party Seeks To 'Drive The Liberals ...
Whither Dems? GOPers Say They Should Move To Center
theplumline.whorunsgov.com — Republicans are already capitalizing on yesterday’s results to urge Dems to move to the political center — and a debate is going to break out among Dems over whether that’s the right course or whether Dems need to firm up their ... (more) Whither Dems? GOPers Say They Should Move To Center
Media Matters: how Eric Boehlert became illiterate
Media Matters: how Eric Boehlert became illiterate
fivefeetoffury.com — My latest post at NewsReal... No doubt veteran newsman Chris Wallace is now trembling behind the Fox News photocopier, shamed and shaken to the bone, having just been declared “irrelevant” by a guy whose typing — one hesitates to call it “writing” — ... (more) Media Matters: how Eric Boehlert became illiterate
Bachmann's New Effort To Rally Against Congress -- And Do It Inside The Buildings -- Endorsed By GOP Leadership
Bachmann's New Effort To Rally Against Congress -- And Do It Inside The Buildings -- Endorsed By ...
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), who is best known for making inflammatory calls for revolution against President Obama, now has the full backing of the GOP leadership in her latest push to protest against the "tyranny" of the Obama administration.  ... (more) Bachmann's New Effort To Rally Against Congress -- And ...
Republicans Want To Honor Teabagging On House Floor
dailykos.com — If House Republicans aren't careful, they're going to choke their teabagging base with all of this red meat : Republican Study Committee Chairman Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) today introduced — along with 75 other Republicans — a resolution ... (more) Republicans Want To Honor Teabagging On House Floor
Crist, Rooney, state GOP join list and pledge to return Rothstein contributions
postonpolitics.com — Gov. Charlie Crist’s U.S. Senate campaign will give $9,600 it received from Fort Lauderdale attorney Scott Rothstein and his wife to charity or some other entity, Crist campaign manager Eric Eikenberg said this afternoon. Republican U.S. Rep. ... (more) Crist, Rooney, state GOP join list and pledge to return ...
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