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huffingtonpost.com - 3 days ago
Rep. DeFazio: Fire "Timmy" Geithner
— huffingtonpost.com — Rep. Peter DeFazio called for the firing of President Barack Obama's top two economic aides on Wednesday for pursuing a recovery plan skewed too heavily towards Wall Street's favor. The Oregon Democrat told MSNBC's Ed Schultz that he was dismayed ... (more) Rep. DeFazio: Fire "Timmy" Geithner

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thehill.com - 3 days ago
House Dem: 'Growing consensus' among liberals to dump Geithner
— thehill.com — A member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) said Wednesday that there is a "growing consensus" among the liberal bloc to force Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to step down. {mosads}Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) said that he and other ... (more) House Dem: 'Growing consensus' among liberals to dump ...

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huffingtonpost.com - 43 hours ago
Peter DeFazio, Dem Rep.: It's 'Pretty Embarrassing' That Dems Now Identified With Wall Street
— huffingtonpost.com — One of the loudest populist voices in the Democratic Caucus predicted on Thursday that the party may have to forcefully challenge the White House on economic matters if it wanted to hold on to power in the 2010 elections. One day after calling on ... (more) Peter DeFazio, Dem Rep.: It's 'Pretty Embarrassing' That ...

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susiemadrak.com - 2 days ago
Giving Geithner the Boot?
— susiemadrak.com — I dunno. Even if we got him canned, do you think they’d hire anyone much different to replace him? A Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) member said there’s “growing consensus” among liberals that Treasury Secretary ... (more) Giving Geithner the Boot?

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thehill.com - 4 days ago
Democrats want homeowners and workers to get money from TARP
— thehill.com — Congressional Democrats want struggling workers and homeowners to receive money from the $700 billion Wall Street bailout. (more) Democrats want homeowners and workers to get money from TARP

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olbermannwatch.com - 12 days ago
Will Keith Olbermann Apologize for Smearing Fox's Peter Johnson Jr?
— olbermannwatch.com — To understand how Keith Olbermann concocts his ritual character assassinations of people on his enemies list, one must appreciate the modus operandi involved. More often than not, Olby spots an attack in a blue blog, preferably a Fox hating one, ... (more) Will Keith Olbermann Apologize for Smearing Fox's Peter ...

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blogs.courant.com - 10 days ago
Schiff for governor?
— blogs.courant.com — It's not going to happen, said his brother and advisor Andrew Schiff. "Peter's expertise lies more with national economic issues,'' Andrew Schiff said in an email to me this morning. (more) Schiff for governor?

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lefarkins.blogspot.com - 8 days ago
The "Sister Souljah" Moment As A Core Political Value
— lefarkins.blogspot.com — Peter Beinart has a rather bizarre column praising the Democrats for "sacrificing abortion and immigrant rights to get conservative Democrats to vote for expanded health-care coverage" amidst some nostalgia for the era in which the Democrats were ... (more) The "Sister Souljah" Moment As A Core Political Value

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Peter Brimelow: the Mirage of Moderation
fivefeetoffury.com - 11 days ago
Peter Brimelow: the Mirage of Moderation
— fivefeetoffury.com — Hmmmmmmm... [Democratic pollster] Stanley Greenberg does interesting work—for example, he identified Affirmative Action as a key issue in the 1980s, something that both Democratic and Republican Establishments absolutely did not wish to hear. A recent Greenberg report, The ... (more) Peter Brimelow: the Mirage of Moderation

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Update: Lone GOP vote came after call from President Obama
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 13 days ago
Update: Lone GOP vote came after call from President Obama
— politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — Rep. Cao brought his daughter to a town-hall event last month that President Obama held in New Orleans. Washington (CNN) - Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao was the only Republican to vote in favor of the Democratic health care bill that ... (more) Update: Lone GOP vote came after call from President Obama

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blog.oregonlive.com - 5 days ago
Leiken fined $2,250 for campaign finance violation
— blog.oregonlive.com — The Oregon secretary of state's office has levied a $2,250 fine against Republican congressional candidate Sid Leiken for violating state laws that prohibit converting campaign money to personal use. (more) Leiken fined $2,250 for campaign finance violation

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Palin helps RGA get discount on 'Going Rogue'
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 4 days ago
Palin helps RGA get discount on 'Going Rogue'
— politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — Palin helps RGA get discount on 'Going Rogue'. (CNN) - Sarah Palin helped the Republican Governors Association get a discount on "several thousand" copies of her new book so the group can use them as a fundraising tool, ... (more) Palin helps RGA get discount on 'Going Rogue'

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blueoregon.com - 4 days ago
OR-GOV: DeFazio to decide by ... March.
— blueoregon.com — The O's David Sarasohn pinned down Congressman Peter DeFazio on whether he's still considering a run for Governor in 2010. The answer? You bet. Last spring, DeFazio talked about making a decision on the governor's race by Labor Day, and now ... (more) OR-GOV: DeFazio to decide by ... March.

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corner.nationalreview.com - 30 days ago
With Malice Toward Cheney -- By: Peter Wehner
— corner.nationalreview.com — If you want to witness a massacre on television, take at look at this debate on MSNBC’s Morning Joe between Joe Scarborough and Lawrence O’Donnell over Dick Cheney, Iraq, and weapons of mass destruction. Scarborough uses an avalanche of facts to ... (more) With Malice Toward Cheney -- By: Peter Wehner

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Reese Erlich and Peter Coyote on al-Sukariya
vanityfair.com - 30 days ago
Reese Erlich and Peter Coyote on al-Sukariya
— vanityfair.com — On October 26, 2008, U.S. helicopters stormed a farm near the Iraq-Syria border in search of leading al-Qaeda ooperative Abu Ghadiya. One year later, the authors report from Syria that the raid may have been botched, and the lives of seven innocent ... (more) Reese Erlich and Peter Coyote on al-Sukariya

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Feaver Flashback
yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 30 days ago
Feaver Flashback
— yglesias.thinkprogress.org — It can’t be said often enough that the decisions the Obama administration is facing on Afghanistan are a direct result of the Bush administration’s exceedingly poor policymaking. I think very few people believed in the winter of ... (more) Feaver Flashback

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Democrat blasts White House for anonymous sniping
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 30 days ago
Democrat blasts White House for anonymous sniping
— politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — WASHINGTON (CNN) – A well-known Democratic strategist in Virginia is blasting the White House for placing anonymous quotes in the Washington Post in a pre-emptive effort to blame Creigh Deeds for what might be a loss in the state's upcoming ... (more) Democrat blasts White House for anonymous sniping

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Huckabee to visit Iowa and South Carolina
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 29 days ago
Huckabee to visit Iowa and South Carolina
— politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — (CNN) – Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee will visit the key Republican primary states of Iowa and South Carolina next month during a tour to promote his new holiday-themed book. The Fox News talk show host has planned a three-stop swing ... (more) Huckabee to visit Iowa and South Carolina

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Romney to campaign in Virginia for McDonnell, again
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 29 days ago
Romney to campaign in Virginia for McDonnell, again
— politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — Romney has raised money for McDonnell numerous times. WASHINGTON (CNN) – Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is coming back to Virginia yet again to help Republican Bob McDonnell in the final week of his gubernatorial ... (more) Romney to campaign in Virginia for McDonnell, again

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corner.nationalreview.com - 29 days ago
Armageddon Time -- By: Peter Robinson
— corner.nationalreview.com — This past week I conducted an Uncommon Knowledge interview with Victor Davis Hanson and Robert Baer that scared the bejeepers out of me. Our topic: Iran, Israel, Russia, nuclear weapons, and the next six months. The interview will begin airing ... (more) Armageddon Time -- By: Peter Robinson

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