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MSNBC’s Matthews Finds Obama’s Weakness: He’s ‘Too Darned Intellectual’

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:51:28 +0000

At the top of Friday’s Hardball on MSNBC, host Chris Matthews discovered the reason for President Obama’s political difficulties in recent months: “President Obama has his chin out on just about every hot issue out there.... He’s exposed and vulnerable. His poll numbers are dropping. Is he ...

Hot Air » Top Picks found this 48 hours ago on newsbusters.org

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Senate panel notes 'red flags galore' in Fort Hood incident

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:31:02 +0000

The hearing by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee kicked off a congressional push to examine laws and policies dealing with suspicious troops. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, the committee's top Republican, said the military and the FBI failed to follow "red flags ...

The Note found this 2 days ago on usatoday.com

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Reid: Crucial vote Saturday

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:50:32 +0000

From NBC's Ken Strickland Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid today said the crucial vote to bring the legislation to the floor will happen "sometime" Saturday. But he was uncertain he had to 60 votes required to start debate. "We'll find out when the votes are taken," he said during a Q ...

Hotline On Call found this 2 days ago on firstread.msnbc.msn.com

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Lawmakers seek more help from administration for Fort Hood investigations

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:30:48 +0000

Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Sen. Susan Collins, the panel's ranking Republican, are leading an investigation of the Fort Hood shootings.

The Page by Mark Halperin found this 4 days ago on washingtonpost.com

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Collins slams W.H. on Ft. Hood briefing

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:12:06 +0000

She says information provided by DOD and the FBI Tuesday “raised many troubling questions.”

Hot Air » Top Picks found this 3 days ago on politico.com

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Board to Death

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:01:00 +0000

To the frustration of many a cabinet secretary, the Obama administration is a little behind on its appointments. At this point—with only five weeks to go before the Senate breaks for recess— a little over half of the 514 positions that need filling have been filled. Some jobs are ...

No More Mister Nice Blog found this 3 days ago on tnr.com

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Reid may not have 60 votes, at least for a few days

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:50:34 +0000

Politico reports that Max Baucus is rushing back to Montana for a family emergency. Word was that Reid was hoping to vote to proceed on the bill on Saturday, but if Democrats don't have Baucus, that could leave them with 59 votes, rather than the 60 needed to break the filibuster. The ...

Political Animal found this 4 days ago on voices.washingtonpost.com

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Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Recommends No Impediments to Breast Cancer Screening

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:40:48 +0000

Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the world’s leading breast cancer advocacy organization, has carefully reviewed the data and new recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concerning mammography screening. Komen for the Cure issued the following statement today from Eric ...

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Harry Reid: “Leave Lieberman Alone, I’ll Handle Him”

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:18:43 +0000

Per K-Tum, Harry Reid says he has a wonderful relationship with the albatross hanging around his neck : In addition to all these public battles, Reid is waging private ones as well, according to sources on and off Capitol Hill. He has complained to colleagues that the White House has ...

Blue Commonwealth - Front Page found this 10 days ago on fdlaction.firedoglake.com

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Judd Gregg's silly threat

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:16:57 +0000

JUDD GREGG'S SILLY THREAT.... Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) appeared on the Fox Business Network yesterday, and was asked about the health care reform bill approved by the House over the weekend. He said the Senate version would have to be...

Balloon Juice found this 12 days ago on washingtonmonthly.com

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Fiorina counters DeVore/DeMint with 8 GOP senators

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:25:00 +0000

Carly Fiorina (R) on Thursday announced the endorsements of eight Republican senators for her just-launched California Senate campaign. After primary opponent Chuck DeVore annonced the backing of Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) this week, Fiorina fought back with Sens. Tom Coburn (Okla.), Susan ...

GOP 12 found this 11 days ago on thehill.com

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GOPer Collins Opposes House Dems

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 22:40:02 +0000

ABC’s Z. Byron Wolf reports: Here’s a wrinkle in the abortion debate: Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, one of the few Republicans considered to be a strong supporter of abortion rights, said today she opposes the language inserted in the House health reform bill to ban coverage of abortions, ...

News found this 13 days ago on blogs.abcnews.com

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Susan J. Demas: How Sarah Palin and Tea Partiers Are Blowing Up the GOP

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:58:18 +0000

Wingnuts of the world unite. You have nothing to lose but election ... after election ... after election. That's the lesson from the far right's stinging defeat in yet another Republican congressional district this week. Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman harangued GOP Assemblywoman ...

The Moderate Voice found this 10 days ago on huffingtonpost.com

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