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Biden unwelcome in Senate huddles, where Cheney wielded power
In a move to reassert Congressional independence at the start of the new presidential administration, the vice president will be barred from joining weekly internal Senate deliberations, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said in an interview with the Las Vegas Sun.
Republicans to Cheney on $700-billion bailout: We're not buying it | Countdown to Crawford | Los Angeles Times
Republicans to Cheney on $700-billion bailout: We're not buying it | Countdown to Crawford | Los ...
latimesblogs.latimes.com — Vice President Dick Cheney departing the weekly House Republican conference meeting in the House Cannon Office Building... where he talked about the administration's $700 billion bailout of Wall Street on Sept. 23, 2008 Vice President Dick Cheney trudged ... (more) Republicans to Cheney on $700-billion bailout: We're not ...
Where the Bush-Cheney Power Grab Went Wrong
tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com — This will be my final post in this discussion, so let me once again offer my thanks... to the participants, and to everyone who posted comments. One of my big complaints about the bulk of the columns and articles that have been written so far about ... (more) Where the Bush-Cheney Power Grab Went Wrong
John Kerry: Keep the Momentum Going
huffingtonpost.com — One thing we know about politics, you are either moving forward, or you are falling behind. The... progressive movement had what we want to believe was a seismic win on election day -- but it's really only seismic if it continues to reverberate. So ... (more) John Kerry: Keep the Momentum Going
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A return to institutional normalcy
Political Animal — A RETURN TO INSTITUTIONAL NORMALCY.... This might look like Senate Democrats snubbing Joe Biden, but it's really just a return to a sensible return to what used to be a healthy respect for separation of powers. In a move to reassert Congressional independence at the start of the new presidential administration, the vice president will be barred from joining weekly internal Senate deliberations, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said in an interview with the Las Vegas Sun. Reid's decision to exclude Vice President-elect Joe Biden from the Senate arena where he spent most of his ...

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BlondeSenseBiden unwelcome in Senate huddles, where Cheney wielded power WASHINGTON — In a move to reassert Congressional independence at the start of the new presidential administration, the vice president will be barred from joining weekly internal Senate deliberations, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said in an interview with the Las Vegas Sun. Reid’s decision to exclude Vice President-elect Joe Biden from the Senate arena where he spent most of his adult life is intended to restore constitutional checks and balances that tilted heavily toward the executive branch during the Bush ...

The Daily Grind
Weekly Standard Blog — Susan Rice: "I can haz transition team at State, Hillary?" Hillary: "Grrrr." Hey, where's the transparency at Center for American Progress, since they're running Obama's transparent transition? Alaskan governor media's been bashing as a blatant spotlight-chaser since the election ended has been turning down high-profile TV appearances by the dozens. Back to the "she's scared of interviews" storyline. Biden: "I can haz power in Senate?" Reid: "No." Calling in "gay" to work. Only in San Francisco. ...

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