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eschatonblog.com - 1/26/2009
Bipartisanship Sucks
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I actually hope every Republican votes against the stimulus package, and I hope that instead of trying to please them the Obama team comes up with what they think the right package will be. The Republicans should lay out a competing vision, which won't pass because they aren't in charge. Then, 2 ...
washingtonpost.com - 2/2/2009
E. J. Dionne Jr. - The Obama Stimulus: Bipartisanship at What Price?
— washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from... the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) E. J. Dionne Jr. - The Obama Stimulus: Bipartisanship at ...

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Bipartisanship Didn’t Make It to the Weekend
commentarymagazine.com - 1/23/2009
Bipartisanship Didn’t Make It to the Weekend
— commentarymagazine.com — The new era of bipartisanship isn’t going so well, the Washington Post tells us: Just days after... taking office vowing to end the political era of “petty grievances,” President Obama ran into mounting GOP opposition yesterday to an ... (more) Bipartisanship Didn’t Make It to the Weekend

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washingtonmonthly.com - 1/29/2009
Bipartisanship And The Stimulus
— washingtonmonthly.com — Bipartisanship And The Stimulus As Steve noted earlier, the stimulus bill passed the House without a single... Republican vote. I'm glad it passed. I'm also glad that Obama tried as hard as he did to get bipartisan support, and I... (more) Bipartisanship And The Stimulus

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Firedoglake — ... by Admit One Atrios cuts to the heart of the stimulus bill debate: I actually hope every Republican votes against the stimulus package, and I hope that instead of trying to please them the Obama team comes up with what they ...

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