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Breaking the Lock
yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 11/6/2008
Breaking the Lock
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My TAP post-election column is how bipartisanship done right could break the neocon lock on Washington by pulling Republican pragmatists into the progressive coalition: This creates an important opportunity for Obama to co-opt the pragmatic faction of the Republican coalition into his own. ...
How to Break the Neocon Lock on Washington
prospect.org - 11/6/2008
How to Break the Neocon Lock on Washington
— prospect.org — To succeed in putting forth a progressive foreign policy, Obama will need to reach out to moderate... Republicans. (more) How to Break the Neocon Lock on Washington

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TalkLeft — I like the way Matt Yglesias describes what bipartisanship should mean: [T]he trick with these bipartisan concepts is to make sure that the credibility is flowing in the right direction. . . . The new administration needs to . . . build support for progressive policies by showing that it can be supported by a politically diverse group of people. This is sharp thinking. By Big Tent Democrat, speaking for me only ...

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