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dailykos.com - 2/17/2009
Lesson learned
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Yeah, I know there were those who thought that Obama's obsession with "bipartisanship" was some sort of clever master plan to outflank Republicans or something, but in reality, the obsession with getting Republican votes ended up detracting from the selling of the stimulus itself to the ...

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forbes.com - 2/13/2009
The Real Lesson Of The New Deal
— forbes.com — One reason why Republicans strenuously oppose the Obama administration's fiscal stimulus plan is because it repeats the errors of Franklin D. Roosevelt. To them, the New Deal was mainly about vastly expanding government spending and deficits, which ... (more) The Real Lesson Of The New Deal

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swampland.blogs.time.com - 2/15/2009
An Important Lesson
— swampland.blogs.time.com — It is a basic law of human nature that when vast sums of money are distributed rapidly by government agencies, corruption ensues. Hence, this story , which scratches the surface of the free-range robbery that took place in Iraq. It will behoove the ... (more) An Important Lesson

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betsyspage.blogspot.com - 2/19/2009
Mayor Bloomberg learns a lesson
— betsyspage.blogspot.com — The Wall Street Journal points out that Mayor Bloomberg has learned a little bit about the effects that taxes have on people's behavior, even the behavior of the very rich.ew York state and city revenues are falling amid the collapse of Wall Street, ... (more) Mayor Bloomberg learns a lesson
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2/17: Back In The Saddle
Blogometer — Liberal bloggers ( Moulitsas , Hamsher , Marshall ) cite recent polling as evidence that the GOP's approach to the stimulus negotiations did nothing to improve their reputation. Liberal bloggers ( digby , Moulitsas , Bowers ) hope that the stimulus saga has convinced Pres. Obama to finally abandon his "obession with bipartisanship." Liberal bloggers ( Llorens , Benen , Gardner ) are criticizing IL Sen. Roland Burris after he acknowledged that the brother of ex-IL Gov. Rod ...

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