www.dailykos.com — Dean : So if you run and get a mandate for reconciliation is your first act to kick this guy out of the party? The question wasn't kicking Lieberman out of the party. Democrats in Connecticut already did that in 2006. And once again, given this "mandate for reconciliation", I suspect that ...
The Mandate
yglesias.thinkprogress.org 11/10/2008 — My colleagues and bosses will, of course, have more official things to say on this subject in the morning, but for now look at the issues tab from the Ohio exit polls , that I’ll take as a stand-in for the as-yet-unavailable national numbers:
...
My colleagues and bosses will, of course, have more official things to say on this subject in the morning, but for now look at the issues tab from the Ohio exit polls , that I’ll take as a stand-in for the as-yet-unavailable national numbers:
...
Reconciliation
www.motherjones.com 2/4/2009 — RECONCILIATION.... Elana Schor reports that Mitch McConnell is being cagey about whether Senate Republicans will filibuster the stimulus bill. Cue McConnell: Our goal is to produce a bill that makes a difference; not to kill the measure. So the ...
RECONCILIATION.... Elana Schor reports that Mitch McConnell is being cagey about whether Senate Republicans will filibuster the stimulus bill. Cue McConnell: Our goal is to produce a bill that makes a difference; not to kill the measure. So the ...
Reid: 'This is not a mandate for a political party'
www.politico.com 11/5/2008 — Asked if Tuesday’s election results give his party a mandate, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid just told Politico: ““This is a mandate to get along, to get something done in a bipartisan way. This is not a mandate for a political ...
Asked if Tuesday’s election results give his party a mandate, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid just told Politico: ““This is a mandate to get along, to get something done in a bipartisan way. This is not a mandate for a political ...
Mandate
krugman.blogs.nytimes.com 11/5/2008 — A magnificent victory for Barack Obama. And bear in mind that the campaign, in its final stages, was really about different philosophies of governing. This wasn't like the 2004 campaign, which was essentially fought over fake issues - Bush running on ...
A magnificent victory for Barack Obama. And bear in mind that the campaign, in its final stages, was really about different philosophies of governing. This wasn't like the 2004 campaign, which was essentially fought over fake issues - Bush running on ...
Mandate for What?
www.talkingpointsmemo.com 10/30/2008 — I want to throw this open for reader discussion, but up front let me say that talk of political mandates is one of those DC parlor games that often doesn't mean very much. We'll probably be referring to the 1990s as the Bill Clinton era for a long ...
I want to throw this open for reader discussion, but up front let me say that talk of political mandates is one of those DC parlor games that often doesn't mean very much. We'll probably be referring to the 1990s as the Bill Clinton era for a long ...
No Immigration Mandate
corner.nationalreview.com 11/12/2008 — A new Zogby poll shows only about a third of Obama's voters supported him because of his backing for an amnesty, while two-thirds either voted for him despite his support for amnesty (15%) or it wasn't a factor at all in their decision (51%). ...
A new Zogby poll shows only about a third of Obama's voters supported him because of his backing for an amnesty, while two-thirds either voted for him despite his support for amnesty (15%) or it wasn't a factor at all in their decision (51%). ...
Obama: "I Don't Think There's Any Question That We Have A Mandate"
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 11/25/2008 — An interesting moment at Barack Obama's presser on the economy today: He declared in more direct terms than I've heard before that his "decisive" win has unquestionably given him a "mandate."
"We had, I think, a decisive win, because of the ...
An interesting moment at Barack Obama's presser on the economy today: He declared in more direct terms than I've heard before that his "decisive" win has unquestionably given him a "mandate."
"We had, I think, a decisive win, because of the ...
Reconciliation: This Changes Everything
blogs.tnr.com 4/23/2009 — Even Republicans seem to be conceding that, as reported here and elsewhere a few weeks ago, the Senate will go along with the House and include reconciliation instructions for health care. Assuming all of us are correct, it means the Democrats will ...
Even Republicans seem to be conceding that, as reported here and elsewhere a few weeks ago, the Senate will go along with the House and include reconciliation instructions for health care. Assuming all of us are correct, it means the Democrats will ...
mandate
www.deanesmay.com 11/7/2008 — North Carolina makes nine red states flipped to blue. And Texas is on track for 2012 . With the axiom that the popular vote is the best metric for gauging the existence of a mandate, I look at the numbers and conclude that Obama has a clearer mandate ...
North Carolina makes nine red states flipped to blue. And Texas is on track for 2012 . With the axiom that the popular vote is the best metric for gauging the existence of a mandate, I look at the numbers and conclude that Obama has a clearer mandate ...
Claiming a mandate
www.washingtonmonthly.com 11/25/2008 — CLAIMING A MANDATE.... In the immediate aftermath of the elections, there were a handful of Republicans who wanted to debate the meaning of the word "mandate." Apparently, Barack Obama's impressive victory -- the highest popular vote margin for a ...
CLAIMING A MANDATE.... In the immediate aftermath of the elections, there were a handful of Republicans who wanted to debate the meaning of the word "mandate." Apparently, Barack Obama's impressive victory -- the highest popular vote margin for a ...
POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Wednesday Nov. 19th, 2008 —
CNN Political Ticker 11/19/2008
CNN: Sources: Holder is Obama's choice for attorney general
Former Clinton Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder is President-elect Barack Obama's choice for the position of attorney general, according to two prominent Democrats involved in transition ...
The agenda: Gun control —
First Read 11/19/2008
Automakers' pleas for $25 billion in aid makes the Boston Globe front page.
Put gun control advocates on the list of interest groups measuring Obama's issue coattails and hoping to sew up a legislative victory. In a new Penn/Schoen post-election poll ...
The transition: Hillary and Holder —
First Read 11/19/2008
The New York Times writes, “Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York has reservations about accepting an appointment as secretary of state in the Obama administration, an adviser to Mrs. Clinton who is familiar with her thinking said on ...
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