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correntewire.com - 11/8/2008
Max Baucus: The Sam Nunn of 2008?
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Remember what Sam Nunn did to Bill Clinton on gays in the military, right after Clinton was elected? He didn’t stab Clinton in the back. No, Nunn stabbed Clinton right in the chest . And it looks like Max Baucus is doing the same thing, except on health. CQ Politics : Senate Finance ...
THE BAUCUS WHITE PAPER: THE PLAN.
prospect.org - 11/13/2008
THE BAUCUS WHITE PAPER: THE PLAN.
— prospect.org — I'm going to split my commentary on Max Baucus's policy paper (pdf) into two posts: The plan... and the politics. First, the plan: Do not think of this as Max Baucus's health care plan. It isn't. Not yet. As of now, it's a policy paper, not a ... (more) THE BAUCUS WHITE PAPER: THE PLAN.

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blogs.tnr.com - 11/12/2008
Health Care to the Max: Baucus Plan Out (Updated)
— blogs.tnr.com — As reported in this week's edition , Max Baucus and his staff at the Senate Finance Committee... have been working on health care reform since the beginning of summer. Today, he will publish a preliminary outline of what he has in mind. Afterwards, he ... (more) Health Care to the Max: Baucus Plan Out (Updated)

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Baucus Health Plan
yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 11/13/2008
Baucus Health Plan
— yglesias.thinkprogress.org — One of my first print articles ever was dedicated to bashing Max Baucus so let’s say I’m... a Max Baucus skeptic. But earlier today while I was out on the Toblerone Line (anti-tank fortifications, not candy) and the global financial ... (more) Baucus Health Plan

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Max Baucus
TalkLeft — Via Corrente: Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus, who has a history of going his own way on major policy matters, Friday announced plans to unveil his own “specific goals and policy options for comprehensive health care reform in 2009” next week — without waiting for the detailed proposals of President-elect Barack Obama . If you know anything about Max Baucus, you know this is bad news. Ironically, the proponents of health care reform and President-Elect Obama may need Senator Hillary Clinton to get into it with Baucus. ...

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Nunn, Christopher on Board with Transition
blogs.tnr.com 11/12/2008 — The AP reports that Obama has tapped former Georgia Senator Sam Nunn, once a possible VP candidate, to help guide his Pentagon transition. Former Secretary of State Warren Christopher will perform a similar task at Foggy Bottom.   For what it's worth, Nunn said in late October that he ...
Obama Transition Clarifies Nunn/Christoper Roles In The Transition
marcambinder.theatlantic.com 11/12/2008 — This is the original story , which cites CNN. This is the Obama transition's response: "Senator Sam Nunn will play an informal senior advisor role throughout the defense transition process.   His expertise and the respect he has earned will be ...
Couric Took Advice on How to Interview Palin from Obama Supporter Sam Nunn — Patterico's Pontifications
So it looks like Katie Couric took advice from Sam Nunn in preparing to interview Sarah Palin. Sam Nunn, who had endorsed Obama in April , was mentioned as a possible Obama VP pick , and now serves on Obama’s transition team. (Via WeaselZippers via Hot Air Headlines .) I can easily ...
On Nunn And Christopher — Hotline On Call Part Deux
The Barack Obama/Joe Biden transition aims to clarify an AP story out today specifying the roles Warren Christopher and Sam Nunn are playing in planning efforts: "Senator Sam Nunn will play an informal senior advisor role throughout the defense transition process. His expertise and the ...
Obama Campaign: "A Lot Of Disinformation" About Transition Advisers — Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
Barack Obama's transition team pushed back on Wednesday morning against an AP report claiming that former Sen. Sam Nunn and former Secretary of State Warren Christopher are playing an integral role in the presidential transition. "Senator Sam Nunn will play an informal senior adviser role ...
Obama Campaign: "A Lot Of Disinformation" About Transition Advisers — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
Barack Obama's transition team pushed back on Wednesday morning against an AP report claiming that former Sen. Sam Nunn and former Secretary of State Warren Christopher are playing an integral role in the presidential transition. "Senator Sam Nunn will play an informal senior adviser role ...
Obama Team Denies Nunn Will Have Formal Role — The Page by Mark Halperin
Releases a statement saying the AP story reporting Obama has hired the former senator to help shepherd his Pentagon transition contains "misinformation." "Senator Sam Nunn will play an informal senior advisor role throughout the defense transition process.... However, he is not playing a ...
Obama taps veteran Dems for DoD, State handovers (Nunn and Christopher) — Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News
Source: [b]AP[/b] WASHINGTON – President-elect Obama has hired former Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Sam Nunn to help shepherd his Pentagon transition, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. Nunn, a former Georgia senator and veteran Democratic defense adviser, was once rumored as a potential ...
— War and Piece
Nunn heads Defense transition team, Christopher State transition team. AP:President-elect Obama has hired former Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Sam Nunn to help shepherd his Pentagon transition, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. Nunn, a former Georgia senator and veteran Democratic defense...
Obama Taps Veteran Dems For Pentagon, State Handover — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
Obama's brain trust continues to grow. The president-elect has hired former Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Sam Nunn to help shepherd his Pentagon transition and former Secretary of State Warren Christopher would advise Obama on his State Department transition, reports the ...
Obama Taps Veteran Democrats For Pentagon, State Handovers — Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
WASHINGTON — President-elect Obama has hired former Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Sam Nunn to help shepherd his Pentagon transition, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. Nunn, a former Georgia senator and veteran Democratic defense adviser, was once rumored as a potential running ...
Obama Taps Veteran Democrats For Pentagon, State Handovers — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
WASHINGTON — President-elect Obama has hired former Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Sam Nunn to help shepherd his Pentagon transition, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. Nunn, a former Georgia senator and veteran Democratic defense adviser, was once rumored as a potential running ...
Obama Turns to Veteran Dems for DoD, State Handovers — The Page by Mark Halperin
AP: "President-elect Obama has hired former Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Sam Nunn to help shepherd his Pentagon transition"      
Sam Nunn joins Obama team — msnbc.com: Politics
President-elect Obama has hired former Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Sam Nunn to help shepherd his Pentagon transition, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.