briefingroom.thehill.com - 11/17/2008
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) today outlined a list of "big issues" he thinks President-elect Barack Obama and Republicans can agree on and pledged his own readiness to work with the Illinois Democrat.
"I hope President-elect Obama will go after the big things, and go after them ...
motherjones.com - 11/21/2008
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Washington Dispatch: Addressing the Federalist Society, the top
Senate Republican went light on the red meat—except when...
it came to judges. By Stephanie Mencimer November 20, 2008 Having narrowly survived his reelection campaign, Senate minority ...
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Why is Mitch McConnell Being Nice to Obama?
townhall.com - 11/16/2008
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After the 2006 election, the question you heard
conservatives asking over and over again was, "Did the...
Republicans learn anything from their defeat?" As we now know, regrettably the answer to that question is "no" -- and so we're back once again ...
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John Hawkins : Say "Enough's Enough" And Do Your Part ...
cnsnews.com - 11/25/2008
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(CNSNews.com) - Federal judicial nominees selected because of
their ability to empathize with politically correct groups must...
show that they will not deviate from their solemn oath to execute the law, even when it runs counter to their personal ...
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Judicial Nominees under Obama Must Keep ‘Oath’ to ...
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GOP's McConnell Outlines Obama To-Do List
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... The Senate Minority Leader rattles off the "big issues" Monday he thinks the president-elect and Republicans can agree on.
Includes cutting spending, lowering the national debt, providing tax relief, committing to an energy independence policy, and reining in entitlement spending.
"I hope President-elect Obama will go after the big things, and go after them early. If he does, our chances of achieving a positive result for the American people will be greatly increased." ...
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