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yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 24 days ago
Obama, “Credibility,” and Fear of Failure
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In the course of an exchange yesterday with Rich Yeselson about the deficit and the prospects of more stimulus, Marc Ambinder wrote : Telling Democratic leaders and the White House to ignore Evan Bayh’s pleas for deficit reduction just isn’t going to work. In general, my sense is ...
Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) - IN Poll
boldprogressives.org - 10/29/2009
Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) - IN Poll
— boldprogressives.org — HOOSIERS WANT BAYH TO VOTE FOR PUBLIC OPTION -- AND OPPOSE FILIBUSTER The Research 2000 Indiana Poll... was conducted for the Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy for America from Oct. 24 - Oct. 25, 2009. A total of 600 likely voters who ... (more) Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) - IN Poll

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cbsnews.com - 10/28/2009
Sen. Evan Bayh May Vote to Block Health Care Debate
— cbsnews.com — Sen. Evan Bayh, a moderate Democrat from Indiana, said Wednesday that he may not be able to... support a motion to proceed with the health care debate on the Senate floor, depending on what is included in the bill Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid ... (more) Sen. Evan Bayh May Vote to Block Health Care Debate

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politics.theatlantic.com - 25 days ago
Why Are Democrats Afraid Of The Debt?
— politics.theatlantic.com — A colloquy on debt politics follows. Earlier today, I wrote this: Faced with the prospect of a obliquely... angeled "V" shaped recession, the president's policy planners have been trying to figure out how to create jobs in an economy ... (more) Why Are Democrats Afraid Of The Debt?

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TalkLeft:  Yes We Can . . . Try

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Yes We Can . . . Try
TalkLeft — Matt Yglesias makes some sense: I’m not really sure why Obama would lack the credibility necessary. [. . .] But does “credibility” really matter? Probably not. [. . . A]s far as I know, [the White House is] not actively trying to persuade anyone because the White House is afraid that if they try to persuade key legislators they might fail. That’s circular. There seems to be some feeling that the President has an obligation to act like he’s a Prime Minister and not bring proposals to the floor unless he’s sure they can pass [. . ...

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