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politico.com - 10/1/2008
Pelosi, Reid extend olive branch to Bush
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid are reaching out to the White House in a renewed push to rally support for the economic bailout bill, saying in a letter to the president that "we are confident we will pass a responsible bill in the very near future."  ...

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The Anchoress — Mr. President, as my dog would tell you, don’t be a chump.

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