crooksandliars.com - 11/13/2008
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I forgot to post this the other day, but I think it's important. Jon " nuclear option " Kyl shot off his mouth the other day to the Federalist Society and threatened to block Supreme Court nominees of Barack Obama only a few days after the election .
Jon Kyl, the second-ranking ...
washingtonmonthly.com - 11/8/2008
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washingtonmonthly.com —
AN ADVANCE LOOK AT THE REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION.... It's
only been a couple of days since Barack Obama
was declared the president-elect, but it's hard not to notice that congressional Republicans are already striking a confrontational pose. Take these ...
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An advance look at the Republican opposition
triangle.bizjournals.com - 11/7/2008
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triangle.bizjournals.com —
Jon Kyl, the second-ranking Republican in the U.S.
Senate, warned president-elect Barack Obama that he would filibuster
U.S. Supreme Court appointments if those nominees were too liberal. Kyl, Arizona s junior senator, expects Obama to appoint judges ...
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Kyl issues warning to Obama on Supreme Court ...
downwithtyranny.blogspot.com - 11/10/2008
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downwithtyranny.blogspot.com —
Steve Benen at the Washington Weekly keeps a
careful eye on Federalist Society extremists and he noted
today that Jon Kyl, the Senate minority whip under Mitch McConnell, is already ignoring President-elect Obama's plea for going beyond narrow ...
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According To Arizona's Other Right WIng Nut, Jon Kyl, ...
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It Still Stands
Hoffmania! —
... I know the wingnuts are screaming and offering suggestions to the incoming president and stonewalling before anything even happens and in general acting like the asses they are. A lot of people on our side are scared of this kind of talk as if they have that much power. Let us remind you...
It's more than an LOL. It happens to be true. It always keeps us grounded. ...
Game Theory and the GOP
Comments from Left Field —
There have been numerous indications of nascent GOP obstructionism for Obama’s policies, many of them signaled by members of Republican leadership in the House and Senate. I’m sure I’m not the only one who anticipates with dread the type of foot-dragging, nit-picking, fear-mongering, game-playing and other tactics the Republicans seem to have perfected. Why, I can hear the Mighty Wurlitzer winding up as I type this.
Much of Obama’s agenda, even including urgent items associated with economic stimulus, will meet with a ...
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U.S. general urges Obama not to cave to Russia —
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U.S. bishops warn Obama on abortion issues —
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Healthcare reform gets backing in Congress —
Reuters: Politics 11/13/2008
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