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talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/12/2008
Third Death
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The automaker bailout is now, apparently, officially and really dead . Dems were willing to agree to Republican demands that Big 3 employees move to wage parity with Japanese automakers operating in the US. But they wouldn't agree to reach parity by 2009, as Republicans demanded. Late ...
openleft.com - 12/8/2008
Mandate Watch: Were Democrats Elected to Attack "The Left?" Part II
— openleft.com — A few weeks ago a Senate Democratic aide and Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) kicked off a campaign to publicly berate "the left" in the wake of the 2008 election. Now, here's a rant-ish "Message to Obama's Progressive Critics" from top Obama aide Steve ... (more) Mandate Watch: Were Democrats Elected to Attack "The ...

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meganmcardle.theatlantic.com - 12/13/2008
The death of a bailout
— meganmcardle.theatlantic.com — I am in receipt of an email yesterday, asking that conservatives and libertarians recognize that the unions have, indeed, made concessions in order to make the bailout work.  Sadly, I had not had time to write a post about this before the UAW ... (more) The death of a bailout
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chicagoboyz.net - 12/18/2008
The Death of TV
— chicagoboyz.net — I haven’t had much time to watch television over the past few years. My charity work kept me from having any big blocks of hours available, at least during my regular work week. The Internet connection I have is through the local cable ... (more) The Death of TV
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