Democratic Agenda

Chris Dodd, David Obey Reflect On Decline Of Congress, Close Era Of Congressional Comity

Bloomberg News | Albert R. Hunt | Posted 05.25.2011

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In separate interviews, Dodd and Obey reflected on rich experiences and contemporary concerns. Both are liberal Democrats -- Obey more so -- who care ...

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Lame Duck Session Culminates With Big Accomplishments For Democrats

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — This is the story of a "lame duck" Congress that wasn't. Shaken by a historic election in which angry voters canceled Democratic c...

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David Brooks Reveals His Problem With Republicans

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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New York Times columnist David Brooks debated Republican Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) at an American Enterprise Institute forum Thursday and, amid a large ...

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Alexi Giannoulias, Illinois Senate Candidate, Proving To Be One Dem Not Running From Party's Agenda

The Washington Post | Greg Sargent | Posted 05.25.2011

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That's why Alexi Giannoulias, the Senate candidate in Illinois, remains a fascinating candidate to watch as a test case of whether a Democrat can win ...

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New Rule: You Can't Use "There Will Be No Cooperation for the Rest of the Year" as a Threat If There Was No Cooperation in the First Half of the Year

Bill Maher | Posted 05.25.2011

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Democrats shouldn't listen to people who are now saying they shouldn't attempt anything else big for a while because health care was such a bruising battle. Wrong. Get drunk on this feeling of not backing down.

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How Mitch McConnell Planned GOP's Blockade Of Democratic Agenda

The New York Times | CARL HULSE and ADAM NAGOURNEY | Posted 05.25.2011

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Before the health care fight, before the economic stimulus package, before President Obama even took office, Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican m...

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Health Care: What We Do Now

Nicholas Brown | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Senate already passed a health care plan though. We need to vocally and wholeheartedly support that bill without any changes.

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White House Warns Against Dropping Health Care As Party Grows Skittish

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Democratic officials were roiled by the news on Tuesday night that the supermajority they held in Congress, and the legislative possibilities that cam...

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Democrats See Agenda Slipping

The Hill | Posted 05.25.2011

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There is a growing sense among Democrats that they will not be able to accomplish the entire agenda leaders set for 2009, pushing major policy debates...

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The Horror, The Horror Yet To Come

Robert L. Borosage | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Wall Street Journal peered fearlessly today into the increasingly likely terror of an election that produces a Democratic President with larger Democratic majorities in Congress.

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