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Historical Context Missing From Debt Ceiling Reporting

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.13.2011

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Back in 1995 and 1996, a government shutdown actually happened -- twice. The debt ceiling was not raised, but the country did not default. President Clinton actively used his veto pen, as the Republicans sent him bills that they knew he would not sign.

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Progressives, Tea Parties and the Rise of We Generation Politics

Christine Pelosi | Posted 05.25.2011

Candidates' ability to ally progressives with Democrats (and tea partiers with Republicans) may well determine the outcome of the 2010 and 2012 elections.

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Friday Talking Points [116] -- Is It Sausage Yet?

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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If nothing else comes of it, you've got to admit that the health reform movement has given a lot of people a very detailed education about the sausage-making process in Washington.

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Blagojevich Out Jogging As House Votes To Impeach (WATCH)

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gov. Rod Blagojevich was out jogging Friday while the Illinois House was voting on impeaching him. From the AP: Gov. Rod Blagojevich was out joggin...

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House Panel: Impeach Blagojevich

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 05.25.2011

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A key panel unanimously recommended impeachment for Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Thursday, setting up a vote that could make him ...

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Blagojevich Impeached, Gives Another Astounding Press Conference

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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If you are a fan of The Wire, you might remember the fifth season episode "Took," which prominently features the corruption trial of Maryland State Se...

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Blagojevich Could Be Impeached Next Week

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois House could vote as early as next week on whether to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The Illinois House has bump...

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Constitutional Coup Averted In Illinois

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Illinois Supreme Court has just rejected what was in essence a coup attempt by the state Attorney General, which would have installed the Lt. Governor in Blagojevich's place.

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An Open Letter to Alaskans

Shannyn Moore | Posted 05.25.2011

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If you don't live here, you're probably laughing. Our lives have been turned into a punch line. I want to scream, "I didn't vote for her! I read! I travel! I'm not that mean!"

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Friday Talking Points [39] -- Republican Elitism Edition

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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For only the fourth (or fifth, depending on how you count) time in his presidency, George W. Bush had a veto overridden by both houses of Congress thi...

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Dobbs: Impeach Bush Over Tomatoes

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Thursday night, Lou Dobbs called for George Bush's impeachment over his mismanagement of the Food and Drug Administration which has, in Dobbs' view, u...

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Friday Talking Points [35] -- Tim Russert Memorial Edition

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nobody seriously annoyed me this week, but I will launch a pre-emptive finger-wagging, to anyone on the left who can't resist the urge to be disrespectful of Tim Russert's memory right now.

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Impeach Bush if He Attacks Iran

John W. Whitehead | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bush's so-called "preemptive military action" suggests that whatever foreign nation does not stand with the US must, by default, stand against us.

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George McGovern: Time To Impeach Bush

Washington Post | George McGovern | Posted 05.25.2011

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As we enter the eighth year of the Bush-Cheney administration, I have belatedly and painfully concluded that the only honorable course for me is to ur...

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Biden to Bush: Bomb Iran And I'll Impeach

Adam Leech | Posted 05.25.2011

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Presidential hopeful Delaware Sen. Joe Biden stated unequivocally that he will move to impeach President Bush if he bombs Iran without Congressional a...

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Recipe: Peace and Freedom Impeach George Bush Chicken

Oneforthetable.com | Carol Caldwell | Posted 11.17.2011

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Cole slaw is the side dish of the South, one; and mayonnaise is the glue that holds my people together. If we neglect to ingest something with mayonn...

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Police Taser Florida Student After He Asks John Kerry Why No One Has Tried To Impeach Bush

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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A university student with a history of taping his own practical jokes was Tasered by campus police and arrested after loudly and repeatedly trying to ...

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