Partisan Politics

Red Mind, Blue Mind: Are There Really Any Independents?

Wray Herbert | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Political Psychology, Democratic Party, Republican Party, Partisan Politics, Independents, Independent Voters, Political Identity, Political Judgments, Science News
Wray Herbert

How do Independents manage to rise above party politics while the rest of the electorate is divided by ideology? Well, perhaps they don't. New evidence suggests that the label "Independent" may imply more objectivity and purity than these Independents deserve.

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Chuck Hagel, Ben Nelson See Eye To Eye On Key Issue

Omaha World Herald | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Ben Nelson, 2012 Election, Elections 2012, Gop, Nebraska, Chuck Hagel, Democrats, Republicans, Partisan Politics, Politics News

WASHINGTON — Nebraska's Ben Nelson and Chuck Hagel don't often see eye to eye, but both men warn of a strong antipathy within the Republican Party t...

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Lessons From Chancellorsville

William McGrath | Posted 04.21.2012

Read More: Political Rhetoric, Political Polarization, Lessons of Chancellorsville, American History, Civil War Virginia, Civil War Battles, Red State/Blue State, Bipartisanship, Chancellorsville, Partisan Politics, Politics News
William McGrath

As I watch America become more polarized, I worry that a balanced approach to the biggest problems of our generation will elude us as a country. I worry the lessons of Chancellorsville will be lost, and the battle lines will be drawn again.

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Family Research Council and a Denial of Partisan Christianity

Jonathan Merritt | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: Culture Wars, Family Research Council, Culture War, Evangelical Christians, Jonathan Merritt, Conservative Christians, Partisanship, Tony Perkins, Partisan Politics, Evangelicals, Politics News
Jonathan Merritt

Let's be honest here. Does anyone believe an effort like this one isn't an attempt to register those who will almost certainly vote Republican?

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In the Political Game Today, Divided We Fall

FSView | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Florida State University, Reality Television, Reality TV, Political Parties, Political Discourse, Political Party, Fsu, Political Discussion, Bipartisanship, Media Critique, Partisanship, Bipartisan Politics, Partisan Politics, College News
FSView

Somewhere amongst the blob of partisan political analysis, reality television contests and mass commercialization that makes up our popular culture, is a world of politics that attempts to fit in. The problem is, real political discussion cannot exist in such a setting.

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Starbucks CEO: 'We Cannot Wait For Washington'

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 03.22.2012

Read More: Howard Schultz, Video, Cnn, Starbucks, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Greed, Piers Morgan, Piers Morgan Tonight, Partisan Politics, Business News

One captain of industry says it's time to put the nation's economy ahead of corporate profits and partisan squabbling. Starbucks CEO Howard Schult...

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Examining the Democratic Mechanisms of Political Parties

Matthew Lynch, Ed.D. | Posted 01.12.2012

Read More: Politics, Political Parties, Democratic Party, Republican Party, Elections 2012, Electoral Map, Partisan Politics, Black Voices News
Matthew Lynch, Ed.D.

One could argue that the existence of different political parties makes little difference. This is because regardless of the initial political stance of the winning candidate or party, in most cases they will identify the same electoral issues and often adopt similar measures in response.

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The Public Sees Members of Congress as Fools or Knaves

Ed Koch | Posted 01.22.2012

Read More: Congress, Super Committee, Congressional Approval Rating, Weimar Republic, Partisan Politics, New York News
Ed Koch

What has happened to us that we no longer seem to elect leaders at all levels of government who create confidence?

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The Way it Was

James Zogby | Posted 01.19.2012

Read More: Lebanese, Bill Clinton, Mitch McConnell, Rush Limbaugh, Darrell Issa, Obama Inauguration, Occupy Wall Street, Bipartisanship, Democrats, Tea Party, Congressional Deadlock, Barack Obama, Ray Lahood, Partisan Politics, Republicans, Politics News
James Zogby

As I have listened to the increasingly harsh political rhetoric coming from Republicans, I have thought back to a special night in early 2009 and the spirit of cooperation ushered in by our newly elected president, and wondered where it all went.

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On Leadership: Jobs, Confidence and Debating Obama

John Hope Bryant | Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: President Barack Obama Jobs Bill, Partisan Politics, Unemployment, Unemployment Rate, Jobs Bill, Recession, Impact News
John Hope Bryant

Increasingly, Americans don't want a debate dominated by the Democratic Party or the Republican Party, but the Get it Done Party. They simply want someone to show they can get it done, preferably working together.

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Has America Lost the Ability to Consider New Ideas?

Peter Smirniotopoulos | Posted 11.16.2011

Read More: Economic Crisis, Deficit Reduction, Congress, Economic Recovery, Boehner Jobs Bill, Jobs Act Republicans, Obama Jobs Act Boehner, Boehner Jobs Act, Obama Jobs Republicans, Partisan Politics, Politics News
Peter Smirniotopoulos

I am beginning to wonder whether American politics has become so fractured, contentious, and partisan, and the American voter so entrenched in her or his respective position, that it is no longer possible to present new ideas.

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Help Wanted!

Roger Fransecky | Posted 11.04.2011

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Roger Fransecky

It's September. As you return to life's classroom, prepare for the teacher's question: "How was your summer?" Don't ask!

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All the Mr. Potters Getting You Down? Focus on the George Baileys Around You

Tom Gerdy | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Partisan Politics, Mr. Potter, George Bailey, Merry Christmas, It's a Wonderful Life, Political Pundits, Healthy Living News
Tom Gerdy

As this challenging year ends, it is important that we commit to teaching the Mr. Potters in our lives what is truly important. If we strive to become more like George Bailey, we can solve many of our challenges.

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Lucia Graves

Rep. Paul Ryan Slams White House Over Tax Cuts, Partisanship: 'They Don't Talk To Us' (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chrisitin Science Monitor, White House, Rep. Paul Ryan, Tax Cuts, Tax Cut Vote, Bipartisanship, Partisanship, Tax Vote, Bush Tax Cuts, Partisan Politics, Video, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Paul Ryan, who will chair the House Budget Committee when the GOP takes control of the House next month, slammed the White House fo...

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Anger Management

Edward Flattau | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wind Power, Politics, Mid-Term Elections, Midterm Elections, Alternative Energy, Fossil Fuels, Gop, Election Results, Energy Policy, Voting, Partisan Politics, Green News
Edward Flattau

The GOP won the 2010 election by prioritizing fiscal concerns above public health. Sure, money is important, but is that all that America is about?

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Is the Chamber of Commerce a Subversive Organization?

Jim Worth | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Supreme Court, Foreign Money, Politics, Campaign Ads, Jobs, Political Ads, Chamber of Commerce, Republicans, Citizens United, Candidates, Democrats, Partisan Politics, Campaign Contributions, Politics News
Jim Worth

Local chapters would do well to reject the national Chamber of Commerce's politically subversive activities by shedding the national body and continuing their good work with members in their own communities.

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Disgruntled 2010 Voters Are All Polaroid's Fault

Tom Gerdy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Economic Recovery, Ray Kroc, Economic Crisis, Mid-Term Elections, Polaroid, Stock Market, Instant Messaging, Love of Country, Partisan Politics, Voting, Politics News
Tom Gerdy

It was with the invention of the Polaroid that we entered the world of instant gratification. And now, our Polaroid society can't understand why not everything is fixed yet. But challenges building for decades cannot be fixed in a year or two.

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Conservatives Blocking Reagan's Security Strategy

Joe Cirincione | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Russia, Senate, Nuclear Weapons, International Security, Republican Obstructionism, Senator Jon Kyl, New Start Treaty, Senator Jim Demint, President Reagan, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Partisan Politics, Politics News
Joe Cirincione

October 1 marks 18 years since the U.S. Senate approved Reagan's Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. It also marks the 300th day since that treaty expired, cutting off U.S. weapons inspectors' access to Russian nuclear sites.

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Mr. President: Bring us Together... Yes, You Can

Lanny Davis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lanny Davis

Mr. President: I urge you to reject the conventional-wisdom advice to wage a partisan campaign, attacking the "just say no" Republicans and blaming many of our problems on the prior administration.

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Kagan's Nomination Shows Life Tenure is a Recipe for Partisanship

Alain L. Sanders | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: U.S. Senate, Term Limits, President, Partisan Politics, Elena Kagan Supreme Court, Politics News
Alain L. Sanders

Long gone are the days when Presidents would on occasion nominate candidates of the other party, and Senate confirmation could be largely free of ideological trench warfare.

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Forcing Politicians to Listen: Dissent, Rebellion and All-Around Hell-Raising

John W. Whitehead | Posted 05.25.2011

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John W. Whitehead

If the American people really want change they can believe in, they should start by putting politics aside and reclaiming their rightful place in the dialogue.

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So We Marched -- Now What?

Kety Esquivel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kety Esquivel

Rumor has it that the same politicians who promised our community immigration reform in return for votes are now asking the community to hold off until the next election.

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WCF: Supporting women, not party politics

Sam Bennett | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: North Carolina Primary, Political Establishment, US Senate, Partisan Politics, Politics News
Sam Bennett

June is a crucial month for women on the campaign trail. In tomorrow's primary, WCF endorsed candidates Krystal Ball, Roxanne Conlin, Karen Bass, and ...

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"Democratic Discourse": Reflections in the Pakistani Mirror

Josh Mull | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rethink Afghanistan, Liberals, Pakistan, Progressives, Afghanistan, Victimization, Mullah Bashing, Tribalism, Political Debate, Government, Extremism, Partisan Politics, Politics News
Josh Mull

I am the Afghanistan Blogging Fellow for The Seminal and Brave New Foundation. You can read my work on The Seminal or at Rethink Afghanistan. The view...

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Rachel Maddow Slams Orrin Hatch, Stolen Valor Act Would Punish Blumenthal, Not Mark Kirk (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mark Kirk Military Record, Richard Blumenthal, Richard Blumenthal Vietnam, Mark Kirk, Orrin Hatch, Rachel Maddow, Rachel Maddow Show, Stolen Valor Act, Partisan Politics, Video, Chicago News

The Illinois Senate race has been dramatic from the beginning. First, Barack Obama was elected President, vacating the seat. Then, former Illinois Gov...

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