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2006 Election

We Should Be Grateful That Obama Is "Dithering"

Mitchell Bard | Posted 10.22.2009 | Politics

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Mitchell Bard

We, as a country, would be a lot (and I mean a lot) better off right now if Cheney and his boss had done some dithering before invading Iraq.

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Two Parties No Party for America

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 07.19.2009 | Politics

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Charles Karel Bouley

Our leaders have all morphed in to one large, non-identified, political animal that proports to stand for something but has ended up standing for very little at all.

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Congressional Democrats Made a Big Mistake Including Earmarks in the Spending Bill

Mitchell Bard | Posted 04.02.2009 | Politics

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Mitchell Bard

Democrats in Congress could really use a lesson in the art of politics from President Obama. They have handed the Republicans a legitimate issue to complain about, and there isn't a single good reason for it.

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Democrats in Congress Need to Learn How to Lead

Mitchell Bard | Posted 03.05.2009 | Politics

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Mitchell Bard

I am losing patience with congressional Democrats' innate instinct to capitulate, something that has been evident since the November 2006 mid-term elections.

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Friday Talking Points [60] -- Democratic Assertiveness Training

Chris Weigant | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

What a week! With Congress back in session, with the excitement of newly-elected members being sworn in (or barred at the door, as the case may be), ...

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Battle For The West: Colorado 2008 = Florida 2000?

Ryan Rivera | Posted 11.07.2008 | Home

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Ryan Rivera

Colorado 2008 = Florida 2000? The Colorado Independent wonders if Colorado will take the crown as the poster child for Election Day dysfunction thi...

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Secret Memo From Bush: "Don't Throw Up Just Yet!"

Steven Denlinger | Posted 10.15.2008 | Business

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Steven Denlinger

I think it's very possible the Bush administration might be willing to make bad financial decisions in the short run just to keep the Republican Party in power.

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Close Presidential Race? Don't Blame the Media, Blame the Voters

Mitchell Bard | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics

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Mitchell Bard

Voters have (or could have) all the information they need to make a choice this year. They're just making a choice that those on the left would consider a bad one.

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Sierra Club RAW: Bachmann Drilling Overdrive (And Other Assorted Idiocy)

Josh Dorner | Posted 09.18.2008 | Green

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Josh Dorner

Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota personifies just how haywire House conservatives have gone lately, particularly on energy issues.

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What's The Matter With Kentucky? (Republicans Want To Know)

Mark Nickolas | Posted 08.13.2008 | Politics

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Mark Nickolas

There are some unmistakable signs that the pendulum is swinging back sharply to the Democrats, even in a red state like Kentucky.

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How to Rig an Election: Convicted Phone Jammer Tells All

ABC News | Marcus Baram | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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What does it take to win the New Hampshire primary -- dirty tricks or retail politics? Stick to good old-fashioned politicking, says disgraced former...

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National Journal Review Finds Problems With 2006 Iraq Civilian Death Count

National Journal | Neil Munro and Carl M. Cannon | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Three weeks before the 2006 midterm elections gave Democrats control of Congress, a shocking study reported on the number of Iraqis who had died in th...

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