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Anthony Weiner

Political Labels 101: A Lesson for Republicans and Teabaggers

Mitchell Bard | Posted 12.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Anthony Weiner, You Lie, Public Option, Death Panels, George W. Bush, Olympia Snowe, Barack Obama, Susan Collins, Habermas, Pharmaceutical Companies, Socialist Party Usa, Health Insurance Companies, Sarah Palin, Health Care Reform, Obama Nazi, Green Party, Obama Socialist, Health Care, Republicans, Teabaggers, Politics News
Mitchell Bard

I acknowledge that a fair debate on health care can be had. But what I have no patience for is the ignorance being injected into our national consciousness, most recently by Sarah Palin.

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Rachel Weiner

Anthony Weiner Mocks Lieberman For Medicare Flip-Flop

HuffingtonPost.com | Rachel Weiner | Posted 12.16.2009 | Politics

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On Tuesday afternoon, Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) responded to the news that his support for a Medicare compromise helped inspire Sen. Joe Lieberman ...

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Lieberman: Liberal Enthusiasm Convinced Me To Oppose Medicare Buy-In

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 12.15.2009 | Politics

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In an interview with the New York Times, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) revealed Tuesday that he decided to oppose a Medicare buy-in in part because lib...

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Three Reasons to Be Happy About the Reported Deal by Senate Democrats on Health Care

Mitchell Bard | Posted 12.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Anthony Weiner, Progressive Democrats, Republicans Health Care, Death Panels, President Obama, Olympia Snowe, Democrats Senate Health Care, John Thune, Susan Collins, Public Option Trigger, Uninsured, National Coalition on Health Care, Centrist Democrats, Medicare, Medicaid, Health Care, Republicans, Obama Health Care Reform, Politics News
Mitchell Bard

I have criticized the Democrats for failing to properly use the power of their majority in Congress and the mandate from an overwhelming victory last November, so it's only right I give them their props for finally taking charge.

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The Chickens#@! Self-Centeredness of Anthony Weiner

Dave Hollander | Posted 11.13.2009 | New York

Read More: Anthony Weiner, Anthony Weiner Mayoral Race, New York Mayoral Election, Bill Thompson, Michael Bloomberg, New York News
Dave Hollander

When Bill Thompson came within 5 points of beating Bloomberg, the first thing most of us thought was, "Anthony Weiner could've won." We figured he felt bad enough. So why say it?

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Standing on One's Principles: An Interview With Ron Reagan

Mike Ragogna | Posted 11.12.2009 | Media

Read More: Jim Inhoff, George Bush, Anthony Weiner, Anthony Scalia, Tea Party, Rush Limbaugh, Nbc, Bernie Sanders, Elvis Perkins, Alan Grayson, John Roberts, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Political News, Risky Business, The Beatles, U2, Entertainment News, Health Care Reform, Samuel Alito, Glenn Beck, Media News, Tom Cruise, Saturday Night Live, Global Warming, Ron Reagan, Media News
Mike Ragogna

Ron Reagan is the son of a president and, weekdays on Air America, he's a voice of reason for many listeners who are trying to navigate the complexities of national and global concerns.

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Weiner: I Could Have Beaten Bloomberg

nytimes.com | MICHAEL BARBARO | Posted 11.11.2009 | New York

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Rep. Anthony D. Weiner wants to clear up a few things. No, he is not kicking himself for staying out of the mayor's race. Yes, he thinks he coul...

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Weiner Takes Lieberman On For "Audacity" Of Filibuster (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics

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Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) took on Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) on "Morning Joe" Monday, chastising the former Democrat for pledging to join a filib...

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Single Payer Vote Dropped By Weiner In Health Care Compromise

New York Times | David M. Herszenhorn | Posted 11.06.2009 | Politics

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Representative Anthony D. Weiner, Democrat of New York, and one of the fiercest champions in Congress of a single-payer health system that would be fu...

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Four Conclusions About The Mayoral Election Results

The New York Observer | Steve Kornacki | Posted 11.05.2009 | New York

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1. Bill Thompson would not have done any better if Barack Obama had actively campaigned for him....

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Countdown to Health Care: Crossing the Finish Line on the Public Option

Rep. Anthony Weiner | Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics

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Rep. Anthony Weiner

We're on the cusp of health reform that includes a public option. This is further than the skeptics ever thought we would be, but there is still work to be done to prevent Congress from returning to old habits.

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Lawrence O'Donnell, Anthony Weiner Rip Joe Wilson For "Idiotic" Health Care Proposal (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Nicholas Graham | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

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Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) had an epiphany about health care legislation while he attended a "luncheon" at "Enchilada's Mexican restaurant" with so...

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The Medicare-for-All Moment

Robert Weissman | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

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Robert Weissman

In a Medicare-for-All system, health care is available as a matter of right. No one is denied treatment because they can't pay. No one is mandated to buy coverage.

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Anthony Weiner Slammed By White House Official: He Should Have "Manned Up" In NY Mayor's Race

AmericaBlog | Joe Sudbay | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

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Manned up? So is the White House saying that Weiner is acting like a woman or a gay? And which one does our White House find worse? On the day after ...

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No Diet COLA for Seniors -- Fight the Freeze and Save Social Security

Marcy Winograd | Posted 10.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Primary Challenger, Anthony Weiner, Social Security, Jane Harman, Joe Lieberman, George Voinovich, 36th Congressional District Race, Marcy Winograd, Social-Security-Cost-of-Living-Adjustment, Social Security Trust Fund, Politics News
Marcy Winograd

If we accept the 2010 COLA freeze, if seniors fail to grab their bullhorns, then we may be looking at another freeze in 2012, 2013 and beyond, while the Right continues to hammer away at the big lie -- that we cannot afford Social Security.

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Friday Talking Points [99] -- Misdirection

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.26.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

The real head-scratcher for serious media-watchers right now is what the "war" between the White House and Fox News was meant to distract us from this week. The "war" itself is laughable, for a number of reasons.

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Anthony Weiner: GOP Public Option Opponents Should Give Up Their Medicare

The Huffington Post | Elyse Siegel | Posted 10.23.2009 | Politics

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On Thursday, Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) called on 55 Republican adversaries of the public option to give up their government-funded health insurance...

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Anthony Weiner: Obama Administration "Half-Pregnant With The Insurance Industry"

The Hill | Jordan Fabian | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics

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Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) said on Tuesday that the Obama administration is "half-pregnant" with health insurers and pharmaceutical companies, which...

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Small Group Now Leads Closed-Door Health Care Reform Negotiations

Washington Post | Perry Bacon Jr. | Posted 10.18.2009 | Politics

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Three senators are working on the bill behind closed doors. Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) sits at the head of a wooden table at hi...

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Sam Stein

Weiner: AHIP Report Makes Strongest Case In Weeks For Public Option

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.12.2009 | Politics

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One of the most high-profile progressives in the House of Representatives argued on Monday that a new insurance lobby report disparaging the Senate's ...

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Weiner Battles McCaughey In Explosive Health Care Debate

Daily Beast | Benjamin Sarlin | Posted 10.06.2009 | Politics

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If you like partisan combat, the New York University/Langone Medical Center in Manhattan was the place to be Monday night. Betsy McCaughey, former lie...

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Jason Linkins

Betsy McCaughey, Dylan Ratigan Spar Over Health Care Reform

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.06.2009 | Media

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Betsy McCaughey is a famous liar whom the media keep inviting on their programs to continue to lie about health care, instead of banishing her to some...

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Bloomberg Donates $65M to Needy Campaign Consultants

Jarrett Murphy | Posted 10.05.2009 | New York

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Jarrett Murphy

Bloomberg is on pace to spend $118 million on this year's race and over a quarter of a billion dollars in declared campaign expenditures on his three runs for office.

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Jason Linkins

CNBC's Maria Bartiromo Pretends Her Medicare Flub Never Happened (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.16.2009 | Media

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After watching Maria Bartiromo on Morning Joe this morning, I have to wonder if she is similarly confused about the way cable television news channels work.

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"Now is the Time to Deliver"

Betsy Gotbaum | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

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Betsy Gotbaum

While it's tempting to think that most Americans are well-informed and immune to health care myths, recent polls show that members of all political parties, across the country, are confused about what will happen to their health care.

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