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Friday Talking Points [129] -- Incrementalism Wins Big

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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We're going to begin today with the news that a popular New Jersey beach is considering allowing women to sunbathe topless. And then move right on to...

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Joe Barton Will Keep Energy Committee Post After Apologizing To GOP Colleagues

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) convened privately with his GOP colleagues Wednesday and apologized for the controversy he created last week by expressing p...

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David Cozad, 'That Guy Running Against Joe Barton,' Given Unlikely Opportunity By Republican's Apology To BP

Texas Tribune | Reeve Hamilton | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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By David Cozad's own admission, hardly anyone knew his name before last week. And that's still mostly true, though it may not matter. For all practica...

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DNC Hits Joe Barton Apology Again In New Ad (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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The DNC has launched its second ad highlighting Texas GOP Rep. Joe Barton's much derided apology to BP last week, and using it as evidence of a larger...

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Friday Talking Points [128] -- Merry Bartonmas!

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Christmas has come in June for the Democratic Party. Republican Joe Barton just delivered a huge, nicely wrapped present to Democrats. The only ques...

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VP Joe Biden drills Rep. Barton for apology to BP.

Waylon Lewis | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
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Kudos and thanks, VP Biden. Here's Barton's apology to BP, in case you missed it. Video: ...

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The Barton Apology: Proving Conservatives Want America to Be Dependent on Big Oil

Bill Scher | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
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Conservatism -- an ideology so blinded by hatred for liberalism, and so compromised by relationships to Big Oil that it will reject all common sense to keep America dependent on fossil fuels.

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Waxman Gives GOP One More Day To Stall On Climate Change

HuffingtonPost.com | Jeff Muskus | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Henry Waxman has had just about enough. The House Energy and Commerce Committee's climate-change bill has been besieged by hundreds of (mostly Republi...

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