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Rove Cheerleads Obama for a Reason: He Thinks He is Easier Prey for the GOP than Clinton

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 12.04.2007 | Politics

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Earl Ofari Hutchinson

An on-the-attack Obama who dogs Clinton at every step can create havoc in the Democratic Party and plunge it into an orgy of Clinton-Obama sniping, bashing, and finger pointing.

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Iraq and Waco - How Catastrophes 'Succeed'

RJ Eskow | Posted 12.03.2007 | Politics

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RJ Eskow

"Betting against success"? The phrase is meaningless. What's more, it's a calculated insult to the 71 percent of Americans who recognize that this war is a tragedy that must end.

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Clinton Assails Obama As Iowa Lead Fades

Washington Post | Anne E. Kornblut | Posted 12.03.2007 | Politics

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With a new poll showing her losing ground in the Iowa caucus race, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) mounted a new, more aggressive attack against ...

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Democrats Strip Michigan Of Delegates

AP | STEPHEN OHLEMACHER | Posted 12.01.2007 | Politics

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Democratic leaders voted Saturday to strip Michigan of all its delegates to the national convention next year as punishment for scheduling an early pr...

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Huckabee, Dems To Meet With Retired Officers On Torture

The Hill | Roxana Tiron | Posted 11.30.2007 | Politics

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Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee so far is the only Republican presidential candidate scheduled to meet in Iowa with a group of retired generals and...

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Iowa Independent Runs with Rumors

Taylor Marsh | Posted 11.30.2007 | Politics

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Taylor Marsh

by Taylor Marsh Dueling headlines, with rumors the snack of the day. Here's the headline the Off the Bus editor ran on Huffington Post: Accusat...

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Live from Virginia, President ...

Christine Pelosi | Posted 11.30.2007 | Politics

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Christine Pelosi

in the new era of asymmetrical politics where the Internet has injected new vitality and urgency to longstanding party principles, there are no coronations.

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Card: Rove's Claim That Congress Pushed Bush To War Is Wrong

Think Progress | Posted 11.30.2007 | Politics

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Karl Rove told Charlie Rose during a recent interview that Congress had pushed President Bush to go into Iraq prematurely. According to Rove, the Whit...

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Dems Prepare One More Capitulation on Iraq

Marc Cooper | Posted 11.30.2007 | Home

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Marc Cooper

Democrats are talking tough on the war while preparing yet one more capitulation. When the smoke clears you can bet the Democrats will reach a "compromise" on continued funding for a war with no real end.

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Hagel: Bush Administration "The Most Incompetent, Arrogant I Have Ever Seen Or Read About"

Think Progress | Posted 11.29.2007 | Politics

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Yesterday in an address to the Council on Foreign Relations, Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) stepped up his rhetoric against the Bush administration, calling ...

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Romney on Uzis

Ari Melber | Posted 11.28.2007 | Politics

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Ari Melber

This clip shows Romney experimenting with a novel argument in favor of the assault weapons ban: try shooting an Uzi and you'll see why they should be kept off the streets.

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Clinton, Obama Battle Over Healthcare

Associated Press | DAVID ESPO | Posted 11.28.2007 | Politics

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Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton accused her leading Democratic presidential rival Wednesday of flinching from the struggle to provide health care for all ...

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Iraq and the Democrats 2008: Uh Oh!

Robert Dreyfuss | Posted 11.28.2007 | Politics

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Robert Dreyfuss

What happens to the Democrats if the unwinnable war starts to look, well, winnable?

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A Leash of Decency for the Blue Dogs

Major R. Owens | Posted 11.26.2007 | Politics

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Major R. Owens

Calling all Democrats. Decent members arise; you have nothing to lose but your fog of confusion. Shake off the chains of Blue Dog deception and seduction.

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Democrats' Iraq War Bill: 'More Holes Than Swiss Cheese'

AP | ANNE FLAHERTY | Posted 11.23.2007 | Politics

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For those who want troops out, "you've got more holes in here than Swiss cheese," said Tom Andrews, national director of the war protest group Win Wit...

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Maureen Dowd's Sexual Frustrations

Taylor Marsh | Posted 11.20.2007 | Politics

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Taylor Marsh

it's hard to imagine such a retro feminist viewpoint in the age where the first viable female candidate for president is making waves and headlines.

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Democrats Roaring Back In Western States

The Oregonian | Charles Pope | Posted 11.19.2007 | Politics

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Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, R-Colo., was one of the first, deciding in 2004 that it would be more fun to ride his tricked-out Harley than run for re...

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Dueling Banjoes: Karl N' Kos Debut in Newsweek

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 11.19.2007 | Media

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What's interesting about these two columns, juxtaposed, is how emblematic they are of their sides.

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Army Desertion Rates Up 80 Percent Since War Began

AP | LOLITA C. BALDOR | Posted 11.16.2007 | Politics

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Soldiers strained by six years at war are deserting their posts at the highest rate since 1980, with the number of Army deserters this year showing an...

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Caucus-Night Strategy in Iowa: the Uncounted Factor

Paul Abrams | Posted 11.16.2007 | Politics

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Paul Abrams

Those of us in "caucus-states" have a different experience, and the final outcome may not reflect how the electorate is divided.

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Dems Block $70 Billion GOP War Proposal That Has No Withdrawal Plan

AP | ANNE FLAHERTY | Posted 11.16.2007 | Politics

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The Senate on Friday blocked a Republican proposal to pay $70 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan without strings attached. The 53-45 vote ...

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DoOver Tonight: Clinton's Chance To Undo Damage

AP | BETH FOUHY | Posted 11.15.2007 | Politics

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The Democrats' first debate out West gives the party's presidential contenders an opportunity to spotlight the region's issues -- though the focus may...

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Michael Roston

Some Dems Vocal About Aversion To Confronting Bush On Iraq Funding

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Roston | Posted 11.15.2007 | Politics

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It is already conventional wisdom that the "bridge fund" for the Iraq war passed Wednesday night in the House will be stopped by Republicans in the Se...

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Reid Hits "Bully" Bush: "He Damn Sure Is Not Entitled" To A Blank Check For Iraq

Posted 11.15.2007 | Politics

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Reuters reports this afternoon: Democrats who lead Congress likened President George W. Bush on Thursday to a bully on Iraq war policy and vowed to s...

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Blitzer: No Special Treatment For Hillary Tonight

Examiner | Posted 11.15.2007 | Politics

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Blitzer also defended Russert against criticism by Bill Clinton. "I think Russert was doing his job," he said. "He was trying to follow up and be Tim...

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