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What Happened in Virginia?

Ben Tribbett | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Virginia, Virginia Governors Race, Bob Mcdonnell, Democrats, 2009 Elections, Creigh Deeds, Republicans, Politics News

If this election serves as a reminder that pandering to right wingers is not a successful electoral strategy -- then Deeds will have done even more good for Democrats than if he had won today.

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Watch Long Island For the New Right Wing Groundswell

B.D. Gallof | Posted 11.03.2009 | New York

Read More: Long Island, Left Wing, Rush Limbaugh, Howard Beale, Tom Suozzi, Nassau, Right Wing, Democrats, Tea Party, Barack Obama, Election, New York, Republicans, Ann Coulter, Sarah Palin, Bill O'Reilly, New York News

Today we will see the crawl, but next year we will see the running. The bouillabaisse of discontent has been churning, and this year's minority will be a movement looking to step up.

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David Plouffe's Today Show Interview: Weighs In On 2009 Elections, Obama's Job Performance (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: White House, Democrats, 2009 Elections, Barack Obama, David Plouffe, Palin, Audacity to Win, House, Change, Pawlenty, Plouffe, Obama's Popularity, Gop, Election 2009, Republicans, One Year Later, Politics News

Tuesday's elections are local races -- not measures of President Obama's ability to deliver or a referendum on the president's popularity, according t...

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GOP Health Care Bill WON'T Prevent Insurance Companies From Denying Sick People

Wall Street Journal | JANET ADAMY | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

Republicans are preparing to unveil their own health bill in the next few days. Minority Leader John Boehner (R., Ohio) said Monday that the plan woul...

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GOP Health Bill In The Works; Boehner Says Republican Bill Would Extend Insurance Coverage To "Millions"

Wall Street Journal | GREG HITT | Posted 11.02.2009 | Politics

Republicans are preparing an alternative health-care bill to Democratic legislation, House Republican Leader John Boehner said, marking a shift in str...

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Democrats' Quiet Changes Pile Up

Wall Street Journal | JONATHAN WEISMAN | Posted 11.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: What Has Obama Done, Public Lands Law, F22, Hate Crimes Bill, Gay Hate Crime, Equal Pay, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Obama, F-22, Democrats, Usgs, Army's Future Combat System, Gender Equality, VH-71, White House, Democratic Party, Barack Obama, Lilly Ledbetter, Health Care Reform, What Has Obama Accomplished, Gop, Defense Spending Bill, Tobacco Law, Health Care, Republicans, Tobacco Regulation, Politics News

While President Barack Obama still faces stiff headwinds on a range of major legislation on his agenda, he has been signing into law a slew of smaller...

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Ed Schultz: Obama Would "Sell His Soul" For GOP Support On Health Care (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.31.2009 | Politics

Read More: Robust Public Option, Ed Schultz, Congress, Tricker Public Option, Public Option, Health Care Reform, Harry Reid, Democrats, Health Care, Republicans, The Ed Show, Politics News

On Friday night on The Ed Show, Ed Schultz gave an impassioned speech calling out the president for making concessions on health care and abandoning t...

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Heart-Stopping Hallowe'en Horror, Left And Right

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.31.2009 | Politics

Read More: Witch, Nightmare, Ray Bradbury, Fortune, Democrat, Something Wicked This Way Comes, Halloween, Democratic, Fortune Teller, Horror, Democrats, Horror Story, Fortuneteller, Republican, Dust Witch, Chris Weigant, Republicans, Bradbury, Politics News

Happy Samhain, everyone, if that isn't an inherent oxymoron. For those of you who expected (and were, of course, waiting for with bated breath... what...

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The Public Option in Congress Is Now a Sham. Who Cares If Lieberman Kills It?

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 10.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Bill, Reid Public Option, Public Option, Health Care Costs, Health, Senate Health Care Bill, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Health Care, Obama Health Care, Health Care Public Option, House Health Care Bill, Obama Public Option, Obama Health Care Reform, Jacob Hacker, Medicare, Democrats, Politics News

With or without a fraudulent public option, millions of Americans who will be required to buy insurance or pay a fine will see their premiums skyrocket.

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So What if a Public Option Leads to Single-Payer?

Sahil Kapur | Posted 10.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Insurance Companies, Gop, Public Option, Health Insurance, Single Payer, Democrats, Health Care, Public Option Single Payer, Politics News

The conservative indictment against a public option is deeply ironic, and when closely examined, consists of two entirely contradictory cases about the nature of government.

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'Tea Party Express II: Rise of the Tea Bags' - The Movie!

Brad Friedman | Posted 10.29.2009 | Politics

Read More: Griffith Park, Bradblog, Teabaggers, Tea Baggers, Independents, BRAD BLOG, George W. Bush, Republicans, Brad Friedman, Teaparty, Healthcare, Los Angeles, Tea Party, Democrats, Health Care, Barack Obama, Thanksgiving, Politics News

So we went out to Griffith Park out here in L.A. on Sunday to check out the kick-off day for the new "Tea Party Express II" national tour. Thought we ...

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Cartoon: Joe Uncool

Shan Wells | Posted 10.28.2009 | Denver

Read More: Senate, Traitor, Health Care Reform, Filibuster, Backstabber, Joe Lieberman, Democrats, Joe-Liberman, Health Care, Blue Dog Democrats, GOP Candidates, Cartoon, Political Cartoons, Denver News

What do Joe Lieberman and Lucy from Peanuts have in common?

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Chamber Of Commerce To Begin Ads Against Health Care Reform

AP | Posted 10.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Arkansas, Ads, Health Care Bill, Gop, Public Option, Lobbying, Lobbyists, Political Ads, Ad, Democrats, Maine, Cable, Louisiana, Advertising, Health Care Reform, Lobbying Group, Chamber of Commerce, Republicans, Politics News

WASHINGTON — Looking to build pressure on moderate Democrats, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce says it will begin airing new TV ads in seven states ...

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Health Care: I Hate Everyone, Part 2 in a Series, Democrats

Nato Green | Posted 10.27.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Public Option, Humor, Satire, Health Care Reform, Fox News, Harry Reid, Single Payer, Democrats, Health Care, Comedy, Blue Dog Democrats, Comedy News

We may still get health care reform that's bad policy and bad politics. The Democratic Party gave me Stockholm Syndrome, which my insurance doesn't cover.

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Obama Strikes Back -- First Year Agenda, Phase III

Michael B. Laskoff | Posted 10.30.2009 | Politics

Phase III: Obama Strikes Back. The Republicans are still leaderless and teabaggers have hung up their Lipton for the winter. Meanwhile, two-thirds of Americans still want health care reform.

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Media's Credibility (Not Public Option) Is What Is Dead

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.28.2009 | Media

Read More: Democrat, Committee, Public Option, House, Msm, Congress, Reform, Media, Democrats, Mainstream Media, Democratic, Baucus, Chris Weigant, Health, Public Option Is Dead, Harry Reid, Max Baucus, Health Care, Senate, Healthcare, Reid, Bill, Media News

The media has been pushing the "public option is dead" theme for so long, it's no wonder they're so astonished by yesterday's news that a public option will be included in the Senate bill.

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Arianna Weighs In On The Senate Health Care Bill And The Challenges Ahead

Huff TV | Posted 10.27.2009 | Media

Read More: Big Pharma, Ben Nelson, Blue Dog, Public Option, Countdown With Keith Olberman, Health Insurance, Democrats, Opt Out, Mandate, Pharma, Pharmaceutical Industry, Blanche Lincoln, Senate, Blue Dogs, Health Care Reform, Gop, Health Care, Media News

Arianna appeared on MSNBC's Countdown With Keith Olbermann on Monday to discuss news that the Senate's health care bill would include an opt-out publi...

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Poking the Cobra

Will Durst | Posted 10.26.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Karl Rove, Barack Obama, President Barack Obama, Satire, Political Satire, Fox News, Rush Limbaugh, Democrats, Republicans, Comedy News

Obama needs to keep in mind the advice my father regularly spouted after his third six pack: never get in a fight with an ugly person, he's got nothing to lose. You know. Like a Republican.

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"Too Big To Fail" Legislation Is On The Way

New York Times | STEPHEN LABATON | Posted 10.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: Goldman Saks, Congress, Economy, Bailouts, Obama, Too Big to Fail Bill, Legislation, Ben Bernanke, Aig, White House, Bailout, Federal Reserve, Lehman Brothers, Bofa, Treasury, Gop, Consumer Protection Agency, Financial Crisis, Paul Volcker, Wall Street, Citigroup, Bank of America, Derivatives, Ben Bernanke Federal Reserve, Democrats, Recession, Barney Frank, House, House Financial Services Committee, Senate, Barack Obama, Tim Geithner, Banks, Bonuses, Too Big to Fail, Executive Pay, Politics News

A senior administration official said on Sunday that after extensive consultations with Treasury Department officials, Representative Barney Frank, th...

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Independent Voters Shifting Away From Obama, Democrats

RealClearPolitics | Salena Zito | Posted 10.25.2009 | Politics

A poll of opinion polls shows Americans' attitudes are changing rapidly. They are less and less thrilled about the country's direction and Congress, ...

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Fox Should Pay Obama for Pitching It

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 10.24.2009 | Media

Read More: Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Gop, Cable Tv, Democrats, Fox, Rush Limbaugh, Fox News Channel, John McCain, Media News

Some Democrats recognize that Obama's making a cardinal blunder in propping up Fox through the backdoor with his attacks. Fox, of course, giddily loves every swipe that he takes at it.

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Friday Talking Points [99] -- Misdirection

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: White House, Pentagon, Troops, Medicare for All, Rumor Mongering, Guantanamo, Monopoly, Reform, Alan Grayson, Dscc, Pentagon Budget, Roger Ailes, Nixonian, Charles Schumer, President, Magic, Military, Bailout, Emanuel, Midotw, Nancy Pelosi, Ailes, Most Impressive Democrat of the Week, Health Care, Reid, Public Option, Olympia Snowe, Democrat, Congress, Playing the Victim, Close Gitmo Now, Rumor, Stage Magic, Democrats, Barack Obama, Rage Against the Machine, Executive Compensation, Calls, Schumer, Mddotw, Rahm Emanuel, Wasted, Health, Weiner, Harry Reid, Nixon, Healthcare, Senate, Orchestra Pit Theory, President Obama, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Fox, Obama, Democratic, Media, Grayson, Friday Talking Points, Republican, Pelosi, Snowe, Enemy, Organizing for America, Misdirect, Guantanamo Bay, Most Disappointing Democrat of the Week, Orchestra Pit, Victim, Robust Public Option, Anthony Weiner, Trigger, Trust Busting, House, Tom Morello, Victim Card, War, Ad, Opt Out, 1000 Hours, Defense Appropriations, Enemy of America, Misdirection, Wall Street, Chris Weigant, Health Insurance, Health Insurers, 300000, Fox News, Medicare, Chuck Schumer, Executive Pay, Torture, Morello, Politics News

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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Want Healthcare Reform? Pick Up The Phone.

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: President Obama, Senator, Obama, Reform, Democratic Party, Telephone, Pelosi, Call to Action, Switchboards, 2010, Nancy Pelosi, Health Care, Re-Elected, Reid, House, Contact, Congressmen, Democrat, Congress, Call, Democrats, Representative, Organizing for America, Barack Obama, Election, Pick Up the Phone, Congressman, Elections, Self Interest, Chris Weigant, Phone, Health, Hcr, Blue Dogs, Harry Reid, Healthcare Reform, Senate, Healthcare, Politics News

Yesterday, over 300,000 people picked up the phone and called Congress demanding health care reform this year. The phones ringing off the hook certainly did not go unnoticed by Congress.

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Pelosi To Dems: Time To Take A Stand On Public Option

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Pelosi Public Option, Pelosi Health Care, Democratic Caucus, Nancy Pelosi, Pelosi, Health Care Reform, Keith Ellison, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Democrats, Congressional Progressive Caucus, Politics News

Nancy Pelosi is ready to rumble. The House Speaker told her Democratic caucus Tuesday night that she plans to bring a health care reform bill with a r...

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Medicare Part D Creators Now Working For Lobbyists With Billions At Stake

ProPublica | Olga Pierce | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: House Means Ways Committee, Gop, White House, Breaux, Lobbyists, Don Nickles, Obama, Tarplin Downs Young, Tarplin, John Breaux, House Ways and Means Committee, Baucus, Billy Tauzin, Raissa Downs, Breaux Lott Leadership, Downs & Young, Part D, Michelle Easton, John McManus, Lobbying, Medicare Part D, Phrma, Reform, Democrats, Insurance Industry, Drug Industry, Health Care Industry, Max Baucus, Medicare, Health Care Reform, Thomas Scully, Healthcare Reform, Politics News

Four years ago, a group of lawmakers and aides crafted Medicare Part D, the prescription drug program for seniors that has produced billions of dollar...

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