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Dem Leaders in 1965: "Filibuster Threat Is Too Daunting -- So Let's Just Drop This Civil Rights Crap"

Martin Lewis | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

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Martin Lewis

It's March 16, 1965. We have a Democratic President. We have large Democratic majorities in both the House and the Senate. It's long been part of the progressive and liberal platform...

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Howard Fineman: Obama's Pointless Pursuit Of Olympia Snowe

Newsweek | Howard Fineman | Posted 10.25.2009 | Politics

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On Mount Olympus in Greece there were many gods, but on Mount Olympia in the District of Columbia there is one: Snowe of Maine, daughter of Spartan im...

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Spineless Dems or a Dem-Trifecta Driven Filibuster-Proof Congress and a Media Carrot

Rob Kall | Posted 10.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Filibuster-Proof Majority, Democratic-Spinelessness, Max Baucus, Harry Reid, Mary Landrieu, Single Payer, Barack Obama, Blue Dog Democrats, Politics News
Rob Kall

If Obama and Harry Reid don't "spine up," they will deserve to lose their next elections.

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Nate Silver: Republicans Now More Likely To Gain Seats In 2010

FiveThirtyEight | Nate Silver | Posted 09.24.2009 | Politics

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After a couple of relatively quiet months, the Senate race rankings have undergone a fairly major shakeup, with 15 distinct contests receiving an upgr...

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The Republicans, Sotomayor, and Cheney

Sandy Maisel | Posted 08.14.2009 | Politics

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Sandy Maisel

Sessions' repetition seemed like piling on. What was the point? Was he trying to catch Sotomayor in a contradiction? To gain an admission? To score points back home?

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The Sanders Rule: All Bills Get Up or Down Votes

Cenk Uygur | Posted 08.02.2009 | Politics

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Cenk Uygur

What is the point of getting to 60 senators in the Democratic caucus if you can't keep the caucus together on all of the votes? Well, Bernie Sanders has the answer.

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What 60 Democratic Senate Votes Really Means: Welcome to the Age of Ben Nelson

Dan Sweeney | Posted 08.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Susan Collins, Ben Nelson, Public Option, Diane Feinstein, Olympia Snowe, Filibuster-Proof Majority, Al Franken, Filibuster, Joe Lieberman, Mary Landrieu, Politics News
Dan Sweeney

Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe lost a huge amount of power yesterday. The battle to get to 60 votes was focused primarily on them, but now the focus will be on moderate Democrats rather than moderate Republicans.

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"That's Me, Al Franken"

Andy Ostroy | Posted 08.01.2009 | Politics

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Andy Ostroy

Will Andy Samberg be the first politician to run for U.S. Senator armed with an array of provocative digital shorts starring him and Justin Timberlake?

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Political Parties Are Not "Checks" Or "Balances"

Chris Weigant | Posted 01.01.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

I'm not worried about whether checks and balances will disappear if Republicans don't have more than 40 seats in the Senate. True checks and balances are more fundamental than party affiliation.

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