Harry Reid

NRA Bosses -- But Not Members -- Defend Policies That Help Arm Suspected Terrorists

Paul Helmke | Posted 12.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Supreme Court, National Rifle Association, Fort Hood, Justice Robert Jackson, Rahm Emanuel, Homeland Security, Terrorism, Janet Napolitano, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Gun Control, Frank Luntz, Constitution, Nra, Barack Obama, Guns, Illegal Guns, Politics News
Paul Helmke

If the National Rifle Association's leaders want to help suspected terrorists get easy access to guns, bucking the wishes of their own membership, they should come out and say so.

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My 2009 "McLaughlin Awards" [Part 1]

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: Michael Jackson, Tea Party, Lobbyists, Progressives, Al Franken, Secession, Reform, Mccain, Alan Grayson, Awards, Farrah Fawcett, Steele, Arianna Huffington, Death Panel, Sarah Palin, Turncoat of the Year, Enough Already, Emanuel, Surge, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, Argentina, Single Payer, Sotomayor, Rick Perry, Turncoat, Teabagger, Statue of Liberty, Health Care, Michael Steele, Public Option, Democrat, Sanford, Democrats, Biden, 2009, Barack Obama, Progressive, Rahm Emanuel, Health, Sonia Sotomayor, Best Comeback, Appalachian Trail, Harry Reid, Hillary Clinton, Farrah, Worst Politician, Healthcare, Under the Bus, Nude Hiking Day, Mark Sanford, President, President Obama, Bill Owens, Cheney, Kate Jackson, Filibuster, Secede, Democratic, Obama, Iraq, Vitter, Most Original Thinker, Fair, Grayson, Republican, Lieberman, New Yorker, Atul Gawande, Mclaughlin, Clinton, Bummest Rap, Inauguration, Farrah Fawcett Majors, Most Stagnant Thinker, Most Defining Political Moment, Arlen Specter, Bill Clinton, Teleprompter, Michelle Obama, John McCain, Wall St, Specter, Biggest Loser, Franken, Person of the Year, Most Boring, McLaughlin Group, Texas, Worst Lie, Capitalist of the Year, Lobbyist, Poster, Swimsuit, Best Photo Op, Arianna, Wall Street, Biggest Winner, Chris Weigant, Gawande, Palin, Best Politician, Charlie's Angels, Under a Bus, Medicare, Afghanistan, Fairest Rap, Pu-Litzer, Politics News
Chris Weigant

Welcome once again to our year-end wrap-up and awards ceremony. Honesty dictates that I immediately genuflect to The McLaughlin Group, from whom I have stolen all these award categories.

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It's Not Over Yet: We Must Finish Health Reform Right!

Jason Rosenbaum | Posted 12.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Harry Reid, Health Care, Health Reform, Speaker Pelosi, President Obama, Politics News
Jason Rosenbaum

While the Senate bill includes significant reforms, it looks weak in comparison with the one produced earlier in the House.

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What Next in the Battle for Health Care Reform?

Robert Creamer | Posted 12.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Conference Committee, Cadillac Tax, President Obama, Senate Health Care Bill, Breaking News, Health Care Reform, Harry Reid, Joe Lieberman, Health Insurnce Reform, Reproductive Rights, Politics News
Robert Creamer

Those who are critical of Obama need to remember something: health insurance reform is an achievement that has eluded presidents for decades. It's easy to criticize. It's not so easy to actually get things done.

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If Obama Was a Liberal We'd Have a Better Bill

Taylor Marsh | Posted 12.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Harry Reid, Barack Obama Health Care, Democrats, Health Care, Nancy Pelosi, Progressives, Politics News
Taylor Marsh

If we had more liberals in Washington, instead of blathering about perfection being the enemy of the good, we'd have heard a rallying cry that mediocre is the enemy of effective.

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Gun Lobbyists Against 'Wellness And Health'

Paul Helmke | Posted 12.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gun Violence, Senate, Congress, John Ensign, Rahm Emanuel, Nancy Pelosi, Health Care Reform, Gun Control, Harry Reid, Health Care, Guns, Barack Obama, Politics News
Paul Helmke

While our massive health care reform package was hammered out in the back offices of the Capitol, Senators still found time to bend over backwards for the Gun Owners of America.

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Nelson the Hard-Nosed Reindeer

Rick Horowitz | Posted 12.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Christmas Parody, Nelson and Health Care, U.S. Senate, Ben Nelson, Nebraska, Democrats and Health Care, Filibuster, Harry Reid, Max Baucus, Joe Lieberman, Republicans and Health Care, Rudoph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Democrats, Politics News
Rick Horowitz

"Gather 'round, you little lovelies -- how'd you like your Grampa to tell you a bit of a Christmas story?" "Well, I think I just might then. Have you ever heard the tale of Nelson the Hard-Nosed Reindeer?"

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Who You Callin' Moderate?

Laura Flanders | Posted 12.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Harry Reid, Senate, Congress, Public Option, Laura Flanders, Grittv, Ben Nelson, Bart Stupak, Grit Tv, Health Care, Politics News
Laura Flanders

To get so-called moderate Democrat Ben Nelson on board, Harry Reid had to agree to a decidedly un-moderate compromise on abortion rights.

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Ryan Grim

Reid Channels Rodney King On Senate Floor

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 12.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Harry Reid, Reid Quotes Rodney King, Robert Byrd, Harry Reid Rodney King, Rodney King, Reid Rodney King, Health Care, Healthcare, Politics News

The Senate moved another plodding step closer to final passage of health care reform early Tuesday morning -- for this vote, at least the sun was up. ...

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Sam Stein

Reid's Gifts To Nelson And Landrieu Push Snowe Further Away

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Snowe Health Care Benefits, Snowe Vote, Olympia Snowe, Snowe Main, Harry Reid, Nelson Nebraska, Mary Landrieu Health Care, Reid Carve-Outs, Reid Ben Nelson, Snowe Health Care Reform, Politics News

The perks that Senate Democratic leadership put into the final health care bill to win the support of conservative caucus members may cost them the on...

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Memo to Sen. Burris: Grab Some Goodies for Illinois While the Grabbing's Still Good

Carol Felsenthal | Posted 12.21.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Ben Nelson, Roland Burris, Harry Reid, Joe Lieberman, Mary Landrieu, Health Care Reform, Roland Burris Tombstone, Chicago News
Carol Felsenthal

Illinois, arguably among the most corrupt states in the union -- our governors tend to go to prison -- is teetering as close to insolvency as any senator's state.

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Yes, the Health Care Bill Is Flawed. Exactly Why Are Democrats Only Blaming Democrats?

Steve Marmel | Posted 12.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Bart Stupak, Politics News, Ben Nelson, Senate Democrats, Health Care, Harry Reid, Senate Democrats Health Care Deal, Joe Lieberman, Health Care Reform, Politics News
Steve Marmel

We are all disappointed in the health care bill, but the Democrats were trying to accomplish what a majority of Americans elected them to do. It's the Republicans who were the biggest roadblocks to what it seems a majority of Americans wanted.

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Why Boo A Political Win?

Jim Jaffe | Posted 12.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Harry Reid, U.S. Senate, Medicare, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Politics News
Jim Jaffe

Like every major piece of legislation, the health care bill is a compromise. It will require tweaking as the law of unintended consequences kicks in -- but such imperfections come with the territory.

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The Health Bill, The Price of Everything, and What to Do Next

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 12.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Cbo, Markos Moulitsas, Kos, Progressives, Harry Reid, Joe Lieberman, Health Reform, Senate Health Bill, Barack Obama, Politics News
Richard (RJ) Eskow

The new bill has more breaks for business, but harsher punishment for the uninsured, it eliminates the public option, it pays doctors less -- and it costs the Federal government $23 billion more.

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Harry Reid Should be Asked: WWLBJD With Lieberman?

Don Parker | Posted 12.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: President Obama, Civil Rights Act, Lyndon B. Johnson, Health Care Reform, Harry Reid, Joe Lieberman, Homeland Security Committee, Senate Majority Leader, Politics News
Don Parker

If former Senate Majority Leader Lyndon Baines Johnson was still around today, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) would not be holding health care hostage. Droopy Joe would be singing soprano in the choir.

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History Reveals a Pattern as DPC Hearings Look For Best Job Creation Ideas

Sen. Byron Dorgan | Posted 12.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, Unemployed, Unemployment, Unemployment Rate, Great Recession, Harry Truman, Dick Durbin, Harry Reid, Jobs, Stimulus, Politics News
Sen. Byron Dorgan

Our country's unemployment rate now exceeds 10 percent. And for every American who is out of a job, the unemployment rate feels more like 100 percent.

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Obama hails 60th Senate vote for health care

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 12.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Harry Reid, Health Care Reform, Ben Nelson, Senate Democrats, Health Care, Senate Democrats Health Care Deal, Politics News

WASHINGTON — Jubilant Democrats locked in Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson as the 60th and decisive vote for historic health care legislation Saturday, ...

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Do Not Kill That Bill

Reno | Posted 12.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Change We Can Believe In, New York Phonebanking Obama, Progressives, President Obama, Barack Obama Organizing, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance Industry, Harry Reid, Health Insurance, Obama-Rapid-Response, Phonebanking, Rapid Response Teams, Barack Obama, Progressive Agenda, Organizing for America, Monologist, Politics News
Reno

You may have heard a lotta ugly kill-the-bill crap about our man and our progressive agenda - I just need to remind us all of a few points about this ...

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Left/Right Populist Outrage Will Defeat Senate Health Care Bill

Jane Hamsher | Posted 12.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Harry Reid, Populism, Ron Brownstein, Dick Durbin FutureGen, Liberals, Rahm Emanuel, Senate Health Care Bill, Libertarians, Politics News
Jane Hamsher

An impoverished left/right dialectic dominates the media coverage of politics. But it turns out that progressive bloggers and tea party activists are saying almost the exact same thing about health care.

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Dr. Politics Answers Letters from Connecticut Joe, Mischievous Mitch, and Harried Harry

Rick Horowitz | Posted 12.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: GOP and Health Care, Howard Dean, Advice Columns, Congress and Health Care, Mitch McConnell, Democrats and Health Care, Satire, Harry Reid, Joe Lieberman, Political Advice, Republicans and Health Care, Health Care, Barack Obama, Politics News
Rick Horowitz

Dear Dr. Politics: I'm hoping you can help me with a problem. I'm a member of a small but important government organization located on Capitol Hill. (Hint: It has 100 members, two from each state.)

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Ben Nelson, Democratic Leaders Appear Near Agreement On Health Bill

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 12.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Olympia Snowe, Health Care Reform, Harry Reid, Howard Dean, Senate Democrats, Democrats, Party Split, Health Care Overhaul, Politics News

WASHINGTON — After marathon talks, the Obama administration and Democratic leaders appeared near agreement with Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson late Fr...

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Health Care Reform: The Real Price is in "Brother can you Spare a Dime"

Chris Prevatt | Posted 12.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Howard Dean, President Obama, Afghanistan Occupation, Health Insurance, Max Baucus, Harry Reid, Joe Lieberman, Health Care Reform, Iraq Occupation, United States Senate, Health Insurance Industry, Barack Obama, Politics News
Chris Prevatt

It has become readily apparent that efforts to achieve health care reform in the Senate have become a disaster and effectively dead. This seems to be clear to everyone, with the exception of several senators.

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Ben Nelson is My New Hero: At Least He Has the Courage of His Convictions

Rebecca Sive | Posted 12.18.2009 | Chicago

Read More: House of Representatives, Congress, Ben Nelson, Stupak, Barbara Boxer, President Obama, US Senate, Harry Reid, Reproductive Rights, Abortion Rights, Hyde Amendment, Chicago News
Rebecca Sive

The Senate's discussion of its health care bill has devolved from farce to a tragedy, in which female and male senators alike are trading the lives of women for the sake of re-election.

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Chris Cillizza: The Political Dangers Of Passing A Health Care Bill

Washington Post | Posted 12.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: #Hcr, Harry Reid, Senate, White House, Public Option, Polling, Senate Health Care Bill, Health Care Reform, Obama, Democrats, Health Care, Status Quo, Politics News

The White House -- as we wrote yesterday -- is dead set on passing the health care bill and will stop at nothing politically to get it done. But, ...

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Holiday Songfest: It's Another Ho-Ho-Horowitz Christmas!

Rick Horowitz | Posted 12.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Parody Songs, Mitch McConnell, Christmas Parodies, John Boehner, Investment Bankers, Balloon Boy, Olympia Snowe, Bankers, Congress, Holiday Songs, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Andy Warhol, Fame, Nobel Prize, Wall Street, Holiday Parodies, Bank Bailouts, Christmas Songs, Satire, Tiger Woods, Levi Johnston, Harry Reid, Joe Lieberman, Celebrity, Health Care, Holiday Season, Politics News
Rick Horowitz

Jingle Bells // Sarah sells // Now she's got a book // Truth? Or lies? // While she tries and tries // To be worth a second look. // Oh, the weather outside is frightful // And the GOP is spiteful

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