Ike Skelton

Tea Party Favorite Defeats Dem Who Served 30 Years

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ike Skelton is out after more than 30 years in Congress, losing his Missouri seat to Republican challenger V...

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Our Own Foreign Legion

George C. Wilson | Posted 05.25.2011

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George C. Wilson

Congress, in providing for "the common defense," as the Constitution puts it, is appropriating more than $1 trillion a year.

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Top Democrats Suffer Brutal Election

Posted 05.25.2011

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The 2010 midterm elections have been catastrophic for House Democrats, with the party losing at least 60 seats in the lower chamber. The electoral tsu...

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The Most Anti-Gay Candidate in America?

Mother Jones | Nick Baumann | Posted 05.25.2011

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Is Vicky Hartzler the most anti-gay House Republican candidate in America? Hartzler, who's running in Missouri's 4th Congressional District, opposes ...

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Vulnerable Democrats Trying Not To Repeat The Mistakes Of 1994 In 2010

The New York Times | Jeff Zeleny | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the arsenal of advantages that Republicans hold as they seek to win control of Congress this year, one thing is missing: the element of surprise. U...

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Vulnerable Democrats Trying Not To Repeat The Mistakes Of 1994 In 2010

The New York Times | Jeff Zeleny | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the arsenal of advantages that Republicans hold as they seek to win control of Congress this year, one thing is missing: the element of surprise. U...

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State of Denial: After the Big Leak, Spinning for War

Norman Solomon | Posted 05.25.2011

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Norman Solomon

Washington's spin machine is in overdrive to counter the leak of documents on Afghanistan, revolving around the theme that the documents aren't particularly relevant to this year's new-and-improved war effort.

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Congress Demands Pentagon Cut Waste

AP | JIM ABRAMS | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The House went after Pentagon waste Wednesday, saying improvements in how the Defense Department buys equipment and services can sa...

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Old Timers Go Modern In Quest To Stay In Congress

AP | DAVID A. LIEB | Posted 05.25.2011

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SEDALIA, Mo. — It's 7:19 p.m., yet Rep. Ike Skelton appears hard at work. "I just voted against the repeal of DADT," Skelton tweets via BlackBer...

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The Most Embarrassing Political Open-Mic Gaffes (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Jeremy Binckes | Posted 05.25.2011

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It was the f-bomb heard around the world. Vice President Joe Biden made headlines this week when he was overheard telling President Obama that the pa...

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Ryan Grim

Vets Group Apologizes To Dems For Saying They 'Betrayed' Troops

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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Democrats extracted a rare apology from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) on Thursday, after the vets organization accused the party of "betraying" v...

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Are House Democrats Avoiding an Obama Endorsement Due to Health Care?

Jane Hamsher | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jane Hamsher

If Democrats in the House cast this vote, Republicans will take them out from the right, and single payer activists are lining up to run against them outside of the party on the left.

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House Trio Moves To Block EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulation

Mother Jones | Kate Sheppard | Posted 05.25.2011

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A bipartisan trio of House members announced yesterday that they are sponsoring a bill to block the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating gr...

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Jason Linkins

Mullen Follows Up DADT Testimony On Twitter: Repeal 'Comes Down To Integrity'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Wow. In case Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Admiral Mike Mullen wasn't clear enough in his testimony that repealing "Don't Ask Don't Tell" is the "right...

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Which Legislator Is Charging $2,500 For Chips And Salsa?

Huffington Post | Julian Hattem | Posted 05.25.2011

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Herewith, LobbyBlog's three favorite political fundraisers happening this week: ANYTHING FIR CASH At noon on Tuesday, Rep. Mike Michaud (D-Maine) has...

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Rep. Skelton To Rep. Akin: "Stick It Up Your Ass" (VIDEO)

AP | JIM ABRAMS | Posted 05.25.2011

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(AP) WASHINGTON — Show me some civility, Republicans cried Friday after a Missouri congressman speaking on the House floor was caught on microphone ...

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Slogging Towards Repeal

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Aubrey Sarvis

The nation's armed forces are stretched thin, very thin. Repeal of DADT is a national security issue, first and last.

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Superdelegate Silence Speaks For Clinton

Daniel Nichanian | Posted 05.25.2011

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Daniel Nichanian

The fact that 10 superdelegates have endorsed in 48 hours suggests that Clinton is running out of time, even if she's keeping the tallies close. But where are the anticipated waves of endorsements for Obama?

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Clinton Endorsed By Missouri Rep. Ike Skelton

Examiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rep. Ike Skelton is backing Hillary Clinton for president. The Missouri Democrat says he's supporting Clinton because of her support in rural America...

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