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The Bad Democrats Begin to Surface

Tom D'Antoni | Posted 02.06.2009 | Politics

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Tom D'Antoni

The next time you find yourself getting pissed off at Obama, say these words out loud,"George Bush."

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CIA: Parsing The Panetta Pick

William Bradley | Posted 02.06.2009 | Politics

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William Bradley

To say Panetta is a Clinton retread is to ignore his actual background. He comes out of a tradition which is almost forgotten today, that of the liberal Republican.

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Obama's Savvy Choice Of Panetta Shakes Up Stagnant Senate

Jane Hamsher | Posted 02.06.2009 | Politics

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Jane Hamsher

If there is a better place for someone to start shaking up Washington, I can't think of a better place for Obama to begin than with those currently in high caterwaul about Panetta's appointment.

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Regarding Panetta: Let's Not Forget About Gates

Kristen Breitweiser | Posted 02.06.2009 | Politics

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Kristen Breitweiser

Placing an inexperienced person like Leon Panetta at CIA for his clean hands and "managerial expertise" will cost lives on the day of the next domestic terrorist attack.

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Sorry Dianne: Panetta's a Great Choice for CIA Director

Phil Trounstine | Posted 02.06.2009 | Politics

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Phil Trounstine

Having frozen Panetta out of the California governor's race in 1998 by not deciding whether to run until he had no chance of lining up financial backing, now would be a good time to stand aside and let him rise to the occasion.

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Friday Talking Points [51] -- Some Positivity

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.10.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

While we're all waiting for someone to leak the Palin Troopergate Report (which is reminiscent of waiting for "Fitzmas" during the whole Scooter Libby...

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Rockefeller Apologizes For Suggesting McCain Was Insensitive Warrior

Huffington Post | Posted 04.16.2008 | Politics

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Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., has apologized for comments he made about Sen. McCain that were reported in the Charleston Gazette: "McCain was a figh...

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Sen. Rockefeller Endorses Obama

The Hill | Sam Youngman | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) endorsed fellow Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) Friday, as Obama continued to weather criticisms from rival Sen. Hillary Rod...

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Conyers, Kennedy Join Push For Special Prosecutor

TPMmuckraker | Paul Kiel | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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When news broke that the CIA had kept videotapes showing torture of detainees secret and then secretly destroyed them, Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) was fast ...

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