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Jim Demint Waterloo

On Wednesday, the President Has to Move the Health Care Debate from a Marketplace of Lies to a Marketplace of Ideas

Mitchell Bard | Posted 10.23.2009 | Politics

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Mitchell Bard

If outright lies end up killing health care reform, the Republicans will have won, but, more importantly, the American people will have lost.

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Did the Inglorious N.O.P. Bust a Cap in Health Care Reform?

Kimberly Krautter | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics

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Kimberly Krautter

From a branding perspective, is this really how the Republican Party wants to be defined? Hate speech -- true hate speech -- should never be tolerated in any form.

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Republicans Work To Sweep The Leg Of Health Care Reform (VIDEO)

Matthew Filipowicz | Posted 09.07.2009 | Comedy

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Matthew Filipowicz

There are actual facilities where right wingers can go to practice and hone their yelling and disrupting skills. We have obtained footage from one such facility. Take a look.

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Un-Spinning Healthcare Reform: Part 1

Kimberly Krautter | Posted 08.29.2009 | Politics

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Kimberly Krautter

One of the most infuriating aspects to the issue of healthcare reform is the lack of honest debate by our public officials.

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August May Be "Swift Boat" Health Care Month

Jackson Williams | Posted 08.24.2009 | Politics

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Jackson Williams

A "Swift Boat" type effort could well be nigh as the dog days of summer settle in. We saw what happened in August 2004, as John Kerry took time off to gear up for the presidential campaign.

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Inhofe: Blocking Health Care 'A Huge Gain' For GOP In 2010

Think Progress | Posted 08.23.2009 | Politics

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Last week, Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) set off a political storm when he said that if Republicans can defeat health care reform it would be President Obama...

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DeMint: Obama "Lowered The Discourse" With "False Personal Attacks"

CNN | Posted 08.23.2009 | Politics

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Sen. Jim DeMint sharply responded to a Democratic National Committee ad Wednesday that criticized the South Carolina Republican for stating that defea...

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Rooting for the Worst

Michael Roth | Posted 08.22.2009 | Politics

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Michael Roth

They want the president to fail. That's the drumbeat we've heard for months now. What makes opposition take the form of rooting for the worst outcome?

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Obama's Presidency Will Not Be Defined by Health Reform (The "Waterloo" Myth)

Peter Daou | Posted 08.22.2009 | Politics

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Peter Daou

Obama's presidency will be defined by the extent to which he rights America's moral ship. Providing universal quality affordable health care is only a part of that process, albeit a significant one.

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Cantor: "Waterloo" Not Right Way To Look At Health Care

Politico | Posted 08.21.2009 | Politics

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Asked about Jim DeMint's remark that health care could be Obama's "Waterloo," Cantor said: "I don't think that's a good way to look at it. We are cer...

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DeMint Rips Obama From Senate Floor (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 08.21.2009 | Politics

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The back-and-forth between Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) and President Obama continued Monday night with a passionate speech on the Senate floor. DeMint wa...

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White House Plans To Use DeMint's "Waterloo" Quote To Rally The Troops

ABC News | Jake Tapper | Posted 08.19.2009 | Politics

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On Friday, on a "Conservatives for Patients Rights" conference call with conservative activists dealing with health care reform, Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S....

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