Joint Session of Congress

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No On Abortions, Yes On Bill, Says GOP Congressman Cao

Kathleen Wells, J.D. | Posted 10.02.2009 | Politics

"Basically, I do agree with the President that we need some kind of health care reform," says Anh in a Q and A. "Now, what kind of reform are we going to get? That is the question."

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White Whine

Kate Clinton | Posted 11.12.2009 | Comedy

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Republicans treat President Obama as if he were a substitute teacher and they are just waiting for the real deal to come back in the room.

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Joe Wilson Raises $750,000 In Less Than 48 Hours; Opponent Tops $1 Million

Capitol Briefing | Posted 11.12.2009 | Politics

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With a political arms race in full force, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) has raised almost $750,000 in less than 48 hours since his shout of "You lie!" to P...

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A Pimple on the Ass of Progress

Richard Zombeck | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics

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If this had happened during a speech by Bush the airways would be flooded by the likes of Limbaugh screaming for the guy's head and Beck frothing at the mouth with anti-American accusations.

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Congressman Raul Grijalva's Response to the President's Speech

Kathleen Wells, J.D. | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

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Congressman Raul Grijalva, a member of the House Committee on Education and Labor, sits down for an interview about President Obama's health care speech.

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Dreams From My Grandfather

Chris Campbell | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

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I only vaguely remember even meeting my grandfather, but it's everything I've learned about him since that has had such an impact on my life.

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Did Obama's Address Remind Anyone Else of the the Season Opener of Glee?

Elizabeth Rigby | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

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The partisan dynamics currently at play on Capitol Hill resemble a high school full of cliques, power differentials, and image-conscious participants more than a democratic problem-solving body.

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Obama's Speech: Trapped In the Gap Between Action and Rhetoric

Jane Hamsher | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

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The White House has been trying to get out from under the burden of supporting the public option for weeks. The trouble is, every time they try to do it, the president's poll numbers drop.

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Obama Speaks to Children in Congress, Adults in High School

Don Parker | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

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At Wakefield High School in Virginia, no student yelled at him, calling him a liar. Students didn't hold up signs and papers objecting to the points he was making. And none of the students booed him.

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Rep. Joe Wilson Heckles Great Moments in History

David Kronke | Posted 11.10.2009 | Comedy

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What if Wilson was like Forrest Gump? (I mean, like Forrest Gump in his preternatural ability to be present at great historical moments, not in his ability at being a functional moron.)

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The Health Care Debate: Expecting of Ourselves What We Demand From Our Children

John Milewski | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

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Representative Joe Wilson shouted at the president in a manner usually reserved for town hall meetings. But this was no town meeting, but instead a formal gathering of Congress.

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Hitting the Jackpot

Mike Lux | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics

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This was one of the very best Presidential speeches I have ever heard. And more importantly, Barack Obama did everything he needed to do.

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Obama Presses Hard to Unite Dems on Healthcare and Slaps Down Republican "Demagoguery"

Ray Hanania | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics

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The President's speech was so powerful it probably sent many of the nation's health insurance industry robber barons into economic cardiac arrest.

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Calling Mr. Smith, Not Mr. Rogers

Dan Siegel | Posted 10.22.2009 | Politics

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We are starved for a leader who can express righteous indignation against the corrupt forces who have emptied the public purse while bidding for the powers that be.

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Finally, a President Who Works for Workers

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 03.28.2009 | Business

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Obama is seeking leadership in a crucial area -- he wants factories and workers in the U.S. to make the parts -- not just import them.

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A More Perfecter Not-SOTU

Beau Friedlander | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics

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Some people say the automobile dates back to Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot's self-propelled three-wheeler in 1769. Last night, Obama said we invented the thin...

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