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SNL: Jolie, Blago, David Paterson, Steve Martin & More (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 03.04.2009 | Entertainment

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Steve Martin hosted this week's SNL which featured skits on Governor Blagojevich, Angelina Jolie, Bernie Madoff and more. Martin also did a song on th...

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Was Caroline Kennedy Ever the Real Candidate?

Joanne Bamberger | Posted 03.01.2009 | Politics

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Joanne Bamberger

Was Caroline nothing more than cover for New York Governor David Paterson's efforts to court and vet the candidate who would most benefit him?

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New York Reps Aren't Sold On Gillibrand, May Back McCarthy

The Hill | Posted 02.28.2009 | Politics

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New York lawmakers are so far unwilling to throw their support behind newly crowned Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D), and several say they could support a ...

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Three Truly Weird Governors, USA

Jamie Stiehm | Posted 02.28.2009 | Politics

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Jamie Stiehm

Somehow Palin's speaking pattern, upswept hair, glasses and supreme self-confidence electrified the body politic. Love or fear her, she and her small-town ways could not be ignored.

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Paterson's Approval Rating Drops Down To 44 Percent: CNN

CNN | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

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The perceived chaos surrounding the appointment to fill Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's Senate seat has taken a toll on New York's governor, acco...

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Republicans Like Gillibrand More Than Democrats: Poll

The Hill | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

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A new poll suggests Republicans in New York are happier than Democrats with the selection of Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) as the state's next senator -...

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Republicans Fiddle with Abortion While America Burns

Paul Jenkins | Posted 02.25.2009 | Politics

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Paul Jenkins

The Republican strategy sounds like the demon child of Mao's Cultural Revolution and Stalin's five-year plans: a criminal intolerance of social differences combined with an outrageously failed economic policy.

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Our Own Sarah Palin

Sherman Yellen | Posted 02.25.2009 | Politics

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Sherman Yellen

The old New Yorker in me believes Gillibrand would best serve the people by shooting Canadian geese over airports rather than repairing our Bush-broken nation.

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Schumer Behind Gillibrand Choice, Insiders Say

AP | KAREN MATTHEWS | Posted 02.25.2009 | Politics

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NEW YORK — Senator-designate Kirsten Gillibrand pledged Sunday to combat gun violence while protecting hunters' rights, saying "there's enormous...

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Sen.-Designee Gillibrand's Transparency Record

Craig Newmark | Posted 02.24.2009 | Politics

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Craig Newmark

Gillibrand has a lot more going for her than I thought, she's a genuine practitioner of openness and transparency.

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Dem Consultant: Paterson Managed To Anger "The Kennedys, The Cuomos And The Clintons"

New York Times | DANNY HAKIM and NICHOLAS CONFESSORE | Posted 02.24.2009 | Politics

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When Gov. David A. Paterson began consulting with his aides about picking a replacement for Hillary Rodham Clinton, they had one overriding message: F...

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Kirsten Gillibrand: A Dynamic New Leader in the Senate

Ellen Malcolm | Posted 02.24.2009 | Politics

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Ellen Malcolm

At EMILY's List, we greeted the news that Governor Paterson selected Kirsten Gillibrand to replace Hillary Clinton with cheers and celebration.

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Kirsten Gillibrand Called "Tracy Flick" Of NY Politics

Politico | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics

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Within the high school gossip circle that is New York's congressional delegation, Kirsten Gillibrand's nickname is "Tracy Flick" -- a not-so-flatterin...

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New York's Next Senator: Opposed to the Obama Agenda

Lawrence O'Donnell | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics

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Lawrence O'Donnell

The Gillibrand simple-minded devotion to balancing the federal budget above all else means that she must oppose everything on the Obama agenda.

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I Ran for Office with Kirsten Gillibrand

Brian Keeler | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics

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Brian Keeler

I applaud the Governor's choice, and I think as you get to know Senator Gillibrand, you will come to admire and support her as I have.

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Joe Bruno: Former New York State Senate Majority Leader Indicted

Reuters | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics

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New York state's former Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno was indicted on Friday by a federal grand jury on corruption charges linked to his obtaini...

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Gillibrand: 'I Realize You Don't Know Much About Me'

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics

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ALBANY, N.Y. — Instantly opening a rift among New York Democrats, Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand _ a little-known, pro-gun Democrat from a rural Republ...

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Kirsten Gillibrand Pick Praised By Obama: "Wonderful Choice"

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics

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President Obama released a statement praising New York Gov. Paterson's choice of Kirsten Gillibrand to fill the state's vacant Senate seat: "Governo...

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Sarah Palin and Caroline Kennedy Aren't Victims of Glass Ceilings, There is Something Wrong with the Floor.

Etan Bednarsh | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics

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Etan Bednarsh

Both Palin and Kennedy were obviously unprepared for the offices each sought. Had a ceiling not stopped them, we would have more serious social issues to deal with.

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Watch Live: Clinton Briefs State Department (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics

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Hillary Clinton is briefing the State Department Tuesday. Watch: .msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999;...

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Sam Stein

Kirsten Gillibrand Reached Out To Gay Rights Group

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics

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One of the first acts that Kirsten Gillibrand took upon learning that she would succeed Hillary Clinton as New York Senator was to reach out to the st...

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Gillibrand, Sitting in my Den

Claudia Ricci | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics

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Claudia Ricci

Less than three years ago, on a winter Sunday afternoon, Kirsten Gillibrand sat in the den of my 1850s farmhouse in upstate New York, contemplating her very first run for office.

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Kirsten Gillibrand Is NY's Next Senator

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 02.23.2009 | Home

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ALBANY, N.Y. — Instantly opening a rift among New York Democrats, Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand _ a little-known, pro-gun Democrat from a rural Republ...

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Senator Gillibrand: Supporter of Vaccine-Autism Research

David Kirby | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics

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David Kirby

The presumptive Senator is sure to join the growing chorus of voices in the US Senate -- and well beyond -- in calling for more Federal funding for scientific studies into vaccines and autism.

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Kennedy Out, Gillibrand In

Allison Kilkenny | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics

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Allison Kilkenny

Gillibrand is a pro-gun, fiscally conservative Blue Dog Democrat, which is the name moderate Democrats gave themselves so people stopped confusing them with Republicans.

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