Mary Landrieu

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Landrieu Now Facing Anger From The Right, But Predicts Re-Election

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.22.2009 | Politics

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Under fire throughout much of the health care debate from the left, conservative Democratic senators are now getting an even harsher reception from th...

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Michael Bennet Criticizes Democrats On Senate Floor (VIDEO)

Posted 12.22.2009 | Denver

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Colorado Senator Michael Bennet, responding to criticism that he did not extract his own concessions during the health care debate, forcefully called ...

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Memo to Sen. Burris: Grab Some Goodies for Illinois While the Grabbing's Still Good

Carol Felsenthal | Posted 12.21.2009 | Chicago

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Illinois, arguably among the most corrupt states in the union -- our governors tend to go to prison -- is teetering as close to insolvency as any senator's state.

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Landrieu: Blame Coburn For Late Health Care Votes

The Hill | Posted 12.20.2009 | Politics

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A conservative senator, not Democratic leaders, are to blame for the middle-of-the-night votes on healthcare legislation, Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) a...

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Mary Landrieu Needs To Get Her Facts Straight On The Public Option (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 12.17.2009 | Politics

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On Wednesday evening, "Hardball" audiences were treated to the spectacle of former Vermont Governor and DNC Chair Howard Dean sparring with Senator Ma...

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Howard Dean Debates Health Care With Mary Landrieu, Chris Matthews (VIDEO)

Posted 12.17.2009 | Media

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Howard Dean is digging in. The former DNC Chairman appeared on MSNBC's Hardball on Wednesday, getting into a heated health care debate with both host...

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GOP Tactics: All Hail the (Loyal) Opposition!

Rick Horowitz | Posted 12.11.2009 | Politics

Just so you know: We're against it. We were against it before, and we're still against it. We thought it was a terrible idea when President Obama proposed it, and we still think it's a terrible idea.

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Lincoln, Landrieu Hint At Support For Revised Health Care Bill

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.09.2009 | Politics

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Two key conservative Democrats hinted on Wednesday that they support the health care reform compromises adopted by the party's leadership, including t...

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Snowe Rejoins Dems At Public Option Negotiating Table

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 12.06.2009 | Politics

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In a breakthough in Senate negotiations around a public health insurance option, Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) sat down with centrist conservative Demo...

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Waffling Democrats' Health Care Hypocrisy

Peter Dreier | Posted 12.02.2009 | Politics

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After years of feeding at the health insurance industry trough, it's no wonder these conservative Democratic senators oppose a public option plan to compete for consumers.

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Mark Halperin's Mary Landrieu Photoshop: Pure Class

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.24.2009 | Media

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As many of you know, Mark Halperin is this babbling idiot whom Time magazine hired to cobble together this insipid web product called "The Page," whic...

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Senate Sextet

Shawn Healy | Posted 11.23.2009 | Politics

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By my calculation, Senator Reid can count on 56 votes for the health care legislation as it now stands. Any attrition from this group would require Reid to reach across the aisle to recruit one or more moderate Republicans.

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Bernie Sanders Pushes Back On Public Option

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 11.23.2009 | Politics

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While conservative members of the Democratic caucus threaten to block passage of health care reform if it includes a public health insurance option, a...

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Senate Health Care Bill: What's Next

AP | ANNE FLAHERTY | Posted 11.23.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Moderate Senate Democrats threatened Sunday to scuttle health-care legislation if their demands aren't met, while more liberal memb...

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Sealed With A Kiss: Dems Unite To Beat GOP Filibuster

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 11.22.2009 | Politics

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Harry Reid sealed the biggest legislative victory of his career Saturday night with a kiss. And then a hug. Emotionally reserved doesn't begin to des...

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Senate Votes To Debate Health Care Reform Bill

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 11.22.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON (AP)-- Invoking the memory of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate...

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Democrats Are United -- For Now

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 11.21.2009 | Politics

The Senate has voted to move forward with the health care bill. The vote was 60-39 in favor of debating the bill put forward by Senate Majority Leader...

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CREW Files FEC Complaint Over Landrieu's $25,300 'Donation' To The U.S. Treasury

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 11.24.2009 | Politics

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The watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington has filed a formal complaint with the Federal Election Commision over a myster...

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Senate Dems Close In On Reform: Details Of Health Care Bill Revealed

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 11.19.2009 | Politics

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Read the bill (PDF). Senate Democrats have posted the legislation on their web site. --------- Senate Democrats made a big step toward comprehensive...

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The Three Democrats Who Could Block Health Care Reform

New York Times | CARL HULSE | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics

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Senator Ben Nelson, Democrat of Nebraska, says he is not sure he is ready to help a Democratic health care proposal clear even the most preliminary hu...

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Why Did Sen. Landrieu's Campaign Donate $25,300 To The Government?

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 11.13.2009 | Politics

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When a political campaign returns dirty donations, it usually releases a statement of some kind praising the integrity of the candidate. So why didn't...

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Senate "Moderates" Delaying Health Care Bill With Demands

The Washington Post | Shailagh Murray and Lori Montgomery | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

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Moderate lawmakers are exerting their outsize influence in the divided Senate to secure changes to health-care reform legislation, potentially adding ...

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Senators Who Could And/Or Will Screw Up Health Care Reform

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.27.2009 | Politics

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Harry Reid boldly announced the bill would contain something public option-esque. But will a reform bill that contains as limited a measure as the opt-out plan survive the Senate?

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Landrieu: Keith Bardwell Should Be Dismissed For Denying Marriage Licenses To Interracial Couples

AP | MARY FOSTER | Posted 10.17.2009 | Politics

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(AP) NEW ORLEANS — Two civil and constitutional rights organizations called on a Louisiana justice of the peace to resign Friday after he refuse...

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Who Should Pay for Health Insurance Reform?

Peter Dreier | Posted 10.16.2009 | Politics

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"Much has been given" to those Americans at the pinnacle of wealth. So it is only fair that "much will be required" when it comes to helping pay for health insurance for those who can't otherwise afford it.

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