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Like Rockefeller, Jeb Bush Will Pay a Political Price

Steven Kurlander | Posted 08.18.2012 | Politics
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Steven Kurlander

Just as Rockefeller predicted, over the last half century the GOP has evolved into a party characterized by dangerous social -- and now fiscal -- extremism, masked in a cloak of apparent respectability.

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Let's Be Blue -- A Plea for Partisanship

Bill Folman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Bill Folman

Yes, yes, I know we are all a bunch of enlightened, Obama-style post-partisans, and isn't that wonderful -- but we are missing an opportunity here.

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Cecilia and Identity Politics

Carrie Tuhy | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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Carrie Tuhy

I don't know if Cecilia is ready to throw her support to Obama yet--she was too busy preparing for pre-school for me to ask this morning--but I think she'd be inspired by his life story.

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Media Hype over Clintoniacs in Need of a Pair of Glasses

Bart Motes | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
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Bart Motes

Note: This post was written by a great friend, Hans Laursen. During the primaries, Hans was as passionate in his support of Hillary Clinton as I was o...

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A Historical Perspective On Divided Democratic Conventions

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Chris Weigant

Don't buy into the media narrative that this is some sort of "divided party" -- because today's Democrats aren't. All true Democrats are pulling hard to defeat the legacy of George W. Bush.

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To My Fellow Hillary Supporters: Why We Must Unify Behind Obama

Larry Hirsch | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Larry Hirsch

If we want to enhance Hillary's legacies we must join her on the campaign trail for Barack Obama. Our country needs a Democratic president -- our future depends on it.

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Together Again: Hillary And Barack Plan Joint Appearance Next Week In DC

New York Daily News | Michael Saul | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Hillary Clinton will join Barack Obama for a joint appearance in Washington next week to persuade her donors to begin giving to the Democrats' nominee...

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Hoppin' the Hillary Bandwagon

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Andy Ostroy

All this fawning, hypocrisy and phoniness over Hillary is making me want to puke. What is it about Democrats and bandwagons? This one is so full it's about to tip.

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Pennsylvanians Revel In The "Bitter" Truth

Laura J. Mansfield | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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Laura J. Mansfield

"Bitter? No, why should I be bitter? I'm an American." That's how they were feeling after the Obama rally in Harrisburg, PA, today, the week of the primary. "Not Bitter, no. I'm reinvigorated!"

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