Paul Wellstone

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10 Years Ago Today, Congress Allowed For "Too Big To Fail"

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 11.05.2009 | Business

On the 10th anniversary of Congress voting to repeal the law that had long separated Main Street commercial banking from Wall Street investment bankin...

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Friday Talking Points [95] -- A Call To Action

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.25.2009 | Politics

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The progressives and Blue Dogs are going to have a showdown. It is going to culminate not in statements to the press (or the lack thereof), not in some whispered whip count, but rather in a very public vote.

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Friday Talking Points [91] -- Win One For Teddy

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.28.2009 | Politics

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Calling for some sort of decorous avoidance of politics during politicians' funerals is downright ridiculous. It'd be like eulogizing Charles Lindbergh and not mentioning airplanes.

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The GOP Wants to Define Ted Kennedy's Funeral

John R. Bohrer | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics

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It's a shame that our political exchange has come to this, but the GOP is preparing to pigeonhole any reference to health care at Sen. Kennedy's upcoming funeral as playing politics.

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Honoring Paul Wellstone's Legacy: Fighting Like Hell for Health Care Reform

Mike Elk | Posted 08.14.2009 | Politics

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Many Senators referred to Paul as "The Conscience of the Senate." Only 5 feet 4 inches tall and with a severe limp, Wellstone would stand on the floor of the Senate and rail against corporate interests.

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NRSC Distorts Franken Video To Make New Senator Look Angry (VIDEO) [UPDATED]

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 08.07.2009 | Politics

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[UPDATED, below.] The GOP is running this ad online, lamenting the fact that the Democrats now have the sixtieth Senate vote in the form of Al Franke...

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Glass-Steagall Act: The Senators And Economists Who Got It Right

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.11.2009 | Politics

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The footage of him speaking on the Senate floor has become something of a cult flick for the particularly wonky progressive. The date was November 4, ...

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Geoghegan: Rhymes with Reagan, Thinks Like Wellstone

Steve Cobble | Posted 03.13.2009 | Chicago

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A special election with 12 Democratic primary candidates means even intelligent, principled, thoughtful, change-oriented candidates have a chance.

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Could Gitmo Get Worse? The Policy Implications of Executive Accountability

Shahid Buttar | Posted 02.05.2009 | Politics

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If we can't attain a national consensus against surveillance trampling the rights of every American, what hope exists of a progressive consensus emerging on torture or detention?

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Key Witness in Rove Probes Killed

Michael Carmichael | Posted 01.21.2009 | Politics

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Mike Connell's untimely death will haunt Karl Rove and the Republican Party. As the key witness in investigations into election fraud and the destr...

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Obama's Replacement: Schakowsky Pushing For Seat

Posted 12.06.2008 | Chicago

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U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, long rumored to be interested in replacing Barack Obama in the Senate, confirmed her interest to the AP through a spokesman ...

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Republican Front Group Skirts Election Law: Attacked Wellstone, Attacking Shaheen

Mandy Grunwald | Posted 07.29.2008 | Politics

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The Shaheen-Sununu rematch is one of the most important in the country. It's the Democrats' best chance of knocking off an incumbent -- but the AJS is up to its old tricks.

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Interview With Al Franken

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.13.2008 | Politics

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For all the people who scoffed at the idea of a former comedian running for such a high public office, it can now be strongly stated that Al Franken's Senate campaign is definitely no joke.

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