Politics as Usual

Make Congress Work! A "No Labels" Action Plan

Jonathan_Miller | Posted 02.20.2012

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Even in this winter of our political discontent and disunity, Americans are passionately united behind a simple idea: We're fed up with politics. An...

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Politics As Usual, Exponential Factor Four

Will Durst | Posted 05.25.2011

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Politics as usual is as reassuring as a warm, Vaseline-lined bathrobe. Its comforting that no matter the crisis, our politicians will find time to grandstand even if it cancels out the possibility of actual progress.

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Obama's First Fault as President

Henryk A. Kowalczyk | Posted 05.25.2011

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Henryk A. Kowalczyk

Most Americans are prepared for the departure of analog TV. Those lost in transition would start screaming on 2/18, and within 24 hours, 90% of them would be assisted by someone.

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Obama and Bright Lines in the Sand

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Obama again refused to give a strong defense of the public option himself. By doing so, he just dug the hole deeper. What exactly does Obama stand for in the health care debate?

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What Hillary Didn't Say

Linda Hansen | Posted 05.25.2011

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But, at the end of the evening, I was left wanting something. The impossible something. I want that bell unrung and, if I could have written part of Hillary's speech, here's what she'd have said to us...

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