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Rep. Joe Barton: Waxman 'Doesn't Have the Nuts' to Pass Energy Bill

David Murdock | Posted 06.15.2009 | Green

Read More: Republican, Joe Barton, Obama, Waxman-Markey, Henry Waxman, Climate Control Debate, Climate Change, Global Warming, Energy Bill, Green News

The global warming debate is heating up in the House, leading to the kind of quirky moments that are a common feature of life on the Hill. Next week,...

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A New President and a New Generation Seek a Nuclear Weapons Free Future

Jim Wallis | Posted 06.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: International, Bomb, Washington, William J Perry, Democrat, Evangelicals, Wall Street Journal, Evangelical, Weapons, Peace, Democrats, Movement, America, Barack Obama, Republican, Conservative, Sam Nunn, Non Proliferation Treaty, Bush Administration, Henry a Kissinger, Wall Street, Nuclear Weapons, Barack, George Shultz, Liberal, Russia, Nuclear Weapons Policy, Nuclear Testing, Republicans, Conservatives, Justice, Young Evangelicals, Politics News

A new generation of Evangelical Christians launched The Two Futures Project whose mission is "for the abolition of all nuclear weapons."

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Talk Radio Hosts Offer the GOP a Huge Leadership Pool

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 06.07.2009 | Media

Read More: Talk-Radio Hosts, Gop, Republican Leaders, Ann Coulter, George W. Bush, Right-Wing Talk-Radio, Neal Boortz, Michelle Malkin, Tucker Carlson, Republican, Dick Cheney, Mel Martinez, Laura Ingraham, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Senator Barbara Boxer, Senator Patty Murray, Fox, Republican Party, Janet Parshall, Republican Talk Radio, Peggy Noonan, Rush Limbaugh, Michael Weiner, Conservative Talk Radio, Dennis Prager, President Barack Obama, Rick Santorum, Hugh Hewitt, Mike Gallagher, Senator Maria Cantwell, Michael Medved, Sean Hannity, Republican Leadership, Michael Reagan, Monica Crowley, Glenn Beck, Hillary Clinton, Republicans, Conservatives, Grand Old Party, Bill Bennett, Bill O'Reilly, Michael Savage, Lars Larson, Media News

With the Republican Party flailing about looking for new leaders why don't any of the high-powered conservative radio talkers run for public office?

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The Specter Switch: The Incredible Shrinking Republican Party

Lanny Davis | Posted 06.05.2009 | Politics

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The shrinkage is primarily due to two facts about the current Religious-Right dominated Republican Party: unpopular ideas and bad attitudes.

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Jack Kemp: Bleeding-Heart Conservative

Jim Wallis | Posted 06.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: President, Leadership, Football, Children, Economics, Washington, Common Ground, Conservatism, Congress, Legacy, Black, Bleeding Heart, Republican Jack Kemp, Compassion, Civil Rights, Republican, Conservative, Racism, White, Housing Projects, Housing, Bill Bradley, Political Leader, Development, Poverty, Housing and Urban Development, Partisan, African Americans, Politics News

Kemp was a fervent believer in "supply side economics," which I just as fervently oppose. But you do not have to agree with all of Jack Kemp's economic policies to be impressed and inspired with his life and leadership.

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This Week in Cheating

Jeff Kreisler | Posted 06.01.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Geithner, Senate, Democrat, Arlen Specter, Steroids, Diebold, Philip Morris, Senator, 'Roids, Peds, Treasury, Republican, Aig, Accenture, Yankees, A-Rod, Stadium, Monty Python, Comedy News

Build a $1.5-ish billion taxpayer-funded stadium, charge those same taxpayers $2600 to see a game, don't create the promised park for local kids (because they're poor). Now look around. Guess what? You're rich!

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Digging In To Obama's (And Republicans') Poll Numbers

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gop, Moderate, President Obama, 2010 Election, Public Opinion, Poll, Obama, Republican, Base, Right Track, 2010, Obstructionism, Washington Post, Poll Numbers, Abc, House, Obama's Approval Numbers, Democrat, Congress, Conservative, Democrats, Wrong Track, Election, Barack Obama, Job Approval, Elections, Approval, Pollster, First 100 Days, Chris Weigant, Obstructionist, Republicans, Senate, Politics News

Barack Obama continues to ride a wave of public support as we approach the magic "100th day" of his presidency. Since I wrote about his 100 days (94 ...

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Obama Should Be Ashamed Only Two-Thirds Approve of Him

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.09.2009 | Politics

People are weighing their own impressions of our new president with what the media is telling them to believe. For the most part, they are deciding that the media's take is wrong.

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Is Cap-And-Trade Dead This Year?

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Cap and Trade, Gas Prices, Foreign Oil, Cloture, President Obama, Economy, Washington, Filibuster, Democratic, Obama, Lightswitch Tax, Conventional Wisdom, Filibuster Proof, Republican, Cap-and-Trade, Budget Reconciliation, Health Care, Reconciliation, Energy, Gas, House, Budget, Democrat, Congress, Energy Policy, Democrats, Barack Obama, Fast Track, Education, Wall Street, Chris Weigant, Tax, Oil, Senate, Healthcare, Politics News

Democrats are all but admitting that they're killing off cap-and-trade for this year's legislative season. When the time comes, they will be blaming the Republicans, even though their own cowardice is the real culprit.

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John Galt Has Left the Building

Juliette Powell | Posted 05.07.2009 | Media

If your moral duty is to serve your neighbor and anyone else who is in need, then you don't have the moral right to pursue your own life and happiness.

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Oh, The Humanity! Godless Huffington Post Commenters Wickedly Destroying Conservatism

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.30.2009 | Media

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Due to a genetic deformity among conservatives, they are seemingly born without being able to spot irony in all its delicious forms.

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Colbert Shrugged: Ayn Rand Institute Responds to 'Rand Illusion'

Juliette Powell | Posted 04.27.2009 | Media

Is Colbert, and the media in general, taking a cheap shot -- going for the easy laugh using Rand's philosophy of selfishness -- or are they using humor and irony to open a much needed public debate?

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How Well Did States Prosper Under Bush 43? The Numbers Are In

John Tepper Marlin | Posted 04.19.2009 | Business

Read More: Jurgen Brauer, St. Louis Fed, Bush 43, Washington Post, Augusta State University, Democratic Party, Michael Kinsley, Republican, Gsp, Business News

The numbers are in, and under Bush 43 only four U.S. states beat the average long-term growth rate.

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I Hope Rush Limbaugh Fails

Jim Wallis | Posted 04.12.2009 | Media

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The president shouldn't waste his valuable time in debating Rush Limbaugh. But I would like to make that offer. Hey Rush, I'll debate you.

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Generational Theft?

Alan Fein | Posted 04.10.2009 | Business

Read More: New Orleans, Debt, President Obama, George W. Bush, Halliburton, Democrat, President Eisenhower, Budget Deficit, Republican, Business News

The capital projects coming out of the stimulus plan and the Obama budgets are designed to create long-term wealth, and assets that will ensure to the benefit of generations to come.

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Senate Rejects McCain In Bipartisan Fashion

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Leader, Bipartisan Outreach, President Obama, Mccaskill, Kennedy, 2009 Budget, Mccain, Democratic, Obama, Omnibus, El Rushbo, President, Republican, Snowe, Pelosi, Bayh, Alexander, Nancy Pelosi, Stimulus Package, Limbaugh, Reid, John McCain, Specter, House, Rush Limbaugh, Collins, Budget, Democrat, Congress, Bipartisan, Democrats, Stimulus, Barack Obama, Earmarks, Chris Weigant, Party Leader, Shelby, Harry Reid, Bipartisanship, Senate, Bond, Murkowski, Earmark, Sessions, Cochran, Johanns, Conrad, Bennett, Politics News

The bottom line of this story is that nine out of forty-one Republican senators just broke ranks with their party and voted to strip a McCain amendment from a budget bill.

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Obama's Call to Rebuild

Jim Wallis | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics

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This wasn't really a budget speech, or even a State of the Union. It was a call to rebuild a country -- from its infrastructure, to its economy, to its values.

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The Culture Wars Roll On

Andrew Sargus Klein | Posted 03.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Politics, Culture Wars, Economic Stimulus Package, Conservatives, Arts Policy, Republican, Media, Barack Obama, Culture, Ideology, Art, Gop, National Endowment for the Arts, Arts Funding, Politics News

The arts and humanities get a pretty raw deal. It was painful to watch the purported centrists in the Senate cut out nearly $100 million worth of funds for arts, culture and education last week.

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Good Money After Bad

Robert Scheer | Posted 03.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Robert Scheer, Republican, Obama, Bailout, Stimulus, Economy, Congress Stimulus, U.S. Economy, Congress, Republicans Stimulus, Obama Stimulus, Economic Crisis, Obama Economy, Congressional Budget Office, Obama Stimulus Plan, Economic Stimulus Package, Gop Stimulus, Economic Stimulus, Politics News

The only valid criticism to be made of the stimulus bill that Obama signed Tuesday with deserved pride of authorship is that it is too small for the enormous problem at hand.

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Why Republicans May Be Barack's Best Buddies at the Stimulus Luau

Brian Ross | Posted 03.07.2009 | Politics

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House and Senate Republicans are doing Obama a huge favor. Congress is setting up places for the Stimulus Luau, and though it pains me to say it, our folks are doing making pork the main course.

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Weekly Audit: Stimulus Stagnation Economy NewsLadder

The Media Consortium | Posted 03.06.2009 | Business

Read More: Democrat, Bankruptcy, Mortgage, Recovery Package, Barack Obama, Loans, Tax Cuts, Republican, Marty Feldstein, Newsladder, Bipartisan, Stimulus, Economy NewsLadder, Recession, Business News

One of the left's major problems with the stimulus package: the corporate "net operating loss carryback" giveaway.

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Democrats Need to Frame the Stimulus Better

Chris Weigant | Posted 03.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Bush Recession, Welfare, President Obama, Framing, Jobs, Democrat, Obama, Congress, Democratic, Stimulus, Democrats, Barack Obama, Republican, Payroll Tax, Income Tax, The Bush Recession, Chris Weigant, Stimulus Package, John Kerry, Tax Cuts, Job Creation, Politics News

President Obama has proposed a tax cut on payroll taxes. Republicans are against it, and even have taken to calling it "welfare." Excuse me? Welfare? Tax cuts are now welfare in Republicanland?

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More Reckless Spending on the Way

Christopher Ingram | Posted 03.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Taxes, $800 Billion, 411 Communications, Social Security, Debt, Economy, Chris Ingram, Democrat, Congress, Handouts, Stimulus, Republican, Gimmees, Spending, Banks, Irreverent View, Politics News

Barack Obama is our new president calling for change, but nothing has changed other than Washington politicians leaving nothing but change in the pockets of our children.

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And A Naughty Monkey Shall Lead Them: Upcoming RNC Palin Wardrobe Auction?

Chris Weigant | Posted 02.28.2009 | Politics

Don't be too surprised if Palin memorabilia becomes a "Republican stimulus package," so to speak.

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God, I Miss George Bush

Doon Baqi | Posted 02.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Neocons, Neoconservatives, Iran, Danish Cartoon Scandal, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Gop, President Obama, Republican, President Bush, Politics News

We can now assume full responsibility for the good that we do as Americans, which is fantastic, but the reason I miss W is that I have lost my scapegoat if we do bad.

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