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Republicans: We're Boxed In By Conservative Commentators

Politico | Jim Vandehei and Mike Allen | Posted 10.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gop Presidential Candidates, Republican Presidential Candidates 2012, Rush Limbaugh, Republican 2012 Election, Republican Party, Republican Rift, GOP Rhetoric, Mitt Romney, 2012 Election, Gop, Tim Pawlenty, Republican Rhetoric, Glenn Beck, Partisan Rhetoric, Gop Rift, Republicans, Politics News

Many top Republicans are growing worried that the party's chances for reversing its electoral routs of 2006 and 2008 are being wounded by the flamboya...

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Keep Going, Republicans! You're Doing Great!

Bob Cesca | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Pat Buchanan, President Obama, Rush Limbaugh, Democratic Party, Michelle Malkin, Mark Halperin, Michele Bachmann, David Brooks, Political Parties, Blue Dogs, Erick Erickson, David Frum, Glenn Beck, Christopher Buckley, Republican Party, Chris Cillizza, Republicans, Politics News
Bob Cesca

If recent polling is any indication, people don't want to be associated with the party that elevates the self-satirical wackaloons. Especially when they refuse to be honest about who they are.

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Wall Street Donating Little To Obama

The New York Times | DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Bear Stearns, Deval Patrick, White House, Citigroup, Chase, Christopher Dodd, Economy, Lehman Brothers, Obama, Bailout, Dinner, Democratic Party, John Corzine, Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Wall Street, Hedge Funds, Banks, Fundraiser, Dnc, Republicans, Contributions, Politics News

The Wall Street giants that received a financial lifeline from Washington may have no compunction about paying big bonuses to their dealmakers and tra...

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Step Up to Mike's Challenge

Linda Milazzo | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Roger and Me, Barbara Boxer, Fair Elections Now Act, Houses, Lobbyists, Vermont, Connecticut, Jobs, Fahrenheit 9/11, Dianne Feinstein, Contributors, Arizona, California, Capitalism: A Love Story, New Mexico, New Jersey, Clean Money, Maine, Senator Barbara Boxer, iPhone App, Foreclosure, Congressman Henry Waxman, North Carolina, California Fair Elections, Participatory Democracy, S. 752, H.R. 1826, Campaign Finance, Congress, Democracy, Henry Waxman, Democrats, Sicko, Insurers, Corporations, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Corporate Greed, Medical Treatment, Iphone, Banks, Michael Moore, Republicans, Senate, Campaign Finance Reform, Healthcare, Fena, Hardball, Anderson Cooper, Msnbc, Chris Matthews, Cnn, Politics News
Linda Milazzo

Despite all we've learned from Sicko, Fahrenheit 9/11 and Roger and Me, we continue to take abuse. Our pal Mike is now asking us to act.

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Republican Senator Olympia Snowe Controversially Decides to Deprive Country of Poor Health Care

Ben Berkon | Posted 10.17.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Maine Senator, Bridge, Mitch McConnell, Olympia Snowe, Health Care, Orrin Hatch, Republicans, Ben Berkon, Dick Cheney, Comedy News
Ben Berkon

In political news, Republican Senator from Maine, Olympia Snowe, has publicly decided to sign the Senate Finance Committee's health care bill, controversially depriving the United States of its poor health care.

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Bill Maher On The Year In Ridiculous Republicans (VIDEO)

Posted 10.17.2009 | Comedy

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On ""Real Time" Friday night, Bill Maher decided to end his show by mocking all the Republicans who have become prime targets for jokes now that Georg...

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Hillary Is Still the Best President That Wasn't

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 10.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gallup Poll, Democratic Party, State Department, Obama, Presidential Experience, Presidency, Hillary Clinton, Republicans, 2012, Politics News
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Millions still have a deep respect, admiration, and appreciation for her tireless work as a women's rights advocate, her fight for health care reform, civil rights, and international diplomacy.

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Joe Scarborough, the "Real Conservative," Has Been Blinded by the Right

Max Blumenthal | Posted 10.16.2009 | Media

Read More: Msnbc, Joe Scarborough, Republican Gomorrah, Conservatives, Morning Joe, Mika Brzezinski, Democrats, Barack Obama, Max Blumenthal, Republicans, Media News
Max Blumenthal

"We don't do Crossfire here," Scarborough muttered to me after the cameras went off. He was visibly upset and unable to make eye contact with me.

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When the Two Parties of a Two Party System Don't Know Why They Exist

Simon Sinek | Posted 10.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Vision, Dnc, Start With Why, Rnc, Olympia Snowe, Democrats, Democratic Party, Platform, Why, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Republicans, Politics News
Simon Sinek

Neither party does a good job of contextualizing why they have the opinions they do in the first place. Though both parties know why America exists, neither party can tell you why it exists.

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New GOP Website Functions Much Like The Party: It Doesn't!

Julie Farby | Posted 10.15.2009 | Technology

Read More: Michael Steele, gop.com, Republicans, Hip Hop, Technology, GOP Website, Rnc Chairman, Technology News
Julie Farby

RNC Chairman Michael Steele promised to "take this party to the streets" and God damn it, he wasn't messin' around!

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Democratic Health Care Plan Fails, Feeds Fat Cat Insurance Lobby

Ray Hanania | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, Lobby, Senator Max Baucus, President Obama, Public Option, Insurance, Re-Election, Campaign Cash Contributions, Reform, Republicans, Democrats, Healthcare, Inside DC, Politics News
Ray Hanania

So let me get this straight. President Barack Obama makes a clarion call to reform healthcare so that the 30 million Americans (not including the 12 m...

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Not Snark: GOP Hispanic Organizer Renounces GOP to Recruit for GOP

Dawn Teo | Posted 10.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: DeeDee Blase, Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Senator-Russell-Pearce, Republicans, Politics News
Dawn Teo

DeeDee Blase founded "Somos Republicans" to recruit to Arizona Hispanics... says, "Obama sold Latinos down the river. It's my mission to call him out on this."

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GOP.com: RNC Website Relaunches, Stumbles On First Day

Posted 10.13.2009 | Technology

Read More: GOP.Com Launch, Rnc, Republican Party Website, GOP.Com Glitches, gop.com, GOP.Com Problems, Republican Party, Rnc Website, RNC Website Relaunch, Republicans, Technology News

The first day of the RNC's relaunch of its website, GOP.com, has had more than a few stumbles and hiccups -- which Dems have, predictably, gleefully t...

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GOP Claims Olympia Snowe Was Born in Kenya

Andy Borowitz | Posted 10.13.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Borowitz Report, Birthers, Andy Borowitz, Orly Taitz, Senate Finance Committee, Olympia Snowe, Health Care Reform, Michael Steele, Gop, Republicans, Comedy News
Andy Borowitz

Orly Taitz, leader of the so-called "birther" movement, said that Sen. Snowe's vote was "textbook Kenyan" behavior. "She's putting her tribe first," Ms. Taitz said.

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Cadillac Tax: Congress Is Split On Reform Effort To Tax Costly Health Care Plans

New York Times | DAVID M. HERSZENHORN and ROBERT PEAR | Posted 10.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gop, White House, Cadillac Tax, Senate Finance Committee, House, Charles Rangel, Cbo, Afl-Cio, Obama, Reform, Democrats, Health Care Bill, Health Care Tax, Pelosi, Rangel, Nancy Pelosi, Public Option, Baucus Bill, Health Care Reform, Tax, Republicans, Health Care, Senate, Politics News

A proposed tax on high-cost, or "Cadillac," health insurance plans has touched off a fierce clash between the Senate and the House as they wrestle ove...

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Max Baucus Has Only Himself To Blame

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: President Obama, Senate Finance Committee, Wasted Time, Timetable, Health Insurance Industry, Obama, Reform, Reid, Baucus, Obstructionism, Health Care, August, Committee, House, Finance Committee, Democrat, Congress, Bipartisan, Democrats, Barack Obama, Americas Health Insurance Plans, Insurance Industry, Chris Weigant, Health, Industry, Health Insurance, Max Baucus, Obstructionist, Harry Reid, Republicans, Ahip, Healthcare, Senate, Politics News
Chris Weigant

I have little sympathy for Baucus at this point, when he complains that his adversaries have had time to put out a report attacking his bill. Because there is one reason that they've had all that time.

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GOP Uses ACORN To Fight Bank Redlining Law

AP | SHARON THEIMER and PETE YOST | Posted 10.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: JP Morgan Chase, Chase, Acorn, Bank of America, Brian Kettenring, Redlining, Mortgages, Cra, Ed Royce, Edward Royce, JP Morgan, Community Reinvestment Act, Phil Gramm, Gop, Jeb Hensarling, Housing Crisis, House Financial Services Committee, Republicans, Banks, Citimortgage, Politics News

WASHINGTON — Conservative Republicans are capitalizing on the troubles of community activist group ACORN – ranging from charges of voter r...

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Two Parties of 'No' and a Silent Majority

Jennifer Donahue | Posted 10.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Senate Finance Committee, Public Option, Nobel Peace Prize, Obama, Senate Democrats, Democrats, Health Care, Republicans, Politics News
Jennifer Donahue

The silent majority now is the voice of the "independent". If you listen past the yelling to hear the actual voices, you see that this is the position of most Americans.

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Why I Divorced the Democratic Party: A Response to My Health Care Critics

Keli Goff | Posted 10.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Personal Responsibility, Party Loyalty, TheLoop21.Com, Black Voters, TheLoop21, Health Care Reform, Environmentalism, Parenting, Democrats, Barack Obama, Republicans, Carolyn Maloney, Politics News
Keli Goff

When I started writing about young Black voters, I found that I had much more in common with some of my subjects than with some of the liberals I had worked with and for.

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WSJ: Nancy Pelosi Is Key To Republicans' 2010 Election Playbook

Wall Street Journal | By NAFTALI BENDAVID | Posted 10.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gop, House, Strategy, Election Strategy, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democrats, Nrcc, Afghanistan War, Pelosi, Mcchrystal, Nancy Pelosi, Wall Street Journal-NBC News Poll, Afghanistan, Republicans, 2010 Elections, Senate, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Republicans are stepping up attacks on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, deciding that a major part of their 2010 electoral strategy will be l...

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New York Times: Lobbyists Fighting Last Big Plans to Cut Health Care Costs

New York Times | DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK | Posted 10.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gop, Cadillac Tax, Public Option, Lobbying, Cbo, Lobbyists, Budget, Senate House, Democrats, Health Care Bill, Costs, Health Care Reform, Max Baucus, Health Care Insurers, Medicare, Republicans, Jim Cooper, Health Care, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- As the health care debate moves to the floor of Congress, most of the serious proposals to fulfill President Obama's original vow to cur...

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Why Can't Obama Get Shoes--Not Nobels--Tossed at Him Like a Normal US President?

Julie Farby | Posted 10.10.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Anti-American Republicans, Nobel Prize, Nobel Peace Prize, Peace, Barack Obama, Republicans, President Obama, Comedy News
Julie Farby

Having the world suddenly respect us is just too big a burden to bear--and the Republicans for one, want nothing to do with such things.

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Take the "Opt Out" Public Option--Good Policy, Politics

Tom Matzzie | Posted 10.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: House of Representatives, Senate, Public Option, Health Care Reform, Tom Matzzie, Opt-Out, Democrats, Health Care, Barack Obama, Republicans, Politics News
Tom Matzzie

Progressives should see in the "Opt Out" an opportunity to win their policy proposal and create a political bulwark of public support behind the Public Option.

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I Hate America!

Steven Weber | Posted 10.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gun Control, Education, Ronald Reagan, Republicans, Politics News
Steven Weber

And therefore, I will be supporting the same policies which led directly to the current fiscal crisis and everything else related to Ronald Reagan's universally discredited theory of trickle-down economics.

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GOP Using Health Care Debate To Raise Money From Doctors

AP | RITA BEAMISH and ALAN FRAM | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Gop, Doctors, Republicans, Health Care, Health Care Ads, Politics News

The Republican Party is harnessing the furious debate over health care to raise campaign cash from doctors, dangling the promise of including donors' ...

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