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...whom voted against the bill, despite the fact that it was conceived by the Bush Administration and supported by their presidential nominee, John McCain, who had suspended his campaign last week to return to Washington and work on the package. By comparison, 140 Democrats, some 60% of the caucus, voted...
...College.”Two of Cohen’s classmates spent their time at the Kennedy School in the closet and waited until this weekend’s conference to come out as a couple. Despite all the progress in gay rights over the years, Mack said the Caucus still serves a vital role. “There’s always a desire for community with people who have shared experiences and shared values, and, less high-mindedly, there’s a desire to socialize...
...libbed, whether she's bragging to a Denver audience that she's wearing sensible shoes (the member of her staff in particularly high heels that day was "going to be sorry in the end," Michelle joked) or referring to Barack, as she did at the convention's black caucus, as "this guy that I know, this man that I married," before mischievously adding, "his cute self." Anyone who doubts her off-the-cuff charm should Google the clip in which she's giving an outdoor speech and her dress flies up in the wind. Deftly catching it, she tells...
...Democrats, by contrast, have made no secret of their belief that McCain's involvement in the bailout talks has made a resolution that much harder. Many of them believe that House Majority Leader John Boehner, who got a standing ovation from his caucus Friday morning, wanted to slow down the process so that McCain could take credit for bringing all sides together. Such suspicions were further fueled by the fact that McCain's campaign manager Rick Davis had been actively meeting with House Republican leaders on Thursday, even as McCain had claimed to have suspended his campaign to help work...
...political situation continued to deteriorate, Democrats began blaming the House Republicans for delaying action and risking a widespread financial collapse. House Republicans were set to caucus at noon, and there were reports that minority whip Roy Blount would be joining the high-level negotiations with Senate leaders from both parties...