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...expected the worst. Obama hoped for bipartisan support but knew his expansive goals for expanded coverage would make it a challenge. He knew that the press coverage would emphasize setbacks and discord over progress. He knew it would be necessary to publicly downplay his sway over Congress's committee process while laboring behind the scenes to keep the Hill on track in timing and substance. He knew setting public deadlines for congressional action was a necessary risk. He knew that it was vital to make deals with the for-profit health care industry (such as the pharmaceutical companies) and labor...
...America: World Police, the first Hollywood-financed movie inspired by the U.S. invasion of Iraq and its attendant political controversy, South Park's Trey Parker and Matt Stone dispatched a squad of U.S. guerrillas - all in marionette form - to take down an Axis of Evil dictator and, in the process, slaughter the real villains of the piece: a bunch of self-important celebrities who had publicly opposed the U.S. policy. One of these stars is Matt Damon, who is portrayed as such an idiot that all his dialogue consists of is his grinning stupidly while saying, "Matt Damon!" The puppet...
That being said, we do understand the UC’s reasoning for wanting to increase stipends for students who serve on the Election Commission. Though we do not agree this is the best use of money, we still encourage students who care about the process to compete for these commission seats, as that will better safeguard future elections against insider maneuvering. It will also bring the UC closer to the students they represent, ultimately making it a more viable institution...
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd announced Thursday that he can't keep negotiating a financial reform compromise with Republican senator Robert Corker, because the process needs to go faster. Corker then declared that he was "very disappointed" the talks had broken down, and that the process needs to go slower...
...Republicans have vowed to block any independent consumer protection agency with enforcement authority, while President Obama and many Democrats have insisted on one. Republicans don't want to hand Obama a victory; even before they lost their supermajority, Democrats didn't want to repeat the ugly get-to-60 process that squeezed health care reform through the Senate. Democrats are ideologically inclined to support strict regulations; Republicans, not so much - one reason none of them voted for the reform bill that passed the House last year...