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...paradigm shift in who runs America.” Dean also discussed the power of the Internet in grassroots campaign movements, as well as the importance of using a “50-state strategy,” in which Democrats compete for votes in traditionally Republican states. Dean spent most of his time responding to questions from the highly responsive forum audience. He received thunderous applause when he called for universal health insurance. “A system of health care reform without a public option is not health care reform,” Dean said. Responding...
...voted 61-31 in favor of her nomination. Kagan’s nomination as Solicitor General, the federal government’s representative before the Supreme Court, was initially met with enthusiasm by Senators on both sides of the political aisle, but yesterday’s vote brought unexpected Republican opposition. Much of Kagan’s bi-partisan support evaporated in recent months after a spat with Sen. Arlen Specter over her unwillingness to answer several questions from the Pennsylvania Republican about her legal views. During debate on the Senate floor yesterday, Republican Senators criticized Kagan as a result...
Barely a day goes by on Capitol Hill without some politician expressing a good measure of righteous indignation. It's less common for virtually every member of Congress, Democrat and Republican alike, to have the same target for his or her carefully calibrated anger. But when all that talk actually gets channeled into immediate action, then you know that something really historic is happening in Washington - and that Congress (and the public) may well come to regret...
...This bill is nothing more than an attempt for everybody to cover their butt up here on Capitol Hill," said House Republican leader John Boehner, one of the few party bigwigs on either side of the aisle to openly question the wisdom of the legislative rush. "It's full of loopholes. A lot of these people who are getting these bonuses likely live in London. And it's not clear how raising this tax is going to recover that money...
...take-no-prisoners strategy - in addition to defending Bush's record, the ex-Veep also poured scorn on Obama's financial policies. The White House responded with some scorn of its own. "I guess Rush Limbaugh was busy, so they trotted out the next most popular member of the Republican cabal," Robert Gibbs, Obama's press secretary, said at his daily briefing on Monday...