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Dennis Jett: What the Lame Ducks Really Did
The Huffington Post - 47mins ago
The lame ducks had not even flown the coop before the assessments of the 111th Congress started to pour in. After months of partisan bickering and foot dragging, the achievements in the final days of the legislative session were truly impressive. T…
Read more >>Obama, Palin's popularity ratings take opposite directions
New York Daily News - 1day 23hrs agoWASHINGTON - President Obama and Sarah Palin are heading in opposite directions - with their popularity. A new CNN/Opinion Research poll shows the commander in chief has weathered a rough second year in office and the outraged howls from Democra…
Read more >>New York Times article compares Jon Stewart to Murrow and Cronkite
Examiner.com - 2 days ago
Jon Stewart's stature continues to grow as evidenced by a recent New York Times article comparing him to Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite. The article, entitled "In 'Daily Show' Role on 9/11, Echoes of Murrow" The Times discusses the sig…
Read more >>No Connection: Obama's Tax Deal and the Lame Duck Congress's Victory Week (Huffington Post)
Yahoo! News - 2 days agoRead Robert Kuttner's other articles on HuffingtonPost.com President Obama and the late Democratic Congress had a terrific valedictory week. Obama reminded us of the leader whom we elected. His December 22 Press Conference was one of his bes…
Read more >>Zadroga bill: I'm fine being bad guy if it saves U.S., Sen. Coburn says
New York Daily News - 3 days agoWASHINGTON - The Oklahoma senator who tried to scuttle the 9/11 health bill insists he wanted to wring out unnecessary costs, not deny benefits to seriously ill First Responders. Republican Tom Coburn, the Senate's most relentless foe of excessi…
Read more >>Monday Fix: A look back at both parties' 2010 victories; a political forecast
Washington Post - 3 days ago
Quote of the week "I think it's fair to say that this has been the most productive post-election period we've had in decades." - President Obama BY THE NUMBERS 8House seats that s…
Read more >>Republicans show heart at Christmas; 9/11 responders health care bill passes
Examiner.com - 3 days agoAs commented on roughly two weeks ago, the 9/11 responders Health Care bill was falling Victim to partisan and political games as the Republicans in one breath spoke to the heroism of the responders, but in the next detailed reasons why they could…
Read more >>Coburn "no way, no how" seeking reelection
Politico - 4 days agoSen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) said Sunday he will make good on his pledge to not seek Reelection to the Senate in 2016. "No way, no how. I will be through at the end of this term," Coburn said on "Fox News Sunday." Coburn ran on …
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