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• in Politics
  Hey Congress, Do You Need A Hearing Aid?
  The Nation is tired, frustrated, and perplexed. Our politicians do not have a clue.
  by joseacolon / on Nov 1, 2009

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “senate”

• Alexi Giannoulis--still cant make up his mind about Gitmo North

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 550
  In many ways, Alexi Giannoulias is channeling Barack Obama as he runs for the US Senate. He mentioned Obama five times during his when he declared his intention to run for the presidents old seat, one of his earliest supporters was Obamas favorite union, SEIU, he even copies mannerisms. And he is apparently just as ...
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• Senate Liberals Demand Reid Hold Firm on Public Option

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 914
  The majority leader met on Monday night with liberal Democrats who urged him not to back down from putting a government-run insurance plan in the legislation.
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• Gitmo North job lies: Says AP about Durbin and Quinns claims

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 550
  Yesterday Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, along with Sen. Dick Durbin--who once accused Quinn of being a ghost payroller --promoted the possibility of bringing 100 hardened terrorists to northwestern Illinois as a jobs creator. But if Gitmo North sets up shop in Thomson, it wont be the jobs bonanza the two Democrats ...
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• TAKE BACK OUR MEDICINE. COM says:

  
  Desert Conservative — Authority: 522
  Submitted by: Barbara Payne High Noon for Healthcare Wednesday between Noon and 3PM EST Tell the Senate to “VOTE NO” The Senate knows it does not have time, or the American people , on its side.  Senator Reid and his Democrat colleagues are pushing to hold the first big vote on the healthcare bill ...
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• Coburn Demands Reid Read The Bill

  
  RedState — Authority: 814
  Under the unique rules of the United States Senate, a member of the body may insist legislation actually be read before a vote is cast on the legislation. After threatening to do that, Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) has now confirmed the health care bill must be read. Republicans will also try to filibuster the health ...
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• Corporatist Dems: Let Us Gut Medicare and Social Security, or Well Sabotage Health-Care Bill

  
  Crooks and Liars — Authority: 785
  As Wanda Sykes might say, "I am so damned sick of these @#!*# Democratic snakes on this @#!*# plane!" Yes, once again, ConservaDems are holding a gun to the head of progress. This time, they want to blackmail Congress into overriding the Constitutionally-mandated power of the House over the nations purse strings - ...
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• GOP Opposition Slows Obamas Judicial Nominees

  
  Northloop Neighborhoods - Community News & Directory — Authority: 463
  The Senate votes Tuesday on whether to end a Republican filibuster of President Obamas first judicial nominee. So far, the White House has little to show for the presidents efforts to make sure candidates wont raise objections at the Senate level. » E-Mail This      » Add to Del.icio.us
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• Liberals Begin Pushback Against GOP Threats To Delay Reform

  
  Political Buzz — Authority: 128
  Liberal Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin said Senate Democrats are prepared to initiate an intense schedule in order to get health care reform legislation passed by the end of the year and to thwart Republican attempts to filibuster a reform bill. It’s a sign that liberal Democrats are becoming more unified behind reform that ...
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• Senator Reid’s Vapor Bill — still unseen

  
  RedState — Authority: 814
  For those attempting to figure out what is in the Senate ObamaCare bill, you are in the company of 99 U.S. Senators who have not seen the bill. At least that is what today’s New York Times is reporting: “frustration has been growing among some lawmakers over the delay, especially as they are asked repeated ...
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• Senate Debates Whether To Debate

  
  The Daily Politics - NY Daily News Blogs — Authority: 734
  In the absence of a DRP deal, the Senate Democrats decided to pass the time tonight by taking up four non-budget bills included by Gov. David Paterson on the special session calendar . While this might seem fairly straightforward upon first blush, it quickly became difficult - in true Senate style. The ...
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• Climate Change Helping To Spread Diseases

  
  TakePart Social Action Network — Authority: 607
  plastankas Flickr photostream/Creative Commons Climate change is helping to spread dangerous diseases, including malaria and Lyme disease, as warming temperatures are allowing pathogens to travel farther and more quickly than before. Obviously, we need to continue to push for a global climate treaty in Copenhagen ...
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• Prison debate plays straight into 2010 Illinois election

  
  Clout St — Authority: 644
  Posted by Monique Garcia and Kristen Schorsch at 5:52 p.m. While federal officials today toured a near-vacant state prison in northwest Illinois that could be used to house suspected terrorists, Democrats and Republicans waged a fierce public relations battle pitting...
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• Senators Draw Their Home States

  
  Oliver Willis — Authority: 622
  An unfair advantage for Al Franken, no doubt. And Mike Enzi of Wyoming? CUSHY.
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• More on the tobacco tax/cancer research measure

  
  Political Blotter — Authority: 550
  A few choice tidbits from today’s rollout of a proposed ballot measure to hike the state’s cigarette tax by a dollar per pack to fund cancer research, for which I didn’t have room in the article I wrote for tomorrow’s editions…Don Perata, who said he conceived of the measure while still in the state Senate ...
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• Healthcare Reform Struggle Will Not End This Year

  
  ChrisWeigant.com — Authority: 466
  The struggle for healthcare reform is not going to end this year. By saying that, I am not breaking any news about Harry Reid or the Senate, or even about the chances for passage of any particular bill or healthcare reform scheme before New Years Eve -- rather, I am urging people to take a step back and view ...
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• Patrick Hughes Featured on Jim DeMint’s Senate Conservatives Fund Website This Week

  
  Publius Forum — Authority: 482
  Jim DeMint’s Senate Conservatives Fund is feating Senate candidate Patrick Hughes as well as sponsoring a poll on who Illinois voters prefer: Kirk or Hughes. If you are a Hughes supporter, be sure and stop by the 2010 Race Spotlight: Illinois page and cast your vote for Patrick Hughes. There you’ll see that ...
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• VPOD 83: Jeff McWaters and Bob McDonnell victory speech

  
  Bearing Drift :: Virginia Politics On-Demand — Authority: 608
  In this episode of Virginia Politics On-Demand, we recap this week’s news, including Hamilton’s resignation and Mathieson’s potential congressional run. We also hear from a triumphant, yet realistic, Governor-elect Bob McDonnell, as he returns home to a victory celebration in Virginia Beach. Finally, Jeff ...
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• A Boondoggle to Love

  
  The New Republic - the treatment Feed — Authority: 138
  Harold Pollack is a professor at the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration and Special Correspondent for The Treatment. The Washington Post includes a nice little article by Aaron Davis on House  provisions to extend stimulus-package Medicaid subsidies to states by six months. Davis ...
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• HEALTH: New Ads Focus On Bill’s Cost, Abortion

  
  PA Pundits - International — Authority: 550
  By Kasie Hunt Interest groups are ramping up spending on nationwide advertising as Senate Majority Leader Reid prepares to bring his chamber’s version of healthcare reform legislation to the floor for debate. Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) The Employment Policies Institute, backed by ...
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• Some senators apparently object to helping Americans

  
  Letters to the Editor — Authority: 141
  Hypocrisy abounds! Healthcare legislation has passed the House and moves to the Senate for contemplation. But even before the Senate tackles this landmark legislation there are Democrat and Republican Senators who are badmouthing various provisions of the legislation and its…
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