Tag Archives: Tea Party

Democracy Review: Real Time: Bill Maher ‘on Un-Presidential Campaign For President’

Source:Democracy Review– Bill Maher and panel on Sarah Palin. Source:The Daily Press “Sarah Palin’s Unpresidential Campaign on Real Time with Bill Maher. As they said, Palin is absolutely unbelievable…. From Democracy Review Sarah Palin (whether she’s even aware of it or … Continue reading

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Brookings Institution: Gigi Hinton & E.J. Dionne- ‘The Tea Party’s Influence on American Politics’

Source:Brookings Institution– the New-Right in America. “E.J. Dionne: Many members of the tea party movement repudiate government itself, and their extreme views have moved national politics to the right. That’s not good for moderate Republicans, or for the party as … Continue reading

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Think Progress: ‘Michele Bachmann on Social Issues’

Source:Think Progress– Representative Michele Bachmann (Republican, Minnesota) on CNBC talking about her social issues. Source:FRS FreeState “Michele Bachmann on social issues” From Think Progress Representative Michele Bachmann wants to as she says run a presidential campaign that’s a three-legged stool, that … Continue reading

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The Democratic Strategist: Ed Kilgore- ‘Don’t Draft Rick Perry’

Source:Yahoo News– Governor Rick Perry (Republican, Texas) “With Mitch Daniels officially out of the race, Haley Barbour and Mike Huckabee now a distant after-thought, and Newt Gingrich’s campaign running on fumes, pundits of all political stripes are finding it hard … Continue reading

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The Hill: Andrew Restuccia- ‘Senate Rejects Bill To Cut Oil Tax Breaks’

Source:New York Times– American free speech and democracy at work. “The Senate rejected a bill Tuesday to cut billions in tax breaks for the largest oil companies, but Democrats vowed to revive the measure as part of high-stakes negotiations on … Continue reading

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The Hill: John T. Bennett: ‘Experts: House Panel’s Defense Authorization Bill An Illusion’

Source:The Hill– U.S. Representative Buck McKeon (Republican, California) Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. “The House Armed Services Committee planted the first flag in the 2012 defense budget debate last week, but Pentagon observers say there is little chance … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Jonathan Chait: ‘Face it: Republicans Are Never Coming Up With a Health Care Plan’

Source:New York Magazine– Congressional Republicans talking about health care plan. “Face it: Republicans are never coming up with a health care plan. One of the things Republicans seem to have forgotten, in the wake of the introduction and swift passage … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Jonathan Cohn- ‘As If Privatizing Medicare Wasn’t Enough’

Source:Talking Points Memo– U.S. Representative Paul Ryan (Republican, Wisconsin) Chairman of the House Budget Committee. “Discussion of the House Republican budget has focused mostly on the privatization of Medicare, the block-granting of Medicaid, and the repeal of the Affordable Care … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Jeffrey Rosen: ‘Why Are Conservatives, Not Liberals, Fixated On Amending The Constitution’

Source:The Conversation– the U.S. Constitution. “On January 22, the first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, I attended a summit called We the Corporations v. We the People, sponsored by the Coffee Party, a network of liberals, leftists … Continue reading

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The Hill: Erik Wasson & Pete Kasperowicz- ‘House Passes Paul Ryan’s ’12 Budget; Conservatives want more cuts’

Source:The Hill– House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (Republican Wisconsin) Majority Leader Eric Cantor (Republican, Virginia) and Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (Republican, California) “The House on Friday approved a fiscal year 2012 budget resolution from Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan … Continue reading

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