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Paramount Movies: The Contender (2000)

Source:The Daily Press The Contender movie from 2000 came about almost three years after the Monica Lewinsky scandal broke and two years after President Clinton was impeached in the House on a party-line vote. President Clinton was actually mentioned in … Continue reading

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ABC News: This Week- ‘Powerhouse Roundtable Discusses Government Shutdown’

“Cokie Roberts, Jonathan Karl, Paul Gigot, Soledad O’Brien, and Steven Rattner on “This Week.” Source:ABC News The White House is waiting for the House Republican Leadership to fall. And that happens with vulnerable House Republicans for 2014 who are in … Continue reading

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Associated Press: ‘Ted Cruz’ Profile Raised After All-Night Talkathon’

Source:Associated Press– U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (Republican, Texas) having way too much to say about absolutely nothing. “Filibuster or no, Sen. Ted Cruz’ marathon Senate floor speech made one point: Obamacare had to go. But when the freshman senator finally … Continue reading

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Heritage Foundation: Video: The Nuclear Option: The Filibuster Power Grab in the Senate

The Nuclear Option: The Filibuster "Power Grab" in the Senate – YouTube. I have no doubt that Senate Republicans led by Mitch McConnell would be trying to eliminate or at least limit the Senate filibuster. Even just for executive nominations … Continue reading

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