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CBS News: President Jimmy Carter On Hostage Crisis is On Face The Nation

Source:The New Democrat I give President Jimmy Carter a lot of credit for all the time and effort that he put into seeing that the American hostages in Iran were brought home. Which includes the rescue attempt in the spring … Continue reading

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Associated Press: President Obama Chides House GOP For Pursuing Lawsuit

Source:The New Democrat I agree with the President when he says that House Republicans rather sue the President and try to go back in time and repeal legislation then do their jobs and address the issues of the country. Like … Continue reading

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CBS Evening News: John Dickerson: President Jimmy Carter’s ‘Malaise Speech’

Source:The New Democrat  I covered most of this yesterday, but John Dickerson’s comment about President Carter’s speech being ‘tone-death’ was spot on. This speech sounded like a President who was out of ideas and that his administration was also out … Continue reading

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James Miller Center: President Jimmy Carter Crisis of Confidence Speech – July 15, 1979

Source:The New Democrat Just to start out and to give you an idea of where I’m coming from. This is one of the most depressing speeches in American history. Especially coming from the President of the United States and coming … Continue reading

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Senate Democrats: Senator John Tester: ‘Taking Care of Veterans is a Cost of Going to War’

Source:The New Democrat  Senator Bernie Sanders and Senator John Tester with the lines of the veterans affairs debate. Senator Bernie Sanders, “that if you can afford to send your soldiers to war, you can afford to take care of them … Continue reading

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The Young Turks: Cenk Uygur- ‘Dick Cheney The Living Embodiment of Eisenhower’s Greatest Fear’

Source:The Young Turks– Dick Cheney, versus Dwight Eisenhower. One led us into the 2003 Iraq War. The other led us to victory in Europe during World War II. Who do you playing for you? “Former Vice President Dick Cheney said … Continue reading

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The Washington Post: Catherine Rampell: Limousine Liberalism’s Good Works

The Washington Post: Opinion: Catherine Rampell: Limousine Liberalism’s Good Works  I’m sick and tired (and that is putting it mildly) of hearing people especially rabid partisan right-wingers claim that Liberals hate the wealthy and people with money and hate capitalism … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Issac Chotner: James Garner Obituary, Actor Dead at 86

Source:The New Democrat  In an age where we are so dominated by social media and celebrity culture and by people who want to be their favorite celebrities and live their lives and even people who later become celebrities that want … Continue reading

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The Young Turks: Cenk Uygur- ‘Bill O’Reilly: Downright Sane Next to Laura Ingraham’

Source:The New Democrat “Bill O’Reilly is pegging Laura Ingraham’s opinion of using mass deportation to address illegal immigration as a “draconian” idea that would “destroy the Republican Party.” From The Young Turks I disagree with Cenk Uygur on at least one … Continue reading

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Tina Turner: I Don’t Want to Fight no More

Source:The New Democrat “Written by Billy Lawrie/Lulu & Steve Duberry. Published by Fairwood Music (UK) Ltd & Chrysalis Music Ltd. Tina Turner at her best,truly classic song.” From Libra Tina Turner saying that: “It is time to move on and that … Continue reading

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