50 minutes ago by deaniac83

I read on the Daily Kos rec-list today the diary about how the Speaker's legislative director has now said that passing a reconciliation 'fix' through the Senate first is the only way to move forward on health care reform. And to be sure, Wendell Primus, Speaker Pelosi's legislative director, said e ...

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1 hour ago by Femi Ajets

President Obama answering reporters' questions at the White House. White House – In a surprise appearance before the White House press corps on Tuesday, President Barack Obama announced he would consider using recess appointments to get his nominees to their posts if Senate Republicans deny them an ...

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1 hour ago by Femi Ajets

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs Washington – President Obama wants to keep the option of using reconciliation to pass health care reform despite calls from Republican lawmakers that he agree to drop the parliamentary maneuver as a “good faith” gesture” before their bipartisan health care su ...

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2 hours ago by Dominic Stoughton

NEWS Obama open to ‘incremental steps’ on job growth February 9, 2010 2:26 p.m. EST Washington (CNN) — President Obama indicated Tuesday he’s open to “incremental steps” on job growth legislation. “It’s realistic for us to get a package moving quickly that may not include all the things I think need ...

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4 hours ago by Letters Editor

The basis of all problems on the left and the right is the fact that “we the people” are just as “asleep at the wheel” as the politicians we blast. I’m not a fan of John Boehner (Boss Hog), but neither am I a fan of of Nancy Pelosi (Mr. Haney) . Yet, those are the choices we defend. How can we expec ...

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5 hours ago by Femi Ajets

House speaker Nancy Pelosy, President Obama, House Republican leader John Boehner Washington – Immediately after President Barack Obama announced a bipartisan health reform summit, Democrats and Republicans made clear they have almost no expectation the half-day meeting can break a bitter yearlong s ...

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6 hours ago by lens1

The Chilcot Inquiry is rounding third base and headed for home. If you think the Chilcot Inquiry is only available in the massive freezer sections of a Super Walmart near you…then you should probably just go back to masturbating to fake Palin porn. Dick Cheney, who would have plenty to worry about, ...

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6 hours ago by Femi Ajets

Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala) Washington — Republican Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama will stop blocking Senate confirmation of about 70 government appointees nominated by President Barack Obama, his office said. Shelby had placed “holds” on most of Obama’s nominees, delaying the Senate from acting ...

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7 hours ago by Chance Seales

Will there be a health care throw down? Dems and Repubs sit down on Feb. 25 to discuss health care reform. In theory, they’ll find common ground and a way forward. In reality, it’s a glorified press conference. And to capture all the “bipartisan” magic…live television! Headliners: McConnell, Boehner ...

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8 hours ago by 1dragon

Rasmussen Voters are madder than ever at the current policies of the federal government. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 75% of likely voters now say they are at least somewhat angry at the government’s current policies, up four points from late November and up nine poin ...

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