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Case against statesmanship: Mitch McConnell, (R) Kentucky

There is a hugely long article by Jonathan Martin and Manu Raju in Politico today talking about “Mitch McConnell’s moment of truth....
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GOP derails debate on student loan bill with filibuster

On Tuesday, the Senate voted 52-45 to block a Democratic proposal that would keep student loans from doubling on July 1. The measure would have...
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McConnell endorses Romney for president

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), leader of the Republican Party in the Senate, on Tuesday endorsed Mitt Romney for the GOP presidential nomination...
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McConnell says war on women is manufactured

  • Equal pay law repealed
  • April 9, 2012
It’s Easter vacation so Republican politicians have time to take to the airwaves and deny that there is any war on women. The top elected...
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Obama health plan unconstitutional, Gallup survey says

Fully 72 percent of Americans believe President Barack Obama's national health care plan is unconstitutional, but that doesn't necessarily...
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McConnell - State of the United States Senate

  • CPAC
  • February 9, 2012
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell addressed attendees at CPAC today, following on a panel of Sens. Mike Lee (UT) and Ron Johnson (WI) as...
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Why do 1 in 10 Americans suffer fools?

  • Gallup Poll on congressional approval
  • February 8, 2012
“For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.” ~ The Apostle Paul, writing in II Corinthians 11:19Who are the fools in...
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Congressional hypocrisy raises its ugly head – again

“It is unacceptable for anybody in this body to profit personally from non-public information.” ~ Eric Cantor, Republican Majority...
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Send in the clowns – don’t bother, they’re here

  • Congressional leadership
  • January 26, 2012
May Stephen Sondheim forgive me for connecting the title of his 1973 classic to two of America’s most notorious clowns: Republican Speaker of...
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Senate Republicans might support payroll tax extension afterall

A few weeks ago, Senate Republicans unanimously blocked the payroll tax extension from coming up for a vote. They did not want to give Obama a...
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