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Pelosi Favorability Takes a Hit

by @rblinne on May 15, 2009 · 2 comments

in Congress, Democratic Party, GOP, Terrorism, Torture

Speaker Pelosi’s net approval dropped seven points this week. This is what it looks like:

The drop was undoubtedly the result of the withering attack by The Bipartisan Report (and if you believe that then I have some credit default swaps to sell you). Note that Minority Leader Boehner is also losing net favorability and has [...]

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For the good of America Pelosi must resign- Part II

by @dmooney9 on May 9, 2009 · 1 comment

in Congress, Democratic Party

If this country is ever to get to a point where “bipartisan” becomes a trusted word it has to start in Congress.
Bipartisanship is not a bottom up grass roots effort, it has to start at the top so that people see our nation’s leaders already practicing it.
President Obama came to power promising to change Washington [...]

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Speaker Pelosi Must Resign

by @rblinne on May 8, 2009 · 2 comments

in Congress, Democratic Party

Update X2: Added Countdown segment on this issue. Added Glenn Greenwald comment.
In order to be completely above reproach people in positions of authority need to not only not commit impropriety but also not have the appearance of it. With respect to the issue of torture we need an honest, open, and transparent investigation not only [...]

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$850m of Pandemic Flu Protection Stripped from Stimulus

by @rblinne on April 27, 2009 · 22 comments

in Congress, Economy, Healthcare

Update x3: With Karl Rove WSJ quote. Quote from Senator Collins’ blog. Kudos to Senator Collins.
We needed sixty votes for the stimulus bill and because the Republicans were not acting in a bipartisan fashion we had to deal with three moderate Republican Senators. One of the things that was stripped out of the House stimulus [...]

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Democrats look to be feeding at the trough

by @dmooney9 on April 21, 2009 · 3 comments

in Congress

MoveOn.org which is often referred to by conservatives as the Democratic internet machine, the left’s swift boat movement (or worse) has proven to be anything but that if recent emails from them are an indication. They have become an Obama machine- loyal to Obama and much less so to the rank and file Dems.
In an [...]

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Congressmen Reichert and McDermot exposed in AIG Bonus bill

by @dmooney9 on March 21, 2009 · 2 comments

in Government Affairs, Politics

@dmooney9 Congressman Dave Reichert voted for the AIG Bonus clawback bill knowing full well that constituents from WaMu would be severely affected and has stated he hopes the bill gets rewritten before becoming law. That is politics at its finest.

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