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how poorly political hunting trips can turn out for Democrats
John Kerry will drop in on the Steubenville area of Ohio Thursday to go hunting with the local Democratic congressman, Ted Strickland . Comment?
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Report: ACORN didn't break law
A Congressional Research Service report commissioned by the House Judiciary Committee says ACORN hasn't violated any federal regulations the past five years. Comment?
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EnergySolutions defends foreign nuclear waste plan
EnergySolutions Inc. is defending its proposal to import nuclear waste from Italy for processing in Tennessee and disposal in Utah's west desert. Comment?
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A new era for the Cotton Bowl begins Jan. 2 when Mississippi plays Oklahoma State at the $1.2 billion Dallas Cowboys Stadium. Comment?
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Dick Polman's American Debate: Converts and prayers
At first glance, Democratic congressman Parker Griffith's defection to the GOP doesn't seem like much of a story - and it's not because, until yesterday, you probably never heard of Parker Griffith. Comment?
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Huckabee angle in party switch
There's a good Mike Huckabee angle in the story about U.S. Rep. Parker Griffith, who announced this week that he was leaving the Democratic Party for his natural home among Alabama Republicans. Comment?
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We won't know who in the political firmament are the winners and losers in the health-care wars until the 2010 election, but it is easy to identify the logical winners: the Arkansas Democrats who will vote for the final bill in late winter. Comment?
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Beltway Christmas: Cash for corruptocrats
The Democrats are right. Sleazy bribes and pork payoffs didn't start with their government health care takeover bill. Comment?
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Michael Kieschnick: How to Make Lieberman and Baucus Irrelevant
After Joe Lieberman and 40 Republicans forced Senate Democrats to abandon real health reform, insurance company stocks jumped on Wall Street. Comment?
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Michele Bachmann, Rare Tiger, Nurse Jackie, Tim Pawlenty
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With "kill the gays" bill looming, a gay wedding in Uganda . Neil Patrick Harris' balls are hung . Comment?
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Moderate Republican seeks Biden's old U.S. Senate seat
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Michael Castle is a member of an endangered species in the U.S. Congress: He's a moderate Republican. Comment?
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Medicaid 'Sweetheart' Deals Have A Storied Past
Senate Republicans lately have been ranting about the deals cut by Majority Leader Harry Reid to gain the votes of holdout members of his caucus for the huge health overhaul bill. Comment?
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Harry Reid's "Bribes" to Senators Landrieu, Nelson for Their Healthcare Votes Are Unconstitutional
Retired Marine and former energy industry Project Manager Bill Parson, a Constitutional Conservative candidate for the Republican nomination to remove Harry Reid from the U.S. Senate in 2010, has denounced Harry Reid's "purchase" of the votes of Senator Mary Landrieu and Senator Ben Nelson as unconstitutional under Article IV, Sections 1 and 2 of ... Comment?
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It's unclear whether Rep. Parker Griffith 's unusual decision to jump from the majority to minority party is an Alabama aberration or the start of a trend that could spell disaster for Democrats next year. Comment?
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The Strange Case Of The Diaz-Balarts
FL Gov. Charlie Crist scored a minor coup early on in his Senate campaign when he won endorsements from Reps. Comment?
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Both Parties' Old Statements Carry New Baggage
Politics makes for strange bedfellows, but none quite as strange as when a party has to embrace a former member of the opposition. Comment?
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Congressman and mayor hope longer comment time could limit critical habitat area.
Alaska Republican Rep. Don Young and Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan called on the government Tuesday to extend the comment period beyond Jan. Comment?
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The way abortions are covered under health care reform is a major obstacle to finalizing the legislation, even though the House and Senate both agree that no federal money should be used. Comment?
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Gingrich: If GOP takes back the House, Bachmann would become a committee chair.
For much of the year, Newt Gingrich has helped to lead the Republican opposition to President Obama. Comment?
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CBC Members Vow to Escalate Protests if Black Economic Woes are Ignored
The 10 Black members of the powerful House Finance Committee are still being applauded by Black Press and other Black leaders this week for boldly boycotting a committee meeting in order to force a $4 billion allocation to benefit the Black community. Comment?
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