Where to put the emphasis? On Republican efforts to “avoid a showdown”? Obama’s efforts to “resolve fiscal fights” by calling the “opposition”? Or Dems abandoning “strong opposition” to the “GOP spending bill”? Can anyone even pretend to be surprised at any of this? Obama being Obama. Republicans being Republicans. Democrats being Democrats. We the People [...]
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Top Story — History is Made as 20 Female Senators Sworn In
THE 113th Congress was sworn in with 20 female senators, Republicans and Democrats, which makes history. “I think that until we get to 50, we still have to fight because it’s still a problem,” Boxer said. “I think this class as you look around, Republicans and Democrats. … I think that because of this new [...]
Diplomat War: Maureen Dowd’s Poison Pen Out for Susan Rice
Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. Watch More News Videos at ABC | 2012 Presidential Election | Entertainment & Celebrity News WITH THE three amigos Senators McCain, Graham and Ayotte hanging in the Capitol square with their pre-planned partisan talking points hanging out, one question has risen to the top. Will Senator McCain place [...]
Women Must Build on Banner Year
Women also helped elect the country’s first pro-choice governor, Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, who was voted in with 60 percent of women supporting her. New Hampshire, in fact, is national headquarters for the Year of the Woman, with an all-female Congressional delegation, a female governor, and a woman-controlled state legislature. [Forbes] ANOTHER MOMENTOUS election [...]
Report: Ambassador Chris Stevens Said He was On Al Qaeda Hit List
“… Witnesses tell CBS News that there was never an anti-American protest outside of the consulate. Instead, they say, it came under planned attack, in direct contradiction of the Administration’s account of the incident.” [CBS NEWS] AFTER TESTIMONY in front of the Senate yesterday by director of the National Counterterrorism Center Matthew Olsen, who was [...]
Obama: Gang of 6 Offer Deal, ‘Modification’ to Entitlements ‘Include Revenue Component’
**UPDATED BELOW** While the Tea Party amateurs in the House pretend to be congressmen and women by enjoying their political theater on Cup, Cap and Balance, because Speaker Boehner is powerless to stop them. It’s a real low for Mr. Boehner, but even Pres. Obama understands he’s screwed, as our House conservatives who have proven [...]
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