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Cleanup on Aisle 113
With the transition from Thursday morning to afternoon came the birth of the 113th Congress. In the House the 112th left so much unfinished business that the 113th is faced with an immediate mess.
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The Cost Of Delay
The 112th Congress will go down in history as one of the least productive. If you measure productivity by the number of bills that became legislation it is the least productive since we started keeping records. Harry Truman famously ran … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congress, 113th Congress, 1948 election, California, Congress, Darrell Issa, debt ceiling, debt crisis, Do Harm Congress, Do Nothing Congress, economy, fiscal cliff, Fourth Amendment, Harry Truman, health care, House, infrastructure, jobs, Kentucky, Mike Lee, Mitch McConnell, Obama, politics, post office, Rand Paul, Republicans, Senate, social injustice, Super Committee, Tea Party, unemployment, United States Postal Service, USPS, Utah
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The Endorsement Of Alan Grayson
One speech doesn’t make a political career or a politician, but it can leave them indelibly etched in our minds. The prime example of that is President Barack Obama’s speech to the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston. Even his … Continue reading
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Tagged 2004 Democratic National Convention, 2010 election, 2010 mid-term elections, 2012 election, Alan Grayson, bigotry, conservative, courage, Democrats, Do Harm Congress, Florida, George Will, gun control, guns, Harvard, Hate Crime Expansion Act, Hate crime legislation, hate crimes, health care, homeschooling, House, Jeb Bush, John Kennedy, Lily Ledbetter, Obama, Obamacare, Orlando, politics, prejudice, progressive, racism, Republican, Republican Health Care Plan, right wing, Sanford Florida, Sarah Palin, Stand Your Ground, Tea Party, Teri Schiavo, Trayvon Martin, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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My November Fear
Today is a day for me to go out on a political limb. I feel certain that Mitt Romney will be President Obama’s Republican opponent in the November election. I feel almost equally certain that President Obama will win a … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congress, 1982 election, 2008 election, 2010 election, 2010 mid-term elections, 2012 election, bigotry, Bradley Effect, California, Congress, Democrats, Do Harm Congress, House, Los Angeles, Mitt Romney, Obama, politics, prejudice, racism, Republicans, Tea Party, Tom Bradley, voter fraud, voter registration, Voter suppression, voter turnout, voting age population, Willard Mitt Romney
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Beauty Contest With No Prize
On February 7th Missouri held its primary but the results really didn’t mean anything because they were totally non-binding on anyone in the delegate selection process. In politics we call events like that beauty contests. It looks pretty to win … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congress, 2010 elections, 2012 election, Al Gore, Arizona, District of Columbia, Do Harm Congress, Electoral College, electoral votes, Florida, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Missouri caucus, Missouri primary, Nebraska, New Hampshire, politics, South Carolina, Supreme Court
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As America Bleeds
My pet name for the 112th Congress is the Do Harm Congress. I’m sure many dismiss it as partisan hyperbole. If you were a physician mowing your lawn and you came across a bleeding body lying on the sidewalk and … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congress, 2012 election, Balanced Budget Amendment, Congress, Constitution, Do Harm Congress, econmoy, Electoral College, Eric Cantor, gay marriage, George W. Bush, HJ Res 2, House, jobs, John Boehner, Kentucky, Michele Bachmann, Mitch McConnell, Obama, politics, progressive, Republican, Ron Paul, same-sex marriage, Senate, Tea Party, Tim Pawlenty, unemployment, United States Constitution
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112th Turkey
With six days left until the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction is due to present its report to Congress it is a fair time to revisit my speculation. My concerns and predictions remain substantially unchanged from my August 13, … Continue reading
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From History A Pathway To Victory
OK, we have the last of the 2011 elections behind us and now it is time to focus on 2012. Let’s couple what we learned Tuesday night and in the past to draw out a roadmap to victory.
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Tagged 112th Congress, 2012 election, 2012 presidential campaign, abortion, Amendment 26, Arizona, Blame It On Bush, Congress, Democrats, Do Harm Congress, Drill Baby Drill, economy, Fox News, George W. Bush, Government regulations, Herman Cain, Issue 2, Jan Brewer, Jerry Lewis, jobs, Joe Arpaio, John Kasich, Maricopa County, Mississippi, Obama, obstruction, Ohio, Papers Please, Paul Ryan, personhood, recall, regulations, Republican Presdiential Primary debate, Republican Presidential Primary, Republicans, Russell Pearce, Ryan Plan, SB 1070, SB5, Scott Walker, Tea Party, unemployment, union busting, unions, Wisconsin, women's health issues, women's rights
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The Phantom Of The Legislature
America has been stuck in a serious economic rut since the summer of 2008. To use President Obama’s metaphor, the George W. Bush administration and his anti-tax, anti- regulation policies and allies drove this country into a ditch. One of … Continue reading
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An Important Runoff
Every story I write presents a challenge. In this case there are so many ways to reach the same conclusion the challenge is where to start. Last week Tuesday was such a busy day politically that here we are on … Continue reading
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