Archive for May, 2015
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The Toughest Vote
Posted on May 12, 2015
Robin Hayes openly wept on the House Floor after voting to give President Bush fast track authority late in 2001. He thought the vote in favor TPA would cost him...
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Jim Wright: Leaving a Mark
Posted on May 7, 2015
Jim Wright left a mark. I came to Washington to work for House Republican Leader Bob Michel in September of 1989, about four months after the Texas Democrat stepped down...
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Love and Poverty
Posted on May 6, 2015
Malachi, he just talked about — we should talk about love,” Mr. Obama told a crowd afterward, drifting away from his prepared remarks. “Because Malachi and I shared the fact...
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Ensemble Cast
Posted on May 5, 2015
It has now become obligatory for the Republican primary field look more like a Hollywood ensemble cast. This is the second election in a row that follows that script. This...
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Scandals Alone Won’t Stop Clinton
Posted on May 4, 2015
(This originally appeared in The Hill) There’s no way that draft-dodger is going to beat the president.” I made that bold prediction at a rehearsal dinner a few months before...
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