Archive for the ‘GOP’ Category
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Avoiding Another Omnibus
Posted on June 4, 2015
President Barack Obama worked closely with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to pass trade promotion authority, also known as fast track, before the Memorial Day recess in the Senate. And...
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Graham and a White House Run
Posted on May 20, 2015
Lindsey Graham is a smart guy. He was part of the Class of 1994, and not unlike the rambunctious class of 2010, Graham wanted to change how Congress was doing...
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Jeb Has To Prove That He is His Own Man
Posted on May 15, 2015
It was a slam dunk. Jeb Bush could have quoted his brother. Or his most likely opponent in a general election, should he win the primary. Instead, he fumbled the...
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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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