Archive for the ‘GOP’ Category
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Sham
Posted on June 1, 2011
The Democrats called it a sham vote. Yesterday, the House voted down an increase in the debt ceiling. The President asked for such a vote, and the Speaker complied. But...
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Rolling Thunder
Posted on May 31, 2011
Riding my rented bike through the crowd of motorcyclists over the weekend provoked two thoughts: My bike was no match for their hogs, and my shorts and tee-shirt didn’t quite...
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Senate Should Act First
Posted on May 24, 2011
“Après vous, Monsieur Senate.” John Boehner should say that to his friends in the upper chamber when it comes to raising the debt limit. I know the parliamentarians in the...
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Plenty on Pawlenty
Posted on May 23, 2011
With Mitch Daniels out of the race, Republican establishment operatives are now trying to figure out which candidate they are going to support; either financially, emotionally or with blood, sweat...
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A Grand Bargain
Posted on May 17, 2011
The single best thing President Obama could do to ensure his reelection is sign a bill that would cut Medicare. It wouldn’t hurt if the bill included some tax increases,...
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