Posts Tagged ‘Democrats’
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So Long, Dave
Posted on May 21, 2015
I was in college when David Letterman first got his late night show. Back then, I routinely stayed up past my bedtime, drinking beer, shooting pool, playing cards, talking philosophy,...
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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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Amtrak: Status Quo is Not Acceptable
Posted on May 14, 2015
Mike Simpson was right, of course. The Idaho Republican told the Appropriations Committee Democrats that their efforts to politicize the Amtrak train crash were inappropriate and out of order. We...
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Congress Grapples With Globalization
Posted on May 13, 2015
Democrats rejected President Obama’s top domestic initiative yesterday on a procedural vote, and it’s not quite clear when it will be coming back to the Senate floor. Maybe it will. Maybe...
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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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