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By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyRep. Sanford M. Levin, a 78-year-old liberal with close ties to the automobile industry, has been selected to chair the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, succeeding on an interim basis, at least, Rep. Charles Rangel, who was forced to step aside amid an ethics investigation. Levin (D-Mich.), a strong opponent of free-trade deals with foreign business partners, was elevated by House Democratic leaders over Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.), who has an edge in seniority. The Washington Post said Stark was bypassed because of concern among rank-and-file Democrats that he is prone to abrasive ...
Atheists and Christians United in Their Disapproval of Rick Warren
By Dylan and Ethan Ris - Politics DailyBarack Obama's pending inauguration has brought together Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs, proving that despite our many differences, we can all unite together under a common cause: Hating pastor Rick Warren.Warren's appointment as inauguration invocation-delivery boy has angered:* Gay rights activists, who didn't appreciate the pastor comparing them to child-fondling incestuous polygamists.* Health practitioners, who have scorned Warren since he awarded George W. Bush with an AIDS-conquering medal, despite knowing that Bush's "abstinence-only" mandate has actually increased ...
Another Pathetic Democratic Apology
By Cenk Uygur - Politics DailyPete Stark came out last week and made a strong statement against the Iraq war, the president and the Republicans in Congress (you can watch that here). So, immediately the Republicans attacked -- because that's what they do. And immediately the Democrats caved in -- because that's what they do. Nancy Pelosi, instead of rebuking the president for getting our kids killed in Iraq, rebuked her own party member for having the courage to stand up to the president.So, what happened this week? Rep. Stark came out and ... apologized! It's pathetic. The Democrats wouldn't recognize a spine if they got ...
A Little Outrage, Please
By Justin Paulette - Politics DailyDemocratic Congressman Pete Stark apparently lost his mind on the congressional floor Friday. Speaking on the S-CHIP legislation, Rep. Stark began an unprovoked tirade against the President and Republicans. "The truth is that Bush just likes to blow things up in Iraq and the United States...." Republicans, he stated, spend money on the war "to blow up innocent people, if we can get enough kids to grow old enough for you to send to Iraq to get their heads blown off for the President's amusement." Sometimes it's an interesting exercise to unravel the thinking of a madman. ...
SCHIP and Iraq and a Stark Contrast
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyI am a l ittle bit surprised and slightly disappointed that the House narrowly failed to override President Bush's "Vee-Toe" of the SCHIP expansion today. As I stated in a previous post, I really thought that reason and political necessity would prevail. My disappointment is tempered somewhat by encouraging signs from the bill's bipartisan supporters that they will present this bill again, mostly intact, until it is law. Credit is due to the 44 Republicans who voted in favor of expanding SCHIP, and shame on the 2 Democrats, Jim Marshall of Georgia and Gene Taylor of Mississippi, who voted ...
SCHIP Debate Turns Ugly
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyThere was an ugly exchange of words on the floor of the House today during the debate over the State Children's Health Insurance Program override vote. Democratic Rep. Fortney "Pete" Stark (D-Calif.) was in control of the debate time for the Democratic side and he just couldn't seem to help himself in taking a few gratuitous shots at the president. His first broadside was the most egregious. Reacting to Republican arguments that the bill was too costly, Stark said:"Where are you going to get that money? Are you going to tell us lies like you're telling us today? Is that how you're going to ...
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