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By Daily Breakdown - Politics DailyToday, Professor Noble Shizintzski explores the meaning of the word "midterminate." Click play below to watch, and click here for more Words of Wisdom. ...
Inflaming the Health Care Debate: A How-to Guide for Democrats
By Bob Franken - Politics DailyTo: Candidates From: The House and Senate Democratic Campaign Committees Re: Explosive "Town Halls" We urgently recommend that you schedule, as SOON AS POSSIBLE, a town-hall meeting on health care reform. In addition, make sure that the opposition Web sites know exactly when and where it's being held so they can send their wrought-up protesters to yell at you. ...
Health Care Disruptions and the Bonehead of the Day Award
By Bob Franken - Politics DailyForgive this self-indulgence. Normally I don't like to brag, but there's a conservative Web site out there that has named me the recipient of its "Bonehead of the Day" award. Applause, please. The honor is bestowed because of my columns decrying the health care frenzy -- columns that allegedly overlook similar disruptions courtesy of the far left. ...
The GOP's New Weapon Against Health Care Reform
By Ria Misra - Politics DailyFear the chart. A day after House Democrats rolled out their plan for universal health care coverage, the GOP struck back hard on Wednesday with one of the toughest weapons in a politician's arsenal: a flowchart. Via TPM's Brian Beutler comes this flowchart from the GOP. The message of this great big collection of lines, shapes, colors and boldface fonts? Health care reform legislation involves just too much government. ...
Ante Up: The Supreme Court Poker Tournament
By Ria Misra - Politics DailyBonnie compares the back and forth between Sonia Sotomayor and her Senate questioners to the airy give-and-take of a Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire dance. But it's not ballroom dance -- or musicals like those mentioned by Melinda and Mary -- that I've been thinking about; it's poker. Observe the senators as they shuffle their cards -- some choosing easy friendliness and others taking a more aggressive line -- as they try to get Sotomayor to reveal exactly what she's holding. Can Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) raise the stakes with a mere mention of firefighter Frank Ricci, a central figure in a ...
Sestak Says He'll Run Against Specter in Senate Primary
By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailyIt's official: Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter is going to have competition in his first Democratic primary. ...
Reid Double Crosses Double Crossing Specter
By Dave - Politics DailyYou can read up on the latest in the Specter saga at Matt Lewis' post here. First, Specter backstabs Republicans with the stimulus, then he backstabs them again by switching parties, only to find a knife stuck firmly in his own back. The fingerprints on that knife clearly belong to one Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader.POLITICO.com"Sen. Reid assured me that I would keep my committee assignments and that I would have the same seniority as if I had been elected as a Democrat in 1980," Specter said. "It was understood that the issue of subcommittee chairmanships would not be decided until after ...
PA Senate Update
By Dave - Politics DailyCourtesy of Cilizza at the washingtonpost.com, three good paragraphs. First, in response to the polling reported by DK yesterday."This is a statement of the obvious fact that Pat Toomey is not yet well known by statewide general-election voters," Toomey communications director Nachama Soloveichik said about the Quinnipiac numbers. "Where he is well known, by general-election voters in the swing 15th District and by statewide Republicans, he is overwhelmingly popular."I think that's the right take on it, but unfortunately it's going to be hard selling that to keep another big name from coming ...
Latest 2010 Senate News - Bunning to Retire?
By Dave - Politics DailyRoll CallKentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson (R) has formed an exploratory committee to run for Senate, a move that would appear to indicate that a retirement announcement from Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.) is imminent.This is extremely good news for the Republican Senate Committee. Bunning has been acting rather, er, erratic lately and has attracted a strong competitor. He squeaked through last time, and 2010 would likely be the year where he pushed it too far. But Kentucky likes Republicans, returned Mitch McConnell to the senate easily and voted against Barack Obama. In other senate news, ...
The Specter-GOP Split is Best For Everyone
By Dave - Politics DailyIf you are a conservative and/or a Republican looking for the pony, I have two pieces for you to look at today, one from an emotional side, and one much more analytical. Take deep breaths, clear your mind and listen to Erick Erickson at RedState.One thing I know for sure is this: no one will be clamoring for a Republican Party in November 2010 that has not found its way back to fiscal discipline. And the GOP is incapable of finding its way back with Arlen Specter in senior leadership. The GOP lost because the public no longer trusted it. The party had decided to barter away people's freedom to ...
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