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    • 22 Ratings
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    Man Arrested for Threatening Rep. Eric Cantor

    MARCH 29, 2010 1:46PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: congress is like mtv's the real world only with more crazy, threats against congress, norman leboon, rep. cantor, eric cantor, eric cantor threat

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 5707 Views
    • 66 Comments
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    Health Care Reform: What Happens Now

    MARCH 22, 2010 1:46PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: health care reform, hcr, politics, nancy pelosi, congress is like mtv's the real world only with more crazy, obamacare, obama

    • 13 Ratings
    • 908 Views
    • 36 Comments
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    HCR Bracketology: If only I'd picked Bart Stupak!

    MARCH 21, 2010 2:26PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: congress is like mtv's the real world only with more crazy, bart stupak, nancy pelosi, hcr, health care reform

    • Editor's Pick
    • 12 Ratings
    • 3624 Views
    • 33 Comments
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    Lamar Alexander: Reconciliation will ruin the Senate

    FEBRUARY 28, 2010 4:54PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: lamar alexander, senate, budget reconciliation, health care reform, hcr, the end of the united states senate, politics, congress is like mtv's the real world only with more crazy

    • Editor's Pick
    • 8 Ratings
    • 4305 Views
    • 38 Comments
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    Dodd's retirement proves Democratic strength

    JANUARY 6, 2010 2:01PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: nd senate, ct senate, election 2010: game on!, connecticut senate, politics, byron dorgan, congress is like mtv's the real world only with more crazy, senate, dodd retirement, chris dodd, christopher dodd

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 3318 Views
    • 16 Comments
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    Bernanke's Boffo Week

    DECEMBER 17, 2009 5:42PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: is bailout one word or two?, fed chairman, the fed, fomc, senate banking committee, politics, jeff merkley, congress is like mtv's the real world only with more crazy, richard shelby, jeff sessions, time person of the year, time man of the year, federal open market committee, federal reserve, ben bernanke

    • Editor's Pick
    • 29 Ratings
    • 5068 Views
    • 41 Comments
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    Not so sorry after all, Joe Lieberman

    DECEMBER 15, 2009 1:54PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: congress is like mtv's the real world only with more crazy, politics, jonathan chait, the atlantic, the new republic, ta-nehisi coates, health care reform, vp nominees, sarah palin, joe lieberman

    • Editor's Pick
    • 25 Ratings
    • 1508 Views
    • 28 Comments
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    Sotomayor Confirmed!

    AUGUST 6, 2009 7:27PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: david souter, scotus, supreme court, congress is like mtv's the real world only with more crazy, senate, sonia sotomayor

    • Editor's Pick
    • 4 Ratings
    • 1743 Views
    • 15 Comments
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    Cash For Clunkers Could Use an Upgrade

    JULY 31, 2009 8:01PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: miles per gallon, mpg, environmental legislation, environment, is bailout one word or two, congress is like mtv's the real world only with more crazy, congress, beep beep, big three, detroit, obama administration, auto industry, cars, clunkers, cash for clunkers

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 1667 Views
    • 15 Comments
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    Bloom to Congress: Let Them Eat Closure Notices

    JULY 23, 2009 6:40PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: congress, auto dealership, car dealership, car industry, congress is like mtv's the real world only with more crazy, h.r. 2743, auto industry, beep beep, don manzullo, ron bloom, brian deese, 111th congress, house judiciary committee, politics, house of representatives, auto task force, chrysler, general motors, g.m.

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 2521 Views
    • 31 Comments
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    Nightmare Scenario: Chairman Specter (D-Penn.)

    APRIL 28, 2009 6:25PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: harry reid, all the senators from kansas are crazy, congress is like mtv's the real world only with more crazy, senate, senate leadership, democratic caucus, specter, arlen specter

    • 5 Ratings
    • 839 Views
    • 7 Comments
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    Scott Murphy Officially Wins NY-20

    APRIL 24, 2009 6:19PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: scott murphy, jim tedesco, ny-20, election, new york, gillibrand replacement, congress is like mtv's the real world only with more crazy

    • Editor's Pick
    • 16 Ratings
    • 1307 Views
    • 18 Comments
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    Dear Public Officials: Stop Being Dumb

    APRIL 20, 2009 7:51PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: congress is like mtv's the real world only with more crazy, kwame kenyatta, senator burr, senator richard burr, is bailout one word or two?, politics, financial crisis, banking

    • Editor's Pick
    • 19 Ratings
    • 1551 Views
    • 16 Comments
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    Punk'd by Congress

    MARCH 7, 2009 6:15PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: john boehner, republicans, congress, gop, spending freeze, is bailout one word or two?, congress is like mtv's the real world only with more crazy, recession, depression, stimulus, budget, politics, economy

    • Editor's Pick
    • 26 Ratings
    • 7007 Views
    • 35 Comments
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    The So-Called Sebelius Fight

    FEBRUARY 28, 2009 11:21PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: sebelius, obama, health and human services, hhs, nominations, cabinet, is robert reich still locked in the cabinet?, congress is like mtv's the real world only with more crazy, sam brownback, brownback, catholic league, catholics united, catholics, catholicism

    • Editor's Pick
    • 56 Ratings
    • 10402 Views
    • 62 Comments
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    Change Means Having to Say I'm Sorry

    FEBRUARY 18, 2009 1:30AM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: is bailout one word or two?, economy, politics, stimulus bill, tim geithner, larry summers, arlen specter, joe lieberman, all the senators from kansas are crazy, john boehner, congress is like mtv's the real world only with more crazy

    • Editor's Pick
    • 7 Ratings
    • 1883 Views
    • 8 Comments
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    Down with the Feingold Amendment

    FEBRUARY 8, 2009 2:38AM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: russ feingold, senate, u.s. senate, amendments, 28th amendment, nate silver, 538, sandy levinson, congress is like mtv's the real world only with more crazy

    • Editor's Pick
    • 36 Ratings
    • 6054 Views
    • 67 Comments
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    On John Boehner and the New GOP High Ground

    JANUARY 29, 2009 1:02AM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: congress is like mtv's the real world only with more crazy, stimulus, gop, house, john boehner

    • Editor's Pick
    • 31 Ratings
    • 4462 Views
    • 40 Comments
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    Jon Kyl: On Notice

    JANUARY 23, 2009 5:30PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: jon kyl, president obama, economic stimulus, congress is like mtv's the real world only with more crazy

    • Editor's Pick
    • 11 Ratings
    • 1110 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    Specter: Justice Means Saying No... If You're a Democrat

    JANUARY 8, 2009 8:22PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: is robert reich still locked in the cabinet?, arlen specter, transition, eric holder, alberto gonzales, obama, george w. bush, torture, all the senators from kansas are crazy, congress is like mtv's the real world only with more crazy

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