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    Democrats expected to do GOP's dirty work for it

    MAY 29, 2012 6:24AM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: politics, economics, republican party, democratic party, president obama, mitt romney, politifact, pants on fire liar, fedeal spending, tea party, deficits, joan walsh, american enterprise institute, ann coulter, wall street journal, david frum, fiscal austerity, economic crisis, herbert hoover, great depression, paul krugman, fiscal stimulus, conservative principles

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    • 12 Ratings
    • 2931 Views
    • 35 Comments
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    Romney, GOP Offer Only Empty Slogans

    APRIL 27, 2012 2:49PM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: stereotypes, public opinion, walter lippmann, allegory of the cave, plato's republic, plato, david frum, planned parenthood, social justice, catholic bishops, catholic church, spending cuts, tax hikes, david brooks, partisanship, ezra klein, frank luntz, jennifer rubin, head start, medicaid, student loans, politico, class warfare, andrew breitbart, thomas frank, divisive, socialism, 2012 election, democratic party, president obama, poverty, lucky duckies, wall street journal, job creators, eric cantor, republican party, ryan budger, paul ryan, mitt romney, economics, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 16 Ratings
    • 1575 Views
    • 37 Comments
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    Time to Retire the Phrase "Tea Party"

    SEPTEMBER 8, 2011 1:31PM

    By Howard Steven Friedman


    Topics: politics, politics news, tea party movement, obamacare, media coverage, democratic party, 2012 presidential election, tea party, republicans, elections 2012, democrats, republican party

    • Editor's Pick
    • 7 Ratings
    • 2237 Views
    • 31 Comments
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    Democrats "win" as Weiner resigns: Party business as usual

    JUNE 16, 2011 3:54PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: democratic party, weiner scandal, rep. weiner resignation, weiner resigns, breaking news, anthony weiner

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 4484 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    Brown could blow it

    JULY 7, 2010 11:45PM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: politics, arnold schwarzenegger, california, california democratic party, california governor, cruz bustamante, darrell issa, democratic party, dumbfuck vote, garry south, glenn greenwald, godwin's law, gray davis, jerry brown, meg whitman, megalomaniac whitman, nutmeg whitman, phil angelides, propaganda, sarah palin, steve westly

    • Editor's Pick
    • 17 Ratings
    • 1212 Views
    • 43 Comments
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    In Defense of Dennis, Reconsidered

    MARCH 18, 2010 8:12AM

    By Heather Michon


    Topics: obama presidency, election 2010, house of representatives, health care reform bill, deem and pass, democratic party, barack obama, dennis kucinich

    • Editor's Pick
    • 9 Ratings
    • 881 Views
    • 17 Comments
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    Being President Obama: More Problems Plus A GOP Version

    JANUARY 25, 2010 9:36AM

    By Reiko Eoh


    Topics: democratic party, news, humor, president obama, gop, scott brown, health care reform, supreme court ruling

    • Editor's Pick
    • 3 Ratings
    • 3513 Views
    • 17 Comments
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    Urgent memo to Jerry Brown: Be a Scott Brown, not a Coakley

    JANUARY 24, 2010 7:29PM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: politics, arnold schwarzenegger, barack obama, california, democratic party, jerry brown, martha coakley, massachusetts, president barack obama, president obama, republican party, scott brown, the tortoise and the hare

    • Editor's Pick
    • 3 Ratings
    • 743 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    Now Let’s Get the Health Care Job Done!

    SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 9:16AM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: medicare, ted kennedy, television, sicko, sick, democratic party, single payer, public option, politics, news, media, speech, baucus, healthcare, corporations, greed, human rights, obama, democrat, republican, liberal, progressive, health care

    • Editor's Pick
    • 33 Ratings
    • 2288 Views
    • 47 Comments
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    Democrats Should Be Joining the Tea Parties

    APRIL 14, 2009 2:27PM

    By Michael Fox


    Topics: open call, news, business, tea party, tea parties, taxes, tax revolt, sales tax, republicans, regressive taxes, recession, prop 13, progressive taxes, politics, paul krugman, orange county politics, orange county, obama campaign, middle class, howard jarvis, grover norquist, gasoline tax, elections, democrats, democratic party, california taxes, california republicans, california republican party, california property tax, california politics, california democrats, california democratic party, california budget crisis, california budget, california, automoble tax, anti-tax movement

    • Editor's Pick
    • 11 Ratings
    • 1486 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    The Charge of the Democrat Light Brigade

    MARCH 11, 2009 2:55PM

    By Michael Fox


    Topics: abel malonado, arnold schwazenegger, california, california budget, california budget crisis, california democratic party, california democrats, california legislature, california politics, california property tax, california republican party, california republicans, darrell steinberg, democratic party, democrats, elections, governor arnold schwarzenegger, governor schwarzenegger, grover norquist, howard jarvis, karen bass, middle class, obama campaign, orange county, orange county politics, politics, prop 13, republicans, schwarzenegger, tax revolt, taxes, news

    • Editor's Pick
    • 4 Ratings
    • 1017 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    Oh Gawd, Did I just slit my wrist?

    DECEMBER 15, 2008 12:36AM

    By Queen of My World


    Topics: democratic party, floyd county, party platform, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 0 Ratings
    • 570 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    McCain's Kitchen Sink Strategy

    OCTOBER 20, 2008 1:20PM

    By The Media Consortium


    Topics: john mccain, john mccain newsladder, the media consortium, acorn, justice department, republican party, democratic party, barack obama

    • Editor's Pick
    • 1 Ratings
    • 379 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Barack should "come to Jesus"

    AUGUST 17, 2008 4:13PM

    By David Benfell


    Topics: election, barack obama, democratic party, change, two-party system

    • Editor's Pick
    • 4 Ratings
    • 671 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    A night to be proud

    JUNE 5, 2008 5:04PM

    By Dave Cullen


    Topics: politics, election, barack obama, primaries, hillary, democratic party, campaign, historic, african american, nomination, shakespeare

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