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    Olympia's Departure & the Demise of the GOP Moderate

    MARCH 5, 2012 5:42PM

    By Brian Carter


    Topics: polarization, hyperpartisanship, moderates, ideology, government, republicans, partisanhip, congress, senate, olympia snowe, politics

    • 6 Ratings
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    Republicans (and we) face "Rule and Ruin" without moderates

    FEBRUARY 21, 2012 2:23PM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: george romney, eisenhower, rush limbaugh, fox news, glenn beck, founding fathers, grover norquist, good government, civility, bi-partisanship, president obama, tea party, new nationalism, teddy roosevelt, white supremacists, fascists, social liberal, fiscal conservative, diversity, ronald reagan, rule and ruin, geoffrey kabaservice, supply side economics, david stockman, moderates, right wing, republican party, politics

    • 1 Ratings
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    The Pickle to Brooks: Ditto

    DECEMBER 10, 2010 8:05AM

    By potterpoliticalpickle


    Topics: new york times, david brooks, democrats, republicans, centrists, moderates

    • 1 Ratings
    • 235 Views
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    GOP's Pledge: Courageous strategy or hollow drama?

    DECEMBER 1, 2010 2:36PM

    By potterpoliticalpickle


    Topics: tea party, president obama, democrats, republicans, compromise, moderates, taxes, senator mitch mcconnell, senator harry reid, letter to harry reid, pledge, senate republicans

    • 5 Ratings
    • 245 Views
    • 7 Comments
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    Forging Links with Family in This Time of Political Schism

    NOVEMBER 22, 2010 6:50AM

    By Patrick Frank


    Topics: glenn beck, rush limbaugh, keith olberman, cable news, family, politics, moderates, conservatives, liberals

    • Editor's Pick
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    • 86 Comments
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    Brooks on America and the Pickle in the Middle

    NOVEMBER 5, 2010 9:29AM

    By potterpoliticalpickle


    Topics: david brooks, president obama, 2010 midterm elections, sarah palin, economy, common ground, centrists, moderates

    • 2 Ratings
    • 183 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    My Hopes, in the Face of Fear, in the Run-Up to Tuesday

    NOVEMBER 1, 2010 12:04PM

    By Patrick Frank


    Topics: liberals, conservatives, moderates, the teaparty movement

    • 1 Ratings
    • 251 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    The Free Agent Party

    OCTOBER 3, 2010 1:53PM

    By potterpoliticalpickle


    Topics: centrists, moderates, independents, president reagan, friedman, free agent party, third party politics, tom friedman, president obama

    • 1 Ratings
    • 232 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    Is the Tea Party a "Party"?

    SEPTEMBER 27, 2010 3:27PM

    By potterpoliticalpickle


    Topics: moderates, catch-22, president obama, mid-term elections, tea party movement, tea partiers, tea party, cnn

    • 5 Ratings
    • 226 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    Writers/Artists: Stand Up to Right-Wing Extremism!

    AUGUST 20, 2010 10:11AM

    By Patrick Frank


    Topics: civil rights, the disabled, islam, democracy, moderates, conservatism, liberalism, right-wing extremism, patty murray, bush, obama

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    • 4 Ratings
    • 3934 Views
    • 19 Comments
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    Alex Sink seeks to awaken Florida's moderate sleeping giant

    JULY 16, 2010 2:41AM

    By Joy-Ann Reid


    Topics: florida, 2010, 2010 elections, governor's races, women, women in politics, candidates, democrats, moderates

    • 0 Ratings
    • 216 Views
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    My Feeling Is We Must Come Together As a People

    JULY 5, 2010 6:39AM

    By Patrick Frank


    Topics: liberalism, conservatism, moderates, unity, diversity

    • 3 Ratings
    • 296 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Happy 4th...What the USA means to me...

    JULY 4, 2010 4:05PM

    By Patrick Frank


    Topics: moderates, conservatives, liberals, government oppression, homelessness, lack of medical care, unemployment, patriotism, fourth of july

    • 1 Ratings
    • 245 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    USA Today Pandering to the Tea Party Movement

    JULY 2, 2010 1:46PM

    By Patrick Frank


    Topics: independence day, 4th of july, radicals, moderates, conservatives, liberals, tea party movement, usa today

    • 2 Ratings
    • 171 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    We all are capable of political correctness

    MAY 17, 2010 8:32AM

    By Patrick Frank


    Topics: dittoheads, rush limbaugh, political correctness, moderates, conservatives, liberals

    • 2 Ratings
    • 270 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    A Moderate-Liberal Looks at the AZ Law

    APRIL 25, 2010 2:39PM

    By Patrick Frank


    Topics: the far right, conservatives, liberals, michael connerly, law enforcement, moderates, john mccain, arizona, illegal immigration

    • 0 Ratings
    • 162 Views
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    More Questions Than Answers

    APRIL 17, 2010 7:34PM

    By potterpoliticalpickle


    Topics: senator joe lieberman, senator olympia snowe, moderates, republicans, 2010-midterm congressional elections, congress, obamacare, left, right, president obama, gop, tea partiers, tea party, politics, washington

    • 2 Ratings
    • 351 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Recovery from Trauma, Creative Reflection, Personal Growth

    APRIL 8, 2010 12:07AM

    By Patrick Frank


    Topics: health care reform, the extreme right, conservatives, moderates, liberals, substitute teaching, personal growth, creativity, recovery from physical trauma

    • 0 Ratings
    • 225 Views
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    Tea Baggers' Video: Dangerous exchange between reporter Jaco

    MARCH 14, 2010 9:21PM

    By S D Smith


    Topics: tea party movement, tea party, obama, republicans, democrats, independents, moderates, liberals, conservatives, racism

    • 0 Ratings
    • 255 Views
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    Dallas Tea Party: Black AlfonZO Rachel power house speaker

    MARCH 10, 2010 12:28AM

    By S D Smith


    Topics: black conservatives, racism, conservatives, liberals, moderates, independents, democrats, republicans, obama, tea party, tea party movement

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