“Democrats know their fate in the 2014 elections hinges to a large degree on Obama’s popularity, and they say the president has responded appropriately to a trio of controversies involving the IRS, the Justice Department and the terrorist attack last year in Benghazi, Libya.”
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The admission that all this weeks stuff is to make ‘pain’ for the President…Red State…
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It’s about the proper application of pain. Fully deserved pain, I hasten to add: the national Democratic party broke its tacit deal with the national Republican party (and more importantly, the United States of America) in 2008 by nominating and electing a man woefully unsuited for leading the country; worse, the new President brought along with him a political crew trained in Chicago’s profoundly poisonous (yet resolutely second-string) political environment.
Share on FacebookHouse and Senate groups are working on Immigration Reform Bills….It ain’t gonna be easy
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“I don’t think it can pass the House,” said Rep. John Carter (R-Texas) said of the Senate bill, echoing the quiet conversation of top House Republican leaders. “I think our bill has a better chance of passing the House than the Senate bill. We went more into detail than they did. They’ve got holes all through their bill.”
Share on FacebookThe White House shakes off a rough week and moves on…aiming at the Midddle Class…
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“Others may get distracted by chasing every fleeting issue that passes by,” Mr. Obama said to a crowd of 500 at a factory here. “But the middle class will always be my No. 1 focus, period.”
Share on FacebookDream Chaser America’s new Private Space Craft gets ready to fly….
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A white-and-black space plane, very much resembling the now-retired space shuttle, was trucked to a NASA flight center in the Mojave Desert to begin a round of testing to see if it has the right stuff to carry astronauts one day……
Share on FacebookOhio Republicans Push Law To Penalize Colleges For Helping Students Vote
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Republicans in the Ohio Legislature are pushing a plan that could cost the state’s public universities millions of dollars if they provide students with documents to help them register to vote.
Share on FacebookAnthony Bourdain goes to Libya for CNN…..
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This is a huge deal for journalism, since Bourdain’s show may contain the first coverage of the Libyan Civil War that actually does things like focus on the lives of everyday citizens affected by the overthrow of a megalomaniacal dictator, the collapse of the Arab Spring’s idealism, and the looming threat of fundamentalism-driven militias, which, really, the 24-hour news cycle is not such a big fan of discussing. (Psshhh.)
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U.S. military leaders are “angry” and “ashamed” over sexual assaults plaguing the armed forces, President Barack Obama said Thursday after ordering top Pentagon officials to “leave no stone unturned” in the effort to stop the abuse.
Share on FacebookPolitical Roundup for May 17, 2013…Markey increases his lead over Gomez..Red Racing Horses
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Massachusetts: The latest PPP poll, conducted for the League of Conservation Voters, finds Ed Markey increasing his lead over Gabriel Gomez to 48-41.
Share on FacebookSenate Immigration Bill would encourage Hiring of Immigrants Over U.S. Citizens
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The current draft of the Senate’s immigration overhaul appears to give some employers a $3,000-a-year incentive to hire a newly legalized immigrant rather than an American citizen in order to avoid the new employer mandates in the health care law.
Share on FacebookDaily Kos Elections Morning Digest 5/17/13: Markey’s lead grows, per PPP, and Gomez goes on the air
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• MA-Sen: PPP’s new Massachusetts Senate poll (commissioned by the League of Conservation Voters) shows Dem Rep. Ed Markey improving his position over Republican businessman Gabriel Gomez.
Share on FacebookApple Computer has over $100 Billion sitting offshore….
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Like many other tech companies, including Google and Microsoft, Apple has legally kept money overseas, allegedly to avoid paying steep U.S. taxes. The iPhone maker held $102.3 billion in cash offshore as of March 30, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. That’s a 24 percent increase from Sept. 30……
Share on FacebookThe Senate moves on a few confirmations….Really…
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The most important Senate committee vote Thursday on a top-tier White House nomination was neither the party-line ballot advancing Thomas E. Perez one step away from becoming Labor secretary, nor the parallel 10-8 vote advancing the choice of Gina McCarthy as EPA chief to the Senate floor.
The day’s most consequential roll call was at Senate Judiciary, where all eight Republicans joined the 10 Democrats in endorsing Sri Srinivasan for a seat on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Open Thread for May 16, 2013….Obama under Seige?…Not Really….
We’ll keep on truckin folks……
Even if the country has been running on a flat tire the GOP keeps cutting…..
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