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You can't spell 'ironical' without NRA
Change of SubjectPolitico's Roger Simon reports: I have been checking the websites of gun shows, and a lot seem to have the same rule: no loaded guns allowed. “No loaded firearms and no loaded magazines are permitted in any Crossroads gun show,”...... -
Rubio calls for immigration reform — in pieces
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy William Gibson, Washington Bureau Senator Marco Rubio wants to put off debate about legalizing undocumented immigrants until Congress resolves other immigration issues. Rubio, a first-term Republican from Florida who is widely considered a potential... -
Good riddance
Change of SubjectFrom How Allen West blew it, in Politico: Some Republicans close to the campaign blamed (freshman Florida U.S. Rep. Allen) West’s bombastic, no-holds-barred style — an approach they said simply didn’t work in what was basically a... -
Norquist: GOP concern over tax pledge just 'impure thoughts'
Grover Norquist on Wednesday rebuffed claims that his anti-tax crusade is losing steam, calling statements from prominent Republicans hinting at their departure from his anti-tax pledge "impure thoughts." Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform,...
Tags: Democratic Party, Lindsey O. Graham, Tom Cole, Politics, Parties and Movements
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No more 'homophobia'? AP raises the question
The recent run of states approving same-sex marriage might prompt a journalist to declare the retreat of homophobia. But that description probably wouldn’t pass muster with the many editors who use the Associated Press Style Book as the Bible of...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, Homophobia, Journalism, Discrimination
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Goldberg: A petty decision by Obama
It's official. President Obama has named former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) as his nominee for secretary of Defense. Hence, we may be in store for the worst Defense secretary nomination fight since George H.W. Bush's failed appointment of Sen. John Tower...
Tags: Lindsey O. Graham, George H.W. Bush, Lobbying, Politics, The Washington Post
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Hagel, Defense Secretary pick, tough sell for Toomey
Call Washington BureauPresident Obama's pick to be his U.S. Defense Secretary may have a particularly difficult time winning over one Pennsylvania GOP senator. Pat Toomey is sure not to forget former Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel's very public endorsement of Democrat...Tags: Joe Sestak, Chuck Hagel, Arlen Specter, Republican Party, Politics
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How pathetic
It’s a mark of how pathetic the U.S. Congress is, that on New Year’s Day night, the House decided it could vote on a plan to end the so-called “fiscal cliff” after the Senate voted New Year’s Eve. Speaker of the House John...Tags: Finance, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Joe Biden, Pension and Welfare
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Senate Democrats defend $60.4-billion Sandy aid package
WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats took to the floor Monday to defend a $60.4-billion aid package for victims of Superstorm Sandy against critiques from Republicans and conservative organizations. The Club for Growth, a prominent conservative nonprofit...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Democratic Party, Congressional Budget Office, Politics, Parties and Movements
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A petty decision by Obama
It's official. President Obama has named former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) as his nominee for secretary of defense. Hence, we may be in store for the worst defense secretary nomination fight since George H.W. Bush's failed appointment of Sen. John Tower...
Tags: Lindsey O. Graham, George H.W. Bush, Lobbying, Politics, The Washington Post
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Mitt's team scrambles with aftermath of FEMA comment and 'Romnesia'
Words have a way of coming back to haunt Mitt Romney, especially when he says them in front of television cameras. As the nation braced itself for Hurricane Sandy to slam into the East Coast, Romney's campaign was busily issuing denials to clean up an...
Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Politics, U.S. House Committee on the Budget, Natural Disasters, Today (tv program)
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O'Malley becomes regular figure in Sunday talk
It might have been back in February when he got under the skin of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on CBS' "Face the Nation." Or maybe it was in May when he went toe to toe with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich on NBC's "Meet the Press." None of the...
Tags: Montgomery County (Pennsylvania), White House, Montgomery County (Maryland), Jack Markell, Politics
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Jan 8, 2013
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Jan 7, 2013
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
Jan 7, 2013
|Column| Petoskey News
Dec 17, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jan 9, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Oct 31, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Jul 21, 2012
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