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The year that was in politics
It would be nice to feel, after one of the most costly and abrasive presidential campaigns in our nation's history, that the fog has cleared from the miasma of the year 2012, revealing bright prospects for a better 2013. It would also be nice to know that...
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Elections, Mitt Romney, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Democratic Party
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Obama plays his high cards
As President Barack Obama nears the end of his first term, has he finally found an inner LBJ to channel? His recent words and actions suggest he has turned a corner from his earlier wishful thinking about playing nice with obstruction-minded Republicans...
Tags: John Boehner, Talk Shows (genre), Lyndon B. Johnson, Elections, Mitt Romney
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A weak Boehner is bad for the GOP, Obama and America
Only a few days into the new year, the Grand Old Party has a huge political hangover from the events that rang in the tidings of 2013. First came the escape from the fiscal cliff that saw its speaker of the House, John Boehner, embarrassed by his flock'...Tags: John Boehner, Mitt Romney, Elections, Eric Cantor, Democratic Party
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An unchained budget deal
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelThe deal taking shape in the last hours before the fiscal cliff deadline is a huge disappointment. It doesn't even make a serious attempt at reducing the deficit, which was supposed to be the point of the budget talks. All it means is that Congress and... -
Arway gives state-of-the-PFBC to Pa. House committee
Lehigh Valley WildPennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) Executive Director John Arway formally presented the agency’s 2012 Annual Report to the House Game and Fisheries Committee today. In his remarks, Arway reiterated that one of the agency’s top... -
In An Era of Fiscal Crisis, Malloy Has Few Places To Run
The Hartford CourantConnecticut's latest fiscal crisis roared to the forefront this week with patterns that say a lot about what we can expect to see not just this month or even in the coming year, but for the rest of Dannel P. Malloy's term as governor. The big picture...Tags: Science and Technology, Republican Party, Health Insurance, Nursing Homes, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut)
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On taxes, Republicans discover the problem with "Never ever, ever, ever ..."
A few words to ponder as we sail toward the fiscal cliff. Those words would be: "That was then, this is now." Strip away the false piety and legalistic hair splitting offered by Republican lawmakers rationalizing their decision to abandon a pledge...
Tags: Elections, Crime, Law and Justice, The Miami Herald, Parties and Movements, Republican Party
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Biden has the last laugh
Vice President Joe Biden, the Republicans' favorite punching bag, gave his critics nothing to laugh about as President Barack Obama's ultimate fireman in rescuing the country from the fiscal cliff it teetered on as 2012 ended. Mr. Biden's 11th-hour...
Tags: Elections, Parties and Movements, Republican Party, Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton
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Hagel and defense
Biography isn't policy. President Barack Obama's choice for secretary of defense, Chuck Hagel, former Nebraska Republican senator, has a resume most politicians can envy: a clean senatorial record, no ethical lapses and two Purple Hearts from a war many...Tags: National Government, Iran, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense, Israel
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Politicians aren't like the rest of us
An Internet search is inconclusive as to where the phrase "no skin in the game" originated. Some ascribe it to the late columnist William Safire, others to investor Warren Buffett. Politicians often use the phrase to justify policies to their liking. It...
Tags: Elections, Warren Buffett, U.S. Congress, Periodicals, Politics
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More of the same
Everything that everyone loathes about Washington was present in the "fiscal cliff" bill just passed by Congress. It is 153 pages long; most members probably hadn't read all of it before voting on it; it was delivered in the middle of the night; it was...
Tags: Ronald Reagan, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Elections, Congressional Budget Office, Parties and Movements
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Taxpayers, revolt!
Congress returned to "work" this week (now there's a laugh) to complete its lame-duck session before taking another holiday. Spending other people's money is a taxing experience. Their task is to avoid the "fiscal cliff," a geological construct of their...
Tags: National Government, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, U.S. Senate, Impeachment, Politics
Dec 29, 2012
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Dec 7, 2012
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Jan 7, 2013
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Dec 31, 2012
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Feb 19, 2013
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Dec 2, 2012
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Dec 9, 2012
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Jan 4, 2013
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Jan 12, 2013
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Dec 8, 2012
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Jan 5, 2013
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Dec 1, 2012
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