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The Obstructionist “Party of No” Must Go

February 9, 2010 – 2:03 pm | 27 Comments | 3 views
The Obstructionist “Party of No” Must Go

The Senate Republicans, with plenty of help from bumbling Democrats, have finally done it. They have succeeded in paralyzing the government, and ensuring that absolutely none of “the peoples” business will be accomplished in the near future. They did not accomplish this objective through normal “parliamentary” give and take, but rather by stone-walling every initiative with procedural roadblocks. …

Republicans: On the Wrong Side of History

December 22, 2009 – 1:58 pm | 20 Comments | 1 views
Republicans: On the Wrong Side of History

In essence, the power to enact significant legislation has passed to a few Senators (e.g. Joe Lieberman), whose swing votes were garnered by making major concessions to important provisions within the bill. A lasting legacy of the 2009 health care reform debate will most likely be anger among partisans on both sides of the aisle.

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