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In the wonderful world of my political daydreams (ponies for all!), the Republicans filibuster the financial reform bill repeatedly.  The…
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TerranceDC, good post and links, thanks. One small spin-related quibble:  Republicans are now using this story of Bush-era SEC misfeasance…
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True, you have.  (I think I was still reacting to comments in an earlier thread.)
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I agree on today's cloture vote.  If the Republicans remain united today, it will be interesting how long they can…
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Shergald, I like FDR and his legacy too (for the most part).  But by no stretch was he a socialist.…
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I think that's Booman's point.  (It's certainly mine.) Brooks occasionally makes interesting sociological observations or has interesting cultural insights.  He…
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After reading Brooks' column today, I'm not too surprised to read that he wants to suck on a tailpipe.  Anything…
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Delongo, but I think there's another interpretation of Obama's actions. Assume Obama is a savvy politician---albeit one whose instinct is…
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What's stunning about Brooks (in a "can't-turn-away-from-the-car-crash-that's-about-to-happen" way) is that he's clearly intelligent and self-aware enough to recognize that our…
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Booman, like you I'm glad to see signs of backbone and hope it continues.  I'm also glad to see signs…
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DaveW, I like your second proposal because---if I read it correctly---it requires the minority to keep 41 Senators on the…
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blue moon, here's a "off-the-top-of-my-head" response to your questions:  Why hold hearings now?  The same reason health care committee hearings…
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Amen to that jcbhan. And not just Brown, Collins and Snowe.  What about senators like Voinovich and Gregg?   Garry…
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To answer your question Booman, I think yes, the Party of Hell No strategy is breaking down...at least on financial…
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Good post and thread. One thing I'll be watching in terms of how the fall Senate elections (and the months…
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Maybe one of the lawyers here could pitch in, but I think that in order to sue, the plaintiff must…
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And one of the consequences is the slow, steady shift of the exercise of governmental power in the direction of…
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this is what progressive change looks like at the end of a long period of conservative hegemony.   *Lots of…
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Just a guess, but I imagine part of Obama's support comes from the "W" effect:  moderates who---after living through eight…
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After our last president, I'm still adjusting to Obama's ability to multitask.  (Ah yes, global nuclear disarmament---a nice little side…
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