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LBJ and the Famous 89th2 comments

Zoey wrote 4 months ago: Pictured above: President Johnson signs, as Martin Luther King Jr. watches him, the Civil Rights Act … more →

Tags: Democrats, Congress, President Obama, Historical, Democrats 2, Lyndon Baines Johnson, 89th Congress, MLK Jr., History 2

Ezra Klein: good riddance to the rottenest Congress in history1 comment

UTMB wrote 4 months ago: “To properly evaluate the 112th, consider the record of its predecessor, the 111th Congress, which r … more →

Tags: TEA PARTY, Fail, Republican Party, Politics, News, Ezra Klein, 112th congress, Do-nothing Congress, Losers

Earmarks for MI-6 (Wikipedia Post)

renaesin wrote 6 months ago: In March 2010, Rep. Upton announced his support for a Republican initiative to install a moratorium … more →

Tags: Re-electing Upton, 2012 Congressional Election, Fred Upton, earmarks, Energy & Commerce Committee, Michigan, Council of Citizens Against Government Waste, 112th congress, Club for Growth

Harassment on the Hill

ajmbroadcasteducator wrote 7 months ago: Not good. Not good at all. As Politico notes, Nearly 200 claims of harassment and discrimination on … more →

Tags: Legal Affairs, leadership, ethics, 112th congress, Congress

Congress and Political Parties - They all vote in lockstep. Right?

Bill is Sick wrote 7 months ago: Congress is an immoveable force where the majority of members vote as solid blocs. Fact or Fiction? … more →

Tags: Congress, 112th congress, Party politics, voting bloc

Politics of Politicking

Terrance Bedford wrote 8 months ago: Politics of Politicking The Presidential campaign draws closer and closer with the campaigning, and … more →

Tags: Political, Politics, American Politics, Congressman Joe Barden, Congressman Joseph Barden, taxpayers, washington dc, bush tax cuts, President Barack Obama

DREAM on: Myths and Legends of the Failed Vote

desertbeacon wrote 11 months ago: One of the oft’ repeated GOP comments on the DREAM Act is that it could have passed on Decembe … more →

Tags: Immigration, Filibusters, DREAM Act, Senate

Members from 111th Congress Swing Through Revolving Door

Christina Wu wrote 1 year ago: The 111th Congress saw extraordinary turnover with 93 new Representatives and 13 Senators joining th … more →

Tags: revolving door, Lobbying, Member of Congress, Earl Pomeroy, Allen Boyd, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, John Shadegg, Bart Stupak, Walt Minnick

Will the Blue Dogs Become Extinct?

Jim Ellis wrote 1 year ago: The defeat of Pennsylvania Reps. Jason Altmire (D-PA-4) and Tim Holden (D-PA-17) in last Tuesday … more →

Tags: house, Pennsylvania, Gabrielle Giffords, Jane Harman, Mike Ross, Leonard Boswell, Ben Chandler, larry kissell, Mike McIntyre

Instant Karma! For Obama And Congress!

womensdcproject wrote 1 year ago: The Supreme Court MAY pound the last stake into the heart of Obamacare. “…it is the Comm … more →

Tags: Obamacare, Obama's failed policies, The Commerce Clause, The Supremes, The Supreme Court, America People, Congress, karma, the beatles

How Is This Even Possible?

Wordsmith wrote 1 year ago: Saw this tweeted on Twitter early, early this morning from Think Progress.  (Gotta learn to turn tha … more →

Tags: Mike Crapo, Politics, Americans for Prosperity PAC, koch brothers, paying off congress members

Overview Of US Intelligence Agencies

The Dumplin wrote 1 year ago: Below is a link to the overview of US intelligence agencies for the 111th Congress (2009). http://ww … more →

Tags: Awareness, SSB, Rumsfeld, US Intelligence Agencies

"Clown Prince" Weekly Blather; September 24th (Very Late!!)

justincase505 wrote 1 year ago: A Patriotic Response To The “Clown Prince;” 09/24/2011 barackingham Palace, District of … more →

Tags: arne duncan, Gohmert, DC school vouchers, teachers' union, Education 2, George W. Bush, Obama American Jobs Act, Gohmert American Jobs Act

"Clown Prince" Weekly Blather; September 24th (Very Late!!)

justincase505 wrote 1 year ago: A Patriotic Response To The “Clown Prince;” 09/24/2011 barackingham Palace, District of … more →

Tags: Union Topics, Constitutional Topics, Federal Budget, 2012 campaign, Education, arne duncan, Gohmert, Obama American Jobs Act, Gohmert American Jobs Act

CFL bulb prices soar on China rare earth hoarding10 comments

Steve Milloy wrote 1 year ago: China has crimped the supply of rare earth metals causing CFL light bulbs to rise in price by 37% th … more →

Tags: Light Bulbs, 112th congress

Jon Chait's Liberal Fantasies Are Funny And Sad3 comments

sasoc wrote 1 year ago: Jonathan Chait, a “senior editor for the New Republic”, recently got to indulge his Obam … more →

Tags: liberal fantasies, Inside the Liberal Mind, Obamacare, obama, fraud, pelosi, Jonathan Chait, the new republic

The Myth of the Democratic Filibuster Proof Senate

politicalexpositor wrote 1 year ago: In a recent interview with Rep. Charles Rangel, conservative talk show host Laura Ingraham made a st … more →

Tags: Setting the Record Straight, Congress, Charles Rangel, filibuster, filibuster proof senate, Senate, United States Senate, Ted Kennedy, Arlen Specter

Yes, I know, the electorate is angry

ajmbroadcasteducator wrote 1 year ago: And with good reason. Consider:-The 111th and 112th congresses have spent more time bickering among … more →

Tags: Republican Party, Obama Administration, 112th congress, Democratic Party, partisan politics

Obamacare: The gift that keeps on giving

mikeshaner wrote 1 year ago: It is possible that President Obama and the 111th congress provided liberty seekers the greatest gif … more →

Tags: Home, Mike Shaner, Obamacare, healthcare bill, nullification, Nancy Pelosi, rand paul, prop 19, legalize marajuana


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