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Republicans: The Grand Old Party of Gridlock

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Republicans: The Grand Old Party of Gridlock

When a writer from the American Enterprise Institute throws the Republican Party under the proverbial bus, it catches one’s attention.

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Meet Mr. Fehrnstom

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Meet Mr. Fehrnstom

Eric Fehrnstom might be the guy who gave us the Etch a Sketch moment, but as the Jason Zengerle writes, “If Karl Rove was Bush’s brain, then Fehrnstrom is Romney’s balls.”

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When Obama Attacks, I Feel Better

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Forget the Commander in Chief, I really like this Campaigner in Chief. If President Obama governed liked he campaigns, the world would be a better place.

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Early Morning Videos: 2012 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner

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Early Morning Videos: 2012 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner

Hands down, the President was funnier than Jimmy Kimmel.

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Introducing the Next ‘No Heart Chump’?

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Introducing the Next ‘No Heart Chump’?

Eagle fans meet Nick Foles. Nick Foles meet the Eagles fans.

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Back to the Future

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Is the 2012 Presidential contest a mirror of the election of 2004?

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Saturday Open Thread [04.28.12]

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Saturday Open Thread [04.28.12]

Saturday’s Open Thread

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Marco Rubio Fined for Receiving Improper Donations in 2010

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Marco Rubio Fined for Receiving Improper Donations in 2010

Yeah, I know this helps Rubio with the Republican base, but I don’t know if this hurts him enough with the undecided.

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The Battle for the Youth Vote

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Hint: It’s not a contest.

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Occupy the SEC

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Occupy the SEC

One of the interesting things about the Occupy Movement is to see how it grows in different directions. From one of the working groups in Zuccotti Park came Occupy the SEC. The idea of Occupy the SEC is to work at the policy and regulation level, not just in streets and parks.

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Austerity is Dead, Long Live Austerity

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Austerity is Dead, Long Live Austerity

With the failings of austerity as a large hammer to fix the world economy become oh-so-evident, still pundits and policy makers keep on pushing it through.

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Obama Will Veto House Measure on Student Loans

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Obama Will Veto House Measure on Student Loans

As we posted yesterday, the House was going to vote on a Student Loan extension. The legislation passed H.R.4628: Interest Rate Reduction Act which reduces funding for the Prevention and Public Health Fund and now H.R.4628 will surely face a veto if it makes it to the White House.

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Delaware GOP Picks Social Conservative as National Committeewoman

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Delaware GOP Picks Social Conservative as National Committeewoman

Ellen Barrosse, founder the the anti-abortion group A Rose and A Prayer, is now the National Committeewoman for the Delaware GOP. Meanwhile lobbyist Laird Stabler held on to his post as National Committeeman.

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