Monthly Archives: November 2010

Some Call for Pelosi to Forgo Top Post

Posted on November 11, 2010 by

A small but growing number of Democratic lawmakers are calling on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to abandon her plan to run for the post of minority leader in the new Congress. In the past week, about 20 Democrats in the … Continue reading →

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Obama to Congress: Stop shooting down deficit proposals

Posted on November 11, 2010 by

Good morning from The Oval, and Happy Veteran’s Day — President Obama is in Seoul, South Korea, where today he said lawmakers in the United States should hold off on comments about his fiscal commission’s proposals to slash the federal … Continue reading →

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U.S. deficit panel targets Social Security, taxes

Posted on November 10, 2010 by

Leaders of a presidential commission proposed raising taxes and the retirement age among bold ideas on Wednesday for slashing the U.S. budget deficit, but faced a difficult task in winning the support of Congress. Days after voters vented their fury … Continue reading →

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(Some) Republicans maneuver to oust controversial leader

Posted on November 10, 2010 by

There is a very interesting battle brewing for control of the RNC.  Since the mid-term elections, many in the press who previously described the current RNC chairman as nothing more than a ‘bafoon’, have been more glowing in their opinion … Continue reading →

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Obama Pledges Expanded Ties With Muslim Nations

Posted on November 10, 2010 by

These are exactly the types of actions we should be engaged in and exactly the message that we should be sending to the Islamic world. The denomination of the Islamic religion by some of those on the fringes not only … Continue reading →

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Olbermann Apology Letter to Viewers (in full)

Posted on November 9, 2010 by

A STATEMENT TO THE VIEWERS OF COUNTDOWN by Keith Olbermann I want to sincerely thank you for the honor of your extraordinary and ground-rattling support. Your efforts have been integral to the remedying of these recent events, and the results should remind … Continue reading →

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‘Building bridges’: Obama courts Muslims (MSNBC)

Posted on November 9, 2010 by

President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that Washington’s effort to reach out to the Muslim world was earnest and would help improve U.S. security. Standing next to Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at a joint news conference in Jakarta, Obama said … Continue reading →

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Note to President Obama – The “Tone in Washington” is not the real problem

Posted on November 7, 2010 by

As I was watching the Sunday morning talk shows today, I thought that I would want to comment on why Jim DeMint wasn’t able to explain any specifics around how he planned to balance the budget.  However, a small clip … Continue reading →

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The Daily Show Recap (Week of November 1st)

Posted on November 6, 2010 by

Pretty lame for a blog entry (shame we can’t show the video on the site) – but here is the link. Finally, some FAKE NEWS that can actually bring a smile to your face recap—week-of-11-1-10

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The Actual News – November 5th Recap (Video)

Posted on November 6, 2010 by

How refreshing, actual news Reminds me of life before the 24/7 spin news cycle. Nancy Pelosi trying to stay in a leadership role in congress kind of makes me uncomfortable. I wish she would groom an up-and-coming charismatic figure in … Continue reading →

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