Conservatives rally around the Tenth Amendment

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it’s a mistake to think of the Tenth Amendment as Democrat or Republican, liberal or conservative: “It’s about liberties and limiting the federal government to certain enumerated powers."

Published on Friday 30th of July 2010 11:41:51 PM

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Recovery spin wars: White House vs. business

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The spin continues from the Whitehouse. Note in the article that consumer consumption is necessary to spawn economic growth. I thought the Democrats want us to conserve our way to prosperity. Opulence for liberals but austerity for everyone else.

Published on Friday 30th of July 2010 11:41:51 PM

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Political Operatives on JournoList Worked to Shape News

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Despite its name, membership in the liberal online community JournoList wasn’t limited to journalists. Present among the bloggers, reporters and editors were a number of professional political operatives, including top White House economic advisors, key Obama political appointees, and Democratic campaign veterans.

Published on Friday 30th of July 2010 11:41:51 PM

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The Barack Obama-Nancy Pelosi divide

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The Afghanistan war vote revealed more than just a mild strain of discontent among Democrats over the war. It laid bare a more serious — and growing — split between the White House and liberals who make up Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s core constituency in the House.

Published on Friday 30th of July 2010 11:41:51 PM

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Facing Steep Odds, 128 House Democrats Revive Public Option

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Four months after President Barack Obama enacted the Affordable Care And Patient Protection Act, House Democrats have revived a top liberal priority that was eliminated from the sweeping health care law in the latter stages of a grueling year-long debate: the public option.

Published on Friday 30th of July 2010 11:41:51 PM

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Dennis Kucinich (D) and Ron Paul (R) force debate over Af-Pa

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Published on Friday 30th of July 2010 11:41:51 PM

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Liberal approach to health care reform made abortion...

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Democrats paid a heavy toll to keep health care reform moving forward. They were forced to accept substantial and virtually unprecedented limits on abortion coverage in order to get the Affordable Health Care for America Act through the House of Representatives. This result should awaken them to the need to rethink their approach...

Published on Friday 30th of July 2010 11:41:51 PM

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For Obama and Pelosi, the reckoning is near.

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For President Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the reckoning is near. With hubris, they imposed a radical liberal agenda on an unwilling centrist electorate. Now, the economic recovery is failing and voters are set to rebuke Democrats in November.

Published on Friday 30th of July 2010 11:41:51 PM

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Democrats Seek To Close Competition

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Liberals still see too many ways they could lose.

Published on Friday 30th of July 2010 11:41:51 PM

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Liberal Tax Revolt Game-Changer?

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The so-called revolt is comprised of three Democratic senators: Kent Conrad, Evan Bayh, and Ben Nelson. They want to extend all the Bush tax cuts. That includes taxes on the wealthy, or the top personal tax rate, the investment taxes on capital gains and dividends, and the estate tax.

Published on Friday 30th of July 2010 11:41:51 PM

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