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"Live Chat " Blue America PAC endorses Connie Saltonstall, Progressive Challenger To Bart Stupak
Posted from Crooks and Liars 13 hours ago
(John Amato: Please donate to Connie at Blue America's 2010 act blue page here.) From the 2008 Democratic Party Platform: "The Democratic Party strongly and unequivocally supports Roe v. Wade and a woman's right to choose a safe and legal abortion, regardless of ability to pay, and we oppose any a... (original story)
Franken: A Perversion of the Filibuster
Posted from Crooks and Liars 13 hours ago
From the Senate Democrats Sen. Franken speaks out on the GOP's continued abuse of the filibuster: Freshmen and sophomore Democratic Senators today went to the Senate floor as a group to highlight the Republican obstructionism on nominations. As of this morning, there are 88 nominees on the Senate c... (original story)
Administration Economic Officials See "Extended" Period of Unemployment
Posted from Crooks and Liars 13 hours ago
I continue to worry that at some point, Wall Street will convince the administration that it would be a great psychological ploy to cut off unemployment compensation to convince the market there's a recovery. And if they do that, all hell will break loose: March 16 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. employers wonâ... (original story)
C&L's Late Night Music Club; St. Patrick's Day with Flogging Molly
Posted from Crooks and Liars 13 hours ago
Title: Folsom Prison BluesArtist: Flogging Molly[This video contains an eff bomb or two] Flogging Molly answers once and for all the musical question: "If a seven-piece American Celtic punk band covers a Johnny Cash standard, does that make it an Irish song?" Turns out the answer is "Hell yeah." (original story)
Bill O'Reilly quotes false survey: 46% of Physicians May Leave Medical Profession: UPDATED
Posted from Crooks and Liars 13 hours ago
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Beck steps up the eliminationist attacks on progressives as health-care reform effort comes to a head
Posted from Crooks and Liars 13 hours ago
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Santorum: Democrats are Worried Obama May Go to Indonesia and Bow to More Muslims
Posted from Crooks and Liars 13 hours ago
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Tea Party Petitions Court To Remove Sen. Menendez. Is NJ Turning Into California?
Posted from Crooks and Liars 13 hours ago
I was taking a look at Gov. Chris Christie's budget today and then I saw this. Will New Jersey follow in California's footsteps and start governing by mood ring? A state appeals court today ruled New Jersey’s secretary of state must accept a petition a citizens group filed to recall U.S. Sen. Rob... (original story)
Catholic nuns endorse HCR in defiance of bishops' mandate
Posted from Crooks and Liars 13 hours ago
Wow. On Monday, Catholic Bishops released a letter opposing the Senate health care reform bill because it didn't contain the Stupak language. While they acknowledged differences with the Catholic Health Association, their message was clear: they were speaking as the official and authoritative voice ... (original story)
Open Thread
Posted from Crooks and Liars 13 hours ago
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Gotta have a dancing leprechaun. Open thread below... (original story)
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