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Cuba Journal (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
As you probably know, a group that I have dubbed The Infamous 53 , recently sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi opposing freedom for all Americans to travel to Cuba. Transcripts of the letter were available on the Internet. What was not ready available was the actual names of the 53. An alert reader of Cuba Journal sent to me a PDF file link with the text and the signatures and the names of the 53....
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SCSUScholars (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
The "Blue Dog" Democrats, 44 'fiscally conservative' congresspersons, did not acquit themselves well in this year, says the Heritage Foundation, via Stephen Moore : On three votes that would massively expand the size of government -- the stimulus plan, cap and trade, and health care reform -- Blue Dogs mostly were AWOL. "Of the 52 House Blue Dogs, only four voted against all three,"...
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NASA Watch (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Chairman Gordon and Subcommittee Chairwoman Giffords Congratulate NASA on Receiving TIME Magazine's Best Invention of the Year Award for Its Ares Rockets "House Committee on Science and Technology Chairman Bart Gordon (D-TN) and Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Chairwoman Gabrielle Giffords...
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Red State (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Looking at the Cook Political Report’s latest competitive race chart is in itself informative - the short version is that of the top 108 competitive races, the following ratios apply: Dem GOP Likely D 45 0 Leans D 23 1 Toss-up D 12 0 Toss-up R 0 3 Leans R 1 8 Likely R 0 15 Total 81 27 …but there’s some interesting things that can be seen with a little sorting. Below is a chart of...
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Jean Schmidt,
Jim Marshall,
Joe Donnelly,
Joe Wilson,
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John Hall,
John Murtha,
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John Spratt,
John Tanner,
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Ken Calvert,
Larry Kissell,
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Marion Berry,
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Hot Air (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
If Democrats think that the House has muscled its way past the Tea Party activists by passing the ObamaCare bill, the Tucson Tea Party sent a message yesterday. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) calls herself a "Blue Dog Democrat," but that dog didn't hunt two months ago in a town-hall ...
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Wangjianshuo's blog (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
I am currently in a small hotel called Yoyou Inn ( photos ) on Gulangyu. We have finished the 3 day of YLF 2009 Forum in Xiamen , and the three day extension trip, and got back from Z hangzhou , Quanzhou to Xiamen. In the later 3 days, I was always on the road roaming from one city to another. Not just our American counterpart, I, myself, hasn't been to other part of Fujian other than Xiamen an Fuzhou....
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Gila Courier (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
“Nighttime. Sometimes politicians think it’s the right time to do the wrong things.” –Gabrielle Giffords, 2006 That, of course, was from Giffords’ 2006 “Blocked” ad where she portrayed state legislators via “night vision” effect as sneaking into the capitol for a dastardly midnight vote while she turned on a light in her office and talked about...
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Bloggin on down the Rogue (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
On a party line vote with one RINO in favor, the Neo-com Democrats pass PelosiCare (the House version of Obamacare). Here are the miscreants that will rob the elderly of medicare and create a death panel so they wont need medicare: From the NY Times Voted YEA Neil Abercrombie D HI-1 Gary L. Ackerman D NY-5 Robert E. Andrews D NJ-1 Michael Arcuri D NY-24 Xavier Becerra D CA-31 Howard L. Berman D CA-28...
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Corrine Brown,
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G.K. Butterfield,
Gene Green,
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Henry Cuellar,
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Jane Harman,
Jim Cooper,
Jim Costa,
Joe Baca,
Joe Courtney,
Joe Donnelly,
John Conyers,
John Conyers Jr.,
John D. Dingell,
Joseph Crowley,
Kathy Castor,
Kathy Dahlkemper,
Keith Ellison,
Keith Ellison,
Lloyd Doggett,
Lois Capps,
Marcia L. Fudge,
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Mike Doyle,
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Rosa DeLauro,
Russ Carnahan,
Sam Farr,
Sanford D. Bishop Jr.,
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Soul,
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Steve Driehaus,
Tammy Baldwin,
The House,
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Random Musings (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
After more than 12 hours of debate on a Saturday, and nearly 100 years of delay, dallying, and outright obstruction, the House passed a significant health care reform measure. With a tally of 220 in favor, 215 against, and none voting present or not voting, H.R. 3962 passed the House of Representatives. 39 Democrats crossed over and voted with the Republicans, while 1 Republican, Joseph Cao of Louisiana,...
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Right Coast (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
By The Hill Staff - 11/07/09 04:08 PM ET Below is a list of selected Democrats and their positions on the House healthcare reform bill based on media accounts, press releases and spokesmen for the lawmakers. UPDATED 11/7/09 4:08 p.m. YES OR LEANING YES Howard Berman (Calif.) Leonard Boswell (Iowa) G.K. Butterfield (N.C.) Steve Cohen (Tenn.) Called the measure "America's bill" Gerry Connolly...
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Earl Pomeroy,
G.K. Butterfield,
Gerald E. Connolly,
Health care reform,
Henry Cuellar,
Howard Berman,
Jared Polis,
Jason Altmire,
Jim Cooper,
Jim Langevin,
Joe Sestak,
John Adler,
John Barrow,
John Salazar,
Kathy Dahlkemper,
Leonard Boswell,
Linda Sanchez,
Marcy Kaptur,
Mark Schauer,
Nick Rahall,
Peter Welch,
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Sam Farr,
Senate,
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Steve Kagen,
The House
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Blue Mass. Group - Front Page (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Being from MA can be sort of a let down during big, national progressive battles. Whenever I see the "please contact these legislators" lists, I tend to scan through, just to catch a surprising name from some OTHER state. Well, imagine my shame when such a list appeared on DKos today : Your phone calls are ESPECIALLY important if you are represented by one of these potential holdouts: Harry...
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Democratic Party,
Dennis Cardoza,
Eric Massa,
Harry Teague,
Heath Shuler,
Ike Skelton,
James Oberstar,
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Jim Costa,
Jim McDermott,
Joe Donnelly,
John Adler,
Kurt Schrader,
Laura Richardson,
Marion Berry,
Melissa Bean,
Michael Michaud,
Politics,
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Scott Murphy,
Stephanie Herseth,
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin,
Stephen Lynch,
Steve Driehaus,
The House,
Tim Holden
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Red State (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Dan Perrin has the long list from the Chamber of Commerce below. I’ve got the short list. I hear these are the members most vulnerable to pressure against the Democrats’ health care legislation: Allen Boyd (FL) at 202-225-5235 Collin Peterson (MN) at 202-225-2165 Kathy Dahlkemper (PA) at 202-225-5406 Tim Holden (PA) at 202-225-5546 Jim Cooper (TN) at 202-225-4311 Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin...
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW), the nation’s premier taxpayer watchdog lobbying group, today urges Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) to vote “nay” on H.R. 3962, the 1990-page, $1 trillion Pelosi healthcare reform bill, which is scheduled for a vote on Saturday. “America cannot afford the price tag for this monstrosity,”...
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SWAC Girl (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
BLUE DOG DEMOCRATS Note: In Virginia we have Glenn Nye in the 2nd Congressional District. Glenn Nye, III (VA-02)DC Phone: 202-225-4215 202-225-4215 Fax: 202-225-4218 Dennis Cardoza (CA-18)***DC Phone: 202-225-6131 202-225-6131 Fax: 202-225-0819 Mike Thompson (CA-01)***DC Phone: 202-225-3311 202-225-3311 Fax: 202-225-4335 Jim Costa (CA-20)***DC Phone: 202-225-3341 202-225-3341 Fax: 202-225-9308 Adam...
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Jim Costa,
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Mike Ross,
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Wangjianshuo's blog (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Day 1 of YLF 2009. Just finished the morning sessions, and the afternoon will happen in Gulang Yu (the tomorrow's afternoon session will be in Nan Putuo Temple). The morning session was wonderful - the success and failures. My notes about the topic is, it is all about dimension, and the diversity of the standard, and acceptance for the failure. Will write about it later when we are back from the afternoon...
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