If I were Blanche's Lincoln's Chief of Staff, my advice to her would be as follows: 1. Vote for cloture. 2. Vote against the bill itself. 3. Articulate this position clearly. 4. And then Shut The Hell Up.

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"I'm sort of a known skeptic on this stuff," Gruber told me. "My summary is it's really hard to figure out how to bend the cost curve, but I can't think of a thing to try that they didn't try. They really make the best effort anyone has ever made.

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Democratic leaders secured the last two votes to move ahead on historic health care legislation, clearing the way for a Saturday night showdown on President Barack Obama's top domestic initiative.

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"Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT) is still in serious trouble in his re-election race with 53% of voters saying he does not deserve re-election, a new Quinnipiac poll finds.

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Poll: Jeb Bush, Governor, Senator or President?

As a Libertarian & Floridian I lived under the Governorship of the one Bush brother that regardless of your political leanings has some respect. He is no doubt a conservative, however, his 8 years as Governor of Florida were good years.

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Zero Jobless Benefits + Unemployed = Homeless

I was out for a walk along the stream this morning. About two inches of snow had fallen last night. Everything was so pretty, covered in layers of white, and the air was so crisp and fresh.

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"Public trust and public dollars are at stake," Grassley said. "People rely on medical advice and taxpayers spend billions of dollars on prescription drugs and devices through Medicare and Medicaid.

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New definition for the word Senate!

Self-Serving Egotistical Narcissistic Asinine Tight Errant

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Open Letter to US Senate

Dear Senators, I know it has been a while since I have written to you. I have to admit that it is an exciting time to be unemployed. The repossession went well, as did the foreclosure.

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The U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday approved an $829 billion health-care overhaul measure that would extend health insurance coverage to an estimated 29 million people, drawing the Senate one step closer to debating a health-care bill despite broad Republican opposition.

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The agreement would give an additional 14 weeks of benefits to jobless workers in all 50 states. Workers in states with an unemployment rate at 8.5 percent or above would receive six weeks on top of that.

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Is it time for a "no confidence" vote on our US Senate leaders?

OK, this may be the way they do it across the pond and Frank Zappa would have reminded us that "it can't happen here" -- but maybe it should.

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IBM has voiced its support for the "swift passage" of patent reform legislation. According to Big Blue, the Patent Reform Act of 2009 will help bolster US competitiveness in the global economy and stimulate economic growth.

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The Senate has yet to address passage of a Bill that would extend jobless benefits for the unemployed. Alexandra Jarrin tells it like it is in this opinion piece posted on The Hill several days ago.

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The Senate-"Where Bills go to Die"

Great opinion piece on the stalled unemployment benefits Bill in the Senate by Alexandra Jarrin.

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Peter Gailbraith rocks -- great American, right?

Can you imagine a better American these days than Peter Gailbraith? Standing up to all the phonies at the UN who wanted to look the other way during so many fraudulent episodes of the Afghan election?

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Cory Booker is awesome

Not that people from NJ don't know this already but Mayor Cory Booker of New Jersey is a fast rising political star in this country.

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The slight, bespectacled man has spent much of his life next to the spotlight, the aide standing in the background as a senator gripped the podium. But today, it was Paul G. Kirk Jr.

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"How is this terrible? Let us count the ways. First, it will hit plans hardest when they enroll older employees (who, you will remember, can cost five times as much to cover).

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Top Democratic U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday to eliminate a half-century-old antitrust exemption for health insurance and medical malpractice insurance companies amid concerns over rising premiums.

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Stephen Pagliuca, managing director at Bain Capital Partners LP and co-owner of the Boston Celtics, announced his candidacy today as a Democrat for the U.S. Senate seat held by the late Edward Kennedy.

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Peter Schiff, the broker, author and financial pundit from Weston who has already taken in more than $1 million in campaign contributions and hired staff, confirmed on national TV this morning what has been widely expected for weeks: He is running for U.S. Senate.

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WWE put the word out last month that Linda McMahon was considering a run for the Senate in her home state of Connecticut, and today she made it official that she is a candidate. In doing so, she has resigned as WWE CEO, turning the job over to WWE chairman Vince McMahon.

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September 12 was a defining moment in American history. On this day, all of the ugliness of the past was revisited at the White House door. If there was ever any question of racism in this Country, all questions were answered on this day.

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