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Mark Halperin's Photoshop Flop: Senator Landrieu With Semen In Her Hair?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:57:12 GMT

Really? Yes, Really. For reasons unknown, Time Magazine's Mark Halperin decided to post a photoshopped picture of Louisiana Senator, Mary Landrieu with semen in her hair, ala Cameron Diaz in the movie There's Something About Mary.
Source: Crooks and Liars

Editorial: Real wrangling begins over health care

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:25:10 GMT

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid managed to keep the 60 Democrats (including two independents who caucus with the Democrats) together Saturday night to defeat a filibuster and open debate on the 2,028-page health care bill he cobbled together from...
Source: The Orange County Register

Our sophisticated pundit class | Michael Tomasky

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:47:24 GMT

If you missed Mark Halperin's idea of funny in regard to Mary Landrieu, I urge you to take a look at this. Halperin is a leading political pundit, a real establisher of conventional wisdom. This is really pretty unbelievable.
Source: Comment Is Free

Healthcare Reform's Fate Lies in the Hands of Four Women

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:29:18 GMT

The fate of healthcare reform in the U.S. Senate seems to be resting with these four women: Arkansas Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln, Louisiana Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu, Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins, and Maine Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe.
Source: U.S. News & World Report

Jindal Quiet On Whether He Favors $300 Million Landrieu Secured For State

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:27:21 GMT

Does conservative Governor Bobby Jindal favor the $300 million in Federal money that could be heading his state’s way, thanks to Senator Mary Landrieu’s successful efforts to secure the cash in the health care bill? His office won’t say.
Source: The Plum Line - Who Runs Gov

Cost of Obamacare went up $100M, no, $300 million

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:07:49 GMT

On the eve of Saturday's showdown in the Senate over health-care reform, Democratic leaders still hadn't secured the support of Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.), one of the 60 votes needed to keep the legislation alive.
Source: Sound Politics

Health care's deal breakers: Landrieu likes her $300 million

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:03:40 GMT

WASHINGTON — On Saturday, Sen. Mary Landrieu (D) of Louisiana was pressed by reporters on whether she had cast a vote with Democratic leadership on health care in exchange for $100 million in federal aid to her state.
Source: MinnPost.com

Douglas Dauntless speaks out: Mary Landrieu from Louisiana

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:34:33 GMT

Senator Mary Landrieu got $300,000,000.00 for her vote on Obama, Pelosi, Reid Communist Health Care Plan, that will kill not only 50 to 60 thousand senior citizen a month it also kill every terminally ill child at about the same rate as senior citizens,...
Source: Town Hall

Quoted in 'Congress: Little maneuvering room'

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:20:36 GMT

said in MSNBC:

The contentious public option is one thing that may likely change, Reid acknowledged. He said that Louisiana’s Mary Landrieu, one of the final three Democratic holdouts before tonight’s vote, is working with Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Tom Carper (D-DE) to come up with an 'alternative' public option, one that would be 'acceptable' to all Democrats.

Democrats Befuddled On $300M "Bribe" For Sen. Mary Landrieu

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:38:53 GMT

Quoted in 'Historic health care bill clears Senate hurdle'

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:37:39 GMT

Mary Landrieu said in SGVTribune.com:

massive For all the drama, the result of the Saturday night showdown had been sealed a few hours earlier, when two final Democratic holdouts, Sens. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas, announced they would join in clearing the way for a full debate. It is clear to me that doing nothing is not an option

Photo from Getty Images

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:50:00 GMT

WASHINGTON - JUNE 08: U.S. Supreme Court nominee and Federal Appeals Court judge Sonia Sotomayor wears a cast on her right foot with a signature of Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) during a meeting with Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) on Capitol Hill June 8, 2009 in...

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Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:50:00 GMT