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Bob Cesca: Contradictory Republicans Still Flummoxed By Medicare

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:28:57 GMT

If it wasn't for the fact that the Washington media establishment is gamed in favor of Republicans, it's very likely that they would have long since been relegated to nothing more than a LaRouche-style crackpot cult, handing out mimeographed pamphlets...
Source: Huffington Post

Election raises questions about expanded gambling prospects

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:15:48 GMT

FRANKFORT — It was supposed to change the political landscape in Kentucky. The special election in the state Senate 14th District did – but not in the exactly direction Gov. Steve Beshear, Senate Democrats and the horse industry hoped.
Source: Ashland Daily Independent

"the keen observer": McConnell's revenge

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:07:33 GMT

This vitriolic rant could very well have originated from Kentucky's Mitch McConnell - our fiery, stalwart Republican Senate minority leader.
Source: Town Hall

Remainders: Blaming Obama

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:57:00 GMT

He He He... ,.....Maggie Gallagher "dresses down" Ben Smith for his Idiotic piece on how Gay Agenda is inevtiable...LOL Who is the anonymopus R clown Ben - Steve Schmidt the guy who swiotcehd to supporting Gay marriage...LOL;................... or was...
Source: The Politico

McConnell Dismisses Public Option Compromise As Another “Mutation”

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:41:45 GMT

Senate Minority Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) argued on Wednesday that the public option compromise being crafted by Senate Democrats is another mutation that doesn’t change the core of the healthcare bill.
Source: Talk Radio News Service

Measure To Name Hospital After Rex Approved

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:39:14 GMT

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced Wednesday that his provision to name the current and future VA hospital in Louisville the Robley Rex Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center was included in the FY2010...
Source: WLKY.com

First thoughts: The blame game

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:30:16 GMT

From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Domenico Montanaro, and Ali Weinberg *** The blame game: Before jetting off to Oslo to pick up his Nobel Peace Prize, President Obama today meets at the White House with congressional leaders from both parties to discuss...
Source: MSNBC

AP sources: Dems reach deal to drop public option

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:31:08 GMT

WASHINGTON - After days of secret talks, Senate Democrats tentatively agreed Tuesday night to drop a government-run insurance option from sweeping health care legislation, several officials said, a concession to party moderates whose votes are critical...
Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor

Quoted in 'McCain the Chameleon'

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:02:31 GMT

Mitch McConnell said in Mother Jones:

He's been a fabulous team player ... All I can tell you is that, in this Congress and post-campaign era, Sen. McCain has been incredible — on message and effective.

Quoted in 'Sean “. . . I Don’t Think the Republican Party Can Lose” Hannity and Michael “This Is A Very Different Republican Party" Steele'

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 08:34:43 GMT

said in News Hounds:

Mitch McConnell and John Boehner have definitely approached the Senate and the House leadership in a way that now puts us in the game . . . You can’t look at what happened at the end of the Bush term as a predictor of what we’re going to be doing going forward. This is a very different Republican Party.

Call 'Em Out: Mitch McConnell

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:05:13 GMT

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Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:24:59 GMT

WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 06: (L-R) Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Rep. John Boehner (R-OH), and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) walk from the White House after meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama along with other members of Congress Oc...

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Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:22:18 GMT