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Where Dreams Are Watered Down

Posted on January 10, 2012 by MagicLoveHose

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A Brief History of the Filibuster

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “A Brief History of the Filibuster”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailWhile writing about the Teabag Terror town hall disruptions at the Washington Post, Harold Meyerson offers a concise history of the filibuster. I rarely clip a passage this long. The rise of … Continue reading →

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A Modest Proposal

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “A Modest Proposal”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailOpensecrets.org has analyzed the nay votes on health care reform legislation in the Senate committee. To no one’s surprise, Those members who voted “no” today have received $1.1 million more on average from the health … Continue reading →

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If Harry Reid had a Spine

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “If Harry Reid had a Spine”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailI could bring a bill to clotureAnd heed the will of votersEnding gridlock-grind;For sixty votes I’d muster;There’d be no filibusterIf I only had a spine! Agendas would be simpleAnd leftward of the … Continue reading →

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