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Sharron Angle: A gift to Democrats from the political gods
Sharron Angle, the Republican nominee to challenge embattled Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for his seat in Nevada, could be a gift from the political gods for Reid’s campaign.…
Unknown South Carolina Democratic Senate nominee faces felony charge
How did a 32-year-old unemployed vet who lives with his parents and who faces a felony charge end up the Democratic nominee for Senate in South Carolina? That’s a question…
Primaries showcase fall political themes
The subplots abounded Tuesday night: Antipathy toward elected officials and the establishment. The power of special interests. Tests of party purity. The tea party. The quixotic fight against hyper-partisanship. Each…
Lincoln uses Clinton, anti-union message to survive
Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln survived a bruising Democratic runoff thanks to former President Bill Clinton’s starpower and her argument that labor unions were trying to interfere in state politics. In…
Obama looking for some asses to kick
President Barack Obama says he wants to know “whose ass to kick” in the BP oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Some might suggest the President should start…
Blackwater goes on the block
The North Carolina-based mercenary firm formerly known as Blackwater USA is throwing in the towel. Owner-founder Erik Prince says the company is for sale. “Performance doesn’t matter in Washington, just…
Obama’s shtick is wearing thin
President Barack Obama’s tepid response to the Gulf Oil spill that is spreading into a massive environmental crisis highlights both his inability to deal effectively with a national crisis and…
Helen Thomas in firestorm for remarks about Israel
Legendary journalist Helen Thomas dared speak out about Israel last week and she’s paying for it. Nine Speakers Inc., which represented Thomas on the lucrative public speaking circuit, announced Sunday…
Rangel says Obama acting like Dick Cheney
Charles Rangel, the scandal-scarred Democrat who has become a symbol of an unwillingness of Democratic leaders of Congress to police their own, said over the weekend that President Barack Obama…
McCain in fight for his political life
A serious re-election fight wasn’t what Republican John McCain expected when he returned to the Senate after losing the presidency. But the four-term senator is battling for his political life…
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