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I feel that Congress is in for a Game Changer in the next few years by Richard B.
February 09, 2010 12:05 PM EST | comments: 1

Letter to President Obama #60 | Gay Rights, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” Iowa, Corn, Board Games by Brett Ortler
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Brett’s Zany Letters to the President Featured on Minnesota Public Radio’s “In the Loop” by Brett Ortler
February 05, 2010 08:35 PM EST | recommended: 3 | comments: 3

Don't Let Health Care Die. by Jim G.
February 05, 2010 07:29 PM EST | recommended: 4 | comments: 28

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1:52PM EST

luckky _. replied to a comment by John Jones on LEFT OF THE RIGHT: I - Punxsutawney Phil? And Other Ways Bleeding Hearts Hurt Democrats

""Al Gore and his merry band of the sky is falling global warming alarmists."You will have to add George Bush to that crowd as he also believes in global warming." more

12:30PM EST

AC W. commented on a post

I feel that Congress is in for a Game Changer in the next few years by Richard B.

"There is some reason to suspect this will be the case, specifically with regard to a re-assertion of legislative power. Congress has grown nervous over the past decade about increasingly strong executives . . ." more

10:21AM EST

John Jones commented on a post

LEFT OF THE RIGHT: The Genius of Barack Obama by Devin Barber

"The genius of Barack Obama???-Failed healthcare-No cap and trade-unemployment hovering at 10% (even after stimulus)-losses in VA, NJ and even MA-a destruction of his party equla to what Bush did to hisWhere's . . ." more

12:54AM EST

August Lady commented on a post

Don't Let Health Care Die. by Jim G.

"I may be going out on a limb, but I think Obama should've held out on Health Care Reform until the economic picture got better, a lot better!" more

Feb 08, 2010 1:30PM EST

Robert H. commented on a post

Don't Let Health Care Die. by Jim G.

"I support first a Single Payer Plan - then if that isn't going to be a real option - at least a Public Option.However, even with that the Democrats need to do more also:Enact real Tort Reform. I understand . . ." more

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