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Sestak Ties Specter To Palin In Latest Attack

In her short time on the public stage, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has proven to be an enormously polarizing figure both in her own runs for office and other Republican campaigns. Now, she's being pulled into a Democratic primary as well. On ...

From SAM STEIN, Huffington Post,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Sarah Palin,  Joe Sestak,  Arlen Specter,  John McCain

Obama Not Upping His Involvement In Health Care Debate

I'm not really sure how "politician keeps doing roughly what he had been doing" is a story. It's time for Obama to do a Johnson on the recalcitrant Senators. These last moves rarely happen on their own. That does not mean realize Emanuel's love affair ...

From SAM STEIN, Huffington Post,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Ronald Reagan,  Sarah Palin,  U.S. Senate

Dean: Dems 'In Deep Trouble' On Health Care, The Only Options Are A Bad Bill Or 2010 Losses

One of the leading progressive champions of health care reform is pessimistic about the state of the debate in the Senate, saying he sees virtually no path to passing strong legislation and predicting potential congressional losses for Democrats as a ...

From SAM STEIN, Huffington Post,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Senate,  U.S. Republican Party,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Joe Lieberman

Lieberman: 'I Don't Think Anybody Thinks This Bill Will Pass'

I don't want to fix the problems in our health care system in a way that creates more of an economic crisis, either short-term to inhibit businesses from hiring more people, creating jobs, or long-term to add to the debt. And I'm convinced the public ...

From SAM STEIN, Huffington Post,  22 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Senate,  U.S. Republican Party,  Congressional Budget Office,  Joe Lieberman,  Harry Reid

Sherrod Brown: Obama Focused On Main Street, But Not All His Advisers Are

Despite carving out a niche for himself as a leading progressive voice in Congress, Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) rarely goes in for headline-grabbing proclamations or sharp political rhetoric. So on Sunday, when Brown stated his concern that some of ...

From SAM STEIN, Huffington Post,  22 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Sherrod Brown,  United States Department of the Treasury,  Karen Mills

Michael Bennet: I'll Lose My Seat To Support Health Care (VIDEO)

Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a freshman Senator who is fighting to hold his seat in 2010, said he would support health care reform even if it cost him his job. Appearing on CNN's "State of the Union," the Colorado Democrat was asked whether he would ...

From SAM STEIN, Huffington Post,  22 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Michael Bennet,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Barack Obama,  Ken Salazar,  Pat Tillman

GOP Needs Six Weeks To Debate Health Care Bill That All Republicans Will Oppose

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) argued last Sunday that Republicans deserve at least six additional weeks to consider health care reform before letting the bill come to a vote. But on Friday, his top lieutenant said the entire GOP has ...

From SAM STEIN, Huffington Post,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Mitch McConnell,  Christopher J. Christie,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Jon Kyl

Burris Reprimanded By Senate Ethics Committee

A Senate ethics committee issued a mild reprimand to Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill) on Friday after an investigation into his appointment to the U.S. Senate revealed he had been less than candid and, at times, misleading about his appointment to the seat. ...

From SAM STEIN, Huffington Post,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Senate,  Roland Burris,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Rod R. Blagojevich,  U.S. House of Representatives

Jesse Jackson Walks Back Rebuke Of Artur Davis Over Health Care Vote

Reverend Jesse Jackson is moderating a stinging rebuke of Rep. Artur Davis over the Alabama Democrat's position on health care legislation. Days after insisting it was impossible to be both black (which Davis is) and vote against health care reform ...

From SAM STEIN, Huffington Post,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  Artur Davis,  Jesse Jackson, Jr. (politician),  Congressional Black Caucus,  CBC

Two-Thirds Of States Would Offer Public Option: CBO

Roughly one out of eight people purchasing coverage through the exchanges would enroll in the public plan, CBO estimates, meaning that total enrollment in that plan would be 3 million to 4 million. That estimate reflects two main components: The ...

From SAM STEIN, Huffington Post,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Congressional Budget Office,  Time Magazine

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