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HuffPost Politics Clinton To Dems: "The worst thing to do is nothing."

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Former President Bill Clinton urged Democratic senators to score a victory on health care reform in the weeks ahead, warning that a failure to pass legislation would leave them particularly vulnerable to Republican attack. ...
Ernesto Beltran
Ernesto Beltran
People it seems are ignorant to how bills get passed. It's ok, but, this is like saying the rough draft is the final draft...come on' that's just silly. Come on people! They are not going to take us seriously if we don't get our act together. We have to force obama's hand. The right is forcing it, and they're not even the majority...give me a break! Think people, think!!!
6 minutes ago
Simisola
Simisola
exercise your rights and call your Senators...let Democracy do what its supposed to!!!!
4 minutes ago
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HuffPost Politics Fox News anchor admits public option "is kind of popular"

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The Public Option! Like the sliced bread and soft ice cream of yore, it's something that's been crazy popular with the public.
Brian Babylon
Brian Babylon
I don't watch the Israeli Propaganda Network and refuse to aknowledge it's "news".
about an hour ago
Dave Smith
Dave Smith
Yea, funny how something so unpopular can take up multiple "news" cycles.
45 minutes ago
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HuffPost Politics Boxer: Anti-abortion amendment won't get through Senate

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With Reporting By Ryan Grim One of Congress' foremost champions of abortion rights said on Monday that the Senate did not have the votes to add a more restrictive anti-abortion amendment to health care reform legislation.
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HuffPost Politics Obama speaking out on abortion amendment

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UPDATE: In an interview with ABC News' Jake Tapper President Obama said he did not support any change in current abortion laws through the health care bill -- a implicit rebuke to the House for passing an amendment that could considerably restrict women's access to abortions. ...
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HuffPost Politics Palin sees "disturbing trend" in U.S. coin design

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Sarah Palin didn't allow press at her speech Friday at a Wisconsin Right to Life fundraising banquet, and attendees were barred from bringing cell phones, cameras, laptops, or recording devices of any kind. ...
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HuffPost Politics Health care reform PASSES in the House -- watch video of the moment.

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After months of debate, the House of Representatives is set to vote on major health care reform legislation today. Keep updating this page for breaking news updates, read the overview AP coverage HERE, and follow live streaming video of the fierce House debate and Twitter updates HERE.
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HuffPost Politics Dan Froomkin: Obama needs your help

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Arianna Huffington and Drew Westen earlier this week posted persuasive arguments that Barack Obama, as president, should govern the way he campaigned for the job: Fired up, with an unswerving focus on ...
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HuffPost Politics Meet Chuck DeVore, new conservative hope

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One of the next great conservative hopes seems likely to be a California Republican who has already taken on Senate Republicans, has ties to birthers and tea-partiers and is virtually unknown by the mainstream media establishment. ...
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HuffPost Politics Sam Stein at the tea party

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The only thing more frightening than being caught in an angry mob of health care protesters is revealing to that angry mob that you work for the Huffington Post.
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HuffPost Politics Hoyer: No leaving until we're done

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Anyone trying to delay the House floor vote on health reform should know they're not leaving until it's done, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Friday. Democratic leaders are still working to nail ...
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HuffPost Politics Ned Lamont running for governor in 2010

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Ned Lamont, the Connecticut Democrat who nearly took out Sen. Joseph Lieberman in the 2006 elections, is planning a run for the state's governor's chair in 2010. In an interview with the Huffington ...
Charles Black
Charles Black
We're talking "Joe the Bummer," here.
November 4 at 11:05pm
Stella
Stella
Dan Malloy would make a better governor than Ned.
November 5 at 5:07am
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HuffPost Politics Inhofe walks out of climate bill hearing

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Just like the day before, only one Republican showed up for the Senate's climate change hearing Wednesday morning -- but not to debate.
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HuffPost Politics PARTICIPATE: Send us video responses to the Maine gay marriage decision

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PORTLAND, Maine — Gay marriage was put to a vote in Maine on Tuesday in a closely watched referendum that gay-rights activists across the country hoped would prove for the first time that their cause can prevail at the ballot box. ...
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HuffPost Politics One year later: Share your election night pictures

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Wednesday is the one year anniversary of President Obama's election -- and to remember that historic moment, HuffPost would like to collect readers' photos from November 4th, 2008. Send them to us and put them in a slideshow.
Cindy Sullivan
Cindy Sullivan
People want change and they want to shake things
up but all they ever do is select a Republican or a Democrat,
be bold people actually make a real change and mark
that ballot for someone in the third party.. Come on,
be brave!
November 4 at 12:30pm
Cathy
Cathy
I love Obama and understand what he has been up against; I praise him and his ideas. I condemn those who think it only takes 365 days to undo 8 painful years of harm created by the Bush administration of thieves!
November 4 at 1:30pm
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HuffPost Politics A little weird

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Was a Republican official trick-or-treating with someone dressed as murdered child beauty queen Jon Benet Ramsey? Nebraska Republican Party Chairman Mark Fahleson tweeted on Halloween night: "Done ...
George Spectre
George Spectre
If Mark Fahleson really did this, it doesn't show good family values.
November 3 at 3:31am
Karen Fiechtl
Karen Fiechtl
Good point George, where are the pics or video of it ?
If he did it .. it would be in extremely poor taste.
November 3 at 11:49am