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Dems Strip Specter of Any Illusions

SUSIE MADRAK over at Crooks and Liars [H/t Scarce] While I’m enjoying the sight of Specter’s seniority reduced, he did bring a lot of money to Pennsylvania and I’m hoping my state doesn’t suffer too much as a result: The Senate last night stripped Sen. Arlen Specter (Pa.) of his seniority on committees, a week […]

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Stimulus: How to Know If It’s Working

February 11, 2009 BUSINESS WEEK Consumer confidence and job creation may be slow to emerge and hard to measure, but boosts in umemployment benefits and food stamps will be fast acting By Moira Herbst At his first prime-time press conference, President Obama was asked a central question about the $800 billion-plus economic stimulus package: How […]

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Live From The District of Columbia! It’s The Nancy and Rahm Show

POLITICO (DRUDGE LIGHT) In a recent conversation with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Rahm Emanuel offered some advice on a Democratic House leadership race. Pelosi’s response, according to several Democratic sources: It is “an internal House Democratic Caucus matter, and we’ll handle it.” Democratic insiders say there’s no animosity between Pelosi and Emanuel, who’s leaving his […]

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Kos Jumps a Shark

[Ed. note: I’ve liked Markos since I used to read his baby blog and before he basically invented the Netroots. With that said, this may not just be his “Jump the Shark” moment but it may also be some of the worst writing in the history of the game] Daily Kos: State of the Nation […]

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