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July 03, 2009 Open Left:: The Path to Victory on the Public Option
Would Al Franken's first major act as a Senator be to oppose a public option, and take a right-wing position relative to the rest of the caucus on the most prominent issue of the day. Really? .... Susan Collins, ME (24.20); Joe Lieberman, CT (68.44) T
Source: Open Left - Front Page
July 02, 2009 Telegraph Blogs » News » Down the Mississippi: Eight-month ...
Down at the Bay State Milling Company building beside the Mississippi in Winona, however, there was little sense of celebration that the state had a new senator at last. The workers had generally backed Franken â most are reliable Democrats â bu
July 02, 2009 After Years Of Parodying Others, Franken Could Be Spoofed On "SNL"
... Al Franken Snl, Al Franken Spoofed, Senator Al Franken, Snl, Comedy News. Sen.-elect Al Franken, D-Minn. speaks to supporters during a rally at the mall of the Minnesota State Capitol in St Paul, Minn., Wednesday, July 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)
July 02, 2009 More funds for MaineState Housing | Maine News Updates
U.S. senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins today announced that the Maine State Housing Authority will be receiving $568812 in Family Unification grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. ...
July 02, 2009 MyDD :: What About 60?
But Franken or no, the balance of power still rests with a large block of centrist Democrats and Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe on the other side. The situation by no means dooms Obama's agenda to defeat, but it does mean that ...
July 01, 2009 The Washington Monthly
Sen. John Cornyn (R) of Texas responded to Sen.-Elect Al Franken's (D) victory in Minnesota yesterday by immediately raising expectations for the majority party. "With their supermajority, the era of excuses and finger-pointing is ... This is put
Source: Political Animal
July 01, 2009 Minnesota Fallout: The Pressure's On for Franken, Senate Democrats ...
On the right, Texas Sen. John Cornyn, chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, welcomed Franken in one breath and in the next predicted his arrival will hasten the pace of damage to the nation. "With just 59 votes, Senate Democrats i
Source: Politics Daily
July 01, 2009 PrairiePundit: It is time for GOP to be opposition party
Olympia Snowe (Maine), Susan Collins (Maine), Chuck Grassley (Iowa), Orrin Hatch (Utah) and others refuse to go along with Obama on healthcare and on cap-and-trade, they will force him to pass both programs as one-party bills. ...
Source: PrairiePundit
July 01, 2009 Inhofe On Franken: "We Are Going To Get The Clown"
In an interview with Tulsa World, Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe said confidently that a climate change bill wouldn't pass the Senate. ... Dan Sweeney: What 60 Democratic Senate Votes Really Means: Welcome to the Age of Ben Nelson. Susan Collins and Olympia
July 01, 2009 Matthew Yglesias » Obama and Congress
Specifically the group of RepublicansâSusan Collins, Olympia Snowe, Judd Gregg, Richard Burr, Mel Martinez, George Voinovich, Richard Lugar, Chuck Grassley, and John Ensignâwho represent seats that Obama won in the election. When Bush was Presid
Source: Matthew Yglesias
July 01, 2009 RealClearPolitics - GOP: Stand Your Ground
Olympia Snowe (Maine), Susan Collins (Maine), Chuck Grassley (Iowa), Orrin Hatch (Utah) and others refuse to go along with Obama on healthcare and on cap-and-trade, they will force him to pass both programs as one-party bills. ... Morris, a former politic
Source: RealClearPolitics
July 01, 2009 Franken Win Could Be Good News : FedUpNetwork
RINOS Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins will no longer have the power they once had now that Democrats hold 60 seats in the Senate! Huffington Post announces that liberals will now start working on moderates and independent Democrats to push their ... Follo
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July 01, 2009 GOP: Stand Your Ground - SECTalk Forums
Olympia Snowe (Maine), Susan Collins (Maine), Chuck Grassley (Iowa), Orrin Hatch (Utah) and others refuse to go along with Obama on healthcare and on cap-and-trade, they will force him to pass both programs as one-party bills. Not only is it possible that
Source: SECTalk Forums
July 01, 2009 The magic of 60 | A World of Progress TeamZine
Now, I'm not trying to bring us all down after finally getting our 100th Senator and giving poor Amy Klobuchar, who might also have a sense of humor, a partner from Minnesota. All I'm sayiin is we shouldn't be expecting much to be different ..
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July 01, 2009 CONSERVATIVES of BOTH PARTIES MUST UNITE to SAVE AMERICA at Desert ...
Olympia Snowe (Maine), Susan Collins (Maine), Chuck Grassley (Iowa), Orrin Hatch (Utah) and others refuse to go along with Obama on healthcare and on cap-and-trade, they will force him to pass both programs as one-party bills. ...
Source: Desert Conservative
July 01, 2009 Republicans: Stand Your Ground « America, You Asked For It!
Olympia Snow, Susan Collins, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch and others refuse to go along with Obama on health care and on cap and trade, they will force him to pass both programs as one-party bills. Not only is it possible that, as public support runs out o
Source: America, You Asked For It!
July 01, 2009 Balloon Juice » Blog Archive » Too Crazy For Even the Republicans
As they are activated, they spread ideas like âdon't let the census count you!â Call in âconservativeâ to your job! Arlen Specter and Susan Collins should be kicked out of the republican party! That'll show 'em â trust
Source: Balloon Juice
July 01, 2009 System vs. People III « Hungry Hungry Hippos
Specifically the group of RepublicansâSusan Collins, Olympia Snowe, Judd Gregg, Richard Burr, Mel Martinez, George Voinovich, Richard Lugar, Chuck Grassley, and John Ensignâwho represent seats that Obama won in the election. When Bush was Presid
Source: Hungry Hungry Hippos
July 01, 2009 Chuck Schumer crafting public option - Chris Frates - POLITICO.com
NY senator says his option competes on a level playing field with private insurance companies. ... PHOTOS: Franken's funny career. The new senator's job history in photos. ... Susan Collins nees to leave the GOP. She was for the 800 billion dollar
Source: POLITICO Top Stories
July 01, 2009 Congress Declares July 1 National Boating Day - Texas Outdoor News ...
The boating industry is very important to the economy of North Carolina and provides families with the opportunity to enjoy our state's scenic treasures, from our mountain lakes to the Outer Banks," said Senator Richard Burr. ... Susan Collins (R
July 01, 2009 NewEnergyNews: WILL THE SENATE DO ENERGY AND CLIMATE?
Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine): "I think it's an enormously complicated issue, and it'd be a mistake to try to rush through itâ¦The House bill has become a monstrosity. It's huge. It has all sorts of accommodations to special interest
Source: NewEnergyNews
July 01, 2009 Bernie Sanders Demands Democrats Commit To Stopping Health Care ...
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), called on the White House and Democratic leadership in Congress to ensure that party members agree unanimously to support cloture on legislation that would revamp the nation's health care system. ... Susan Collins and Olym
July 01, 2009 IDIOTS FOR OBAMA » Blog Archive » Should We Learn From Honduras ...
... Al Franken, Ted Kennedy, Valerie Jarrett, David Axelrod, Rahm Emanuel, Chuck Schumer, Charlie Rangel, Maxine Waters, Bobby Rush, Arlen Spector, Olympia Snow, Susan Collins, John Murtha, John Kerry, Debbie Stabenow, Claire McCaskill, ...
Source: IDIOTS FOR OBAMA
June 30, 2009 FarmPolicy.com » Blog Archives » Climate Change; Animal ...
Alexander Bolton reported on Sunday at The Hill Online that, âSen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) has blocked President Obama's candidate for regulation czar, Harvard law professor Cass Sunstein, because Sunstein has argued that animals should have the
Source: FarmPolicy.com
June 30, 2009 Climate Change Counting « S E N A T U S
There are also 32 Republicans who are unlikely to vote for a climate bill of the shape and size that Obama and congressional Democratic leaders envision, including Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Missouri Sen. ... Maine's [ Susan] Collins
June 30, 2009 WORLD Magazine | Community | Blog Archive | Counting to 60
and Maine Republicans Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe. There are 23 fence sitters. Alaska's Mark Begich (D) and Lisa Murkowski (R) need to keep their home state's oil and gas interests in mind, while Ohio's Sherrod Brown (D) and Michigan Democ
Source: WORLD Magazine | Community
June 30, 2009 Balloon Juice » Blog Archive » It's All Over But the Crying
Looks like Norm is planning to run for Governor to me. 3. June 30th, 2009 at 4:17 pm Reply to this comment. Davis X. Machina. That's âPresident Ben Nelsonâ. Remember the stimulus bill? He's BFF with President Susan Collins. ... Senator Al
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June 30, 2009 Douche. Bag. | Jeff Pearlman
The two senators from Maine, Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe. Jim Baker. George H. Bush. Chuck Hagel. Bob Dole. The late Jack Kemp. Again, I don't agree with most of their takesâbut I respect their thinking. ...
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June 30, 2009 Update on the latest in religion news: : KOHM FM
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Sen. Susan Collins of Maine says 60 people from her state are on a church mission trip in Honduras, where the country's president was ousted in a military coup over the weekend. Honduran soldiers on Sunday seized ...
June 30, 2009 La Vida Locavore:: The 60th Vote
were like our newest Senator. :). Agreed on this -. This gives the DINOs (Democrats in Name Only) and moderate Republicans Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins far too much power, as they can make whatever demands they wish in exchange for ...
Source: La Vida Locavore - Front Page




