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Catholic Bishops Call White House Contraceptive Coverage Policy Change “Unacceptable”

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Late yesterday, the nation’s Catholic Bishops came out with a statement that noted at least two strong objections to the revised contraceptive coverage plan unveiled yesterday by the White House: Hours after calling the Obama administration’s contraceptives compromise a “first step,” the Catholic bishops said Friday night they have “two serious objections” to the new [...]

White House’s Revised Contraceptive Proposal Unlikely To Satisfy Critics

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The Obama Administration’s proposed solution to the impasse over contraceptives is unlikely to end the debate.

Low Turnout A Sign Of Burnout?

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Are the American people tuning out of politics altogether?

Report: Obama Administration To Offer “Accomodation” On Contraceptive Rule

ABC News’s Jake Tapper is reporting this morning that the Obama Administration will be offering a compromise of some form regarding its controversial new rule requiring employers to provide coverage for contraceptives to their employees: With the White House under fire for its new rule requiring employers including religious organizations to offer health insurance that [...]

White House May Be Ready To Compromise On Contraceptive Coverage Regulations

There are some signs that the Obama Administration may be looking for a way out of the controversy it has found itself in with Catholics and other religious groups: The White House may be open to compromising on a new rule that requires religious schools and hospitals to provide employees with access to free birth [...]

Unsurprisingly, Obama Re-Elect Will Accept SuperPAC Aid

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The Obama Campaign is being criticized for agreeing to play the SuperPAC game like everyone else does.

Obama, Contraceptives, And The Catholic Vote

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Will the Obama Administration’s decision on contraceptive coverage by the Catholic Church have an impact in November?

Georgia Judge: “Barack Obama Is A Natural Born Citizen”

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The Birthers have suffered yet another totally predictable loss in Court.

Obama Crusin’ For A November Bruisin’?

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Things aren’t all sunshine and roses for the Obama 2012 campaign.

Obama Presidency Still Polarizing, Bipartisanship Still Dead

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American politics is as polarized as ever, and it shows no signs of changing regardless of who wins in November.

Sarah Palin: Attacks On Gingrich Are Stalinist And “Alinskyite”

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Sarah Palin isn’t running for President, and she hasn’t officially endorsed anyone, but that hasn’t stopped her from putting her thumb on the scale.

The Impeachment Crisis Of 2015?

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Could things possibly get worse on Capitol Hill? Grover Norquist seems to relish the possibility.

The Truth About The So-Called “Buffett Rule”

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On it’s own, the so-called “Buffett Rule” is unlikely to do much to reduce the deficit.

The Birthers Go Down To Georgia

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You thought the birthers went away? Silly you.

The Jan Brewer/Barack Obama Incident: The Video

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It doesn’t necessarily add very much to what we’ve already heard about what happen, but the Associated Press has released video of President Obama’s arrival in Arizona yesterday, and his encounter on the tarmac with Arizona Governor Jan Brewer. Unfortunately, the  President’s limosene was between the cameraman and where the President or Governor were standing [...]

Ariz. Governor Jan Brewer’s Really Bad Photo Op

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Arizona Governor Jan Brewer was on hand to greet President Obama when he landed at the airport in Phoenix today, then things just went badly: Arizona Governor Jan Brewer traded words with President Obama after she greeted him at a Phoenix airport Wednesday. Brewer and Obama “spoke intensely for a few minutes” after he landed [...]

The American Public Is Not SEAL Team Six

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Last night’s State Of The Union Address contained another unfortunate example of the prevalence of militaristic rhetoric in domestic politics.

Obama’s Second Term Would Be Neither Groundbreaking Nor A Calamity

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The truth about a Second Obama Term is that it likely wouldn’t be all that remarkable.

First Legal Challenge Filed To Obama’s Recess Appointments

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The first shot in a Constitutional showdown has been fired.

Andrew Sullivan: What Obama’s Critics On The Left And Right Are Missing

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Conservatives are rejecting Andrew Sullivan’s Newsweek essay out of hand, but they ought to pay attention to what he’s saying.

The Right Must Abandon The “Obama Is Evil” Meme

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If the Right clings to the belief that President Obama isn’t just wrong, but evil, it will likely end up handing the election to him.

Bill Daley Stepping Down As White House Chief Of Staff

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Some somewhat surprising news from the White House: Bill Daley is stepping down from his job as White House chief of staff and will be replaced by budget director Jack Lew, a senior administration official said Monday. Daley’s tenure has been plagued by complaints about his management style and his rocky relations with Congress. He [...]

Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, And The Pundit’s Fantasy That Will Not Die

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Yes, it’s time to talk about that again.

Jon Huntsman, Mitt Romney, And Serving Your Country

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When did serving your country become something political opponents attacked you for?

Good News For The New Year? December Jobs Report Offers (Some) Hope

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Some good news in the December jobs report.

Why The GOP Is Likely To Lose The Political Fight Over The Cordray Appointment

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The GOP is at a distinct disadvantage in the political fight over President Obama’s Recess Appointment of Richard Cordray to head the CFPB.

Are Obama’s Recess Appointments Unconstitutional? Probably Not

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While the President’s recess appointments are bound to set off a political dispute with the Republicans, there does not appear to be a Constitution ban against them.

More Obama Recess Appointments, This Time To NLRB

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Following up on his recess appointment of Richard Cordray to head the CFPB, President Obama is also using the power to make three appointments to the National Labor Relations Board: President Obama will recess-appoint his nominees to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), bypassing a likely filibuster from Senate Republicans to keep the controversial agency [...]

Defying Senate GOP, Obama To Use Recess Appointment To Appoint Head Of CFPB

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President Obama is set to announce that he will use the power granted him Article II, Section 2, Clause 3 of the Constitution to make a recess appointment to name the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: President Obama will announce today that he will appoint Richard Cordray as head of the controversial Consumer [...]

The GOP’s Ridiculous Appeasement Argument

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To Republicans, even thinking about engaging in diplomacy is enough to accuse the President of appeasement.

Sarah Palin Sticks The Knife In Michele Bachmann

In case you were wondering if the relationship between Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann had improved recently: As for Michelle Bachmann. She has a lot to offer, also, but I don’t think it is her time this go around. And I believe that unless she, too, wants to spend her own money or borrowing money [...]

Ron Paul Versus The Fourteenth Amendment

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Ron Paul’s opposition to the Fourteenth Amendment would make a Paul Administration an enemy of civil liberties.

The 2012 Election And “The Soul Of The Country”

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Mitt Romney said the other day that the 2012 Election is about “the soul of the country.” This is most assuredly not true.

GOP Candidates Losing To Obama Among Latino Voters

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Republicans are learning that their hard line on immigration comes with a political price.

Debunking Yet Another Obama-Clinton Fantasy, Two of Them Actually

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Once again, people are engaging in largely mindless speculation involving Hillary Clinton.

Apparently, Conservatives Don’t Like Obama’s Dog Either

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Yesterday, there was a ridiculous story making its way around the conservative blogosphere claiming that the White House had flown Bo, the White House Dog, back from Hawaii for a photo op with the President: This may not be the biggest story of the year, and in all likelihood it probably isn’t even true. But [...]

Fox News & Sarah Palin Attack The White House Christmas Card

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In the world of Fox News and Sarah Palin, the picture above, which graces the front of the 2011 White House Christmas Card isn’t, well, Christmas-y enough: The official White House holiday card makes no mention of the word ‘Christmas’ and instead focused on Bo the First Dog based on the wishes of the First [...]

Payroll Tax Standoff May Keep Obama In Washington For Christmas

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The ongoing standoff over the Payroll Tax Cut is presenting President Obama with a political dilemma regarding the Christmas holidays: President Obama faces a most difficult decision with the payroll tax extension up in the air, and it isn’t whether to compromise with Republicans. The toughest call for the president this holiday season may be [...]

Obama Approval Surging

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Don’t look now but President Obama’s approval ratings are closing in on levels that point to re-election.

Just When You Thought She Was Out…….

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She hints about jumping back in: Sarah Palin says it’s not too late for someone to jump into the Republican presidential race. Asked by Fox Business Network about the likelihood that she’d become a candidate, the former Alaska governor and 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee said it’s not too late for “folks” to jump in. [...]

Draft Hillary? The Political Hackery Of Pat Caddell & Doug Schoen

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“Democratic” Pollsters Pat Caddell and Doug Schoen are out with another wacky Op-Ed.

The Charts That Newt Gingrich Doesn’t Want Republicans To See

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Chart One: Chart Two: Via TPM

Obama Leading Romney And Gingrich In Florida And So. Carolina?

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A lesson in why the topline poll numbers are often only the beginning of the puzzle.

Bad Economic News Spelling Bad News For POTUS

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There aren’t many glad tidings at the White House these days.

Obama’s Kansas Speech Fails The Fact Check Test

I wrote yesterday about President Obama’s speech in Osawatomie, Kansas that repeated many of the themes of “fairness” that he’s been hitting for nearly a year now. The Washington Post’s Glenn Kessler took a look at many of the factual assertions the President made in the speech and found them, well, not very factual at all.

Barack Obama Tries To Channel Teddy Roosevelt

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Barack Obama now looks to the Rough Rider himself for inspiration. Can’t he find it himself?

Republicans Shying Away From Attacking Obama Personally

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GOP officials are reluctant to resurrect the personal attacks against the President used during the 2008 campaign.

The Ridiculous “Who Lost Egypt?” Argument

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There’s a little historical revisionism going on on the right.

What Happens To The GOP If Obama Wins In 2012?

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Expect plenty of GOP infighting if President Obama is re-elected next November.

Trouble In Paradise: Roger Ailes Upset With Sarah Palin

Apparently, he didn’t like the fact that she made her announcement about her 2012 intentions on a radio show: Sarah Palin’s announcement that she wouldn’t run for president disappointed her legions of admirers — but it infuriated Roger Ailes. The Fox News chief wasn’t angry  about the decision itself. Rather, he was livid that Palin [...]

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