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Marijuana & Drug War Questions Dominate Obama's YouTube Chats -- President Backs Prohibition, Agrees Drug Debate 'Legitimate'

Posted on Jan 27, 2011, Source: Raw Story

Obama advocated for "shifting resources" away from incarcerations of "nonviolent, first time drug offenders."

Robust Public Option Health Care Bill with 121 Co-Sponsors Introduced in Congress

Posted on Jul 23, 2010, Source: Raw Story

Bill offers consumers a choice between pricey private health plans and a "robust" public plan in the health insurance exchanges set up by the law.

Obama's Justice Dept. Expected to Defend Against Anti-Gay Defense of Marriage Act

Posted on Jul 9, 2010, Source: Raw Story

The move could shatter Obama's image in the gay community and cost his party millions of dollars in donations from gay donors.

Kucinich on the Many Reasons to Kill the Current Health Care Bill

Posted on Mar 9, 2010, Source: Raw Story

Kucinich: Insurance industry gets $70 billion dollars a year, forces people to buy private insurance, locks in five consecutive years of double-digit premium increases.

Comeback for Health Care Reform: Harry Reid and Obama Signal Support for Public Option

Posted on Feb 19, 2010, Source: Raw Story

As supporters of the public option mount a comeback, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) signaled his willingness to pass it through reconciliation Friday.

'XPAC Lounge': Right-Wingers' Hilariously Lame Attempt to Try Making Conservatism Appeal to Young People

Posted on Feb 15, 2010, Source: Raw Story

The first ever Xtreme Politically Active Conservatives (XPAC) lounge will be hosted by staunch Christian Republican Stephen Baldwin at the annual conservative conference.

Grayson: Fight Now or 'Kiss Your Country Goodbye' to Exxon, Wal-Mart

Posted on Jan 22, 2010, Source: Raw Story

Congressman says of recent Supreme Court ruling removing decades of campaign spending limits on corporations "opens the floodgates for the purchases and sale of the law."

Kucinich: 'Class War Is Over, Working People Lost'

Posted on Dec 17, 2009, Source: Raw Story

"The separation between the finance economy and the real economy is real. This is not some fake idea. You can’t call that class warfare. That’s a fact."

Howard Dean: I Won’t "Vigorously" Support Obama's Re-election

Posted on Dec 17, 2009, Source: Raw Story

Escalating his opposition to what remains of the health care legislation, former Gov. Howard Dean has taken more swipes at President Obama.
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