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Steele's Overlooked Radio Rant: Compares Obama to Nixon, Declares 'Ultimate Political Armageddon'

Posted on: Mar 16, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

Mid-way through the program, a caller offered words up support for the embattled RNC chair. "Don't let them shut you up," the voice said.

Outrage! AIG to Give Huge Bonuses After $170 Billion Bailout

Posted on: Mar 15, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

Democrats and Republicans are slamming AIG for the bonuses.

DNC Releases Top Five Limbaugh Billboard Slogans

Posted on: Mar 11, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

"Americans didn't vote for a Rush to failure."

Dean Allies Suspicious of Surgeon General Leaks, See Politics at Play

Posted on: Mar 9, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

Allies of Howard Dean are saying that recent leaks from the White House seem suspiciously-timed and politically motivated.

Gibbs 'Pleads Guilty' to Feeding 'Counterproductive' Cable News Chatter

Posted on: Mar 4, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

Some are questioning the White House's strategy of elevating Limbaugh, Jim Cramer, Rick Santelli and others as the face of their opposition.

Crist: There's Only One National Leader, 'His Name Is President Obama'

Posted on: Feb 22, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

"The people elected him. And I'm willing to give him a good shot and try to help make this work."

Ridiculous CNBC Reporter Gets Schooled By Obama's Press Secretary

Posted on: Feb 20, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

Gibbs puts Rick Santelli in his crosshairs.

Ugly: Limbaugh Likens Democrats to Murderers, Rapists

Posted on: Feb 20, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

What is going on with all the lurid political analogies?

Burris' Ethics Bubble Bursts, Opening Door for Expulsion

Posted on: Feb 18, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

Just when you thought the drama was over.

Senior Republicans: Nationalizing Banks Should Be On the Table

Posted on: Feb 15, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

Two self-avowed fiscal conservatives say that the U.S. Government should at least consider nationalizing the country's banking system.

Obama Gets Tough: 'Wall Street, I Think, Is Hoping for an Easy Out ... There Is No Easy Out'

Posted on: Feb 11, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

The Dow Jones Industrial average fell 380 points on Tuesday following Geithner's speech.

Will the Stimulus Actually Kick-Start a New Economy?

Posted on: Feb 5, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

"It is good economic recovery. But is it enough given the depths of the negative spiral we have turned into?"

RNC Candidate Causes Immigration Stir With Seriously Offensive Song

Posted on: Jan 29, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

Maybe Chip Saltsman should stop making CDs.

Revealed: Bailed-Out Execs Plotting Against EFCA

Posted on: Jan 27, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

These crooks "are asking us to bail them out and then using that money to stop workers from improving their lives."

Admitting Defeat? Norm Coleman Takes New Job

Posted on: Jan 22, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

Coleman is making preparations for life after office, having signed up as a paid adviser to the Republican Jewish Coalition earlier this week.

McCain Says GOP Must Work With Obama on Fox News

Posted on: Jan 10, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

Is John McCain reverting to the role of Republican foil that made him an unpopular figure for many conservatives?

Deal or No Deal? Obama and Reid Butt Heads Over Burris

Posted on: Jan 7, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

Confusion remains as to what will happen with Burris.

Democratic Senators: Franken Won't Be Seated with New Class

Posted on: Jan 6, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

Fallout from the surreal political scandal in Illinois has now wafted into Minnesota.

Conservatives Preparing for Franken Victory

Posted on: Dec 31, 2008, Source: Huffington Post

Some conservatives are beginning to envision life without Norm Coleman.

Coleman Threatens to Derail Recount, Secretary of State Expects Resolution

Posted on: Dec 30, 2008, Source: Huffington Post

Entering the final stages of the Minnesota recount process, Sen. Norm Coleman has made some dramatic moves meant to improve his long-shot chances.

Trying to Read the Tea Leaves: A Look at Filling Clinton's NY Senate Seat

Posted on: Dec 27, 2008, Source: Huffington Post

Gov. Paterson, the keyholder to the coveted Senate seat in New York, returned from a trip with a potential filler of that vacancy.

Potential Franken Victory Sends GOP into Paranoid Fits

Posted on: Dec 25, 2008, Source: Huffington Post

When Republicans lawyer up, that's just preserving the sanctity of the vote; when Dems do it, they're 'stealing' ... something.

Gates Is Making it Hard for Obama to Staff the Pentagon

Posted on: Dec 24, 2008, Source: Huffington Post

The delay has created a rare speed bump in an otherwise historically fast-paced transition effort.

Al Franken Projected to Win Minnesota's Senate Seat

Posted on: Dec 18, 2008, Source: Huffington Post

As of 8PM ET, the Minneapolis Star Tribune projected that Franken would finish the recount process with a lead of 89 votes.

Rick Warren, Obama's Invocation Choice, Causing Real Rift With Progressives

Posted on: Dec 18, 2008, Source: Huffington Post

The press may now have its conflict moment. And it comes in the form of the spiritual leader chosen to launch Obama's inauguration.

Is Caroline Kennedy Winning Over Skeptics?

Posted on: Dec 17, 2008, Source: Huffington Post

Are Democrats warming up to the idea of Senator Kennedy?

Franken Wins Major Recount Victory; More Allegations Against Coleman Revealed

Posted on: Dec 12, 2008, Source: Huffington Post

It's a good day for Al Franken.

Bold Words: Democrats Are Going After Blagojevich

Posted on: Dec 10, 2008, Source: Huffington Post

Senator Harry Reid is drawing a fairly bold line in the political sand in regard to the ethical missteps surrounding Rod Blagojevich.

Franken-Coleman Update: FBI Investigating Coleman? Race Decided By Friday?

Posted on: Dec 10, 2008, Source: Huffington Post

A Twin Cities paper reports that a probe has been launched into Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman's ties to businessman Nasser Kazeminy.

The Damage Rod Blagojevich's Arrest Could Do

Posted on: Dec 9, 2008, Source: Huffington Post

This is "a new low," said U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, discussing the arrest on Tuesday. "The conduct would make Lincoln roll over in his grave."

Obama's Afghanistan Dilemma: 'Growing Dissent' on More Troops

Posted on: Dec 9, 2008, Source: Huffington Post

With the presidential election concluded, the progressive voices of skepticism have grown only louder.

Franken Campaign: Al Pulls Ahead by 22 Votes

Posted on: Dec 3, 2008, Source: Huffington Post

For the first time since the Minnesota recount began, Al Franken has actually pulled ahead of Republican Sen. Norm Coleman.

Rove: We Wouldn't Have Invaded Iraq if We Knew the Truth About WMDs

Posted on: Dec 3, 2008, Source: Huffington Post

A remarkable admission that contradicts the past statements of his onetime boss.

Franken Lawyer: "We Are Going To Win"

Posted on: Dec 2, 2008, Source: Huffington Post

"The only question is, will Norm Coleman have lawyers continue this fight," Franken's lawyer says.

Al Franken Closes In: New Ballots Could Reduce Margin to 13

Posted on: Dec 2, 2008, Source: Huffington Post

"I'm very confident that Franken is going to win," said the Democratic challenger's lawyer Marc Elias.

Obama's Security Team: Hillary Is the Biggest Question Mark

Posted on: Dec 1, 2008, Source: Huffington Post

Critics weigh in on Obama's foreign policy picks.

Franken Camp Calls for Investigation of Missing Ballots

Posted on: Nov 25, 2008, Source: Huffington Post

"In an election this close, these discrepancies should be cause for serious concern to every Minnesota voter."

Obama and Senate Dems Prepping for Quick, Massive Stimulus Package

Posted on: Nov 24, 2008, Source: Huffington Post

"I want to see [a stimulus package] enacted right away. It is going to be of a size and scope that is needed to get this economy back on track."

Franken: Coleman's Lead Is Less Than 100 Votes

Posted on: Nov 21, 2008, Source: Huffington Post

"It is fair to say that Norm Coleman's lead is now in the double digits."

Unhinged Chambliss Grabs Camera When Asked About Lawsuit

Posted on: Nov 21, 2008, Source: Huffington Post

The pressures of the runoff and the continuing questions about his ties to a scandal-scarred sugar company seem to be getting to Chambliss.

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