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Why Fiscal Conservatives Should Love the Senate Health Care Bill

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. November 19, 2009.
If our political landscape were slightly saner, Republicans would embrace this bill with both arms.

Inspiring, Kickass Drug Activist to Take on Chuck Schumer -- Meet Randy Credico

Jan Frel, AlterNet AlterNet: Politics. November 18, 2009.
"My campaign slogan is going to be, 'Which candidate would you rather smoke a joint with? Credico or Schumer?’"

Will the Senate Stand Against Anti-Choice Stupak Amendment?

Emily Douglas, The Nation AlterNet: Politics. November 13, 2009.
As the fight for health-care reform moves to the Senate, will Harry Reid stave off the anti-choice forces who mucked up the House bill?

Could the Stupak Amendment Get the Boot in The Senate?

mcjoan, Daily Kos AlterNet: PEEK. November 10, 2009.
Sens. Barbara Boxer and Max Baucus seem to think so. But how ConservaDems will react is still unclear.

Does the House Bill's Public Option Kill Off the Senate's?

Booman, Booman Tribune. November 10, 2009.
Why the health care reform act has a very long and very difficult road ahead.

Why Max Baucus' 'No' Vote on the Climate Bill May Really Help Its Passage

Jeff Mcmahon, True/Slant. November 9, 2009.
By appearing to oppose the bill, Baucus may be masterfully (and manipulatively) staging its passage.

National Women's History Museum Bill Moves to the Senate

Rachel, Feministe AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. October 30, 2009.
Pretty cool.

Big Whoop: 1 Republican Signs on to Watered-Down Health Reform, and the Media Gets in a Bipartisan Tizzy

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. October 16, 2009.
The 13 Dems on the Senate Finance Committee get one faintly rational GOPer to join them in a meaningless stab at health care reform, and it throws them into a tizzy.

New Legislation Might Guarantee a Public Option

Booman, Booman Tribune AlterNet: Health and Wellness. October 13, 2009.
Sen. Thomas R. Carper (D-DE) has proposed a plan in which states would get the public option by default.

Reconciliation: An Easier Sell Than It's Made Out to Be?

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. September 23, 2009.
Senate poohbahs are simply protecting their political fiefdoms. Where's the fury?

Stop GOP Hooligans From Stalling Health Reform

Byard Duncan, AlterNet. September 15, 2009.
Join MoveOn's fight against Joe "You Lie!" Wilson and others who are relying on town hall-style antics to mire progress.

Senate Breakdown: Real Numbers on the Public Option

Mike Lux, Open Left AlterNet: PEEK. September 8, 2009.
What would a bill acceptable to most Democrats look like? Here are the figures.

New Hampshire Senator Flip-Flops on Majority Rule in Senate

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. September 1, 2009.
In 2005, Judd Gregg wanted to use reconciliation to sanction Arctic drilling. So why is he whining about it now?

Ted Kennedy: The Real Deal

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. August 26, 2009.
In a political world dominated by bipartisan cynicism, there are few touchstones of integrity for the common folk -- Kennedy was one of them.

What Ted Kennedy's Death Means for Health Reform

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. August 26, 2009.
Kennedy's death puts the number of senate Dems at 59, which could make defeating a Republican filibuster impossible.

Corporate Shills in the Senate Are Trying to Hijack Obama's Health Agenda

Ari Berman, TheNation.com. August 20, 2009.
Sens. Max Baucus and Charles Grassley have tried to shed Obama's health agenda in the name of bipartisanship.

Time for Biden to Twist Some Arms on Health Reform

Steve Benen, AlterNet: PEEK. August 19, 2009.
The White House is poised to include health care arm-twisting to Biden's to-do list.

Senate Panel Approves Sotomayor

July 28, 2009.

We Should Focus on What Health Care Reform Will Look Like, More Than When It'll Happen

Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. July 23, 2009.
Why have we zoomed in on the "health reform timeline" narrative?

Bowing to Veto Threat, Senate Blocks Money for Warplanes

Christopher Drew, The New York Times July 21, 2009.
The Senate voted 58-40 to strip $1.75 billion for seven more F-22 fighters from a military spending bill.

Jon Stewart Hammers Lindsey Graham for Hypocrisy in the Sotomayor Hearings

Alex Leo, Huffington Post AlterNet: Politics. July 17, 2009.
Highlights from one of The Daily Show's funniest segments of the year.

"Blue Dog" Dems are Blocking Much-Needed Health Reform

dday, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. July 16, 2009.
Using frustrating logic, a few Democrats are standing in the way of important change.

Rabid Anti-Abortionist Tries to Use Sotomayor Hearings for Comeback

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. July 14, 2009.
Infamous Operation Rescue founder Randall Terry employs his gory protest tactics in Washington to assail Sotomayor's record on reproductive rights.

Al Franken Gets Sworn In (Finally)

Mark Ristaino, AlterNet: Video. July 7, 2009.
On the floor of the U.S. Senate, Al Franken is officially sworn in.

Why is Dianne Feinstein Really Poo-Pooing Obama's Public Option?

Byard Duncan, AlterNet: PEEK. July 1, 2009.
The senator's health plan is structured the same way as Obama's public option. What's really stalling her?

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