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David Paul Appell: Ingrid for President / Ingrid Para Presidente
(Para español, haz clic aquí) Okay, the timing was a little bit fishy - right as John McCain was trying to pander to U.S. Latino voters with his visit to Colombia and its president, Alvaro Uribe, who happens to be a Bush buddy and ... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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McCain adviser Charlie Black defended Helms’ racially-motivated ad.
As ThinkProgress noted yesterday, the late-Sen. Jesse Helms’ ran an ad in his 1990 Senate campaign that preyed on people’s fears about affirmative action. The Politico reports that Sen. ... Full Article At Think Progress
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House and Senate Roundup: Weekend Update
Due to the holiday yesterday (and the resultant slow news day), we did not do a roundup on Friday, instead saving the news for today. House and Senate Roundup will be returning to its regularly scheduleduh, schedule, on Monday - brownsox ... Full Article At Daily Kos
Report: Obama May Speak in Berlin During Europe Trip
Der Spiegel: The Berlin Senate has reportedly been asked whether the Illinois Senator can speak in front of the Brandenburg Gate, where Reagan gave his “tear down this wall” speech in ‘... Full Article At Time - The Page
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Joe Galloway: How dare they rip The Fourth Amendment?
Early next week the U.S. Senate will vote on an extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, with a few small amendments... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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Betting it all on criminal wiretapping prosecutions.
Rep. Mark Udall, running for Senate in Colorado, is among the House Dems who recently voted for the ... Full Article At Daily Kos
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Harold Pollack: Sorry Mr. President, but Jesse Helms was NOT a "kind, decent, and humble man," nor a "great patriot."
Jesse Helms has passed, and what should we say? We can extend our condolences to the Helms family, who loved him as a father, spouse, or loved one. His family is not responsible for his misdeeds and odious views. What else can you say? Here is one approach, according to my morning Tribune: "Jesse Helms... Full Article At HuffingtonPost