Tag Archives: Democratic Party

Center on Budget & Policy Priorities: Judith Solomon: Medicaid at 50: A Critical and Evolving Pillar to U.S. Health Care

The New Democrat Medicaid, is a very important health insurance program for people in poverty including the working poor, but also people who are disabled and senior citizens. The fact that it is also for seniors, I believe shows a … Continue reading

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CBS News: The Longines Chronoscope- U.S. Representative John F. Kennedy (1952)

Source:Public Resource– U.S. Representative John F. Kennedy (Democrat, Massachusetts) on The Longines Chronoscope, in 1952. He was in the House but running for the Senate, against Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. “LONGINES CHRONOSCOPE WITH REP. JOHN F. KENNEDY – National Archives … Continue reading

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Reason Magazine: Steve Chapman: ‘Martin O’Malley – Unknown But Not Implausible’

“CEDAR RAPIDS—In a party that produced such talented speakers as Mario Cuomo, Ted Kennedy, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, this year’s presidential race looks like a slog through an oratorical desert. Yet last week, the Iowa Democratic Party hosted a … Continue reading

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USA Today: Senator Tom Coburn: ‘A Deficit of Debt Discussion’

Source:USA Today– former U.S. Senator Tom Coburn (Republican, Oklahoma) 2005-13. You can also see this post at FRS FreeState, on WordPress. “The 2016 presidential race is beginning in earnest with new candidates entering the crowded field weekly. The Republican Party boasts … Continue reading

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Dandelion Salad: Elizabeth Schulte- ‘Socialism According to Eugene V. Debbs’

Source:Dandelion Salad– Socialist Party presidential candidate Eugene Debbs. “What did the man who Bernie Sanders today claims as his personal hero really stand for? Elizabeth Schulte tells the story of American socialism’s best-known figure. IT’S NOT your typical presidential candidate … Continue reading

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ABC News: Good Morning America- Hillary Clinton (1998)

“First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton gives an interview on ABC’s “Good Morning America”, facing tough personal questions. January 28, 1998. (A day after the famous “Today show” interview)” From Caleb Rojas Castillo Lisa McRee, hosting ABC’s Good Morning America. Gee, there’s … Continue reading

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The New York Times: Nicholas Kristof: ‘Jimmy Carter, His Legacy & a Rabbit’

Source:The New York Times– President James E. Carter (Democrat, Georgia) and his wife Roselyn. “Jimmy Carter “may well have improved the lives of more people in more places over a longer period of time than any other recent president,” wrote … Continue reading

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The Week: Peter Weber: How The Democrats Became The New Party of Liberty

“In the U.S., liberty is a cherished ideal dating back to at least the Boston Tea Party, and both major parties have tried to claim its mantle. But the Republican Party has been more successful at it in recent decades, … Continue reading

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C-SPAN: ‘President Obama Delivers Eulogy at Charleston Shooting Funeral of Clementa Pinckney’

Source:CSPAN– President Barack H. Obama (Democrat, Illinois) speaking at the eulogy in South Carolina. “President Obama delivers a eulogy for state Senator Clementa Pinckney, who was one of nine victims in the June 17, 2015, shooting at Emanuel African Methodist … Continue reading

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Sam Seder: ‘The Rise of the New Left With Cliff Schecter’

Source:The Majority Report– talking about the New-Left in America. “Cliff Schecter joined us last Friday to discuss how the Bill De Blasio wins means a resurgence of an economically progressive left, why we are leaving the age of Reagan and … Continue reading

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