Tag Archives: U.S. Senate

POLITICO Magazine: Jason Sokol: How a Young Joe Biden Turned Progressives Against Integration

The New Democrat Just to give a little background on Joe Biden the current Vice President of the United States and a six term U.S. Senator from Delaware before that. He would be described today as a New Democrat, or … Continue reading

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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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The National Interest: Albert Carnesale: Deal or No Deal: The Choice Before Congress

Source:The National Interest Albert Carnesale, in his National Interest piece, makes a good point about Congressional Republicans. And maybe the problem they’re having is that America unlike Europe and a lot of other places, does not have a true opposition … Continue reading

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Reason Magazine: Steve Chapman: Planned Parenthood & Our Abortion Choices

What is very typical in Washington especially in Congress is that when something controversial happens that puts one party on the defensive like the Planned Parenthood videos, the other party especially if they have power in Congress not just rushes … Continue reading

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CBS News See it Now: U.S. Senate Joseph McCarthy Responds to Edward R. Murrow

For the life of me I wonder where Joe McCarthy got his information. Was it someone on his staff. Which is probably likely, but where would that person get their information. Or was it someone from an outside party outside … 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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The New Republic: The Long March to Medicare

Source:The New Republic The fiftieth anniversary of the most successful government health insurance program in the country, if not the most successful health insurance program period. No other health insurer has provided more health insurance to more Americans than Medicare. … Continue reading

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Politico Magazine: Barney Frank: ‘Why Progressives Shouldn’t Support Bernie’

Politico Magazine Just to be clear, I’m not writing this because I believe Bernie Sanders will ever be President of the United States, or believe he can even beat Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination. The second part, I’m not … 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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The Associated Press: ‘Opening of The Senate Watergate Committee (1973)’

“(17 May 1973) Scenes from the United States Senate hearing into the Watergate Affair. Senate Watergate Committee chairman, Sam Ervin makes a statement… From The Associated Press Without the Senate Watergate Committee, President Nixon doesn’t get impeached at least in that … Continue reading

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