Monthly Archives: March 2011

by | March 31, 2011

Time for Sean Duffy to Meet the Real World

From the wausau daily herald: Democrats are getting some amusing mileage out of Rep. Sean Duffy’s recent exchange with a Polk County constituent about his congressional pay. In a videotape of a town hall meeting in Amery, Duffy, R-Ashland, is … Continue reading →

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by | March 30, 2011

The Games Rethugs Play

From TALKING POINTS MEMO: In a statement this afternoon, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor acknowledged what top Republicans have hesitated to acknowledge since they won back the majority in November: a government shutdown is a real possibility and, he says, … Continue reading →

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by | March 29, 2011

Rethuglicans Peddlin’ It All Over Iowa

From USA TODAY: DES MOINES — Stylistic differences in the developing 2012 Republican presidential campaign began to appear during a conference of conservatives here over the weekend that included five potential candidates. The five prospects who spoke at the conference … Continue reading →

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by | March 28, 2011

Cheeseheadstrong

From TALKING POINTS MEMO: Yet another shoe has dropped in the battle over Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s (R) anti-public employee union law — with state Republican leaders now apparently defying or attempting to circumvent a court order that temporarily blocked … Continue reading →

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by | March 27, 2011

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From The Wonk Room at THINK PROGRESS: Newt Gingrich really doesn’t like it when Barack Obama takes his advice. It’s not just true of intervention with Libya — it’s also the case with fighting global warming pollution. In short, Newt … Continue reading →

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by | March 26, 2011

The Pain in Maine’s Due Plainly to His Reign

Yesterday, the Raisin reported on Governor Paul LePage of Maine ordering the Department of Labor to remove a mural that celebrates the history of labor in the state. There’s going to be an awful lot of blank wall space, so … Continue reading →

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by | March 25, 2011

Maine Event

From the Sun Journal: AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage has ordered the removal of a 36-foot mural depicting Maine’s labor history from the lobby of the Department of Labor. Worker advocates described the move as a “mean-spirited” provocation amid the … Continue reading →

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by | March 24, 2011

Planned Parenthoodwinked

From The New York Times: In a signal that Senate Republicans will not be automatically aligning with their brethren in the House over the course of a vast and raucous spending debate, Senator Scott Brown of Massachusetts said on Tuesday … Continue reading →

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