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Hagel’s Courage
Posted on January 26th, 2007 on The RCP Blog
Peggy Noonan begins her salute to Chuck Hagel's courage today by writing: "We all complain, and with justice, about the falseness of...

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About Last Night
Posted on January 24th, 2007 on The RCP Blog
My brief two cents is that Bush was better than expected - though that might be because I had such exceedingly low expectations to begin...

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Telling It Like It Is
Posted on January 23rd, 2007 on The RCP Blog
I can't resist pointing out this inadvertent gem that escaped White House Press Secretary Tony Snow on a conference call a few minutes...

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Excerpts From the SOTU
Posted on January 23rd, 2007 on The RCP Blog
Here they are, as prepared for delivery: "Some in this Chamber are new to the House and Senate - and I congratulate the Democratic majority....

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The Good Dr. Takes His Medicine
Posted on January 22nd, 2007 on The RCP Blog
Since I've commented a couple of times (here and here) on the brouhaha involving Rep. Steve Kagen (aka Dr. Multimillionaire), it's worth...

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Compassion in Action
Posted on January 16th, 2007 on The RCP Blog
To the extent President Bush has any legacy beyond Iraq, it may very well be the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (FBCI)....

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Joe’s Iraq-mentum
Posted on January 12th, 2007 on The RCP Blog
To say many Democrats across the country cringed when they heard Bush say on Wednesday night that he was "acting on the good advice...

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Deval’s Frustration
Posted on January 5th, 2007 on The RCP Blog
Jules Crittenden has some observations on Deval Patrick's inauguration, along with a prediction: "I suspect this whole governor thing...

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Walking the Tightrope
Posted on January 5th, 2007 on The RCP Blog
On his blog, Dick Polman of the Philly Inquirer takes a sharp look at the Dems' "trouble on the left flank:" The Democrats on Capitol...

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Depressing Factoid of the Day
Posted on January 3rd, 2007 on The RCP Blog
Courtesy of Drew Griffin at CNN: According to the Taxpayers Union research, 20 lawmakers over the last 25 years have been found guilty...

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McCaskill Wants Exemption
Posted on January 3rd, 2007 on The RCP Blog
Missouri Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill hasn't even been sworn in yet, but she's already creating controversy by seeking an exemption...

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