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McCain Seems Irritated at Des Moines Register Edit Board Meeting

He didn't seem to like the questions much. Whether about Gov. Sarah Palin's experience... …on one claim that the "Straight Talk Express" had made detours during this campaign... …and when he was asked if he'd ever not been without taxpayer-financed...

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September 30, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (207)

Day After Day, Alone on the Hill

There is a general consensus that the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act -- which lawmakers are now imploring the media to stop calling a "Wall Street bailout bill" -- will pass the Senate, so the hurdle remains in the House. So...

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Does the White House Not Know the RNC's Phone Number?

The Republican National Committee today released an ad slamming Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., for his economic plan. But they did so by assailing the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act and Wall Street as well, which can't be helpful to the White...

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Bailout Bill Overwhelmes House Internet Servers

Debate over -- and opposition to -- the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 has caused such a huge amount of internet traffic to the House of Representatives' "Write Your Representative" feature this week, the Chief Administrative Officer of the...

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That House Vote -- By the Numbers

The final vote was 205 in favor of the bailout bill, 228 against. 140 Democrats voted for it, 95 Democrats voted against it 65 Republicans voted for it, 133 Republicans voted against it as well. 60% of the Democrats voted...

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RNC Misrepresents Obama Quote

Last week we pointed out that the Obama campaign was misrepresenting a quote from House Minority Whip Roy Blunt, R-Mo., taking a quote of his out of context to make it seem like he was saying something he wasn't. The...

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All the King's Horses and All the King's Men

HERE'S our report on the failed Wall Street bailout bill, from last night's World News with Charles Gibson, live from Capitol Hill. - jpt

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And What About Those 95 Democrats?

Yes, House Republicans didn't deliver many votes and 66% of them voted against the bill. But considering that only a dozen votes needed to switch in order to provide a different outcome, and 95 Democrats in the House voted against...

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Conservatives Embarrassed About Palin (No. 4 in a Series)

"I think she has pretty thoroughly — and probably irretrievably — proven that she is not up to the job of being president of the United States," David Frum, a former speechwriter for President Bush who is now a conservative...

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Blunt Steps Away From Claim That Pelosi Speech Cost a Dozen GOP Votes

In an interview with ABC News' Z. Byron Wolf that aired on "Nightline" Monday evening, Rep. Roy Blunt, R-Mo. -- the House Minority Whip and chief House Republican negotiator on the bailout bill language -- explained his view of today's...

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