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Tag: mitch mcconnell

Feb 4
2014
Coming Now! GOP Leadership War

Coming Now! GOP Leadership War

Politics

Nothing spells trouble like a good old fashioned inner-party fight for leadership.

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Nov 5
2013
Mitch McConnell Faces Increasing Bi-partisan Questions Over Pork Barrell Dam Project

Mitch McConnell Faces Increasing Bi-partisan Questions Over Pork Barrell Dam Project

News

Another story occured the night the Senate voted to reopen the government. That was the story of $3 billion going to Kentucky for a Dam project along the Ohio River. Now both sides are furious at McConnell.

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Jul 11
2013

IOKIYAR – Filibuster Edition

Politics

Harry Reid is preparing to go nuclear on the constant filibustering Republicans have engaged in when it comes to President Obama’s nominees. Ole’ Mitch McConnell isn’t happy about that: Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell warned Harry Reid on Thursday that the Democratic majority leader’s “tombstone” will say he “presided over the end of the Senate” […]

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Dec 12
2012

Major Interstate Bridge To Go Toll Thanks To GOP

Politics

It was a little over a year ago that President Obama came here to Cincinnati and pushed for his jobs plan. In that speech he talked about infrastructure improvements and highlighter the Brent Spence bridge that connects Ohio and Kentucky as a perfect example. Quickly Republicans pounced on this as “earmarks” and “pork barrel”, including […]

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Dec 7
2012

Mitch McConnell Filibusters Himself

Politics

If you think that Republican leadership listened to voters in November, then you would be mistaken. Yesterday Mitch McConnell proved that by engaging in one of his own silly games: A move to embarrass Democrats backfired on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Thursday as the Kentucky Republican proposed a vote on raising the nation’s debt […]

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Aug 6
2012

Lindsey Graham – Economic Terrorist!

Politics

One of the tools terrorists always try to employ is economic terrorism. Find ways to destroy an economy to help push their agenda. Now a U.S. Senator is pushing that very tactic here at home: South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) called on government contractors to put employees on layoff notice before November’s election as […]

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Jul 20
2012

GOP Blocks Lowering Taxes On American Companies And Insourcing

Politics

What does the GOP have against lowering taxes and bringing jobs back to America? Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked the No.1 item on the president’s congressional “to-do-list,” refusing to allow a vote on a bill that would give tax breaks for companies that “insource” jobs to the U.S. from overseas while eliminating tax deductions for […]

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Jan 30
2012

The Most Polarizing President Ever?

Politics

“The Fix” in today’s Washington Post offers up this headline: Obama: The most polarizing president. Ever. When you look at how divided this country is that could be easy to conclude, but is it President Obama’s fault? First let’s take a look at how they come to this conclusion: For 2011, Obama’s third year in […]

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Dec 22
2010

BREAKING: START Passes The Senate

News

The Senate has just ratified the START treaty by a 71-26 vote. All Democrats voted for the bill and 13 Republicans, 1/4 of the Republican caucus, broke with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to ratify the new treaty. (On a side note, sorry for the lack of posting. With the holidays, a bad cold and massive […]

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Jul 30
2010

Republicans Block Aid To Small Business

Politics

Being the party of “NO” is more important than helping get our economy back on track: Senate Republicans on Thursday rejected a bill to aid small businesses with expanded loan programs and tax breaks, in a procedural blockade that underscored how fiercely determined the party’s leaders are to deny Democrats any further legislative accomplishments ahead […]

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