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02/07/2012 01:10 PM
Court: CA gay marriage ban is unconstitutional (AP)

Robin Tyler, right, who with her partner Diane Olson, not shown, became the first same-sex couple to wed in Los Angeles County in 2008, sits with her attorney Gloria Allred as they learn about the  9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' decision on the validity of gay marriage, in Los Angeles Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. The federal appeals court declared California's same-sex marriage ban, passed as Proposition 8 in 2008, to be unconstitutional, putting the bitterly contested, voter-approved law on track for likely consideration by the U.S. Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)AP - A federal appeals court on Tuesday declared California's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional but agreed to give sponsors of the bitterly contested, voter-approved law time to appeal the ruling before ordering the state to resume allowing gay couples to wed.




02/07/2012 01:24 PM
Correction: GOP Campaign story (AP)
AP - In a Feb. 6 story about the Republican presidential campaign, The Associated Press mischaracterized the Obama administration's directive regarding birth control and religious institutions. The directive requires church-affiliated employers to cover birth control for their employees regardless of the institutions' religious beliefs.

02/07/2012 12:50 PM
Russia pushes Syria reforms as bloodshed mounts (AP)

Pro-Syrian regime supporters wave Syrian and Russian flags as they cheer a convoy believed to be transporting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Damascus, Syria, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Thousands of Syrians waving Russian flags cheered Russia's foreign minister as he arrived in Damascus Tuesday for talks with embattled President Bashar Assad on the country's escalating violence. (AP Photo/Muzaffar Salman)AP - Days after blocking a U.S.-backed peace plan at the U.N., senior Russian officials pushed for reforms Tuesday during an emergency meeting with Syrian President Bashar Assad, promoting a settlement to end the uprising without removing him from power.




02/07/2012 01:38 PM
Komen exec quits after Planned Parenthood flap (AP)

FILE - In a Tuesday Aug. 10, 2010 file photo, Georgia gubernatorial candidate Karen Handel speaks to reporters after casting her ballot in the Georgia runoff election in Roswell, Ga. Handel, executive with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity, announced her resignation as vice president for public policy Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012 in a letter to Komen officials, after a dispute over funding for Planned Parenthood.  (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)AP - The vice president of public policy at Susan G. Komen for the Cure who backed the breast cancer charity's move to strip Planned Parenthood of funding resigned Tuesday, saying she stands by the now-abandoned decision that set off a storm of controversy.





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02/07/2012 11:56 AM
California gay marriage ban overturned, appeal planned
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday found California's gay marriage ban unconstitutional in a case that is likely to lead to a showdown on the issue in the U.S. Supreme Court.


02/07/2012 12:37 PM
Romney's lead dips despite wins: Reuters/Ipsos poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Despite his strong showing in early state contests in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, Mitt Romney's support nationwide has dipped slightly during the past month, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday.


02/07/2012 12:12 PM
Russia's Lavrov seeks peace in Syria as forces bombard Homs
AMMAN (Reuters) - Russia won a promise from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday to bring an end to bloodshed in Syria, but Western and Arab states acted to isolate Assad further after activists and rebels said his forces killed over 100 in the city of Homs.


02/07/2012 01:25 PM
Greek parties delay bailout talks despite EU threats
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek political parties delayed yet again on Tuesday making the tough choice of accepting painful reforms in return for a new international bailout to avoid a chaotic default, seemingly deaf to EU warnings that the euro zone can live without Athens.



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03/14/2011 12:12 PM
White House to work with both sides on gun control measure
President Obama called Sunday for greater enforcement of gun control laws and improved background checks in the wake of the January shootings in Tucson.




03/14/2011 12:31 PM
Barbour: Obama's policies a 'threat' to economic future
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R), taking another step toward an expected run for the 2012 presidential nomination, road-tested his economic message on Monday in a speech in which he blamed President Obama's economic policies for failing to revive the economy and posing "an even greater threat to o




03/14/2011 12:59 PM
White House seeks to reconnect with young voters
At colleges, president tries to restore close ties with young voters.




03/14/2011 07:42 AM
Who would lead the Democratic National Committee?
If Kaine runs for the seat being vacated by fellow Democrat Jim Webb, President Obama will be charged with picking a new man (or woman) to run the DNC - one of the most public faces of the party on the verge of the 2012 election.





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02/07/2012 12:57 PM
Reid, Senate Dems accuse GOP of seeking to derail economic recovery

Reid, Durbin argue GOP opposes exending tax cut because they hope a bad economy will hurt Obama.

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02/07/2012 10:59 AM
Rep. Jackson may face new Ethics probe

Jackson denied rules were broken when a donor purchased a ticket for a woman he had an affair with.

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02/07/2012 10:41 AM
Republican tells Dem, GOP leadership to cool it on tax rhetoric

“I don’t think the comments from either side of leadership, from either body, are particularly helpful,” said Rep. Dave Camp.

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02/07/2012 10:22 AM
Hoyer: GOP blocking payroll tax bill to sink economy

GOP leaders are blocking an extension of the payroll tax holiday in order to sink the economy in the run-up to November's elections, the second-ranked

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08/20/2009 01:57 PM
Health Care Reform Analysis

The Basics
The “Public Option” Debate:
I agree 100% with Bob Herbert’s August 17, 2009 New York Times article, that without the option of buying your insurance from a government plan, the insurance companies stand to make a windfall with the mandatory requirement for everyone to buy insurance. With a massive increase in customers and no incentive to lower prices, what could be better for them? As Obama has pointed out, the Republican’s argument that the “public option” will drive the insurance companies out of business is inherently contradictory. If a government plan is fundamentally too inefficient then the insurance companies have nothing to worry about. And if it is more efficient than the private sector, then that’s a plus for the American public and people should have that option.

The Republican argument is fundamentally flawed:
If the Republicans are worried that health care reform is bringing socialism to the U.S., then they should also be against Medicare. But in fact they are arguing the opposite. They are trying to scare seniors that they will lose benefits if the reform is passed. They are tacitly acknowledging the public wants socialized medicine (e.g. Medicare), but hoping nobody notes the inconsistency of their argument. Although I’m not sure I agree with his interviewing techniques, Lawrence O’Donnell in his interview with Rep. John Culberson (R-Texas), makes it really obvious that the Republicans are very afraid of exposing this contradiction. Below is a clip from the interview:


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It is interesting that at the same time that the White House has indicated that they may have to try to pass the bill without Republican support, they are also saying that the “public option” is not a necessary component of the bill. On the surface he looks conciliatory, ready to cave in to the Republicans. But in actuality, he is purposefully enraging the “left”, leaving them to do the dirty work of fighting to push through a bill supported by Democrats only.

The administration is now floating the idea of sending 2 bills to the senate, the less controversial part by normal means, and the “public option” and other controversial measures by “budget reconciliation”. Obama may very well get the bill he wants and make the Republicans look bad at the same time. We will soon see.



07/20/2009 12:45 PM
President Obama Birth Certificate


This is a meeting with Rep. Mike Castle, a Delaware moderate Republican. The whole thing leaves me a bit speechless. I’m tempted to draw conclusions about the basic psychological functions of humans. We all believe something because everyone else believes it. I have to admit that I was drawn into it myself, thinking that there must be something to this. But in fact there is no basis at all to the whole “Birther” movement, just read here. Also, here is a link that Ben Smith provides, which is where I originally found this video.

Amazing.



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Mendocino Blog - Editorial
07/11/2009 05:02 PM
Health Care Poll Finds 72% Want Public Option
A thank you to the TPM website that found this article buried in the New York Times. Here is a reprint of the relevant paragraph. The national telephone survey, which was conducted from June 12 to 16, found that 72 percent of those questioned supported a government-administered insurance plan — something like Medicare for those under [...]

07/11/2009 05:00 PM
Afghanistan and Heroin
The Obama administration’s recent push into the Helmand district of Afghanistan is a commendable improvement over the Bush administration’s emphasis on fighting only and ignoring the development of the country. Obama’s shift away from eradication as the principal way to control the drug trade is also moving in the right direction. However, I think Obama, who [...]

07/11/2009 04:57 PM
Interesting Progress in Cure for Cancer
Thought I’d pass on this article about a potential improvement in cancer treatment. The technique uses bacteria to deliver drugs directly to the targeted cancer cells.

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02/07/2012 01:54 PM
Fred Wertheimer: Super PAC Legality? We Don't Believe in the Tooth Fairy Either
Based on recent published reports, we believe that both the Super PAC supporting Mitt Romney, Restore our Future, and the Super PAC supporting President Barack Obama, Priorities USA Action, are illegal operations.

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02/07/2012 01:51 PM
Santorum Glitter Bombed In Minnesota
An LGBT equality activist glitter bombed GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum during a town hall event in Blaine, Minnesota this afternoon in protest of the former Pennsylvania senator’s dogged opposition to gay and lesbian rights. Last month, Santorum accused glitter bombers of “trying to shut down free speech, anybody who disagrees with them.” “As far [...]


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02/07/2012 07:36 AM
Uh-oh, It's Morning in America
Not allowed with a Democrat in the White House.


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