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Cheney botches facts, again
The SwampCheney speaks in April at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in Washington. (AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta) by Frank James You might think Vice President Cheney, after getting so badly burned by bad intelligence and his own faulty assumptions before.....Tags: Energy Resources, Iraq War (2003-2011), Fidel Castro, Gasoline Industry, Key West
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Boehner to Dem. rank and file: Join us
The Swampby Matthew Hay Brown The recent exchange of letters between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader John Boehner occasioned by the debate over drilling has been typical for the two leaders when they have been divided over an issue.......Tags: Politics, Energy Resources, George W. Bush, Environmental Issues, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Congress promises action on economy
The Swampby Mark Silva Democratic and Republican leaders alike are promising swift action on the Treasury Department's call for the creation of a new federal fund that can siphon some of the bad debt which Secretary Henry Paulson says is "choking''......Tags: Small Businesses, Economy, Business and Finance, Family, Federal Reserve, George W. Bush
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McCain: Debate is on
Spin CycleMcCain issues a statement restarting his campaign, announcing participation in the debate, expressing optimism about a deal and attempting to rationalize the past two days by blaming Obama and the Democrats for politicizing the situation: John McCain???...Tags: Politics, Family, State Budgets, Political Candidates, National Government
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John McCain pulls a Jimmy Carter
The Swampby Frank James When Sen. John McCain announced today that he was indeed going to attend tonight's first presidential debate at the University of Mississippi, I thought, "Aha, he's pulling a Jimmy Carter." Carter, those of you who are old......Tags: Politics, Annapolis, Edward M. Kennedy, Political Candidates, Government
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House Republicans: 'Protect taxpayers'
The Swampby Frank James Worth a read is the letter House Minority Leader John Boehner sent to sent House Speaker Nancy Pelosi today, reiterating the House Republicans' determination to be significant part of any deal that gets done to help the......Tags: Politics, Spencer Bachus, Economy, Business and Finance, Federal Reserve, Financial and Business Services
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McCain Obama debate on: Just in time
The Swampby Mark Silva and updated at 12:40 pm The debate is on. Just in time. An unwelcome new story line had developed this week - unwelcome for Sen. John McCain, the Republican nominee for president: Not only had the senior......Tags: Politics, Mitch McConnell, Family, State Budgets, Political Candidates
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McCain, Obama calling: Bailout going OK?
The Swampby Mark Silva With help like this... The reviews on John McCain's impact on the congressional bailout negotiations were rather mixed - with fellow Republicans insisting that he had helped, and Democrats complaining that he had helped run the talks......Tags: Politics, George W. Bush, Tom Davis, John McCain, Employees
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Bailout, taxpayers, Wall St: Who pays?
The Swampby Mark Silva While congressional leaders race toward a hard-fought agreement over a $700-billion bailout for the nation's financial markets, resistant House Republicans say they are in no rush to lay the burden "on the backs of American taxpayers.''...Tags: Politics, Mitch McConnell, State Budgets, George W. Bush, Mortgages
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Obama press: Phony editing
Spin CycleWe've gotten one too many misleading missives from press operatives who think it's cute to try to mislead the press. This one came from Obama press secretary Bill Burton, who sent out a press statement linked to a video......Tags: White House, John McCain
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Dow: Up 350
Spin CycleThe Dow is now up 350. Less than half of yesterday's losses, but nonetheless a sign that the market still believes there will be a deal. It's been up all day. An encouraging sign: House GOP leader John Boehner praises......Tags: Politics, John Boehner, Political Candidates, Republican Party, National Government
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Bailout's work-out, fall-out: Look out
The Swampby Mark Silva This two-stage, $350-billion-plus-$350-billion "bailout'' of the financial markets that Congress debates this week is not really a bailout - that's what members are telling each other. It's more of "a work-out of the problem, rather than a.....Tags: National Government, Government, White House
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