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Pelosi Stretches an Old McConnell Quote

Posted on March 12, 2013

Rep. Nancy Pelosi seized on an old talking point, miscasting a now-famous quote by Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell in 2010 about the goal of making Obama a “one-term president.” On CNN’s “State of the Union” on March 10, host Candy Crowley asked the leader of the House Democrats if …
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Bogus Bipartisan Claims

Posted on March 12, 2012

In a mailer to constituents, a Republican congressman claims 27 “bipartisan bills” have passed the House but “hit a brick wall” in the Democratic-controlled Senate. But most of the bills are not very “bipartisan.” A majority of House Democrats voted against all but five of the 27 proposals, sometimes overwhelmingly. …
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