UT University Democrats Protest Charles Murray – Video
UT University Democrats Protest Charles Murray
The University Democrats protest controversial author, Charles Murray #39;s visit to UT.
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Are the Democrats taking away our knives now too? – Video
Are the Democrats taking away our knives now too?
More idiocy courtesy of our reactionary liberal majority government.
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Democrats defend Holder from GOP
Senate Democrats are rallying to Attorney General Eric Holders defense.
They argue Republicans are wrong to suggest he is overly partisan or that he is more uncooperative with Congress, compared to past attorneys general.
I guess they dont like anybody who disagrees with them, said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Hes a strong and smart advocate for a different point of view.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), a senior member of the panel, also stood up for Holder.
I simply do not accept that. Ive been here long enough to know, she said. He is less partisan than some, thats for sure.
Holder is at the center of a new political firestorm following testy exchanges with House Republicans this week at a panel hearing.
After getting into it with Rep. Louis Gohmert (R-Texas) at a House Judiciary Committee hearing, Holder made headlines by saying he had been treated differently compared to past attorneys general.
He accused Republicans of launching unprecedented, unwarranted, ugly and divisive attacks against him and the rest of the Obama administration.
Its just the latest battle between the combative Holder and the House GOP, which voted to hold the attorney general in contempt of Congress in Obamas first term over the "Fast and Furious" gun-tracking program.
The contempt Holder and the GOP hold for one another was on full display all week.
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Senate Democrats upbeat about confirming Burwell
(CNN) Senate Democrats are upbeat about the prospects for confirming Sylvia Mathews Burwell as the next Health and Human Services secretary, several Democratic aides told CNN on Friday.
While they recognize Republicans will use the confirmation process to highlight problems about the Obamacare rollout, Democrats believe they can close the chapter on the troubled tenure of Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and open a new one with Burwell.
They consider Burwell to be a stellar nominee who was fully vetted when she was picked for her current job heading the Office of Management and Budget. They praise her performance at her last confirmation hearing and are buoyed that she sailed through the Senate 96-0.
They point to a tweet from Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, a frequent critic of the Obama administration, in which he called Burwell an excellent choice.
In addition, Democrats know Republicans are virtually powerless to block Burwell if they wanted to because new filibuster rules allow Democrats to confirm her without any GOP votes.
Democrats also believe that because the White House reached its goal of 7 million-plus people signing up for health insurance, they will be better armed to counter GOP criticism of the law. The believe Republicans are vulnerable for not having viable alternatives to the law that they want to scrap.
Sebeliuss departure provides some relief to Democrats concerned she stayed in office too long, giving the appearance no one was held accountable for the roll out problems. While Democrats dont relish rekindling the Obamacare debate during this election year, they believe Burwell could be confirmed by Memorial Day, allowing Democrats enough time before the election to return to their campaign themes focusing on middle class economic issues.
Senate Republicans are anxious to press Burwell on how she will address the problems they see with the law.
You can expect a robust discussion, both at the hearing and on the floor, on Obamacare and its consequences, said Don Stewart, a spokesman for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
This is an opportunity to start a candid conversation about the shortcomings in the health law, said another GOP aide.
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Limbaugh on delusional Democrats, media celebrating lie of "7,000,000" Obamacare sign-ups – Video
Limbaugh on delusional Democrats, media celebrating lie of "7,000,000" Obamacare sign-ups
"AP had a poll last week that showed 26% approval for Obamacare, and then we had yesterday the Washington Post/ABC News poll, they said 49-48% approval."
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Limbaugh on delusional Democrats, media celebrating lie of "7,000,000" Obamacare sign-ups - Video