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On Fiscal Cliff, Obama Should Learn From Bush’s 1990 Tax Hike
Tweet Share on Facebook November 30, 2012 CommentThose of us who were in the Bush 41 White House during the 1990 budget deal recall it well. There was this three-sentence announcement of the bipartisan agreement posted on the wall of the press office on June 26, 1990:
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Romney's 'Gifts' Comment Opens the Door for GOP Governors
Tweet Share on Facebook November 16, 2012 CommentMitt Romney is bitterly complaining about why he thinks he lost the election, essentially confirming everything he said in his "47 percent" comments last spring. Romney recently told donors that President Barack Obama won by offering "gifts" to African-Americans, Hispanics, and young voters. Not something he should have said, but frankly, I'm glad he did.
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How Republicans Can Start to Fix Their Women Problem
Tweet Share on Facebook November 9, 2012 CommentLike many Republicans, I was surprised that President Obama was re-elected. Unlike some Republicans who think nothing need change in our party, I believe there's now an opportunity to improve its image with voters. "What Republicans need to learn is, how do we speak to all Americans? You know, not just to people who look like us and act like us, but how do we speak to all Americans?" Speaker John Boehner said to Diane Sawyer last night. Most of us agree that would include learning to speak to women.
