Pelosi Backs Off Set Rates for Public Option - NYTimes.com

Pelosi Backs Off Set Rates for Public Option - NYTimes.com . . . . . It seems that the Congress is becoming more and more pragmatic in its handling of the public option.

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Report from Maine: With a week to go, gay marriage hangs in the balance

Report from Maine: With a week to go, gay marriage hangs in the balance

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Sen. Arlen Specter: Time to Repeal DOMA

Sen. Arlen Specter: Time to Repeal DOMA

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DavidMixner.com - Live From Hell's Kitchen - Hate Crimes legislation finally passes. Slowly but surely we of the GLBTQ community are being treated as equals. Slowly but surely!

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Despite White House worries, Harry Reid rolls dice - Carrie Budoff Brown - POLITICO.com

Despite White House worries, Harry Reid rolls dice - Carrie Budoff Brown - POLITICO.com - with public option.

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Public Option Push in Senate Comes With Escape Hatch - NYTimes.com

Public Option Push in Senate Comes With Escape Hatch - NYTimes.com . . . . . now we'll have to see how the two houses compromise on a final draft.

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Army Secretary: 'No Reason to Think Major Turmoil Would Ensue' if Military Gay Ban is Lifted - Towleroad, More than gay news. More gay men

Army Secretary: 'No Reason to Think Major Turmoil Would Ensue' if Military Gay Ban is Lifted - Towleroad, More than gay news. More gay men . . . . . then let's see the policy be changed . . . NOW.

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Archbishop: Suicide Bombers Are Better Than Married Gays | CarnalNation

Archbishop: Suicide Bombers Are Better Than Married Gays CarnalNation . . . . . Who are all these little people, archbishops and bishops, popping up all over the media pontificating on the issue of gays in society? Maine, Guam, ???

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AMERICAblog Gay | A great people deserve their rights: GOP candidate for AG in Virginia, Ken Cuccinelli, thinks "homosexual acts are wrong" and there should be "policies that reflect that"

AMERICAblog Gay A great people deserve their rights: GOP candidate for AG in Virginia, Ken Cuccinelli, thinks "homosexual acts are wrong" and there should be "policies that reflect that" . . . . . He also believes that homosexuality itself is not wrong. Will someone tell me if this person is a holy mother Roman Catholic? Sure sounds like one.

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AMERICAblog Gay | A great people deserve their rights: Asked about ENDA, Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) says "equal rights should not become special rights"

AMERICAblog Gay A great people deserve their rights: Asked about ENDA, Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) says "equal rights should not become special rights" . . . . . You don't get to be a United States senator and be stupid at the same time. Dumb, maybe, but not stupid. So it is my belief that Blanche Lincoln, a Democrat no less, is playing with fire. She knows what her position is worth in the eyes of her constituents. Alas, she is as blind as her fellow Arkansans.

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AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: If the President really supports the public option, then let him answer this one simple question

AMERICAblog News A great nation deserves the truth: If the President really supports the public option, then let him answer this one simple question . . . . . Is he, or is he not, helping the Senate leader Harry Reid, to get the last few remaining votes amidst the Democratic majority for the public option minus the trigger option? It's time to stop pussyfooting around.

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AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: White House now blaming it all on Harry Reid; Obama happy to help Reid get the 60 votes he needs after Reid already has the 60 votes he needs

AMERICAblog News A great nation deserves the truth: White House now blaming it all on Harry Reid; Obama happy to help Reid get the 60 votes he needs after Reid already has the 60 votes he needs . . . . . What is the Obama (and his W.H. gang) trying to do . . . pull the wool over our eyes? Do they really think that in this day and age they can collect the praise for this achievement when in truth it came from the Congress? If they want to earn some brownie points then make sure the bill is enacted with the Obama's signature. Just the signature . . . just the facts.

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AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: Baucus on board now too

AMERICAblog News A great nation deserves the truth: Baucus on board now too . . . . . So now Sen. Baucus has caught up and is on board. Better late than not at all. Let's keep constructing that consensus for the very best measure that we can achieve for the American citizenry.

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Reid: "The Public Option With An Opt-Out Is The One That's Fair"

Reid: "The Public Option With An Opt-Out Is The One That's Fair"

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Sidebar - In Battle Over Gay Marriage, Timing May Be the Key - NYTimes.com

Sidebar - In Battle Over Gay Marriage, Timing May Be the Key - NYTimes.com . . . . . The success and the degree of success is intricately intertwined with the public beliefs and perceptions of what is kosher and what makes sense in this day and age. Albeit the consensus is growing, there still is a long way to go. Patience, appropriately applied, will see us through this developing continuum, and hopefully, sooner than later, to a well-deserved conclusive result.

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Andy Stern: There's No Such Thing As A Republican Filibuster: It's Time to Deliver

Andy Stern: There's No Such Thing As A Republican Filibuster: It's Time to Deliver

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Roger Hickey: Support for the Public Option Keeps Getting Stronger

Roger Hickey: Support for the Public Option Keeps Getting Stronger

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Senators say health care bill endgame is in sight - Alex Isenstadt - POLITICO.com

Senators say health care bill endgame is in sight - Alex Isenstadt - POLITICO.com . . . . . Let's see how long and what shape it will take to come to fruition.

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POLITICO: Ben Smith: Political News and Analysis - Schumer: 'We must not rest until we have marriage in all fifty of these United States'

POLITICO: Ben Smith: Political News and Analysis - Schumer: 'We must not rest until we have marriage in all fifty of these United States' . . . . . The 'marriage issue' is beginning to move quite fast. It will be interesting to see how it resolves, and to what extent, in comparison to its big brother, the 'healthcare issue'.

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Behind public option: Subsidies fight - David Rogers - POLITICO.com

Behind public option: Subsidies fight - David Rogers - POLITICO.com . . . . . When all is said and done let it be known that POTUS is endeavouring to play politics of his own choosing to maintain the pendulum on his side of the hill . . . . . and will it also be known whether or not the public does truly benefit from this round of politics?

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