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Obama Ditches Tax Cut Presser After Bill Clinton Takes Control Former President Bill Clinton gave a statement after his meeting with President Obama about his tax compromise with the Republicans. 

However, after his statement, Clinton began to call on and take questions from the press with Obama at his side. Obama promptly after a few [...]

Pobrecitos!

Gates: Senate ‘don’t ask’ vote leaves military ‘at mercy of courts’ Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Friday that the military would be placed “at the mercy of the courts” by the Senate’s failure to overturn the “don’t ask, don’t tell” law and warned that chaos could result if pending legal challenges are successful. As [...]

Afternoon open thread: The Filibernie

The Hill: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is railing against President Obama’s tax-cut package in a lengthy floor speech. Sanders, one of the Senate’s leading liberals, is protesting Obama’s deal with Republicans, which would extend tax cuts on all income that were initially signed by President George W. Bush in 2001 and 2003. Sanders began his [...]

“F*ck the President” Friday

Roll Call: Profanity, Anger Spill Over in House Democratic Caucus Meeting The frustration with President Barack Obama over his tax cut compromise was palpable and even profane at Thursday’s House Democratic Caucus meeting. One unidentified lawmaker went so far as to mutter “f— the president” while Rep. Shelley Berkley was defending the package the president [...]