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Tag: State Of The Union Response

GOP Lawmaker’s ‘Socialist’ Obama Claim, Will Ferrell’s Mayoral Endorsement, and More

A look at the day’s political happenings, including an assertion made by Sen. Marco Rubio during his SOTU response is questioned and the Republicans’ so-called Benghazi witch hunt makes its way into Treasury secretary nominee Jack Lew’s confirmation hearing.

Posted on Feb 13, 2013 READ MORE

This Clip Is All You Need to Know About Marco Rubio’s SOTU Response

The only thing anyone is likely to remember about Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s State of the Union rebuttal is that he awkwardly paused during it to grab a sip of water.

Posted on Feb 13, 2013 READ MORE

An Argument Obama Can Win

By Eugene Robinson —

If you heard a loud “gulp” Tuesday night after President Obama’s State of the Union address, it probably came from Republican political strategists as they realized their party’s odds of capturing the White House this fall are getting longer.

Posted on Jan 26, 2012 READ MORE | 56 COMMENTS

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Mitch Daniels: Bombast From the Past

By Joe Conason —

Why the Republicans chose Mitch Daniels to deliver a rebuttal to President Obama’s State of the Union address is puzzling. Isn’t he the former Bush budget director who said the Iraq War would cost $50 billion when it ended up costing $3 trillion?