Category Archives: National News

The President on Deficits

Posted on January 30, 2010 by billmanzi

The President used his weekly address to deal with federal government deficits, and some steps he now advocates to help deal with this burgeoning problem. The President highlighted a spending freeze, as well as calling for a bipartisan “deficit commission”. … Continue reading →

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Scott Brown on Leno

Posted on January 29, 2010 by billmanzi

Scott Brown mania persists, with the Senator-elect doing a bit on the Jay Leno show. The Senator seems to have as much energy as he did in the campaign, making the rounds in Massachusetts and nationally, and really hitting the … Continue reading →

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The State of the Union

Posted on January 28, 2010 by billmanzi

President Obama delivered the State of the Union last night, and he moved the agenda to job creation and the economy, removing his focus on health care reform. He also candidly acknowledged error, but challenged both parties to focus on … Continue reading →

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Deficit Commission Rejected

Posted on January 27, 2010 by billmanzi

The U.S. Senate yesterday rejected a proposal that would have created a bi-partisan “Deficit Commission”, which would have had the authority to make recommendations that Congress would have been forced to vote up or down, with no amendments. The proposal, … Continue reading →

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President Obama and the Left

Posted on January 26, 2010 by billmanzi

With the potential collapse of health care reform President Obama has begun to take some withering fire from the left wing base of the Democratic Party. The complaints are multifold but boil down to the President paying too little heed … Continue reading →

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The President on SCOTUS Corporate Free Speech

Posted on January 24, 2010 by billmanzi

The President this week talked about the Supreme Court decision that opened the floodgates for special interest money to flood the political system. The Court broadened the concept of First Amendment rights for corporations, enabling corporate and other special interest … Continue reading →

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David Paleologos on Senate Race

Posted on January 22, 2010 by billmanzi

David Paleologos of Suffolk University was the pollster who first saw Scott Brown take the lead in the Senate race. He and his team at Suffolk did a terrific job of tracking the movement in the race. His bellwether polls … Continue reading →

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Health Care Conundrum

Posted on January 22, 2010 by billmanzi

The victory of Scott Brown has thrown Democratic plans for health care expansion into chaos, with both Senate and House leadership seemingly unable to come up with a cogent strategy to bring a bill forward. The most obvious way forward … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Morning Quarterbacking

Posted on January 21, 2010 by billmanzi

Senator Scott Brown delivered an old fashioned electoral whipping to Martha Coakley yesterday, defeating her handily across Massachusetts and upsetting the national applecart for the Democratic Party. Scott Brown ran an energetic campaign, and used a great retail operation to … Continue reading →

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President Obama in Boston

Posted on January 18, 2010 by billmanzi

The President swung through Boston to help Attorney General Martha Coakley yesterday, giving a boost to the campaign in its final days. And what a final few days it has been. Chris Cillizza over at “The Fix” has estimated outside … Continue reading →

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