Ted Kennedy returned to the floor of the Senate today for the 4:00 PM vote on Medicare.  Kennedy was accompanied by members of his family, John Kerry and Barack Obama. He received a standing ovation as he “walked through a wall of applause,” to “cast a dramatic, decisive vote on long-stalled Medicare legislation.” “Aye,” the 76-year-old Kennedy said in a loud voice, smiling broadly and making a thumbs-up gesture as he registered his vote. Spectators in the galleries that overhang...

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Hillary Clinton did not disappoint liberals on today’s FISA vote, but Barack Obama certainly did.  I can’t even begin to imagine why Obama caved on this issue as boldly as he has but it’s beyond disappointing, especially for those of us who had worked so hard to get Hillary nominated. While Barack Obama voted “yes” on the FISA legislation today, Hillary Clinton joined the ranks of many other wise Obama supporters in the Senate who voted “no” on FISA. The...

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