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The Lion Returns to the Senate

Posted on July 9th, 2008 by Pamela Leavey

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 [...]

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Hillary Clinton on The FISA Amendments Act of 2008

Posted on July 9th, 2008 by Pamela Leavey

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 [...]

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Filed under: Barack Obama '08, Civil Rights, Democrats, Election '08, FISA, Hillary Clinton '08, In The Blogosphere, In The News, Pamela Leavey, Political News, Politics, Presidential Election, Republicans, Senate