Obama Seeks to Reassure House Democrats
“I know that some of the fights we’ve been going through have been tough,— he said.
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“I know that some of the fights we’ve been going through have been tough,— he said.
“I think we do our job. … I think the politics will take care of themselves,— Reyes said. “Republicans think they can somehow continue to try to undermine what we’re doing.
This will add to competition and choice on the exchanges and probably lower prices, without raising any risk of federal government taxpayer liability for costs or other responsibilities.
As far as I can tell, Reid made two mistakes. First, he used the word “Negro,— which was how African-Americans were described years ago, when both Reid and I were much younger.
Wednesday night, but they planned to meet again Thursday without Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.).
A newly released book on the 2008 presidential campaign, “Game Change,— says Reid called President Barack Obama “light skinned— and without a “Negro dialect.— When Reid’s comments surfaced in “Game
is the only Senate Democrat so far to express anything short of full support for Reid since news broke over the weekend that Reid referred to President Barack Obama in 2008 as a “light skinned— black without
“I may very well be the strongest candidate,— he said, adding that there are three or four qualified candidates looking at running. “I would hope party leaders would get behind a candidate,— he said.
Rick Boucher (D), who is still without a GOP challenger in the state’s southwestern 9th district.Morgan Griffith, the Majority Leader in the GOP-controlled House of Delegates, told the Roanoke Times on
“It is a meeting a minute around here,— she said. But DeGette said she still holds out hope for a deal. “We don’t want to kill the bill over abortion,— she said.
language to describe President Barack Obama in 2008.When asked by reporters whether he thought Reid should step aside — or to even comment about Reid’s characterization of Obama as a “light skinned— black without
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“Having been around this business the last 33 years, I don’t really ever consider drawing a bright line on any issue — I understand the process,— Schaitberger said on Tuesday.
— Success in the hybrid role of Senate wife — high-profile, but without a vote — often depends on finding a single issue and concentrating on it.
The measure was pushed by labor unions, which argued that without it most small construction firms would not offer health insurance.
language and declined to endorse Reid’s continued tenure as Majority Leader.In an interview with ABC affiliate WISN, Feingold criticized Reid’s characterization of President Barack Obama as “light-skinned— without
“I don’t think it’s fatal,— said Las Vegas-based Democratic strategist Dan Hart. “I think that Senator Reid handled it well. He made a mistake, he apologized, he got in front of the issue.
I accepted Harry’s apology without question because I’ve known him for years, I’ve seen the passionate leadership he’s shown on issues of social justice and I know what’s in his heart.
“I deeply regret using such a poor choice of words.
“I think we’re very close to reconciliation, respectful of the challenges — policy and otherwise — in the House and in the Senate,— Pelosi said.