John Kerry's Amazing Speech

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Tuesday January 11, 2011 · 10:43 AM PST

2011/01/11 · 10:43

John Kerry gave an amazing speech today.

So, in this time of crisis and mourning, in this time of challenge and opportunity, we need to commit to reaching across the aisle, as colleagues did before us, to unite to do the exceptional things that will keep America exceptional for generations to come.

After the jump: links to video and transcript.

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Saturday December 11, 2010 · 12:20 PM PST

2010/12/11 · 12:20

Lately, there have been a lot of attacks on so-called "Centrist" Democrats. There is a continued insistence that we represent "the mushy middle" or have "no ideological basis" for our positions. Rather than fanning the flames even higher, I'm going to lay out the assumptions that pragmatic Democrats and Liberals are using as the basis of our arguments, and see if it leads to some sort of dialogue.

Follow me after the jump to find out just what we're thinking.

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Obama's Accomplishments: A Reminder

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Wednesday December 08, 2010 · 10:56 AM PST

2010/12/08 · 10:56

So, there's a lot of emotion flying around right now, all over the blogosphere. I understand.

But I think we need to take a deep breath and look at what has really happened so far.

President Obama's accomplishments in his first two years are listed in detail below the jump.

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Monday December 06, 2010 · 6:22 PM PST

2010/12/06 · 18:22

By now, you've probably heard the details:

2 year extension on tax cuts for the rich
2 year extension on tax cuts for everyone else
$120 billion Payroll Tax Holiday
13 month unemployment extension
$40 billion in tax cuts for students and families
$30 billion tax write-off for businesses

As you can probably tell from the diaries here, this has ruffled a few feathers. But I have to - reluctantly - support this compromise.

Follow me after the jump to find out why.

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Saturday December 04, 2010 · 8:22 AM PST

2010/12/04 · 08:22

As you know, the Deficit Commission released their final report, which can be found HERE. I've been reading through it, and there's something you all should know.

...It's not terrible.

We've gotten so worked up over the ridiculous early draft leaked a few weeks ago that we've dismissed it out of hand. But many of the largest problems are gone now - the EITC, child tax credit, and mortgage rate deductions all remain in effect, and Social Security payments go up by a huge margin for the lowest half of the income distribution. As the reality-based community, we owe it to ourselves to know what's really in here.

Follow me after the jump for the details.

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Sunday October 17, 2010 · 4:21 PM PDT

2010/10/17 · 16:21

We must do more to help the economy. However, many Americans are worried about growing deficits.

But what if we can address both problems at once? What if we create one bill that will get money into the economy and into taxpayers' hands right now, while also reducing the deficit from 2012 onward?

We can do both. Follow us below the fold for our proposal: "Jobs Now, Cuts Later".

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