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House may try to pass Senate health-care bill without voting on it — After laying the groundwork for a decisive vote this week on the Senate's health-care bill, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested Monday that she might attempt to pass the measure without having members vote on it.
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Slaughter House Rules — How Democrats may ‘deem’ ObamaCare into law, without voting. — We're not sure American schools teach civics any more, but once upon a time they taught that under the U.S. Constitution a bill had to pass both the House and Senate to become law.
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Mark Tapscott / Washington Examiner:
Pelosi, Slaughter went to court against GOP's self-executing rule in 2005 — You've been hearing a lot this week about the Slaughter Solution, the rule devised by House Rules Committee Chairman Louise Slaughter of New York whereby the House would pass an Obamacare reconcilliation bill via a rule that …
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Key Dem: Using ‘deem and pass’ health plan is ‘wrong’ — A plan that would allow House Democrats to bypass a direct vote on the Senate's healthcare bill is causing “discomfort,” a key centrist Democrat said Tuesday. — Rep. Jason Altmire (D-Pa.), a member of the Blue Dog and New Democrat Coalitions …
Jared Allen / The Hill:
Hoyer defends tactic to ‘deem’ approval of Senate health bill
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Andy McCarthy / The Corner on National Review Online:
Slaughtering the Constitution — By: Andy McCarthy
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Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic Online:
What Obama is Actually Trying to Do in Israel — There is much speculation that this kerfluffle over 1600 theoretical apartments on the wrong side of the green line in Jerusalem will lead to a rupture in American-Israeli relations, but analysts who suggest this are missing the point of President Obama's maneuverings.
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Palin: Hit ‘reset’ — with Israel — Former Governor Sarah Palin, increasingly willing to criticize Obama on foreign policy grounds, is joining the chorus of Republican critics of his confrontation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, contrasting his policy of engaging enemies with the tough talk to an ally.
Barak Ravid / Haaretz:
U.S. envoy's Israel trip on hold as diplomatic crisis deepens — George Mitchell delays regional visit pending Netanyahu's reponse to U.S. demands. — A visit to Israel by U.S. special peace envoy George Mitchell was on hold on Tuesday pending an Israeli response to a series of American demands.
Washington Post:
The U.S. quarrel with Israel
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Eric Zimmermann / The Hill:
Dems rebuke Obama administration for Israel criticism
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Ezra Klein:
Everything David Brooks says about reconciliation is wrong — Jon Chait did a very funny job taking apart David Brooks's column on reconciliation. I want to do a serious job on it. The factual statements Brooks uses in his argument are wrong. Not arguable, or questionable, or suspicious.
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David Brooks / New York Times:
The Spirit of Sympathy — Human beings, the philosophers tell us, are social animals. We emerge into the world ready to connect with mom and dad. We go through life jibbering and jabbering with each other, grouping and regrouping. When you get a crowd of people in a room …
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Jonathan Chait / The New Republic:
David Brooks At His David Brooksiest — Today David Brooks has written the platonic ideal of a David Brooks column. It is in some sense the template for nearly every David Brooks column, but it captured the major elements so perfectly that it almost feels as if every previous David Brooks column has been an homage to this one.
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
THIS IS CNN?.... If I didn't get independent confirmation of this, I honestly would have assumed the announcement was some elaborate practical joke. Alas, it's true. … This is easily the worst decision CNN has ever made. That the network probably reviewed Erickson's work before hiring him …
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Erick Erickson / RedState:
Here's My News: Erick Erickson Joins CNN's Roster of Political Contributors — A week after Christy decided to be a stay at home mom back in December, I got a call from CNN and was asked to meet some people in Atlanta. — Since that time, as you all know, I've been on more than a few times.
David Dayen / Firedoglake:
New Health Care Whip Count: 190 Yes, 206 No (205-209 with Leaners) — The leadership says they have the votes, but projecting an aura of confidence has been a key to their pressure strategy. Bart Stupak says Democrats are 16 votes short, but pessimism has been, well, part of his strategy.
Peggy Ackermann / New Jersey Online:
Court rules Tea Party can proceed with effort to recall Sen. Robert Menendez … A state appellate panel today ruled New Jersey's secretary of state must accept a petition a citizens group filed to recall U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez. — The court stayed its decision to allow Menendez (D-N.J.) to appeal its ruling.
Alex Spillius / Telegraph:
Barack Obama threatens to withdraw support from wavering Democrats — Barack Obama has said he will not campaign for any Democratic congressmen who fails to support health care reform. — The president will refuse to make fund-raising visits during November elections to any district whose representative has not backed the bill.
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Tommy Thompson “50-50” on challenge to Sen. Russ Feingold — Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson (R) is “50-50” on whether or not to challenge Sen. Russ Feingold (D) this fall and will almost certainly make a decision before the May 20 state party convention, according to a source familiar with his thinking.
Roxana Tiron / The Hill:
Petraeus offers first public support for change to don't ask law — Gen. David Petraeus, the head of U.S. Central Command, said Tuesday the time has come to consider changing the controversial law banning openly gay people serving in the U.S. military. — It was the general's most direct answer to date on the issue.
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Alex Seitz-Wald / Think Progress:
Holding up the health care bill, Rep. Gohmert shouts, ‘I brought an abortion to show you today.’ — As House Democrats prepare to vote on health care reform in the next few days, tea party activists protested outside the Capitol this morning, shouting cries of “kill the bill.”
John Byrne / The Raw Story:
Obama agencies invoking secrecy provision more often than under Bush — One day after being sworn into office, President Barack Obama instructed federal agencies to ensure government transparency by complying with the spirit of the Freedom of Information Act law.
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Clyburn says health vote could push past Easter holiday — The House's healthcare vote could be delayed until as late as Easter, House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) said Tuesday. — Clyburn, in an interview with McClatchy Newspapers, said it is possible that the House vote …
Washington Wire:
WSJ/NBC Poll: Tough Health Vote — For nervous lawmakers worried that their vote on the health care overhaul could cost them votes in November, the latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll shows they indeed face a tough choice. — Asked if their representative were to vote with Republicans …
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