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cronyism 39 midterm shellacking 39 filibusters 39 birther nonsense 39 EJ Dionne 39 partisan finger pointing 39 intraparty battle 39 Eric Cantor R Va 39 Capitol Hill 39 judicial nominations 39 defeatist mindset 39 bipartisanism 39 discourse 39 factional strife 39 obstructionists 39 constant partisan rancor 39 unluckier generation 39 petty squabbling 39 EJ Dionne Jr. 39 Bork nomination 39 Mediscare tactics 39 petty grievances 39 political opportunism 39 bitterness 39 PELOSI Well 39 wasteful earmark 38 finger pointing 38 procedural wrangling 38 monthlong recess 38 intraparty 38 partisan obstructionism 38 Nancy Cordes reports 38 judicial activism 38 repealing ObamaCare 38 rational discourse 38 hatreds 38 ideological differences 38 operative Karl Rove 38 factional infighting 38 lawmaking 38 cynicism 38 Sister Souljah moments 38 filibuster 38 Democratically controlled 38 nonpartisanship 38 Majority Leader Frist 38 moral cowardice 38 bitterly divided 38 inefficient bureaucracies 38 midterm elections 38 obstructionist 38 meanness 38 contentiousness 38 Center Aisle Caucus 38 openly gay nonincumbent 38 superlobbyist Jack Abramoff 38 celebrification 38 socialistic tendencies 38 backbiting 38 gerrymanders 38 rabidly partisan 38 struggled inconclusively 38 mindless paralyzing rancor 38 GOP 38 Congressman Nussle 38 Congressman Hulshof 38 animosities 38 ethnic cleavages 38 transcend partisanship 38 Senate Majority Leader Mitch 38 Rethugs 38 Plame cause celebre 38 Ideological differences 38 petty squabbles 38 Martinez R Fla 38 entitlement mentality 38 Republican 38 intraparty feud 38 columnist EJ Dionne 38 incessant drumbeat 38 sectionalism 38 Repub licans 38 transcend partisan 38 humble ketchup packet 37 cloture votes 37 ideologically rigid 37 accusatory rhetoric 37 earmark laden 37 Elena Kagan confirmation hearings 37 pre-#/# mindset 37 reasoned discourse 37 pre-#/# worldview 37 Speaker Nancy Pelosi D-Calif. 37 Recrimination 37 Acrimony 37 liberal judicial activism 37 Repuglican 37 SCHIP reauthorization 37 Congressman Yarmuth 37 ideological crusades 37 Bitterness 37 Borking 37 neo McCarthyism 37 rampant materialism 37 Arlen Specters 37 Bushite regime 37 willful ignorance 37 Grand Obstructionist 37 Anti incumbency 37 recrimination 37 Dan Maffei DN.Y. 37 Hyper partisanship 37 bicameral bipartisan 37 paygo rules 37 factionalisation 37 mud slinging 37 diagnosis cast pall 37 partisan gerrymandering 37 snide sarcastic 37 intellectual incoherence 37 intolerant fearmongers spreading 37 liberal 37 recriminations 37 thepolitical 37 kemcha Way 37 Mudslinging 37 Martin Meehan D-Mass. 37 impeaching Cheney 37 shameless hypocrisy 37 partisan hackery 37 bitter infighting 37 judicial nominees 37 fear mongering 37 conservative ideologue 37 defeatism 37 policywise 37 isolationist tendencies 37 catcalls jeers 37 Great Schism 37 demagoging 37 congressional 37 Partisan sniping 37 discord 37 Julian Zelizer professor 37 Bilbray Y 37 Laissez faire capitalism 37 Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi 37 Mukasey confirmation hearings 37 misgovern 37 segregationist Dixiecrat 37 Factionalism 37 upstate downstate 37 Norman Ornstein 37 lesser evilism 37 factional bickering 37 Dingell D Mich 37 deregulatory agenda 37 brass knuckle politics 37 kabuki dance 37 filibustering 36 Alito confirmation hearings 36 Zelaya overthrow 36 nameless unreasoning unjustified 36 repeal DOMA 36 partisan recriminations 36 procedural maneuvering 36 imperial overreach 36 immobilism 36 Bushism 36 bigotry 36 wasteful earmarks 36 intraparty squabbling 36 judicial filibusters 36 bipartisan gerrymander 36 taunts jeers 36 Obamans 36 mutual mistrust 36 starry eyed idealism 36 GfK polls 36 DeGette Y 36 By Roger Cleaveland 36 mistrust 36 Democratically 36 legalized bribery 36 idiocracy 36 bickerings 36 grossly undemocratic 36 unwieldy coalitions 36 antigovernment sentiment 36 analyst Stan Collender 36 deregulatory zeal 36 negativity 36 filibuster delaying tactic 36 lameduck 36 Election Day 36 macaca moment 36 weeklong recess 36 fractiousness 36 teapartiers 36 ideological straitjacket 36 internal dissensions 36 Broun N 36 Republicanism 36 partisan hacks 36 internecine feuding 36 greatest deliberative 36 extend sincere apologies 36 broadly mocks 36 influence peddling scandals 36 widespread disaffection 36 rightward lurch 36 PoliticalNews.me Dec #,# 36 kabuki theater 36 Congressman Doc Hastings 36 SCOTUS nominee 36 Nancy Pelosi 36 S. Broder 36 Puritan ethic 36 Everett Dirksen 36 Joementum 36 intransigence 36 ideological fervor 36 procedural roadblocks 36 Hoyer Murtha 36 Blumenauer Y 36 Senate Majority Leader 36 Stephen Harper Conservatives 36 Repuglicans 36 partisan politicking 36 Chafee Laffey 36 rinos 36 feudal mindset 36 petty quarrels 36 declinism 36 virulent racism 36 Easter recess 36 sectarian rifts 36 Speaker Nancy Pelosi 36 gentler kinder 36 compassionate conservatism 36 Hobbled Dems eager 36 Rep. Bruce Dammeier 36 Conference CPAC 36 internecine strife 36 Hindutva plank 36 ROVE Well 36 Intraparty 36 rejects partisan gridlock 36 self centeredness 36 Republicans reacted skeptically 36 backroom dealmaking 36 body politic 36 Representative Doc Hastings 36 sectarian animosities 36 uncivil 36 Hastert R-Ill. 36 Congresswoman Capps 36 incrementalist 36 conservatives 36 imperial presidency 36 Aderholt Y 36 principled conservatism 36 politically polarized 36 factional squabbles 36 Rajoy hammering Zapatero 36 myopic viewpoint 36 gerrymandered districts 36 GOP'ers 36 SHERROD BROWN 36 Kabuki dance 36 ideological divide 36 shifted rightward 36 Wilsonian idealism 36 Rep. Nancy Pelosi 36 Iraq warring sects 35 castigations 35 bi partisan 35 Boehner 35 petty jealousies 35 Political expediency 35 porkbarrel spending 35 Feinstein D-Calif. 35 petty politicking 35 internecine quarrels 35 Wasteful spending 35 electoral drubbings 35 intraparty fights 35 pork barrell 35 rejectionist stance 35 Recess appointments 35 Daschle DS.D. 35 Republicrats 35 Overt racism 35 Bilbray N 35 Bi partisan 35 seemingly unbridgeable differences 35 stony silence underscoring 35 Democratically controlled Legislature 35 lame duck 35 frequent verbal gaffes 35 pork barrel 35 courage rectitude 35 JUNEAU Alaska Sarah Palin 35 unseemliness 35 policymaking 35 Whip Jon Kyl 35 Willful ignorance 35 rhetorical crossfire 35 unconscionable ineptitude 35 rancorous debate 35 partisan trench warfare 35 comity 35 distrust 35 ALBANY NY AP/# WINS 35 festering 35 Speaker Naifeh 35 leftward lurch 35 Demcrats 35 Borosage 35 voter disenchantment 35 ideological obsessions 35 VAN HOLLEN Well 35 Sen. Warren Limmer 35 hatefulness 35 misgovernance 35 Machiavellian machinations 35 sectarian hatreds 35 overcriminalization 35 statutory paygo 35 selfishness 35 Bork hearings 35 polarized 35 quarrels 35 libertarian leanings 35 refight 35 arrogance 35 green gooey slime 35 David Broder 35 legislating 35 Rep. Joel Hefley 35 Carteresque 35 Somjai Phagaphasvivat 35 factionalism 35 scandals dogging 35 Steny Hoyer D Md 35 Graham RS.C. 35 Monthly Steve Benen 35 doomsday rhetoric 35 greed avarice 35 eliminationist rhetoric 35 liberals seethed 35 Rob Andrews DN.J. 35 breeds cynicism 35 moneyed elites 35 vitriolic 35 stagnation 35 false equivalence 35 protectionist impulses 35 Father Drinan 35 cordiality 35 repeal DADT 35 racial animosities 35 bureaucratic bloat 35 Midterm elections 35 post-#/# worldview 35 filibuster proof margin 35 Ward Connerly referenda 35 Hananel reported 35 backroom wheeling 35 sanctimonious posturing 35 RJD misrule 35 goateed Pitt 35 obstreperousness 35 bureaucratic snarls 35 pluralistic polity 35 Dice K mania 35 Impeachment proceedings 35 Solomonese 35 disunity 35 defunding ACORN 35 bossism 35 Witty repartee 35 ugliness 35 Tom DeLay 35 insufferable arrogance 35 fledging democracy 35 beauracracy 35 BBC James Coomarasamy 35 fingerpointing 35 hyper individualism 35 Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi 35 Bi partisanship 35 downright meanness 35 inWashington 35 nonissues 35 democratic 35 defund Obamacare 35 Norman Ornstein resident 35 LIASSON 35 Minxin Pei professor 35 festering sore 35 disorganization voter 35 Frist R Tenn 35 collective psyches 35 factional feuds 35 Ken Salazar D Colo 35 TEA Partiers 35 botched prewar intelligence 35 staunchest allies deteriorated 35 compassionate conservativism 35 seemingly intractable conflict 35 hopey changey 35 Specter defection 35 fecklessness flailing 35 glaring inequity 35 centrism 35 warring sects 35 political 35 Senator DeMint 35 PAYGO rules 35 Post Fred Barbash 35 Participatory democracy 35 voter discontent 35 procedural morass 35 Representative Jeff Flake 35 Chairman Duf Sundheim 35 wing ideologues 35 Filibusters 35 strategist Jenny Backus 35 BAYH Well 35 IBD TIPP Poll 35 Voter discontent 35 Harry Reid 35 needless partisanship 35 Frequent heartburn 35 PRESIDENT ELECT Barack Obama 35 Nixonian enemies 35 Maya MacGuineas president 35 pyrrhic victories 35 Band Aid fixes 35 legislative 35 hallowed chambers 35 commissioner Slade Gorton 35 progressives 35 ossified 35 ARNOLD Schwarzenegger 35 reformers 34 Rhone Resch president 34 CCAGWPAC 34 climactic Christmas Eve 34 Representative NANCY PELOSI 34 whiners Gramm 34 SEAN HANNITY HOST 34 Potomac Fever 34 ideological chasm 34 zealotry 34 dynastic politics 34 led caminata 34 intellectual laziness 34 unspeakable tragedies 34 intolerance bigotry 34 constructiveness 34 nonpresidential 34 Mea culpas 34 nationalist rhetoric 34 SCHUMER Well 34 Democratic 34 Conspicuous consumption 34 profligate spending 34 privelage sic 34 undemocratic tendencies 34 Harris Lacewell 34 Centrism 34 postelection lame duck 34 Bilirakis N 34 Assemblywoman Scozzafava 34 Ram Setu controversy 34 Obama's 34 outselves 34 embattlement 34 MITCH MCCONNELL 34 Judge Samuel Alito 34 Repubs 34 Sonya Sotomayor 34 statutory PAYGO 34 Congresswoman Capito 34 statesmanship 34 elect Barrack 34 Democats 34 Republican delaying tactics 34 Democrat ic 34 MARK SHIELDS 34 Legalizing gay marriage 34 Kevin Rudd prime ministership 34 DiFi 34 yah boo politics 34 Jim Ramstad 34 Statehouses 34 lofty rhetoric 34 naïve idealism 34 speechifying 34 quorum busting 34 partisan fingerpointing 34 wasteful pork 34 conservatism 34 racial inequalities 34 isolationism 34 slaves Hollaway 34 Rep. Jeff Flake 34 Biggert N 34 antiestablishment message 34 Anna Aurilio 34 racial bigotry 34 misrule 34 senate democrats 34 Nevada Yucca Mountain 34 RUDIN Well 34 weepiness 34 BOEHNER 34 schisms 34 unbridgeable divide 34 George W. Bush 34 Louise Slaughter DN.Y. 34 porkfest 34 wishy washiness 34 enduring linguistic spats 34 Reid D Nev 34 Senator HILLARY CLINTON 34 Influenza pandemics strike 34 filibustering judicial 34 SOTU 34 rankism 34 moral exhibitionism 34 faint heartedness 34 Nixonian stonewalling 34 analyst Harvey Kronberg 34 pathological aversion 34 factional feuding 34 nonpartisan redistricting 34 Democratsâ € ™ 34 R.-Va. 34 liberal orthodoxy 34 factional rifts 34 utter shamelessness 34 oppressed Shi'ite 34 Bilirakis Y 34 differing ideologies 34 Aderholt N 34 hateful bigots 34 Republi cans 34 dilatory tactics 34 CBN.com WASHINGTON 34 Bush derangement syndrome 34 rhetoric 34 Electorally 34 Representative Earl Blumenauer 34 http:/www.NewsAndOpinion.com 34 seeming hopelessness 34 thick mucous 34 HUME Well 34 Linguistic disputes 34 epistemic closure 34 Mitch McConnell 34 populist demagoguery 34 Tea Partyers 34 non beneficial neutrophil 34 Clifford Odets Depression 34 John Cornyn R-Tex. 34 innate distrust 34 Congressmembers 34 Filibustering 34 strategist Darry Sragow 34 disheartenment 34 monthlong recess looming 34 consultant Dan Schnur 34 Senator Wallop 34 intellectual dishonesty 34 NORMAN ORNSTEIN 34 Speaker Pelosi 34 Smear tactics 34 Mike Castle R-Del. 34 Senate 34 exceptionalists 34 Post Dan Balz 34 institutionalists 34 unipolarity 34 Pitney professor 34 Incivility 34 nonpolitician 34 imperial arrogance 34 deepening rift 34 Matthew Dowd 34 foreclosures Sharga 34 Clifford Traisman lobbyist 34 interparty 34 Palinism 34 Angelyn Frazer 34 Repugs 34 Protectionist measures 34 ethnically divided Bosnia 34 Steve Panagiotakos 34 long windedness 34 pardon Toussie 34 legislatively 34 Congresswoman Bachmann 34 revive Mideast peacemaking 34 doctrinaire liberals 34 electioneering campaigns 34 Herzik 34 pragmatic centrist 34 Low voter turnout 34 shamnesty 34 Political correctness 34 repealing Obamacare 34 Gillibrand DioGuardi 34 GOPers 34 leftward drift 34 procedural maneuvers 34 foolish delusion 34 birther controversy 34 intellectual snobbery 34 staunchest conservatives 34 antiwar sentiments 34 tribal enmities 34 labels Vivendi SA 34 crazy cockamamie 34 Fairness Doctrine 34 Lita Baldor 34 nativism 34 unfavorability ratings 34 pragmatism 34 internecine conflicts 34 punditocracy 34 wussiness 34 exceptionalism 34 profound irresponsibility 34 Voters 34 Democrat 34 Strom Thurmond segregationist 34 lawlessness prevails 34 Miringoff 34 sectarian strife 34 hyperbolic rhetoric 34 weasel wording 34 fundamental unfairness 34 Heated rhetoric 34 wasteful duplicative 34 intellectually vapid 34 utter hypocrisy 34 inflammatory rhetoric 34 Alito confirmation 34 blissfulness 34 Obamanomics 34 Preibus 34 Sen. Harry Reid 34 downright rudeness 34 Fingerpointing 34 tech lynching 34 hypocrisy 34 eloquent speeches 34 maudlin sentimentality 33 premature triumphalism 33 temporized 33 Distrust lingers 33 Charles McC 33 DuHAIME 33 rough sledding 33 Straayer 33 By Ron Chimelis 33 Noam Neusner spokesman 33 entrenched vested interests 33 latent racism 33 Righteous indignation 33 unelected bureaucrat 33 offered angry denouncements 33 William Proxmire 33 Obamaites 33 Romneycare 33 fuller rotational 33 reflexively oppose 33 PAYGO 33 voter dissatisfaction 33 Congresswoman Dina Titus 33 fratricidal 33 seemingly insurmountable challenges 33 Selig Fehr 33 Senator Slade Gorton 33 Lisa Vorderbrueggen covers 33 self recrimination 33 mesmerized Valenti recalled 33 cloture vote 33 headlong rush 33 slamfest 33 longtime adversary 33 Obamaniacs 33 lingering mistrust 33 overspending overtaxing 33 internecine warfare 33 greenhouse gasses mirrors 33 FBN Gerri Willis 33 Nominations Sent 33 sectarian divides 33 decennial redistricting 33 Speaker Armond Budish 33 creeping socialism 33 seething hatred 33 spokesman Ron Bonjean 33 debates 33 fully inclusive ENDA 33 utter incompetence 33 Senator Mitch McConnell 33 saner voices 33 WELNA 33 Joe Gershtenson director 33 BACHMANN Well 33 voter disaffection 33 Fred Lokken political 33 Sen. Mitch McConnell 33 racial discord 33 diabetes Danesh 33 Harry Reid D-Nev. 33 Bonusgate scandal 33 rigid ideology 33 Abramoff scandal 33 Mahathirism 33 ethical relativism 33 timidity 33 sectarian reprisals 33 wrongheadedness 33 obstinacy 33 religious zealotry 33 constituency Umoja 33 barney frank 33 parochialism 33 antagonisms 33 lamented Dick Armey 33 unelect 33 Congressman Kucinich 33 Wolsborn 33 Chairman Doc Hastings 33 Repub lican 33 backroom deals 33 Jack Abramoffs 33 Charlie Bass RN.H. 33 Kousser 33 Ellen Karcher 33 W ASHINGTON 33 poltics 33 staff Joshua Bolten 33 spontaneous outbursts 33 Judge Alito 33 bullheadedness 33 VAN HOLLEN 33 moneyed interests 33 grandstanding 33 Rodger Schlickeisen president 33 EPW Committee 33 Sonia Sotomayor confirmation hearings 33 Rubinomics 33 #s SNL skits 33 Confirmation hearings 33 Rugged individualism 33 Cuss Free Week 33 collegial atmosphere 33 maximalist positions 33 sectarian divide 33 bubble Sauers 33 bureaucratic snafus 33 spinelessness 33 banning judicial filibusters 33 caviling 33 Greg Valliere 33 Van Hollen D Md 33 DeLay 33 negativists 33 Congressman Shays 33 petty sniping 33 democratic dispensation 33 idealogy 33 Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg 33 clannishness 33 Sherlene Pinnix 33 tea partiers 33 ethnic animosities 33 leftward leanings 33 anti Congressism 33 Reps. Vernon Ehlers 33 gubernatorial vetoes 33 Congressman Sensenbrenner 33 Highways repaved 33 Harper prorogued Parliament 33 irresponsibility 33 Senator Jeff Merkley 33 cravenness 33 earmark moratorium 33 George Nethercutt 33 impeachment hearings 33 Dayne Walling 33 DADT repealed 33 moral laxity 33 ID KERYX 33 demagogues 33 Lois Capps D Calif 33 tribal resentments 33 Rep. Jim Ramstad 33 stasis 33 Inaugurations 33 obtuseness 33 resounding repudiation 33 swift boated 33 Thomas R-Calif. 33 transatlantic rifts 33 Jeffords defection gave 33 demagogued 33 elitism 33 mutual incomprehension 33 insincerity 33 Deeply entrenched 33 Overheated rhetoric 33 inefficiency 33 democratic dispensations 33 ethnic schisms 33 Obamaism 33 unbossed 33 Congresswoman Waters 33 drop mindless partisanship 33 Tea Partiers 33 statists 33 Norm Ornstein congressional 33 Steny H. Hoyer D-Md. 33 Congress convenes 33 bureaucratic doublespeak 33 gas guzzling automobiles 33 unfairnesses 33 verbal missteps 33 drastically reshaped 33 Congresswoman Berkley 33 destruction Billiot 33 ideological dogmatism 33 absolutists 33 albeit imperfectly 33 Parochialism 33 Coburn Omnibus 33 Voter apathy 33 agitational politics 33 Obamaā 33 clashing ideologies 33 Bureaucratic delays 33 Bittergate 33 rightward drift 33 Mondale Ferraro ticket 33 birtherism 33 BY ROGER CLEAVELAND