Talking Points Memo

Oy ... Really Dragging It Out

2009-11-20T21:11:58Z

Sen. Landrieu (D-LA) says she's still undecided on voting for cloture but will decide tonight and put out a statement tomorrow morning.

Beware Rubio

2009-11-20T21:08:55Z

Not the first Dem I've heard say this. This from TPM Reader EF ...

What you say about Palin is certainly true in general, but her likely endorsee in FL - Marco Rubio - is one of the only Republicans in the country right now who really worried me as a Democrat. He's young, telegenic, polished, Latino in a too-white party, a father of four married to a former Dolphins cheerleader, and politically talented enough to rise to Speaker of the state House before he was term-limited out. Granted, his conservatism is of the '01-'05 W. Bush vintage, but he worries me as much as any Republican in the country this side of John Thune (which says as much about the Republicans as it does about Rubio, but still). If I had to bet my life savings on who would be the Republican VP nominee in 2016, I'd definitely take Rubio.

Don't Miss a Beat

2009-11-20T20:21:53Z

New developments keep popping through the day in the senate health care bill debate. Check out this page to see all our health care reform debate updates over the course of the day.

Kingfish

2009-11-20T20:16:12Z

I think as long as Sarah Palin remains the King-maker in GOP primary battles across the country, the Dems have something to be happy about.

Blade Resharpened

2009-11-20T20:13:06Z

Defunct Washington Blade relaunches as D.C. Agenda.

Don't You Dare TOUCH My Leverage!

2009-11-20T19:12:00Z

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) must have really gotten under Sen. Blanche Lincoln's skin when he told reporters this morning that the Arkansas senator has made up her mind on tomorrow's procedural vote on health care reform because he's already issued a statement walking it back.

Pack The Pies But Leave Gravy Home

2009-11-20T17:25:55Z

Thanksgiving travel tips from the TSA.

Closing in on the Initial 60

2009-11-20T17:16:11Z

Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) announces that he will vote with Dems on cloture to bring health care reform to the Senate floor.

Almost as Good as Letterman

2009-11-20T17:11:39Z

Encouraging mass-casualty terror attacks because the clean up will create a lot of make-work jobs?

One of the four ways Republicans say Obama is going to get you killed.

Glad We Got That Cleared Up

2009-11-20T17:03:46Z

Senate ethics committee admonishes Sen. Roland Burris over his "inconsistent, incomplete and misleading" testimony about his dealings with Illinois' then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

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2009-11-20T17:03:46Z

Valuable Context

2009-11-20T16:52:27Z

To provide some helpful context to the news that Obama slipped beneath the symbolically significant 50% mark in today's Gallup poll, this poll, also out today, shows that Obama still beats all potential Republican opponents.

Below The Magic 50

2009-11-20T16:44:43Z

Obama's approval rating has dropped below 50% in the Gallup daily tracking poll for the first time. How does his first foray below 50% approval compare to other post-war presidents?

They Know Where The Money Is

2009-11-20T15:58:22Z

The pro-Obama Organizing for America is raising money off Sarah Palin.

Who Dat?

2009-11-20T15:50:48Z

Cool stuff you get to do as President: Play catch with Drew Brees.

Sausage Factory

2009-11-20T15:16:18Z

A lot of reformers see ending the health care industry's anti-trust exemption as an extremely important part of reform, perhaps more important than a lot of provisions that are getting more attention. But Sen. Reid (D-NV) seems to have jettisoned that provision in a bid to secure Sen. Nelson's (D-NE) support on key procedural votes.