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Broder 48 Fiscal Restraint 48 Infighting 48 EJ Dionne Jr. 48 Defeatism 48 Lame duck sessions 48 Indecency Fines 48 Midterm elections 48 Narcissism 48 Global Warming Debate 48 Alito Confirmation 47 Voter Anger 47 Statehouses 47 Gay Marriage Issue 47 Confirmation Hearings 47 Supermajority 47 Lawmaking 47 Negativism 47 Impeaching 47 McFeatters 47 partisan squabbles 47 Lawlessness 47 Dissent 47 Sycophancy 47 Idealism 47 Unemployment Extensions 47 Filibuster Showdown 47 David Broder 47 Posturing 47 Judicial activism 47 Columnist Molly Ivins 47 Extend Jobless Benefits 47 Extending Unemployment Benefits 47 Alito Nomination 47 Unfairness 47 Recrimination 47 Approps 47 Tort reform 47 Gay Marriage Debate 47 Fearmongering 47 Nativism 47 Corruption 47 Ann McFeatters 47 Progressive Leftists 47 American Exceptionalism 47 Polls Suggest 47 Filibuster Reform 47 Paternalism 47 Deference 47 Tirades 47 Timidity 47 partisan polarization 47 Carl Leubsdorf 47 Recess Appointment 47 Privatize Social Security 46 Falsehoods 46 Fingerpointing 46 Bi Partisanship 46 Moral Relativism 46 Alito Filibuster 46 VIEWPOINTS 46 Crony Capitalism 46 Right Wing Conspiracy 46 Ineptitude 46 Attack Ads 46 Conservatism 46 Daniel Weintraub 46 Progressivism 46 Unaccountable 46 ideological polarization 46 Authoritarianism 46 Deficit Spending 46 Complacency 46 Gay Marriage Amendment 46 Defunding 46 idiocracy 46 Griping 46 Martin Schram 46 Flag Burning 46 Birther 46 fundamentally unserious 46 GOP Hopefuls 46 Debt Limit 46 Filibusters 46 Victimhood 46 GUEST EDITORIAL 46 MARK SHIELDS 46 CHRIS MATTHEWS HOST 46 Veto Threat 46 obstructionism 46 Flip Flopping 46 Bigotry 46 Discouragement 46 Stopgap Spending Bill 46 Rhetoric 46 hyper partisan 46 ON DEADLINE 46 Crony capitalism 46 MAIL COMMENT 46 Wasteful spending 46 Unanimity 46 Insularity 46 Inanity 46 COMMUNITY COMMENTARY 46 Egos 46 Cognitive dissonance 46 Dullness 46 Lame ducks 46 Sensationalism 46 Homophobe 46 ALABAMA VOICES 46 CHRIS POWELL 46 Patriotism 46 Fear mongering 46 Sentimentality 46 Sectarian 46 Auto Bailout 46 corrosive cynicism 46 Gonzales Resignation 46 Beltway conventional wisdom 46 GOP 45 Jobless Benefits Extension 45 Factionalism 45 Electorally 45 ANOTHER VIEW 45 Midterm Election 45 TOM PHILPOTT 45 Budget Impasse 45 Acrimony 45 Ideologues 45 Warmongering 45 JONATHAN ALTER 45 MARTIN SCHRAM 45 Midterms 45 intraparty squabble 45 Statewide Smoking Ban 45 Ricin Scare 45 Brinksmanship 45 Stubbornness 45 Sonogram Bill 45 Taxpayer Funding 45 THE CAUCUS 45 Demagoguery 45 Racial Preferences 45 Shellacking 45 Specter Sestak 45 Condescension 45 Legislating 45 transcends partisan 45 Unhappiness 45 Government Shutdown 45 Veto Override 45 DALE McFEATTERS 45 Stonewalling 45 Passes Sweeping 45 Ideological 45 Tribalism 45 Obamabots 45 Pessimism 45 Midterm Elections 45 BRIAN DICKERSON 45 Jonathan Gurwitz 45 Fiscal Conservatism 45 Bozell Column 45 Immigration Overhaul 45 ROCHELLE RILEY 45 Debates 45 TRIBUNE STAR 45 Aide Indicted 45 Gay Marriage Decision 45 Overreach 45 Bureaucracy 45 Moral Hazard 45 Tony Phyrillas 45 Grudges 45 Will Backfire 45 Profligacy 45 Debate Focuses 45 IN OUR OPINION 45 Obamaites 45 Dems Criticize 45 Miers Nomination 45 NSA Spying 45 Charita Goshay 45 Bushonomics 45 Presidential Ambitions 45 Fuzzy Math 45 Pretense 45 Insurgencies 45 Enormity 45 repealing ObamaCare 45 Race Baiting 45 Obamaā 45 IN OUR VIEW 45 Spending Freeze 45 Attorney Firings 45 Monthly Steve Benen 45 Extend Unemployment Benefits 45 Political Discourse 44 Julian Zelizer 44 Ugliness 44 Derangement Syndrome 44 Joementum 44 Racism 44 Obamaism 44 Demcorats 44 Passes Legislation 44 Grassroots Lobbying 44 Negative Campaigning 44 Mortgage Mess 44 Governorships 44 Domestic Spying 44 Blunting 44 Vitriol 44 SEAN HANNITY HOST 44 Hate Crimes Legislation 44 Socialized Medicine 44 SUN EDITORIAL 44 Tea Party Movement 44 Neoconservatism 44 Lame Duck 44 Distance Himself 44 Tea baggers 44 Spending Restraint 44 Hate Crime Laws 44 Ex Aide 44 Untruth 44 Misogyny 44 Apathy 44 Sniper Execution 44 Impeachment Hearings 44 CAL THOMAS 44 Credibility 44 Single payer 44 Prose Bookstore #-#-# 44 Raise Debt Ceiling 44 Racial inequality 44 Capitulation 44 Deficit Cutting 44 Civility 44 Politcal 44 Isolationism 44 MOLLY IVINS 44 Individual Mandate 44 NATIONAL VIEW 44 Fact Checking 44 Fundraising Totals 44 Commercialism 44 Cloning Ban 44 Deficits 44 Disenfranchisement 44 Antipathy 44 Marie Cocco 44 EDITORIALS 44 Ideologue 44 Truthiness 44 Dan Abbett 44 shameless demagoguery 44 Distrust 44 transcend partisan 44 Poll Shows Support 44 Shaky Economy 44 Op Ed Columnist 44 Smugness 44 Morning Vid 44 JAY AMBROSE 44 Dems 44 Compromise 44 Doc Fix 44 Overstepping 44 Veepstakes 44 Earmarks 44 Entitlement Reform 44 breeds complacency 44 Political 44 Specter defection 44 Abortion Ruling 44 Ad Touts 44 Protectionism 44 MICHAEL GOODWIN 44 Presumptuous 44 Bashing 44 KATHLEEN PARKER 44 CLARENCE PAGE 44 Nancy Cordes reports 44 political correctness 44 Obamanomics 44 Feeding Tubes 44 Malpractice Reform 44 Phone Jamming 44 Dissension 44 Sour Economy 44 Libby Prison Sentence 44 Anti intellectualism 44 Moral relativism 44 Cramdown 44 Sotomayor Hearings 44 Moralizing 44 Editor Inbox 44 Medical Malpractice Reform 44 Bipartisan 44 Greed 44 Closing Gitmo 44 Visitor Logs 44 Rethuglican 44 Quin Hillyer 44 partisan divides 44 Switches Parties 44 Rationality 44 analyst Stu Rothenberg 44 Cloture Vote 44 TRENTONIAN EDITORIAL 44 Antiwar Movement 44 Disunity 44 Rancor 44 Busyness 44 Approves Minimum Wage 44 Abortion Restrictions 44 Scolding 44 Messiness 44 Fear Mongering 44 Mistrust 44 Lori Sturdevant 44 Gotcha Politics 43 Examiner Editorial 43 Bailout Nation 43 false equivalence 43 Fight Looms 43 Collegiality 43 Dick Polman 43 Jamie Dupree 43 Fuzzy math 43 Jeffry Gardner 43 Voter Suppression 43 Culpability 43 Sectarian Violence 43 Platitudes 43 Ruben Navarrette Jr 43 Base Closings 43 Illegal immigration 43 Greg Pollowitz 43 BLOG BITS 43 Dems Seek 43 Gloria Borger 43 Smear Tactics 43 Defund 43 Cigarette Tax Hike 43 Groupthink 43 Naivete 43 Income Tax Hike 43 divisiveness 43 Gay Marriage Fight 43 PAUL KRUGMAN 43 CIA Leak 43 DeGette Y 43 Jobless Benefits 43 Giddiness 43 rabid partisanship 43 Gubernatorial Race 43 Fiscally Responsible 43 Disloyalty 43 Affirmative Action Ban 43 Dumbness 43 Domestic Spying Program 43 rational discourse 43 Campaign Slogan 43 Overreaching 43 EJ DIONNE 43 Political Campaigns 43 Voter discontent 43 Grand Obstructionist 43 Offshore Drilling Ban 43 Bureaucratic 43 Impatience 43 Judicial Nominees 43 political 43 Fatalism 43 Grousing 43 Absolutism 43 Voter Registration Fraud 43 Journalistic integrity 43 TR Fehrenbach 43 Repealing DADT 43 EJ Dionne 43 Automaker Bailout 43 Unbending 43 Mort Kondracke 43 Untruths 43 Arm Twisting 43 Unwinnable 43 ideological fervor 43 Judicial Nominee 43 Quick Money Sunflashes 43 incivility 43 RON HART 43 Segregationist 43 Recesses 43 Marcos Bretón 43 ideological fanaticism 43 Abating 43 Gun Lobby 43 Voter Rolls 43 RUDIN Well 43 PHIL POWER 43 Trickle Down 43 Incompetency 43 Ex Rep 43 Willful Ignorance 43 Rightbloggers 43 Credit Raters 43 CIA Leak Probe 43 Chuck Raasch 43 Veto Pen 43 Redistricting Map 43 MY VIEW 43 Repeal Obamacare 43 Unallotment 43 Ex Felons 43 Deeply Divided 43 Unintended consequences 43 Conspicuous Consumption 43 body politic 43 Op ed Columnist 43 EJ Dionne Syndicated columnist 43 Modern Liberalism 43 TOM WARD 43 Superficiality 43 Peter Suderman 43 Federalization 43 Corporate Personhood 43 DADT Repeal 43 Corporatist 43 Choppergate 43 Political Correctness 43 partisan gerrymandering 43 Morton Kondracke 43 Voter apathy 43 Filibuster Fight 43 STAR PARKER 43 Rumsfeld Resignation 43 celebrification 43 Slavery Apology 43 Rethugs 43 Republicans 43 Divisive Politics 43 Repugs 43 SCOTUS nominee 43 Stupidity 43 CIA Tapes 43 NORMAN ORNSTEIN 43 Unpopularity 43 Voter ID 43 Ambitious Agenda 43 Discredited 43 Antiwar Activists 43 Mud slinging 43 KRAUTHAMMER 43 Ignorance 43 Bi partisan 43 NEWSWEEK Cover 43 neoconservativism 43 midterm election 43 Irrelevance 43 Overtime Rules 43 McCainism 43 Approval Ratings 43 fillibuster 43 Troop Withdrawal Plan 43 Flu Shot Shortage 43 Judicial Restraint 43 Narrow mindedness 43 Hopefuls Debate 43 Defensiveness 43 Taxpayer Watchdog 43 JOHN CRISP 43 Partisan Divide 43 Syed Mansoor Hussain 42 Blinkered 42 liberal judicial activism 42 Repukes 42 Partisan rancor 42 Mainstream Media 42 Would Weaken 42 Propaganda Machine 42 Fundamentalist Islam 42 strident partisanship 42 Reticence 42 Illegitimacy 42 Impeachment Proceedings 42 Disagreement 42 Repubs 42 Orwellian newspeak 42 Mission Creep 42 Minimum Wage Hike 42 ANOTHER VOICE 42 Bickering 42 cravenness 42 partisan leanings 42 KRUGMAN 42 Gerrymander 42 STAFF EDIT 42 Teabagger 42 Pandering 42 BRODER 42 Reset Button 42 Absurdities 42 Shouting Match 42 Nixonland 42 nativism 42 poli tricks 42 Paygo 42 Unprincipled 42 mean spiritedness 42 Obamacare 42 Demercrat 42 Totalitarianism 42 Disarray 42 Terror Detainees 42 John McArdle CQ 42 Overregulation 42 Compassionate Conservatism 42 Instant Editorial 42 Postelection 42 Rescissions 42 Gay Marriage Case 42 OUR OPINION 42 Dishonorable 42 Earmark 42 birther nonsense 42 AIG Bonuses 42 Budget Stalemate 42 MoveOn Ad 42 Favorability 42 Ethanol Subsidies 42 Finger pointing 42 Distorting 42 Fiscal Discipline 42 Fin Reg 42 Prorogation 42 Tyranny 42 Net Neutrality Rules 42 Smear Machine 42 Borked 42 Inaction 42 Sniping 42 Heated Debate 42 partisan gamesmanship 42 Felon Voting 42 Buffoonery 42 Abortion Notification 42 Individualism 42 Republicanism 42 Empty Rhetoric 42 Unemployment Benefits Extension 42 Daschle Thune 42 Ideological purity 42 lamer duck 42 XM Sirius Merger 42 Paranoia 42 Minimum Wage Increase 42 contentiousness 42 Fiscally Irresponsible 42 Democratically 42 Detainee Legislation 42 bipartisan comity 42 Warrantless Wiretapping 42 INSIDE WASHINGTON 42 Sectarianism 42 Jonathan Chait 42 Indifference 42 ERIN NEFF 42 bossism 42 Defunding Planned Parenthood 42 Aide Resigns 42 ObamaCare 42 Gay Marriage Advocates 42 Groveling 42 Noise Machine 42 Graciousness 42 Stimulus Spending 42 LOCAL COMMENT 42 Steel Tariffs 42 Openness 42 Jobless Aid 42 OTHERS SAY 42 creeping socialism 42 STAFF EDITORIAL 42 Global Warming Alarmism 42 Congestion Pricing Plan 42 Democrats 42 Tardiness 42 Helplessness 42 discourse 42 Biases 42 Foreclosure Freeze 42 Violence 42 Lobbying Reform 42 Tin Ear 42 Taxpayer Funded 42 Micromanagement 42 Demcrats 42 TribBlog 42 Gubernatorial Races 42 Egotism 42 MICHAEL GERSON 42 bitterly partisan 42 Double Digit Lead 42 Earmark Reform 42 Death Panels 42 Immaturity 42 Censure 42 Post Chris Cillizza 42 Wherein lies 42 Philip Terzian 42 Separatism 42 Net Neutrality Proposal 42 Repeal ObamaCare 42 Teen Sexting 42 Gitmo Panels 42 Collectivism 42 Islamofacism 42 Fetal Homicide 42 Legalizing Pot 42 Bargaining Rights 42 Stephen Spruiell 42 War Profiteering 42 NPR Mara Liasson 42 Unyielding 42 Troop Levels 42 Political Posturing 42 Originalism 42 Teacher Layoffs 42 Socialized medicine 42 Abortion Debate 42 Workers Comp Reform 42 GUEST COMMENTARY 42 immoderation 42 Jeffords defection gave 42 childish bickering 42 Robo Calls 42 mindless partisanship 42 Cuban Embargo 42 Politicians React 42 Immorality 42 trickledown economics 42 Nightmare Scenario 42 Wasteful Spending 42 Voter Apathy 42 Economy Stupid 42 NAVARRETTE 42 Repealed 42 Special Legislative Session 42 Reporter Marshall Zelinger 42 WPost 42 Charles Krauthammer 42 Death Spiral 42 Mud Slinging 42 Journalistic 42 Post Ezra Klein 42 Generic Ballot 42 Mediocrity 42 Bluntness 42 Rethuglicans 42 Obamamania 42 internecine squabbling 42 intraparty fights 42 Symbolism 42 liberalism 42 Expediency asks 42 Global Warming Pollution 42 Editorial Quick Hits 42 Charles Babington covers 42 Ann Woolner 42 buncombe 42 Katherine Heerbrandt 42 intraparty warfare 41 Imperial Presidency 41 Recess Appointments 41 Politically 41 Rightward 41 petty bickering 41 Self Parody 41 Permanent Bases 41 Coburn Omnibus 41 SOUNDING BOARD 41 Budget Shortfalls 41 Troop Surge 41 partisan skirmishing 41 DISCLOSE 41 Unionization 41 gotcha politics 41 Straight Talker 41 caviling 41 DN Editorial 41 Marc Sandalow 41 civility 41 Bittergate 41 Howard Fineman 41 Leaked Memo 41 Mickey Kaus 41 Sore Loser 41 Slight Lead 41 Seek Recount 41 Pretensions 41 Voter Fraud 41 TPers 41 Cillizza 41 unnecessarily inflames 41 Steven Pearlstein 41 OTHER VOICES 41 Trickle Down Economics 41 Harsh Criticism 41 Plamegate 41 Reporter CATHERINE HOCKLEY 41 Duopoly 41 Populist 41 Drug Resistant Staph 41 Treasonous 41 Elitists 41 Newsweek Fineman 41 Leftward 41 Subprime Concern 41 Harold Meyerson 41 entitlement mentality 41 Secularism 41 nonpartisanship 41 Systemic Failure 41 Death Penalty Repeal 41 Reduce Deficit 41 Laissez faire capitalism 41 VAN HOLLEN 41 lib dem soc commies 41 Troop Drawdown 41 intraparty battle 41 Democratically controlled 41 Anti Illegal Immigrant 41 Legalities 41 KONDRACKE Well 41 Whining 41 Sex Scandals 41 Presidential Primaries 41 Statesmanship 41 Rupert Cornwell 41 Ideological differences 41 BELTWAY BLOGROLL 41 Flu Pandemic Could 41 Imhofe 41 Denialism 41 Proposed Smoking Ban 41 Electoral Votes 41 Blowhards 41 Regulatory Overhaul 41 partisan wrangling 41 Bloodshed 41 DanielGree 41 someone elses fault 41 Fudging 41 Telecom Immunity 41 BushCheney 41 Repudiation 41 Libertarianism 41 Gubernatorial Bid 41 Hyperbole 41 Boxer Fiorina 41 Cuba Embargo 41 Seems Unlikely 41 Swiftboaters 41 Clarence Page 41 Lawmakers Vow 41 Touts Progress 41 Sexual orientation 41 columnist Harold Meyerson 41 Leonard Pitts Jr. 41 Relativism 41 Dumbing 41 shoutfests 41 Jingoism 41 Keynesian Economics 41 Teachable moment 41 Same Sex Benefits 41 Scoppe 41 Bilirakis N 41 parochialism 41 Obamunism 41 Income Inequality 41 Troop Withdrawals 41 Bigger Problem 41 nothingism 41 Ney Pleads Guilty 41 Smallpox Vaccinations 41 Reelection 41 Unlearned 41 Purging 41 Passivity 41 Satellite Radio Merger 41 Gun Ownership 41 ideological rigidity 41 Embarrassments 41 RINOS 41 Gay Marriage Vote 41 THE PILOT LIGHT 41 Cilizza 41 Mansour El Kikhia 41 Wildfire Threat 41 Peter Kirsanow 41 Foot Dragging 41 PATRICK LEAHY 41 Unbelief 41 Robert VerBruggen 41 Likability 41 Hostility 41 Factional 41 Troop Buildup 41 Illegal Spying 41 Painfully Slow 41 Racial profiling 41 Polemics 41 Hate Crime Legislation 41 GUEST COLUMN 41 Prewar Intelligence 41 Ten Commandments Displays 41 Senate 41 Obummer 41 Bernard Schoenburg 41 Dems Urge 41 intraparty contests 41 Withdraws Nomination 41 TOOBIN 41 Torture Memo 41 Lethargy 41 post-#/# worldview 41 Nominations Sent 41 Frankness 41 Hyper partisanship 41 Clintoncare 41 THE PEOPLE SPEAK 41 Revisionism 41 Polarization 41 Satire 41 Nears Vote 41 FinReg 41 Whines About 41 Scare Tactic 41 NCLB reauthorization 41 Indefinite Detention 41 demagoguing 41 fiscal irresponsibility 41 midterm elections 41 Tax Hikes 41 Legislative Session Ends 41 Hatred 41 Skubick 41 Gov't Shutdown 41 Jim McElhatton 41 Gerrymandered 41 Adviser Resigns 41 Froma Harrop 41 Stem Cell Veto 41 moral absolutism 41 Moral hazard 41 COMMUNITY COMMENT 41 Anti Immigrant 41 Reform Legislation 41 Norman Ornstein 41 Learned Lesson 41 monomania 41 Dissents 41 Naftali Bendavid