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McConnell says he has votes to stay GOP leader

N. Ky. Politics, 5 hours 59 minutes ago / Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell Thursday brushed aside suggestions that he might be challenged for his leadership post next year, declaring on ABC/Washington Post's "Top Line" that he's already got enough votes to again lead what he said would be a larger GOP caucus next year.

Political Wisdom: Can Obama Pull Democrats Out of a Political Rut?

Holiday Sales News Tracker - The Wall Street Journal, 10 hours 41 minutes ago / President Obama has been slowly turning up his political rhetoric for months.

DeMint Looks toward November

The Corner on National Review Online, 10 hours 47 minutes ago / Even if conservatives make major gains, DeMint says, he will not challenge Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky in a Senate leadership contest.

McConnell: Dems short on tax votes

Politico, 11 hours 40 minutes ago / Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) believes Senate Democrats and the White House might not have the votes to roll back the Bush era tax cuts for the wealthiest 2 percent of Americans.

Letters to the Editor-Sept. 2, 2010 (103 views)

The Lodi Enterprise - Lodi WI, 12 hours 41 minutes ago / Everyday I and dozens of others walk around Summerville Park, enjoying the open space, the prairie plants, the winding path and the views.

Sen. McConnell: 'I Already Have the Votes to be Re-Elected as Republican Leader'

ABC - WMBB News 13 - Panama City FL, 16 hours 59 minutes ago / Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell today brushed aside suggestions that he might be challenged for his leadership post next year, declaring on ABC/Washington Post's "Top Line" that he's already got enough votes to again lead what he said would be a larger GOP caucus next year.

DUFFY: Fantasy news

The Barnstable Patriot - Hyannis MA, 18 hours 14 minutes ago / "Today we mark the end of our nation's military commitment in Iraq. Our foolish adventure there has been a catastrophe, a nightmare inflicted on us by a past president whose stupidity was exceeded only by his arrogance. Iraq was a disaster that cost thousands of American lives, God knows how many Iraqi lives, and increased our national debt by an amount that is almost beyond counting. What did we get for this immeasurable investment? Nothing.

Mitch McConnell's alternate universe

The Washington Monthly, Sep 02, 2010 / MITCH MCCONNELL'S ALTERNATE UNIVERSE....

Mitch McConnell Announces He Will Be Senate Party Leader 4 Life

Wonkette, Sep 02, 2010 / YES, Mitch McConnell said he's already locked up the votes to keep his minority (MAJORITY?) leader job in the next Congress, so you journalists will have to find something else to ask Rand Paul about.

McConnell: No Way I Get Displaced as Leader Next Year; I've Already Got the Votes Lined Up

Ace of Spades HQ, Sep 02, 2010 / I wouldn't usually link this (kind of minor and speculative and divisive) except I was just having this exact discussion in the O'Donnell/Castle thread.

McConnell says Dems short tax votes

Politico, Sep 02, 2010 / Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) believes Senate Democrats and the White House might not have the votes to repeal the Bush era tax cuts for the wealthiest two percent of Americans.

Joe Miller Noncommittal On Leader McConnell, Questions GOP 'Courage,' 'Leadership' (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post, Sep 02, 2010 / On the heels of defeating incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski in Alaska's GOP Senate primary, Joe Miller declined to say whether he would support Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell keeping his leadership role if elected.

Letters to the Editor-Sept. 2, 2010 (63 views)

The Lodi Enterprise - Lodi WI, Sep 02, 2010 / Everyday I and dozens of others walk around Summerville Park, enjoying the open space, the prairie plants, the winding path and the views.

Sen. Mitch McConnell Visits SYKES' Perry County Facility

TMCnet, Aug 23, 2010 / Sykes ( News - Alert ) Enterprises, Incorporated (Nasdaq:SYKE), a global leader in providing outsourced customer contact management solutions and services in the business process outsourcing arena, today announced U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell's plans to visit its Perry County, Ky. location on Tuesday, Aug. 24.

Mitch McConnell on Obama's Religion: Clearing the Air or Clouding It?

Politics Daily, Aug 23, 2010 / When Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Sunday that he would "take the president at his word" that he's a Christian and not a Muslim, it's a safe bet that many Republicans, and others, won't.

The Reid-McConnell Senate: Is It Really Such a Mess?

Politics Daily, Aug 08, 2010 / The leader of the abandon-hope forces is New Yorker writer George Packer.

GOP's McConnell on Birthright Citizenship: No One Wants to Alter 14th Amendment

Politics Daily, Aug 05, 2010 / Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is playing down his party's new scrutiny of the 14th Amendment, which among other things confers U.S. citizenship on anyone born in the United States.

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  • " You might also recall that one of its biggest critics was the current president. So it makes it easier to talk about fulfilling a campaign promise to wind down our operations in Iraq when the previous administration signs the security agreement with Iraq to end our overall presence there. "

    Canton Herald - Canton TX, Sep 01, 2010
  • " You might recall that the surge wasn't very popular when it was announced "

    Canton Herald - Canton TX, Sep 01, 2010
  • " You might also recall that one of its biggest critics was the current president. So it makes it easier to talk about fulfilling a campaign promise to wind down our operations in Iraq when the previous administration signs the security agreement with Iraq to end our overall presence there. "

    WIBW Channel 13 - Topeka KS, Sep 01, 2010
  • " You might recall that the surge wasn't very popular when it was announced "

    WIBW Channel 13 - Topeka KS, Sep 01, 2010
  • " You might also recall that one of its biggest critics was the current president. So it makes it easier to talk about fulfilling a campaign promise to wind down our operations in Iraq when the previous administration signs the security agreement with Iraq to end our overall presence there. "

    Silsbee Bee - Silsbee TX, Sep 01, 2010
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