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FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 659(Republicans in roman; Democrats in italic; Independents underlined) H R 8      RECORDED VOTE      1-Jan-2013      10:57 PM QUESTION:  On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments BILL TITLE: To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposes   AYES NOES PRES NV REPUBLICAN 85 151 5 DEMOCRATIC 172 16 3 INDEPENDENT TOTALS 257 167   8 ---- Expand this post »

  AP is shameless, to conduct an online poll and then use that as some sort of scientific proof that racial attitudes have changed is bogus. However , we see that that's the new meme for Obama's impending loss... TBC Racial attitudes have not improved in the four years since the United States elected its first black president, an Associated Press poll finds, as a slight majority of Americans now express prejudice toward blacks whether they recognize those feelings or not. Those views Expand this post »

Peggy Noonan Explains Why The Debates Provide Mitt Romney's 'This Is It' Moment... That's what's coming from some of Mitt Romney's supporters right now—Wednesday night is critical, the last chance, so don't forget it's nothing, a walk in the park. He doesn't strike me as easily given to freak-outs, but if he is, this would be the moment. Let's take a different approach. It is true that the debate has the potential to alter the dynamic of the election. A good or great one, followed up by Expand this post »

Jay-Z says Occupy Wall Street had a fatal flaw: Its 99 messages.The legendary rapper, in a new interview, says he never threw his support behind the protest movement because he didn’t understand what it stood for.“What’s the thing on the wall, what are you fighting for?” Jay-Z told The New York Times in a wide-ranging interview.The Brooklyn-born hip-hop king said he made his feelings clear to Russell Simmons, who was a full-throated supporter of the Zuccotti Park demonstrators.“I’m not Expand this post »

Rep. Paul Ryan’s (R-Wis.) speech to the Republican National Convention on Aug. 29 in Tampa, Fla., as prepared for delivery.Mr. Chairman, delegates, and fellow citizens: I am honored by the support of this convention for vice president of the United States. I accept the duty to help lead our nation out of a jobs crisis and back to prosperity – and I know we can do this. I accept the calling of my generation to give our children the America that was given to us, with opportunity for the young Expand this post »