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Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST By Mike Madden Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/11/05/michele_bachmann/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/11/05/michele_bachmann/index.html?source=rss The Tea Party crowd descends on the Capitol to fight socialism, healthcare and President Obama By Mike Madden Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/11/03/2009_elections/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/11/03/2009_elections/index.html?source=rss Christie and McDonnell won by shushing the base, while Palin was the kiss of death in a rock-red House district By Thomas Schaller Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/10/29/conservative_base_roundtable/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/10/29/conservative_base_roundtable/index.html?source=rss A round table discussion of whether the revolt of the conservative base is a blessing or curse for the Republicans By Andrew Leonard Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/10/29/swine_flu_and_the_gop/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/10/29/swine_flu_and_the_gop/index.html?source=rss Treatment and prevention of swine flu hurts insurer profits. The timing couldn't be better By Alex Koppelman Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/10/27/boehner/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/10/27/boehner/index.html?source=rss The House minority leader attacks Dems for introducing empty resolutions -- while his members do the same By Andrew Leonard Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/10/28/mark_sanford_on_ayn_rands_lack_of_faith/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/10/28/mark_sanford_on_ayn_rands_lack_of_faith/index.html?source=rss Mark Sanford's thoughts on the author of "Atlas Shrugged" are worth hearing. But why bring God into it? By Michael Lind Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/10/26/tax_subsidies/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/10/26/tax_subsidies/index.html?source=rss The greatest threat to the U.S. economy is not creeping socialism. It's creeping subsidism By Garrison Keillor Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/keillor/2009/10/14/nobel_peace_prize/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/keillor/2009/10/14/nobel_peace_prize/index.html?source=rss Praying the country will slip into chaos, to make Obama look bad, is not a good place for a political party to be By Gabriel Winant and Tim Bella Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/10/12/glenn_beck/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/10/12/glenn_beck/index.html?source=rss When the Fox News host pushes a crackpot theory, it doesn't take long for the GOP to run with it. A timeline By Joe Conason Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2009/10/09/clinton_media/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2009/10/09/clinton_media/index.html?source=rss Journalists like Evan Thomas now admit the Clinton scandals were bogus. When will they admit they played along? By Alex Koppelman Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/10/02/frist/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/10/02/frist/index.html?source=rss Bill Frist breaks with his party, and criticizes some of its opposition to the Democrats' legislation By Gabriel Winant Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/10/02/mccain_gop/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/10/02/mccain_gop/index.html?source=rss The last Republican presidential nominee wants to moderate the party, but conservatives aren't happy By Andrew Leonard Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/10/01/judd_gregg_and_the_debt_ceiling/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/10/01/judd_gregg_and_the_debt_ceiling/index.html?source=rss The GOP Senator had no problem raising the government's debt ceiling under Bush. But now the "context" is different By Tristram Korten Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/10/01/rick_scott_two/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/10/01/rick_scott_two/index.html?source=rss Plaintiffs claim conservative activist Rick Scott had strange criteria about who could work in his clinics By Tristram Korten Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/30/rick_scott_one/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/30/rick_scott_one/index.html?source=rss A leading foe of healthcare reform owns a chain of clinics aimed at people who would benefit from a public option By Garrison Keillor Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/keillor/2009/09/30/the_shallows/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/keillor/2009/09/30/the_shallows/index.html?source=rss Let them make do with aspirin and hand sanitizer. Meanwhile, the money we save will pay off the deficit By Mike Madden Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/25/healthcare/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/25/healthcare/index.html?source=rss Will Democrats make progressives accept a healthcare bill that doesn't include the public option? By Gene Lyons Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/09/24/healthcare/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/09/24/healthcare/index.html?source=rss Only Republicans really buy the anti-healthcare reform lies. So why are some Dems settling for such an awful bill? By Alexander Zaitchik Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/23/glenn_beck_three/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/23/glenn_beck_three/index.html?source=rss Getting clean, getting Mormon, getting talk radio -- and going to Yale, with the help of Joe Lieberman. Part 3 of 3 By Gabriel Winant Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/09/22/cantor_healthcare/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/09/22/cantor_healthcare/index.html?source=rss Being House Minority Whip Eric Cantor means sounding open to reform, but not actually considering it By Michael Lind Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/09/22/neoconservatism/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/09/22/neoconservatism/index.html?source=rss I was once a young neoconservative. The word meant something different then, before it was hijacked by extremists By Alexander Zaitchik Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/21/glenn_beck/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/21/glenn_beck/index.html?source=rss His roots, from the alleged suicide of his mom to Top 40 radio to the birth of the morning zoo. Part 1 of 3 By Gene Lyons Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/09/17/clinton/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/09/17/clinton/index.html?source=rss Anybody shocked by nasty GOP attacks on Obama must have forgotten what happened to the last Democratic president By Mike Madden Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/16/baucus/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/16/baucus/index.html?source=rss Months of negotiations got no Republican support for healthcare reform. But for some reason, Baucus still believes By Alexander Zaitchik Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/16/beck_skousen/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/16/beck_skousen/index.html?source=rss Cleon Skousen was a right-wing crank whom even conservatives despised. Then Beck discovered him