Why are Democrats terrified of taxing the rich?
Broadly popular ideas continue to be abandoned because they're just not "moderate" enough
Friday, Sep 10, 2010 8:11 PM UTC 111Politics Taxes, War Room
Ben Nelson, D-Neb.
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Senator Ben Nelson will vote against Kagan
The Nebraska Dem won't filibuster Obama's second Supreme Court nominee, but he has to prove that he's no liberal
Friday, Jul 30, 2010 10:15 PM UTC 67Politics Elena Kagan, War Room
Tuesday link dump: The nanny state diaries
Hill staffer abuse, the passion of Ben Nelson, snitching on gay soldiers, and Gitmo courtroom drama
Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010 10:58 PM UTCPolitics War Room, Ben Nelson, D-Neb.
The Democrats who hate the unemployed
Meet the so-called moderate Democrats in Congress who bucked the party and voted to let the jobless suffer
Thursday, Jul 1, 2010 3:01 PM UTC 64Politics Democratic Party, War Room
“Homosexuals” in the military will assault everyone, Christian right warns
"Pro-family" bigot Tony Perkins will say anything to stop Congress from allowing gay people to serve openly
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 7:01 PM UTC 34Politics U.S. Military, War Room
Our ancient Senate: Ben Nelson has never used an ATM
The wealthy, cloistered old people in charge of writing consumer regulations have no idea how cash machines work
Thursday, May 20, 2010 2:45 PM UTC 44Politics Bank Reform, War Room
Teabaggers will need some John Hancocks
The tea party-fueled effort to remove Sen. Ben Nelson from office is a reminder of how difficult recalls are
Thursday, Mar 25, 2010 1:01 PM UTC 16News Tea Parties, The Numerologist
Nelson starts playing defense on healthcare
The Nebraska senator, hurting in the polls, prepares an ad to tell his side of the story
Wednesday, Dec 30, 2009 8:16 PM UTCPolitics Ben Nelson, D-Neb., War Room
Poll: Nelson in trouble over healthcare reform
A new survey shows that the Nebraska senator could pay a heavy price for his support of the legislation
Tuesday, Dec 29, 2009 7:27 PM UTC 12Politics Ben Nelson, D-Neb., War Room
Being anti-life in defense of pro-life
Nelson affirms the old saw about caring about the beginning and end of life -- but little in between
Friday, Dec 18, 2009 5:49 PM UTC 27Politics Healthcare Reform, War Room
No closure-cloture deal
NE senator and healthcare reform holdout denies he was threatened with base closure
Thursday, Dec 17, 2009 7:59 PM UTC 10Politics Healthcare Reform, War Room
Senate votes to table Nelson abortion amendment
Proponents of tighter restrictions on abortion coverage in reform legislation suffer an early setback
Tuesday, Dec 8, 2009 10:33 PM UTC 17Politics Healthcare Reform, War Room
The return of war bonds?
Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., has an idea for how to pay for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
Tuesday, Dec 8, 2009 8:09 PM UTC 16Politics Ben Nelson, D-Neb., War Room
Nelson will filibuster bill without Stupak abortion language
It's only getting harder for Democrats to win over a key swing vote in the Senate
Thursday, Dec 3, 2009 6:35 PM UTC 23Politics Healthcare Reform, War Room
Nelson planning Stupak-like amendment for Senate bill
The Nebraska Democrat, a pivotal swing vote on healthcare reform, wants tighter restrictions on abortion coverage
Wednesday, Dec 2, 2009 12:45 AM UTC 10Politics Healthcare Reform, War Room
Moderate Dem: I might not back next step
Sunday, Nov 22, 2009 3:01 PM UTC 17News Healthcare Reform
Nelson off the fence on healthcare vote, Lincoln not
Key Democratic senators are being closely watched as the first test of the Senate reform bill approaches
Friday, Nov 20, 2009 8:01 PM UTCPolitics Healthcare Reform, War Room
The public option ain’t what it used to be
There's almost nothing left to give away in a healthcare compromise
Thursday, Nov 19, 2009 6:20 PM UTC 11All Salon Healthcare Reform
Why are Democrats talking about filibusters?
Despite the Democrats' Senate super-majority, some in the party are already hinting they'd support filibusters
Wednesday, Jul 8, 2009 5:01 PM UTC 36Politics Democratic Party, U.S. Senate
Centrists warn: Our stimulus plan or nothing
Two of the key figures in the Senate deal say the final bill needs to look like their vision, or they won't vote for it.
Tuesday, Feb 10, 2009 3:00 PM UTC 15Politics War Room, Arlen Specter, D-Pa.
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