P.T. Barnum Would Be Proud

Even though he is incorrectly credited with the line, “There’s a sucker born every minute,” P.T Barnum was a master of promotion. If this story can be sold to the American people, well old Phineas would surely be proud:

Dems to use moderation if they win House

They’re mostly a liberal bunch. Yet the would-be chairmen in a House under Democratic control promise to rule from the center.

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“If we do take back the House, there will certainly be a Republican president and there may well be a Republican Senate, so we’re well aware of the constraints,” said Rep. Barney Frank (news, bio, voting record), D-Mass. “But I think there are some things that we can put out that will put some pressure on: minimum wage, negotiating with drug companies.”

What won’t be seen is any serious move to impeach Bush, even though the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, Rep. John Conyers (news, bio, voting record) of Michigan, has introduced a bill calling on Congress to determine whether there are grounds for impeachment over the government’s warrantless wiretapping program.

This way to the egress!

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