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Obama Killed The Johnsen Nomination, Not Ben Nelson Nor The GOP

By: bmaz Saturday April 10, 2010 5:35 pm

It was not Ben Nelson who killed the nomination of Dawn Johnsen, nor was it Arlen Specter or Senate Republicans. No, the sole reason Dawn Johnsen is not leading the OLC is that Barack Obama and his coterie of advisors did not want Dawn Johnsen leading the OLC.

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Ceci Connolly’s Pay2Play Puff Piece

By: emptywheel Tuesday July 14, 2009 4:47 am

It probably wasn’t a good idea for Ceci Connolly to write a puff piece relying heavily on her Pay2Play invites.

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