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George Wenschhof



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Boehner Urges GOP House Members To Avoid Nasty Showdowns - as the fiscal cliff looms and following a big win by President Obama, House Speaker John Boehner told the House GOP members in a conference call they must avoid the nasty showdowns of the last two years.  The NY Times has a good read here.

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Petraeus Resignation Likely To Receive More Scrutiny - The head of the C.I.A. has an extramartial affair is a story out of a movie and is sure to continue to dominate the news for some time.  What does the F.B.I. and C.I.A. know and when did they know it, will fuel speculation, as the announcement came within days following the convincing win by Presidnet Obama.  You can read more here.

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What Next For Hillary Clinton? - the Secretary of State has made it clear she will not serve another term.  Now, speculation is rising on when she will leave, adding some additional turmoil to the Obama administartion, shaken by the resignation of C.I.A. Director David Petraeus.  Politico.com has more here. 

How about former President Bill Clinton for Secretary of State.  He worked tirelessly for the reelection of President Obama and would be one who would be perfect for the job.

Despite, the continuous denials of interest on a 2016 run for President, Hillary Clinton remains the frontrunner to win the Democratic nomination.

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Who Will Take Lead in immigration Reform? - President Obama added comprehensive immigration reform to his victory speech, an issue that has eluded a solution from Congress.  President Obama will obviously be one who should lead, but who else serving in Congress will step up to help forge the compromise needed on this issue?  TheHill.com has more here.

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