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  • 8
    Feb
    2013
    4:37pm, EST

    VIDEO: The Week Ahead: State of the Union and a Hagel vote?

    President Obama delivers the State of the Union address, Marco Rubio responds, does Chuck Hagel have the votes?... and Andy's Jersey diet?

    128 comments

    Alright, Lets get the weekend party started. big shout out to all in the path of the winter storm. Just hunker down with your candles, food and favorite books. the lights might go out. Speaking of lights... did First Read have a power shortage today with only one thread? Maybe all the power is being …

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  • 1
    Feb
    2013
    5:36pm, EST

    VIDEO: The Week Ahead: Guns and confirmation

    It's Super Bowl Sunday, President Obama's pick for the CIA gets his hearing, Obama guns goes to the outside game on guns, and what happens in the man cave…

    156 comments

    Well, it's Friday afternoon again, but I'm having a hard time getting into the party spirit today - gee, could it be that this was a really ugly week up on Capitol Hill? Could it be that it was even uglier around here with the sick, vile comments people were making about Gabby Giffords? Could it be …

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  • 25
    Jan
    2013
    5:01pm, EST

    VIDEO: The Week Ahead: Obama to kick off immigration push

    President Obama begins his immigration push, starting in Vegas and Chuck Hagel gets his hearing to be Defense Secretary. With key Democratic support, he's expected to sail through. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) appears on Meet the Press.

    155 comments

    Yippee, another Friday afternoon - and if I wasn't already still high as a kite from being at the Inauguration on Monday, it looks like the first weekend since Christmas that I won't have to work 15 or 20 hours of free overtime (Yes! I'm a liberal with a job!), and on top of that, it's snowing! I lo …

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  • 18
    Jan
    2013
    4:41pm, EST

    VIDEO: The Week Ahead: The hoax on you

    Next week is highlighted by the Obama inauguration for a second term, plus the assault-weapons ban being introduced again, the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Secretary of State Clinton testifying on Benghazi, and Sen. John Kerry's (D-MA) hearings to replace her.

    Plus, what can we believe anymore? What's real and what's not?

    Edited by Andrew Gross and Domenico Montanaro

    196 comments

    First time unemployment claims at a 5 year low Stock market at a 5 year high

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  • 11
    Jan
    2013
    4:19pm, EST

    VIDEO: The Week Ahead: Spare some change?

    The Biden Commission wraps up its work, President Obama gets ready for his big day and can one little coin solve our national debt?

    87 comments

    The Dew Drop Inn is offically open for an evening of ice-cold drinks, great music & non-stop laughter... We have a plethora of comments from the paranoid, right wing gun nuts to chose from. In all my years on First Read, I don't think I have ever seen more hysterical, bizarre, fearful, uneducat …

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  • 4
    Jan
    2013
    4:40pm, EST

    VIDEO: The Week Ahead: Lock up, Capitol Hill edition

    Previewing the priorities of the new Congress, including the national debt, guns, and immigration. Plus, what happens when you merge Lock Up with Capitol Hill? Andy finds out.

    105 comments

    Whoo Hooo! The Dew Drop Inn is back and open for business! lol Not only did we survive the Mayan Apocalypse we also got through the Fiscal Cliff debacle (for now at least)... First round of drinks tonight are compliments of Floyd & Betty - pick your poison carefully! ;o) Shout out & thanks …

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  • 14
    Dec
    2012
    3:47pm, EST

    VIDEO: The Week Ahead: Same as it ever was

    Caption: Fiscal cliff negotiations continue, Hillary heads to the Hill to discuss Benghazi and with Rice out will Obama name Kerry as secretary of state?

    86 comments

    We will be holding a moment of silence this evening over at the Dew Drop Inn to honor & remember those who have been affected by this horrendous tragedy... We will also be discussing strategy to wake our politicians the F*CK UP and say ENOUGH is ENOUGH!!! How many more of these unthinkable massa …

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  • 7
    Dec
    2012
    4:50pm, EST

    VIDEO: The Week Ahead: Death and taxes

    Fiscal cliff negotiations continue, Obama heads to Michigan, will President Obama make his nomination for secretary of state, and Andy proves once again that the only thing certain in life are death, taxes, and Mayan calendars?

    62 comments

    The week ahead: Death and Taxes Think I'll skip the week ahead in that case. Large martini in a fish bowl please bartender.

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  • 30
    Nov
    2012
    4:41pm, EST

    VIDEO: The Week Ahead: Danger -- cliff ahead!

    The White House has put forward their plan, but will Congress act to avoid the fiscal cliff and who will be the new Secretary of State?

    115 comments

    It's that time of week again! We have officially wrapped up another stellar week on First Read, now it's time to sit back, raise a few libations and have some laughs at the expense of the GNOP! When are they EVUH going to learn? lol All we have heard for weeks on end was; "Where's the Presidents pl …

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  • 16
    Nov
    2012
    3:44pm, EST

    VIDEO: The Week Ahead: Cliff... Fiscal Cliff

    President Obama goes overseas, Graham on Meet the Press, Biden turns 70, and will anything be done to avoid the cliff, fiscal cliff.

    124 comments

    If it's The Week Ahead, it means it's time to head on over to the Dew Drop Inn to toss back a few with great friends! Thank you to two of the hardest working journalists around; Mark & Domenico who provide us this little sand-box to exchange ideas, vent our frustrations and on occassion play "Wh …

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  • 9
    Nov
    2012
    5:57pm, EST

    VIDEO: Budgetary showdown and other perils in the week ahead

    Just what is a "fiscal cliff" and what does it mean for you. Can the President and Congress get their act together on cuts and revenue increases? It's blame game time in the GOP.

    181 comments

    ... if the GOP doesn't learn the lesson from this election, and still decides to refuse to work with Pres. O and forces this country into a 'fiscal cliff,' - ... well, the only loser will be the GOP that will really fall into a cliff - forever a minority party...wait...I will start a new party to re …

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  • 2
    Nov
    2012
    5:03pm, EDT

    VIDEO: The Week Ahead: Election Day: The key states to watch

    Election Day is finally here. It's expected to be close, but watch Ohio and Wisconsin and whether Obama holds on in both. If he does, he's likely reelected. Also watch Virginia and Florida. Do they go Romney easily or does the president pick one off? And – hang loose. We go to the state that really matters.

    85 comments

    Well gang, this is it... we're down to crunch time! Less then 100 hours to go... Am I the only one who is picking up the momentum in the air for President Obama the last few days? As always, special thanks to Mark & Domenico for all their hard work and dedication in keeping FR thee place to go f …

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