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Ever wonder if Hillary were in the White House?
Ever wonder what it would be like if Hillary Clinton had won the Presidency? Would the country be any better off?
Dana Milbank, political columnist for The Washington Post, raises these questions in his latest column.
This morning, he tells AM’s John Roberts how Hillary Clinton might have fared as President, especially surrounding the health care debate. And, he weighs in on all the chatter about Hillary on the 2012 ticket for Vice President.
Read the full column here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/05/AR2010110505214.html
Kristof: 'We have so much inequality that it suppresses economic growth'
Obama and Congressional Democrats were talking a lot over the weekend about whether to extend the Bush tax cuts for America’s highest earners. Much of the discussion is over the budget and deficit, but New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof says they’re missing something.
Kristof joined Kiran Chetry this morning to talk about what he says the leaders aren’t talking about—the gap between the rich and the poor.
He explains why it’s a crucial part of the discussion.
For more, check out his column from this Sunday's Times.
Lewis Black on politics, Christmas, CNN graphics
Finally, we're all getting a break from the midterm election madness. As John Roberts said this morning, you can tell just how crazy this campaign season has been by the number of veins bulging out of Lewis Black's head.
Comedian Lewis Black joined John and Kiran on American Morning today to talk about his new book "I'm Dreaming of a Black Christmas."
Make sure you watch through to the end for his special commentary on CNN's on-air look.
GTL (Golf. Tan. Lobbyists.) shaping Boehner's image?
"Golf. Tan. Lobbyists."
That's been deemed John Boehner's version of "GTL," the term coined by MTV’s “Jersey Shore” characters for their daily gym, tan and laundry routine.
Does this image shape the public's feelings about him?
Michael Grunwald, senior national correspondent at TIME Magazine, wrote the cover story on John Boehner out today. On American Morning, he tells Kiran Chetry about Boehner GTL and more serious details on how Boehner could shape the House.
What do you think of Boehner?
Moving on from midterms: Will Congress get nasty?
Midterm results are in. And, looking ahead, lawmaking could get rough for Congress next season.
Jonathan Martin, senior political reporter at POLITICO, joins John Roberts on American Morning to break down what America can expect when its newly elected lawmakers arrive in Washington.
Will Tea Party energy shake up D.C.?
Could moderate GOP-elects help get business done?
And, how's Pelosi taking it all?
Martin gives his take.
How do you think the candidate your state elected will fit in?
Alaska busy counting the many ways to spell 'Murkowski'
Major election drama still unfolding in Alaska where incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R, could make a historic comeback as a write-in candidate.
News this morning: write-in votes, presumably for Murkowski, currently lead the race, and the date to determine a winner is now Nov. 10, not Nov. 18 as planned.
Anchorage TV anchor Matthew Felling joins John Roberts to talk about the legal battle the state may face in counting and decoding the write-in ballots.
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