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    Midterm Madness: Is Obama Ready for the GOP

    Pre-election jitters for all. And the GOP's nervous about the outcome, too; there'll be a power struggle between the Speaker and the Committee chairs, lots of wrangling going on. People will vote for lower taxes but can the party deliver? With all the anger and rage, can any party govern? And what solutions do they offer. Plus, is Obama too cool?

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    By Arianna Huffington • Oct 29, 2010 • 29m Listen

    Pre-election jitters for all. And the GOP's nervous about the outcome, too; there'll be a power struggle between the Speaker and the Committee chairs, lots of wrangling going on. People will vote for lower taxes but can the party deliver? With all the anger and rage, can any party govern? And what solutions do they offer. Plus, is Obama too cool? (Chrystia Freeland and David Frum sit in for Arianna Huffington and Tony Blankley, who are away.)

    Banner image: Stanly Emond (L) and Ziqir 'Ziggy' Berisha (R) participate in a Tea Party Express rally on Waterbury Green in Waterbury, Connecticut. Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images

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      Arianna Huffington

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      Tony Blankley

      Co-host, 'Left, Right & Center'

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      Matt Miller

      Co-host, 'Left, Right & Center'

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