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    Neo-cons Hitch Their Wagon to Sarah Palin

    Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin wasn't mentioned by name, but President Obama made an obvious reference to her last night, using his address to Congress to denounce what he called false claims made by those who want to kill healthcare reform at any cost.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin wasn't mentioned by name, but President Obama made an obvious reference to her last night, using his address to Congress to denounce what he called false claims made by those who want to kill healthcare reform at any cost. At the same time, neo-conservatives who once called her a lightweight have asked her help in maintaining a tough stand in Afghanistan. David Corn is Washington Editor for the liberal magazine, Mother Jones.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Mother Jones magazine

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    The full episode

    3 of 3
    The Pitch Is History, Did He Make the Sale?
    1. 0:00Government Issues Gloomy Report on Household Incomes
    2. 7:21The Pitch Is History, Did He Make the Sale?
    3. 42:13Neo-cons Hitch Their Wagon to Sarah PalinYou’re reading this
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