During his talk for the 92 Street Y's Campaign for the American Conversation, Jon Huntsman corrected his biggest mistake from the 2012 campaign. MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell explains in the Rewrite.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver referred to the debt deal as "a sugar-coated Satan sandwich" in a tweet. He warned, "If you lift the bun, you will not like what you see."
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The already dramatic debt vote in the House ended with a surprise appearance by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. She returned to Congress today, casting her vote in favor of the debt plan. The entire floor erupted in a standing ovation upon news of her arrival. This is her first visit back since suffering a massive head wound in the Tucson shooting.
In a 269-161 vote, the House passed the largest deficit reduction package in history. The Senate is scheduled to vote on the bill tomorrow at noon.
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