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For young men and women with ambitions toward a career in politics, working in a Congressional office can be a heady, almost dreamlike experience. Left unsupervised, the combination of youth indiscretion and close proximity to the nation’s levers of power produces results that can be ugly, messy and embarrassing for senior staff and even the representatives voters send to the Capitol to do the people’s work.Over several months, according to online messages allegedly made by staffers with Democratic Congressman Rick Larsen, the D.C. office of Washington State’s 2nd District has been the setting of a staffers-gone-wild bash, a binge of...

"With regards to the first comment about being forced to buy healthcare…the bill does not force people to change their healthcare plan," Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA) said in response to a question about whether the health bill would nationalize healthcare. "Folks will say that's not true, but I've got facts on my side, and you've got Glenn Beck on your side," Larsen quipped.

http://redistributingknowledge.blogspot.com/2009/08/rick-larsens-town-hall.html#comment-form Info on Larsen’s Town Hall today: Update: The Democrats are planning a rally outside the venue at 3:00 p.m. so you know they will be there way before that. If you can go, please go early! It’s in, from Rick Larsen’s office: Town Hall Meeting on Health Care Reform Hosted by U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen Wednesday, August 12 5:00 PM PT Aquasox Ballpark at Everett Memorial Stadium Everett, WA

Filed at 5:50 p.m. ET WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrats who cast what some considered a politically risky vote -- opposing the resolution authorizing use of force against Iraq -- are getting a financial reward for their troubles. MoveOnPAC.org, an Internet site, raised more than $1 million this week for four members of Congress that the group calls ``heroes.'' The biggest recipient is Sen. Paul Wellstone, D-Minn., who hauled in nearly $600,000 after the MoveOn Web site started soliciting donations on Monday, said Wes Boyd, who co-founded the San Francisco-based site and serves as treasurer of its political action committee. Democratic...