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++The House passed the Doctor Fix for Medicare by a voice vote that provoked laughter from Rep.Dingell and outrage from Louie Gohmert,who said it reminded him of how the House was run under the Democrats.

++Quinnipiac has Senator Warner romping against Nick Gillepsie.

++Kos of the Dailykos had a word to the wise about the GOP's chances of taking over the Senate. Backed by polls and forecasts from 2012,Marcos explains how the GOP were supposed to win the Senate in 2012 when they only needed 5 to win. His point is if Democrats vote, they win.

++Washington Monthly counters with an analysis of mid-term drop-offs, showing that the Democratic coalition because it is younger and multi-ethnic votes less during the midterms and the Baby Boomers are increasing the over 60 vote. Why that vote remains Republican is beyond me at this stage.

++Rep. Issa said that it was time to get beyond Benghazi since his investigation flopped.

++The Koch Brothers ran an ad against Al Franken accusing him of trying to prevent non-profits from engaging in political activities. Weird because they are.

++President Obama met with Pope Francis today and the meeting lasted an hour and the two guys got on like a house on fire. Later he went off to meet the Italian government.

++Congress approved a whopping $1billion for the Ukraine and additional sanctions, which are more than the Obama Administration wants. The IMF approved a package of $15-18 billion for the Ukraine so that poor country will face austerity measures.

++You probably missed the Nuke Summit in Brussels. The only one who ever covers this is Rachel Maddow. I will post more about this later.

++Steve Benen deserves credit for pointing out that despite Florida's attempt to block their citizens from accessing Obamacare 440,000 Floridians signed up for ACA. The state has over 3.5 million uninsured and the state refuses to expand Medicaid.

++Catch Tom Hartmann because he is running down the history of SCOTUS ruling for corporations. His shows concern Hobby Lobby's case.

++The United Nations General Assembly voted that Russia's seizure of the Crimea was against international law.