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First, he's not the arm-twister that Nancy Pelosi is, or that Tom DeLay was:
What kind of speaker will John Boehner be? Ezra Klein 2010
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President Obama did better even than legendary arm-twister Lyndon Johnson in winning congressional votes on issues where he took a position
Matthew Yglesias » CQ Study Shows Obama’s Legislative Strategy is Working 2010
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All of a sudden, policy-shy Ben was replaced by policy arm-twister Ben.
Richard (RJ) Eskow: Bernankemania! Empty Golden Words From the Leader of the Temple RJ 2011
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Perhaps more to the point, he doesn't want to be remembered or seen as an arm-twister.
What kind of speaker will John Boehner be? Ezra Klein 2010
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In his first year in office, President Obama did better even than legendary arm-twister Lyndon Johnson in winning congressional votes on issues where he took a position, a Congressional Quarterly study finds.
Matthew Yglesias » CQ Study Shows Obama’s Legislative Strategy is Working 2010
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All of a sudden, policy-shy Ben was replaced by policy arm-twister Ben.
Richard (RJ) Eskow: Bernankemania! Empty Golden Words From the Leader of the Temple RJ 2011
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An expert horse-trader and arm-twister in the tradition of his hometown politics, the jowly, 6-foot-2 lawmaker from Illinois relished Washington gamesmanship.
Dan Rostenkowski, 82; powerful committee chairman in U.S. House 2010
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An expert horse-trader and arm-twister in the tradition of his hometown politics, the jowly, 6-foot-2 lawmaker from Illinois relished Washington gamesmanship.
Dan Rostenkowski, 82; powerful committee chairman in U.S. House 2010
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An expert horse-trader and arm-twister in the tradition of his hometown politics, the jowly, 6-foot-2 lawmaker from Illinois relished Washington gamesmanship.
Dan Rostenkowski, 82; powerful committee chairman in U.S. House 2010
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An expert horse-trader and arm-twister in the tradition of his hometown politics, the jowly, 6-foot-2 lawmaker from Illinois relished Washington gamesmanship.
Dan Rostenkowski, 82; powerful committee chairman in U.S. House 2010
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