Politics & Policy

Jim Himes: Dem-Tested, Fox-Approved

By Brian Bolduc

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September 22, 2010 4:47 PM

Democratic Rep. Jim Himes is getting flak from his left flank for defending a temporary extension of the Bush tax cuts — and for doing so on Fox News. My Left Nutmeg dubs Himes “Fox News’ new favorite Democrat” and features the congressman’s recent appearance on Neil Cavuto’s show:

First Greta Van Susteren defends Himes’s record on taxes; now Cavuto calls him a “smart guy.” How many Fox-News endorsements will the Left stomach?

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