It was the sort of remark liberal critics often point to as evidence Norquist is a conservative puppet master with near-limitless power.

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Charles Schumer--aided, perhaps, by the star power of their proposed puppet Caroline Kennedy--these worthies will fight off any attack against the bonus babies.

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For the past three years ICE, run by onetime power plant developer Jeffrey Sprecher, has been constantly accused of being a puppet for Wall Street.

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