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November 6, 2009, 5:14 pm
FROM THE BLOGS:
Challenging ObamaCare on competence - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
What's the deal with nukes? - Kevin Drum, MoJo
Jumping to conclusions about Ft. Hood - John, Power Line
AFL-CIO warns conservative Democrats - Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake
Worst talking point ever - Megan McArdle, The Atlantic
Capping carbon threatens national security - Nick Loris, The Foundry
W.H. denies threatening Dem who appeared on Fox - G. Sargent, Plum Line
Obama's 'My Pet Goat' moment - Erick Erickson, Red State
What counts as the 'center?' - Steve Benen, Political Animal
A new term: Scozzafavaed - Chris Good, The Atlantic
More delay is better on healthcare - John Steele Gordon, Contentions
Insurers latest scare campaign - Jonathan Cohn, The Treatment
Mr. Marx, time for your flu shot - Rod Dreher, Crunchy Con
Cantor, Limbaugh, and Nazi analogies - Matt Yglesias
OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Congressman calls for second 'house call' protest - The Hill Lawmakers trash-talk Yankees big win - The Hill Dems aim to avoid delay on health vote - WaPo Ft. Hood investigators focus on motive - NYT
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November 6, 2009, 12:46 pm
FROM THE BLOGS:
Obama: Flags half-staff for Fort Hood - Mark Silva, The Swamp
Unemployment hits 10.2 percent - Nate Silver, 538
More of Pelosi's millionaire tax - Veronique de Rugy, The Corner
Double-digit employment returns - David Dayden, firedoglake
The hopeless banality of the blogosphere - Rick Moran, Right Wing Nut House
Bachmann: Protesters number at least 20k - Greg Sargent, The Plum Line
Hoyer admits Dems lack healthcare votes - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Obama to endorse House healthcare bill, but... - John Aravosis, AMERICAblog
Wall St. and swine flu favoritism? - Michelle Malkin
More on the home buyer's credit - Ezra Klein
Still 50-50 nation? - Paul, Power Line
Politics and public works - Matthew Yglesias
Political genius defined - Dan Perrin, Red State
OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Obama: Jump in unemployment 'sobering' - The Hill Pelosi: No House vote on single-payer - The Hill Suspect in Fort Hood shooting was to be sent to Afghanistan - The New York Times Dems trying to avoid healthcare delay - The Washington Post
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November 6, 2009, 8:03 am
FROM THE BLOGS:
Strategic Vision skipped the election - Nate Silver, FiveThirtyEight
STOP pushing out party moderates! - bs, RedState
Steve King for president! - Attaturk, Firedoglake
Ft. Hood massacre - Jennifer Rubin, contentions
2008 not a historical anomaly - Charles Lemos, MyDD
New Afghan war headache: not enough troops - David Wood, Politics Daily
When anger goes cosmic - Victor Davis Hanson, The Corner
Christian right meets tea party might - Suzy Khimm, The Plank
Thousands rally against healthcare plans - Amanda Carpenter, The Conservatives
DNC treats LGBTQ people as party crashers - Adam Bink, Open Left
Dems & the death of deliberative democracy - Michelle Malkin
Video of arrests at Pelosi's office - Josh Marshall,TPM
Deal with Islamic factor at Ft. Hood - Greg Hengler, Townhall
The massacre at Ft. Hood - Steve Benen, Political Animal
Least cogent commentary - John Hinderaker, Power Line
OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Temps rising on healthcare: Pelosi sees win; GOP demands pricetag - The Hill Thousands of protesters pay 'House Call' - The Hill At Fort Hood, a day of mourning - Washington Post Reviews raise doubt on training of Afghan forces - New York Times
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November 5, 2009, 4:07 pm
FROM THE BLOGS:
Don't know much about history - Steve Benen, Political Animal
Americans rally against healthcare takeover - John, Power Line
Motivate the base - kos, Daily Kos
The 'Walk the Plank' ad - Dan Perrin, Red State
Rush Limbaugh boosts Fox News Sunday - Mark Silva, D.C. Now
The big 2010 question - Tom Schaller, 538
Pataki for Senate - Jonah Goldberg, The Corner
Rep. Akin botches pledge - Elliott, firedoglake
Did Hoffman's conservatism do him in? - Ed Kimball, Pajamas Media
Obama to Congress: Listen to AARP - Greg Sargent, The Plum Line
Did Obama throw Zelaya under the bus? - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Steele threatens anyone who supports healthcare reform - John Aravosis, AMERICAblog
Hey, Nancy: Can you hear America now? - Michelle Malkin
OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Pelosi: We will have healthcare votes by Saturday - The Hill Protesters swarm Capitol offices after anti-healthcare bill rally - The Hill Seven dead, 12 injured at base shooting - The New York Times House votes to expand homebuyer tax credit - The Washington Post
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November 5, 2009, 12:01 pm
FROM THE BLOGS:
Dem incumbents govs looking toasty - Jim Geraghty, Campaign Spot
Blogs vs. talk radio - Andrew Sullivan, The Daily Dish
Likely vote on Ellsworth amendment? - John McCormack, Weekly Standard
Fake plan, real score - Kevin Drum, Mother Jones
Handicapping the 2012 GOP race - Bruce Drake, Politics Daily
Remember 'ol Dixie - Ezra Klein
Video: 12 truths about the Pelosi plan - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
When a 'moderate' gives up on moderation - Steve Benen, Political Animal
We're staying out, so give us money - Erick Erickson, RedState
What does 'a focus on jobs' mean? - Matthew Yglesias
First ladies of health: Obama, Clinton - Mark Silva, The Swamp
An unfortunate international consensus - Jillian Melchior, contentions
Crowd gathering - Josh Marshall, TalkingPointsMemo
Killing the Christmas spirit - Isaac Chotiner, The Plank
Creepy Obama cult worship photos of the day - Michelle Malkin OTHER NEWS SOURCES: AARP endorses House health reform bill - The Hill Energized GOP looks to avoid intraparty feud - New York Times Senate Dems advance climate bill without GOP - Associated Press Mexican pot gangs infiltrate Indian reservations - Wall Street Journal
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November 5, 2009, 7:04 am
FROM THE BLOGS: Will 2009 wake up Va. congressmen? - Jennifer Rubin, contentions
Deeds alienating campaign ads - Not Larry Sabato
Barrasso and Coburn talk public option - Steve Foley, The Minority Report
Rand Paul has a chance to win - Andrew Sullivan, Daily Dish
Crist's stimulus flip-flop - John McCormack, Weekly Standard
Matlock! - Attaturk, Firedoglake
More bad strategy - Jeb Golinkin, FrumForum
Our unexcited youth - Charles Lemos, MyDD
FLOTUS on schools teaching Obama songs - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Why Dems are smiling - Eric Alterman, The Daily Beast
House to vote on healthcare bill Saturday - Jeralyn, TalkLeft
Life goes on - John Hinderaker, Power Line
Bachmann rallies tea partyers for 'last stand' - Josh Marshall, TPM
Why gay marriage is a generational issue - Katie Connolly, The Gaggle
Fox News ratings spike not true - John Amato, Crooks and Liars
OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Dems tackle hot-button issues before health vote Saturday - The Hill Conservative GOP activists say they are not defeated by N.Y. - The Hill Dems debate course following elections - Washington Post Energized GOP looking to avoid intraparty feud - New York Times
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November 4, 2009, 6:02 pm
FROM THE BLOGS:
About last night... - Michael Moynihan, Hit & Run
DeMint backing candidates who stand against GOP leaders - G. Sargent, Plum Line
Blue Dogs get nervous - Allahpundit, Hot Air
A closer look at the abortion compromise - Suzy Khimm, TAPPED
A WaPo endorsement isn't worth much - Scott Whitlock, Newsbusters
Why is Obama rolling back Enron reforms? - Chris in Paris, AMERICAblog
Do words matter? - Rick Richman, Contentions
How the GOP builds a party - Kos, Daily Kos
A phony racism charge - Michelle Malkin
WSJ's low intellectual standards - Jonathan Chait, The Plank
Good news from Pennsylvania - Paul, Power Line
Who wanted the 72-hours to begin with? - Matt Corley, Think Progress
Yes, all politics is local - Dan McLaughlin, Red State
Bloomberg's robostrategy - Matt Yglesias
When politics and academia don't mix - Zubin Jelveh, The Stash
OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Winners and losers from the election - The Hill House could vote Saturday on health bill - The Hill Republicans bask in glow of Va., NJ victories - NYT After celebration, GOP faces ideological fissures - WaPo
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November 4, 2009, 12:06 pm
FROM THE BLOGS:
A little local perspective on the 23rd - Kate Pickert, Swampland
The impact on healthcare - Steve Benen, Political Animal
Why Maine stinks for the gay rights movement - Jillian Bandes, Townhall
Creigh Deeds failed to run as a progressive - ThinkProgress
Punditwatch: Who got hurt more last night? - Megan McArdle
Norquist and anti-taxers the big losers - Nathan Newman, TPMCafé
A year of living dangerously - Helle Dale, The Foundry
McDonnell, Republicans sweep Virginia - Carl Cannon, Politics Daily
One year later... - Rohit Malhotra, Organizing for America blog
Big vindication for Team Christie - Jim Geraghty, The Campaign Spot
Bloomberg and Obama - Matthew Yglesias
House Dems' backroom abortion funding deal - Michelle Malkin
WaPo: Elections not a referendum, but... - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Rumblings of a coup in Pakistan? - Jason Zengerle, The Plank
Pagan Republican wins in Queens - Katherine Mangu-Ward, Hit & Run OTHER NEWS SOURCES: White House says Obama not a favtor in N.J., Va. - The Hill Conservative loss in NY-23 a blow to the right - New York Times Detroit schools, Indiana hospital lead bond initiatives - Bloomberg 23 Americans convicted in CIA rendition case - Washington Post
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November 4, 2009, 7:28 am
FROM THE BLOGS:
Scozzafava spoils Doug Hoffman's run? - John McCormack, Weekly Standard
What the election means - Attaturk, Firedoglake
Now they tell us - Jennifer Rubin, contentions
What happened and why - Nate Silver, FiveThirtyEight
The morning after - Mark Steyn, The Corner
A silver lining in N.Y. and N.J. - Richard Just, The Plank
The GOP elite's $1 million lesson - Michelle Malkin
Winners and losers in N.Y.-23 - George Stephanopoulos, George's Bottom Line
In N.Y.-23, conservatives win - Erick Erickson, RedState
Volcker calls for consumer spending reduction - Chris in Paris, AMERICAblog
McDonnell's pollster speaks - David Frum, FrumForum
One big vote of confidence - Charles Lemos, MyDD
Elementary epidemic - John Nolte, Big Hollywood
Maine legalizes medical marijuana dispensaries - Jeralyn, Talk Left
N.Y.-23 interesting bookend for Dems - Josh Marshall, TPM OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Republicans gain momentum, Democrats gain House seat - The Hill Next year's vote hinges on economic progress - The Hill GOP and McDonnell soar in Virginia - Washington Post Thompson delivers strong showing - New York Times
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November 3, 2009, 6:09 pm
FROM THE BLOGS:
Isn't 2009 more about the GOP? - Nate Silver, 538
Is Obamacare on the ropes? - Michael Goldfarb, Weekly Standard
Is Charlie Crist next on the right-wing hit list? - E. McMorris-Santoro, TPMDC
New Palin details in book - Katie Connolly, The Gaggle
Government experts vs. ignorant voters - Jacob Sullum, Hit & Run
GOP's not-so courageous stance on pre-existing conditions - J. Singer, MyDD
Blue Dogs warn that election results will mean a lot - Allahpundit, Hot Air
Hoyer 'reasonably confident' on abortion deal - Mike Lillis, Wash. Ind.
Anti-choice Dems trying to derail healthcare - mcjoan, Daily Kos
Pelosi's $6 billion slush fund? - Dennis Smith, The Foundry
Applying a single standard on healthcare - S. Benen, Political Animal
From Richmond - Jennifer Rubin, Contentions
NY-23: Who spent what? - Chris Good, The Atlantic
Will Harry Reid derail healthcare? - Oliver Willis
OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Dems whipping on abortion compromise - The Hill Weather could drive turnout - The Hill Voters to choose governors in NJ, VA - NYT An early test of Obama's influence - WaPo
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