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  December 18, 2009, 3:59 pm

DAY'S END ROUNDUP

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  December 18, 2009, 11:47 am

MIDDAY ROUNDUP

FROM THE BLOGS:
Schumer curses at flight attendant - Jillian Bandes, Townhall
Get a grip, man - David Kurtz, TalkingPointsMemo
TPaw's trouble - GOP12
Climate talks on verge of collapse - Nick Berning, Open Left
NRSC comms shop stays in the spotlight - Leon Wolf, RedState
Ben Bernanke and the Pringles problem - Matthew Yglesias
Small business gets boost from war bill - Daniel Indiviglio, The Atlantic
Spending is the real problem - Conn Carroll, The Foundry
Giggle this - digby, Hullabaloo
What happened last night in the Senate - Michelle Malkin
Obama is 'keeping score' - Jane Hamsher, firedoglake
India, China walk out at Copenhagen - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Andy Stern: Don't kill the bill, fix it - Jonathan Cohn, The Plank
Happiest states are conservative states - Van Helsing, Right Wing News
Kucinich will investigate Citi tax deal - Chris in Paris, AMERICAblog

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Obama presses China on deal as climate conference hinges - The Hill
Case: Dems forgave Akaka challenge - The Hill
Rahm Emanuel: Don't worry about the left - Wall Street Journal
New climate draft would forgo treaty in 2010 - Washington Post

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  December 18, 2009, 7:37 am

MORNING READ

FROM THE BLOGS:
Landrieu defends Lieberman - Blue Texan, Firedoglake
Mandate attacked from the left - Ernest Istook, The Foundry
Gap between climate hopes and reality - Bradford Plumer, The Vine
The worst campaign of 2009 - Chris Cillizza, The Fix
NYT resorts to name-calling progressives - Dean Baker, Beat the Press
Iran could be developing hydrogen bomb - John Noonan, Weekly Standard
Axelrod hits back - Chris Good, The Atlantic
Lieberman psychoanalysis weak - Jonathan Chait, The Plank
Adjusting the data - John, Powerline
A typology for congressional retirements - Tom Schaller, FiveThirtyEight
Joe can't get no respect - Daniel Foster, The Corner
Credibility vacuum - Steve Benen, Political Animal
Joe Lieberman, Republican? - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Casey plays abortion cards close to vest - Evan McMorris-Santoro, TPM

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Top 10 lobbying triumphs of 2009 - The Hill
Pelosi, Rahm do not scare DiFazio - The Hill
Obama presses China for accountability on climate - New York Times
Poll: Opposition on climate - Washington Post

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  December 17, 2009, 4:11 pm

DAY'S END ROUNDUP

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  December 17, 2009, 12:04 pm

MIDDAY ROUNDUP

FROM THE BLOGS:
What about the voters? - Jennifer Rubin, contentions
For the good of the GOP, will Crist drop out? - Erick Erickson, RedState
Dr. No plays Dr. Wrong - Steve Benen, Political Animal
Slouching toward healthcare reform - Robert Reich, TAPPED
'Skullduggery alleged' - Dave Weigel, Washington Independent
McCain ally tries to silence possible challenger - B. Faughnan, The Conservatives
'Thank God' for gov't-backed abortions - Kathryn Jean Lopez, The Corner
Solis slams the right on immigration - anill, Think Progress
Public choice and prospects for reform - Matthew Yglesias
Howard Dean: Health reform spoiler? - Chris Cillizza, The Fix
Dems damned either way on ObamaCare - Melissa Clouthier, Right Wing News
SEIU shenanigans in Mass. - Michelle Malkin
Michelle Malkin and 'facts' don't mix - John Amato, Crooks and Liars
It's a lobbyist's world - David Sirota, Open Left
Palin receives modest favorability bump - Bruce Drake, Politics Daily

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Pelosi, top Dems will back Clinton’s climate aid pledge to poor nations - The Hill
In Senate health showdown, round goes to GOP - New York Times
Bernanke clears first hurdle - Washington Post
Democrat blues grow deeper in new poll - Wall Street Journal

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  December 17, 2009, 8:18 am

MORNING READ

FROM THE BLOGS:
Lessons in Obamanomics - Ross Douthat
The right wing machine in full gear - Charles Lemos, MyDD
Left continues to turn on Obamacare - John Hawkins, Right Wing News
An 'F' for 'effort' - Attaturk, firedoglake
Nebraska pro-life group disapproves of healthcare - Michelle Malkin
Ugliness abounds, and it's getting no prettier - P.M. Carpenter, BuzzFlash
The big energy lie - Vladimir, RedState
Screw Joe Lieberman - Jon Taplin, TPMCafé
How Obamacare might be stopped - Paul, Powerline
20 answers for Nate Silver on why the health bill should die - Ian Welsh, Open Left
Quick thoughts on Joe Lieberman - Reihan Salam, The Agenda
Holiday fundraising - Kevin Jones, Mother Jones
20 GOP sens want Offutt threat investigation - M. Goldfarb, Weekly Standard
Olbermann eviscerates Obama - John Aravosis, AMERICAblog
A bird in hand - Kathy Kattenburg, The Moderate Voice

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Murtha pushes back against persistent retirement rumors - The Hill
Lobbyist Tony Podesta flies high in Obama era - The Hill
U.N. says American plotted to replace Karzai - New York Times
Last-minute flurry in the House - Washington Post

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  December 16, 2009, 12:19 pm

MIDDAY ROUNDUP

FROM THE BLOGS:
Dems want to avoid tough votes - Joe Sudbay, AMERICAblog
Obama's promises have expiration dates - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Creating an incentive to lie - Steve Benen, Political Animal
Letter from Obama to Kim Jong-il - Anthony Sacramone, Contentions
Dems start blaming Obama - Greg Sargent, Plum Line
Crist vs. GOP's future - Rich Lowry, The Corner
Obama putting breaks on Iran sanctions bill - Spencer Ackerman, Wash. Ind.
Obama's cheap talk on democracy promotion - Morgan Roach, The Foundry
Harry Reid's results - Ezra Klein
Gore's Earth Day deadline - Brad, Think Progress
Obama's peace process - Michael Goldfarb, Weekly Standard
Lieberman open to joining GOP - Jed Lewison, Daily Kos
Nice party, Sen. Gillibrand - Moe Lane, Red State

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Kerry says 'amatuer hour is over' on climate - The Hill
Bernanke is TIME's 'Person of The Year' - The Hill
Plan to send detainess to U.S. faces fight - NYT
U.S. files antitrust lawsuit against Intel - WaPo

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  December 16, 2009, 7:56 am

MORNING READ

FROM THE BLOGS:
Feingold: 'Don't blame Lieberman, blame Obama' - Big Tent Democrat, TalkLeft
Time names Bernanke 'Person of the Year' - Tim Graham, Newsbusters
The mother of all tax breaks - Charles Lemos, MyDD
Dems losing healthcare PR fight - Chris Cillizza, The Fix
Waking up to the Obama doctrine - John Guardiano, FrumForum
The troubled belly of the populist beast - P.M. Carpenter, BuzzFlash
Howard Dean's bombshell - Kathy Kattenburg, The Moderate Voice
A bomb goes off in Florida - Erick Erickson, RedState
America's concern troll - Attaturk, firedoglake
Rising income inequality a problem? - Kevin Drum, Mother Jones
Felica Naskotago, Dro. Zamenhof! - James Fallows
Oral Roberts, 1918-2009 - Jesse Walker, Hit & Run
Does grift really need a new name? - Meteor Blades, Daily Kos
What about Ben? Part II - John, Powerline
D.C. city council approves gay marriage - Allahpundit, Hot Air

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Pelosi will shield vulnerable members from tough votes - The Hill
Financial industry spends $20M on '09 campaigns - The Hill
Nuclear power expansion in China stirs concerns - New York Times
Health bill's prospects improve - Washington Post

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  December 15, 2009, 4:54 pm

DAY'S END ROUND UP

FROM THE BLOGS:
Obama's broken promises - Peter Wehner, Contentions
Beck's latest outrage - Alex Seitz-Wald, Think Progress
Three Sens. who can stop gov. healthcare - Conn Carroll, The Foundry
Paterson's comeback? - Chris Cillizza, The Fix
Conventional wisdom on jobs is changing - Noam Scheiber, The Stash
Liberal healthcare revolt? - Matthew Continetti, Weekly Standard
On Lieberman and his critics - Jonathan Cohn, The Treatment
Obama to Dems: This is your last shot - Allahpundit, Hot Air
The road not taken - Matt Yglesias
Welcome to America! - Mark Krikorian, The Corner
Dems work to stem retirements - R. Wilson and E. McPike, Hotline On Call
No recall option for Joe - Steve Benen, Political Animal
Welcome to Gitmo North - Glenn Greenwald, Salon
Will Dems get to 60? - Peter Suderman, Hit & Run

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Lieberman says he regrets tension - The Hill
Obama: Don't let differences kill reform - The Hill
Obama aims to rally senators - NYT
Prospects for GOP support shrink - WaPo

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  December 15, 2009, 12:26 pm

MIDDAY ROUNDUP

FROM THE BLOGS:
The politics of defeating the healthcare bill - Chris Bowers, Open Left
Dems: It's ok to lie if you're doing good - Greg Hengler, Townhall
The Afghan gov't and reconciliation - Adam Serwer, TAPPED
Liberals spew hate at Lieberman - Melissa Clouthier, Right Wing News
The 80 percent friend - Ezra Klein
Hillary admits failure on Iran - Jennifer Rubin, contentions
Reid reaching out to Snowe? - Greg Sargent, The Plum Line
Dems introduce illegal amnesty bill - Michelle Malkin
More problems with the Senate health bill - desmoinesdem, MyDD
Liberals target Rahm Emanuel in new ad - David Chalian, The Note
Praying Lieberman doesn't alter the deal again - P. Suderman, Hit and Run
Congratulations, Senate Dems! - Steve Singsinger, Daily Kos
From Copenhagen: A matter of sovereignty - Steven Groves, The Foundry
Bush GOP had better leaders than Dems do now - John Aravosis, AMERICAblog
Dems offer Nelson $500 million for health vote - Dan Perrin, RedState
This isn't healthcare reform - Scarecrow, Firedoglake

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Obama transferring Guantanamo Bay detainees to Illinois prison - The Hill
Biden: Lieberman wrong on healthcare - Washington Post
Obama plugs energy-efficiency plans - Wall Street Journal
Lieberman pushes shifts on overhaul - New York Times




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