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November 28, 2009, 2:00 pm
FROM THE BLOGS:
Heritage in Honduras, Part 1 - Gerrit Lansing, The Foundry
Don't pass health reform, lest we be healthier - J. Aravosis, AMERICAblog
Another classic moment in gov't intervention - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
The nascent movement to end the filibuster - David Dayden, firedoglake
Trouble in wingnut paradise - digby, Hullabaloo
Home job a good gig, if you can find one - Meteor Blades, Daily Kos
That'll show 'em! - John, Powerline
The humiliating Obama-in-Asia failures mount up - James Fallows
Will Obama crash the crashers? - Jonathan Garthwaite, Townhall
Couric tweets on state dinner - Tim Graham, Newsbusters
RIP David Hinz - Mike "Gamecock" DeVine, RedState
Give voters a reason - Steve Benen, Political Animal
Why watch cable? - David Frum, FrumForum
The Dubai mess - John Cole, Balloon Juice
Guys worth fouling - Matthew Yglesias OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Nelson, Specter wrestle with anti-tax pledge in health debate - The Hill Afghans detail secret prison still in use by U.S. - New York Times U.S. weighs fate of Yemeni detainees - Washington Post White House crashers cause a hangover - Wall Street Journal
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November 27, 2009, 4:01 pm
FROM THE BLOGS:
Meaningless sanctions - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
What Dubai means for the U.S. - Noam Scheiber, The Stash
Scientists get heated in ClimateGate debate - Noel Sheppard, Newsbusters
Turning Black Friday into Green Friday - Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake
The Middle East needs Dubai - Max Boot, Contentions
In praise of the Financial Times - Matt Yglesias
How badly has Congress screwed up ethanol? - Brian Faughnan, Red State
Evolving public option choices - Steve Benen, Political Animal
Obamacare not a good fit for women - Nina Owcharenko, The Foundry
Some amendments more equal than others - David Waldman, Daily Kos
Is universal insurance a moral imperative? - Paul, Power Line
Is Obama's civil liberties record understandable? - Glenn Greenwald, Salon
The White House Christmas tree - Kate Phillips, The Caucus
Church and state - digby, Hullabaloo
OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Abortion fight takes shape on social networking sites - The Hill Black Friday boom? Sales boosted by carry-back legislation - The Hill Dubai debt troubles push down stocks in U.S. and Asia - NYT IAEA censures Iran over nuclear efforts - WaPo
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November 25, 2009, 4:15 pm
FROM THE BLOGS:
Obama's company in Copenhagen - Chris Good, The Atlantic
On principles, pledges and 'purity' - Mark Impomeni, Red State
U.S. fails to join landmine ban - Chris in Paris, AMERICAblog
Obama to Copenhagen: Will anything change? - Nick Loris, The Foundry
Chamber nemesis regular visitor to White House - Greg Sargent, The Plum Line
Law vs. proportion - J.E. Dyer, contentions
It didn't used to be this way - Steve Benen, Political Animal
It's safe to say Rubio is grateful this Thanksgiving - Kathryn Jean Lopez, The Corner
Conrad pushes 'cat food comission' on White House - David Dayden, firedoglake
Fed predicts 7.5 percent unemployment in 2012 - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Government waste through improper payments - Tom Schaller, 538
Cronies, czars and corruptocrats at Obama's state dinner - Michelle Malkin
Good hosts - Matthew Yglesias OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Obama faces daunting December thanks to make-or-break issues - The Hill Emissions target set ahead of summit - The Hill After Cheney - The New York Times West Point will provide backdrop - The Washington Post
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November 25, 2009, 11:39 am
FROM THE BLOGS:
Behind the scenes at the State Dinner - Anita McBride, Daily Beast
Obama's dithering may have lost the war - John Guardiano, FrumForum
Another signal from Iran - Joe Klein, Swampland
A sobering thought for Thanksgiving - Jonathan Last, Weekly Standard
Dopes' hope is fading fast - Van Helsing, Right Wing News
The Fed's perverse search for an exit strategy - Matthew Yglesias
Perino's poor perspicacity - Steve Benen, Political Animal
The real problem with climate science emails - Megan McArdle
Voting for it before they vote against it? - Peter Suderman, Hit & Run
Fallout from Obama's civil liberties record - David Dayden, firedoglake
Global warming skepticism up, not winning - Michael Crowley, The Plank
Turkeys of the year - Michelle Malkin
Somewhere Bob Hope is smiling - Big Hollywood
Deliberative, or overly-compromising? - John Aravosis, AMERICAblog
Cap and pollute - Michael Silverstein, The Moderate Voice OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Obama will travel to Copenhagen for climate summit - The Hill Modern flourishes at Obamas' State Dinner - New York Times West Point will provide backdrop for Tuesday speech - Washington Post Afghan surge targets Taliban bastion - Wall Street Journal
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November 25, 2009, 8:21 am
FROM THE BLOGS:
A precedent for war taxes - Amanda Silverman, The Plank
McChrystal reportedly satisfied with 34,000 - Allahpundit, Hot Air
Lou Dobbs as 'part of the solution' - Charles Lemos, MyDD
Cash for ciimate change goes missing - David Hinz, Minority Report
Who pays for war? - Kathy Kattenburg, Moderate Voice
Constitutional chicanery - Tom Schaller, FiveThirtyEight
A NYT embarrassment - John Podhoretz, Contentions
Bush wanted to invade Iraq before elected - Chris in Paris, AMERICAblog
Presidents, Congress, and the budget - Conor Friedersdorf, American Scene
White House spoofs Turkey pardon - Christina Bellantoni, TPMDC
U.S. lagging in nuclear power - Paul, Power Line
What's wrong with the Senate today - Ezra Klein
How soldiers are treated - Erick Erickson, RedState
OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Obama toasts Singh - The Hill Liberal coalition thanks Lincoln for vote - The Hill Man who transformed Washington dies at 85 - WaPo U.S. strategy on Afghanistan will contain messages - NYT
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November 24, 2009, 5:00 pm
FROM THE BLOGS:
2nd time's the charm - Josh Marshall, TalkingPointsMemo
Your liberal media - John Cole, Balloon Juice
Yes, she can? On Palin and 2012 - Dan McLaughlin, RedState
False choice or false alternative? - Paul, Powerline
Obama's liberal predecessor - Ezra Klein
A Jane Goodall Thanksgiving - Michael Winship, BuzzFlash
The broken window: A parable no more - Jacob Sullum, Hit & Run
The right thing for the wrong reason - Carol Platt Liebau, Townhall
The argument for saving Citi's management - Big Tent Democrat, TalkLeft
The orphaned bailout - Steve Benen, Political Animal
Rubio fundraiser thrashes Palin - Michael Goldfarb, Weekly Standard
Can a wonk win? - Ross Douthat
Credit cards rob the poor to spoil the rich - Mike Konczal, The Atlantic
Structural versus cyclical deficits - Megan McArdle
So, what's for State Dinner? - Matt Dornic, FishbowlDC OTHER NEWS SOURCES: GOP looks to old wire fraud case to fight climate bill - The Hill After a rough spell, Kerry returns to form - New York Times High unemployment could last for years - Washington Post Home prices post monthly gains - Wall Street Journal
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November 24, 2009, 12:06 pm
FROM THE BLOGS:
Obama's Afghanistan dilemma - Chris Cillizza, The Fix
Rasmussen shows record low Obama approval - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Can Lou Dobbs win the presidency? - Greg Sargent, The Plum Line
What can be done? - Jennifer Rubin, contentions
Manufactured story of the day - Steve Benen, Political Animal
I don't like the RNC 'purity test' - Erick Erickson, RedState
Who wants to be Texas' governor? - Ezra Klein
Fascinating Lieberman interview - Brian Faughnan, The Conservatives
What will more Afghan troops do? - Noah Schactman, Danger Room
A fiscally irresponsible stimulus - Matthew Yglesias
The government-funded truth - Peter Suderman, Hit and Run
Obama likely to escalate Afghan conflict - David Dayen, Firedoglake
Another bow - Townhall
Americans split on sending more troops to Afghanistan - Bruce Drake, Politics Daily
A rather successful Asia trip - Josh Marshall, Talking Points Memo
OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Democrats push $150B stock tax on Wall Street - The Hill Economic growth revised lower - Washington Post Conservatives to measure candidates' commitment - New York Times Obama welcomes India Prime Minister - Wall Street Journal
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November 24, 2009, 8:21 am
FROM THE BLOGS:
More from the ClimateGate archives - John, Power Line
Hate extending beyond the grave - BarbinMD, Daily Kos
Bush administration on trial - Thomas Joscelyn, Weekly Standard
Should Geithner resign? - Noam Scheiber, The Stash
9/11 families issue call to action - Michelle Malkin
A country that really holds corporations accountable - Natasha Chart, Open Left
Charlie Crist think you'res stupid - Erick Erickson, Red State
Obama's worsening civil liberties record - Glenn Greenwald, Salon
More RNC troubles to come? - Chris Cillizza, The Fix
America is broke - Conor Friedersdorf, American Scene
Talking nonsense - Jennifer Rubin, Contentions
Bush campaign veterns make comeback - Dave Weigel, Wash. Ind.
Obama's bringing targets to Copenhagen - Chris in Paris, AMERICAblog
The number is 34,000 - Charles Lemos, MyDD
OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Dems shift focus from 'stimulus' to jobs bill - The Hill Obama ready to make Afghanistan decision - The Hill Afghanistan troop decision expected next week - WaPo Right and Left join to challenge U.S. on criminal justice - NYT
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November 23, 2009, 4:27 pm
FROM THE BLOGS:
The new U.S. ally in Afghanistan - Max Fisher, The Atlantic
We are winning the fight against ObamaCare - Dan Perrin, Red State
How and why to make Goldman pay - Steve Kyle, AMERICAblog
U.S. media ignores Obama's muffed Japan visit - Warner Todd Huston, Right Wing News
Lou Dobbs for president? - Greg Sargent, The Plum Line
Getting ready to make a fuss - Jennifer Rubin, contentions
The RNC's purity test - Steve Benen, Political Animal
Mending ties with Karzai - Alexander Bernard, The Corner
Menendez is jumping on the trigger bandwagon - Jon Walker, firedoglake
Obama WH scrambled for story to smear Walpin - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Remarks by the president on STEM - DarkSyde, Daily Kos
Doing the digging dinosaur media won't do - Michelle Malkin
Why did Barack Obama go to China? - Matthew Yglesias OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Rep. Moore becomes first House member to announce retirement - The Hill WH says no announcement on Afghan troops this week - The Hill Iraq's January elections face near-certain delay - The New York Times U.S. slow to build new flu defenses - The Washington Post
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November 23, 2009, 12:44 pm
FROM THE BLOGS:
Gathering consensus: Obama's Asia trip a flop - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Palin vs. Johnston, ctd. - Christopher Orr, The Plank
Fox News management fed up by mistakes - Matt Dornic, FishBowlDC
Deficits as 'the phanton menace' - Veronique de Rugy, The Corner
Healthcare reform covering prayer? - John Aravosis, AMERICAblog
Cheney: Holder wants KSM 'show trial' - Stephen Hayes, Weekly Standard
Sen. Bennet is not a cynical careerist - Ezra Klein
Inhofe wants hearing on leaked climate change emails - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Fiorina: 'I share Palin's values' - Dave Weigel, Washington Independent
Subtances over symbolism - Mike Lux, Open Left
America is not what's wrong with the world - John Steele Gordon, Contentions
Obey's war tax - Joe Klein, Swampland
The significance of Moore's retirement - Domenico Montenaro, First Read
How much would escalation in Afghanistan cost? - Matt Yglesias
OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Proponents alter immigration bill in light of economic climate - The Hill Rep. Dennis Moore to announce retirement - The Hill Lawmakers' investments raise ethical questions - WaPo Wave of debt payments faces U.S. government - NYT
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