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  September 3, 2010, 5:32 pm

DAY'S END ROUND-UP

FROM THE BLOGS:

Sestak betrays J Street - Daniel Halper, The Weekly Standard
What happened??? - Paul Rosenberg, Open Left
Appeals court refuses to uphold ... - Dante Atkins, Daily Kos
Hugo Chavez: 'Your land is my land!' - Ray Walser, The Foundry
Can church be hip? Ctd. - Andrew Sullivan, The Daily Dish
Why Democratic tax-hike rhetoric ...Hot Air
CO GOP dead set against winning ... - Josh Marshall, TPM
Obama raising cash for Sestak - The Swamp
Hefner, the NRCC, Sanchez and the Playboy ... - Hit & Run
Hagel says GOP is 'not ...' - Think Progress
Obama doesn't regret calling it 'Recovery' ... - Michelle Malkin
Hillary 2012? - Jay Newton-Small, Swampland
Dem guvs call out Fox Politico ... - Susie Madrak, Crooks & Liars
Journalistic perils of 'exclusive ...' - Kathy Kattenburg, The Moderate Voice
Government efficiency matters ... - Matthew Yglesias

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:

Waters forms legal defense fund to wage fight ... - The Hill
Private sector added more jobs over the summer - New York Times
Odierno: We're leaving Iraq a better country - Washington Post

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  September 3, 2010, 1:41 pm

MIDDAY ROUNDUP

FROM THE BLOGS:
Is a payroll tax holiday a good idea? - Megan McArdle
Christine O'Donnell short on cash - Chris Good, The Atlantic 
Jindal to help Minn. GOP raise money - Christian Heinze, GOP12 
Tax increases we can't afford - Renee Ellmers, Right Wing News 
The new birth of the recovery summer mark II - Vic Matus, TWS 
DeMint moving the line - Daniel Foster, The Corner 
Obama's hell of a ride - John Podhoretz, contentions 
Study says Cash for Clunkers was a clunker - Nicolas Loris, The Foundry 
Oh my: Chris Christie endorses Castle - Allahpundit, Hot Air 
Finreg: Afghan style - Matthew Yglesias
One sharp looking campaign - Paul Waldman, TAPPED 
The corners of his mind - digby, Hullabaloo 
Even Tea Partiers turning on Dan Maes - Eric Lach, TPMDC 
More Brewer debate footage emerges - Joe Sudbay, AMERICAblog
Gingrich and his big government solutions - Steve Benen, Political Animal 

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Jobless rate ticks up, Obama to offer new stimulus measures - The Hill 
Joe Miller's government spending problems - Washington Post 
Pessimism permeates Mideast media on peace talks - New York Times 


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  September 3, 2010, 7:00 am

MORNING READ

FROM THE BLOGS:
Left literalism, one more time - digby, Hullabaloo
KY-SEN: Paul leads by five - James L., Swing State Project
GOP wins mean higher deficits, fewer jobs - kos, Daily Kos
Pence's defense of the Bush tax cuts - Pat Garofolo, ThinkProgress
ActBlue for the fall - John Cole, Balloon Juice
John Bolton for president? - Eric Kleefeld, TPMDC
Unemployment affects three out of four in U.S. - J. Aravosis, AMERICAblog
Koch habits - Julian Sanchez
Time for a payroll tax cut? - Reihan Salam, The Agenda
Rosy projections - John, Powerline
Obama turning into a tax-cutter for elections? - Allahpundit, Hot Air
White House vs. Stephen Hayes - Mary Katharine Ham, Weekly Standard
The last pre-holiday Cook race ratings - Moe Lane, RedState
The un-peace talks - Jennifer Rubin, contentions
Illegal immigration drop shows why amnesty won't work - J. McNeill, The Foundry

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Indian American candidates concerned about racial intolerance - The Hill
BP says limits on drilling curb spill payouts - New York Times
Earl weakens as it pounds outer banks - Washington Post

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  September 2, 2010, 5:17 pm

DAY'S END ROUND-UP

FROM THE BLOGS:

Coast Guard can't spot oil sheen - Mary Katharine Ham, The Weekly Standard
Muddying the waters on equality - Adam Bink, Open Left
The village narrative sets in ... - Joan McCarter, Daily Kos
Waving the bloody shirt will ... - Kathryn Nix, The Foundry
Why vitriol matters - Patrick Appel, The Daily Dish
Feds sue Sheriff Arpaio ... - Doug Powers, Michelle Malkin
AZ gov loses head ... - Josh Marshall, TPM
Obama plans Sept. 10 news conference - Mike Memoli, The Swamp
The trial lawyer tax break? - Damon Root, Hit & Run
Pawlenty likens federal government to ... - Think Progress
First Hillary 2012 ad hits the airwaves - Hot Air
What evangelicals really think of Glenn Beck - Alex Altman, Swampland
ConservaDems to hold their breath ... - Crooks & Liars
Nanny government gone too far? - Patrick Edaburn, The Moderate Voice
Differences of degree - Matthew Yglesias

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:

Oil platform explodes, fueling drilling debate - The Hill
New Yorkers want Islamic Center moved, poll finds - New York Times
'Important step' in mideast talks - Washington Post

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  September 2, 2010, 7:09 am

MORNING READ

FROM THE BLOGS:
The pointless prosecution of Clemens - Steve Chapman, Hit & Run
Morning Jay - Jay Cost, Weekly Standard
Political ad in Sweden causes a stir - Charles Lemos, MyDD
Why is 'halal' food so dangerous? - Chris in Paris, AMERICAblog
Obama's unofficial kickoff - Reid Wilson, Hotline OnCall
Rep. Hare is starting to panic - Brian Faughnan, RedState
A grand old Tea Party - Carol Platt Liebau, Townhall
The fate of the Tea Parties - Kevin Drum, Mother Jones
The roots are deep - Dennis G., Balloon Juice
Underestimating the Gallup likely voter edge? - Harry Enten, Pollster
After November - Jim Geraghty, National Review Online
Quotes of the day - Allahpundit, Hot Air
Polling and political wrap - Steve Singiser, Daily Kos
Some good news - Josh Marshall, TalkingPointsMemo
College football begins today - Every Day Should be Saturday

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Lawmakers see little hope for Mideast peace talks - The Hill
Netanyahu and Abbas to begin direct peace talks - New York Times
Slain gunman had grudge against Discovery - Washington Post

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  September 1, 2010, 12:47 pm

MIDDAY ROUNDUP

FROM THE BLOGS:
GOP leads Dems on 7 of 9 big issues - Bruce Drake, Politics Daily
Extrapolating about Del. Senate primary - Neil Stevens, RedState
Does Obama know about Civil Rights Movement? - P. Rosenberg, Open Left
Iraq in the long run - Ross Douthat
They're in no position to boast - Steve Benen, Political Animal
Which party is the fat cat party? - Michelle Malkin
What Cornyn didn't say about gays - Marc Ambinder, The Atlantic
Not the bold leadership we've been waiting for - Big Tent Democrat, TalkLeft
New jobs bill proposed - David Dayen, Firedoglake
Vitter camp gets donation from deceased woman - Brian Beutler, TPMDC
Obama, Bush and war - Rick Richman, contentions
Split at the top on GZM? - Stephen Schwartz, TWS
Reich dreams of Boxer - Jim Geraghty, Campaign Spot
Was President Bush dumb? - Jamelle Bouie, TAPPED
Just how damaging was health debate for Dems? - Kate Pickert, Swampland

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Fight over Ground Zero sets up most political 9/11 anniversary yet - The Hill
Illegal immigration to U.S. drops almost 67% - Washington Post
Sarah Palin in the sound and the fury - Vanity Fair

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  September 1, 2010, 7:06 am

MORNING READ

FROM THE BLOGS:
Cue the Rocky music - Josh Marshall, TalkingPointsMemo
Ohio: Bush 50, Obama 42 - Allahpundit, Hot Air
Sebelius brushes off Pawlenty - Igor Volsky, ThinkProgress
Castle: No, I won't switch parties - Guy Benson, Townhall
Should we credit the Iraq surge or deadline? - M. Scherer, Swampland
Dems edge closer to rhetorical box canyon - David Dayden, firedoglake
Humility and honesty on Iraq can inspire trust - Sarah Palin
Sabotage - Matthew Yglesias
Why there is no peace - Jennifer Rubin, contentions
Conversations with Fidel Castro - Jeffrey Goldberg
Going through all these things twice - Paul Rosenberg, Open Left
Pawlenty says 'no thanks' to healthcare cash - Peter Suderman, Hit & Run
Who you calling gay, smart guy? - DougJ, Balloon Juice
The best and the brightest - Reihan Salam, The Agenda
Obama 2012 outlook - Hotline OnCall

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Murkowski concedes - The Hill
Obama says Iraq combat mission is over - New York Times
Looking for a government job? - Washington Post

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  August 31, 2010, 5:04 pm

DAY'S END ROUND-UP

FROM THE BLOGS:

Canada's misdirected defense splurge - Peter Worthington, Frum Forum
Going through all things twice - Paul Rosenberg, Open Left
The impending November of doom - Daily Kos
Back to Beck - Peter Wehner, Contentions
Dem groups outspending Republicans ... - Felicia Somnez, The Fix
More evidence against the VAT - Kathryn Nix, The Foundry
AWS (Americaning while Sikh) - Josh Marshall, TPM
GOP prebuttals: McCain, Boehner, McConnell - Michael Memoli, The Swamp
Big Labor hypocrisy at work - Michelle Malkin
Sharron Angle on education: eliminate ... - Think Progress
ObamaCare cash? Pawlenty says no - Peter Suderman, Hit & Run
Do we credit the Iraq surge or the deadline? - Michael Crowley, Swampland
How the NYC mosque site was chosen - Susie Madrak, Crooks & Liars
The clocks are striking 13 - Owen Gray, The Moderate Voice
Sabotage - Matthew Yglesias

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:

Iraq offers Obama chance to reach out to left - The Hill
Murkowski gains votes as count begins - The Hill
Afghan government moves to bolster leading bank - New York Times
Terror probe may be false alarm - Washington Post

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  August 31, 2010, 12:08 pm

MIDDAY ROUNDUP

FROM THE BLOGS:
Time for reality, not deadlines, in U.S. wars - Conn Carroll, The Foundry
Far-right hordes hope to bring down Castle - Steve Benen, Political Animal
Obama: 'I do not want to screw this up' - Max Boot, contentions
Financial regulation flashback - Matthew Yglesias
Scarborough joins the food police - Mark Finkelstein, Newsbusters
Return of the 'B****-slap theory' - Paul Rosenberg, Open Left
Sebelius: Who's up for some 'reeducation'? - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Will Miller's win put Alaska Senate seat in play? - Jon Walker, firedoglake
Inside the Orlando mosque - Scott, Powerline
First ballots counted today in Alaska Senate race - James L., Swing State Project
Bedbugs don't transmit disease - Jillian Bandes, Townhall
Just some terrorists, who cares? - mistermix, Balloon Juice
Financial crisis panel will eye Lehman, Wachovia - John McKinnon, Wash. Wire
When a blog post goes way too far - Joe Gandelman, The Moderate Voice
In defense of consumption taxes - Derek Thompson, The Atlantic

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Wealthy lawmakers increased their riches in '09 - The Hill
Banks grow wary of environmental risk - New York Times
Beck as leader of religious right? - Washington Post

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  August 31, 2010, 6:00 am

MORNING READ

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