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March 16, 2010, 12:10 pm
FROM THE BLOGS:
Rasmussen v. everyone else - Jed Lewison, Daily Kos
Process (Yawn) - Andrew Sullivan, Daily Dish
Why Democrats fight to the death - Melissa Clouthier, Right Wing News
Republicans set record for Slaughter rule - Christina Bellantoni, TPMDC
Obama's strategy is to weaken or remove Bibi - Jennifer Rubin, contentions
Silly process objections - Matthew Yglesias
U.S. forces not flying the flag in Haiti? - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Dodd trying again with Wall Street reform - Tom Diemer, Politics Daily
Why talking to conservatives is exasperating - Steve Benen, Political Animal
Slaughtering the Slaughter rule - Kathryn Jean Lopez, The Corner
Nancy Pelosi's theory of change - Jonathan Cohn, The Treatment
Carly is coming Sen. Boxer - Greg Hengler, Townhall
Who ordered the code red? - mistermix, Balloon Juice
Petraeus on Israel - Joe Klein, Swampland
Piecrust promise: Part Two - Chuck Donovan, The Foundry
OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Dems move closer to passing Senate health bill without actual vote - The Hill With Medicaid cuts, doctors and patients drop out - New York Times House GOP unveils health reform attack ad - Washington Post Whitman, Poizner in velvet-gloved GOP governor debate - Los Angeles Times
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March 16, 2010, 7:00 am
FROM THE BLOGS:
Paul Ryan: 'We are not governing here today' - L. Ziganto, Right Wing News
Rep. Marion Berry remembers when... - Jon Walker, firedoglake
US not totally clueless on gov't spending - Tim Cavanaugh, Hit & Run
Sen. Inhofe's fiscal folly - Sean Davis, RedState
Internet grew 20% more hateful in 2009 - John Aravosis, AMERICAblog
Alexander: Passing healthcare a 'kamikaze' mission - Heather, Crooks & Liars
The soft bigotry of low expectations - Paul, Powerline
Mother of all self-executing rules - mcjoan, Daily Kos
Obama's healthcare 'victim' exposed - Meredith Jessup, Townhall
Risky business - digby, Hullabaloo
'Huckabee, you sweet talker' - GOP12
Armey says Tancredo's 'alienating' Hispanics - Andrea Nill, ThinkProgress
Newest cause of global warming: cocaine - Allahpundit, Hot Air
Demon Sheep: The sequel - Nathan Empsall, MyDD
Tom Hanks defends 'racism and terror' remark - Ted Johnson, Wilshire & Washington OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Dem leaders apply pressure - The Hill Obama calls for courage - The Hill U.S. reining in special forces in Afghanistan - New York Times House may try to pass Senate bill without a vote - Washington Post
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March 15, 2010, 4:59 pm
FROM THE BLOGS:
Fed getting powers advisers deem 'imprudent' - Ezra Klein
Remember real hope and change - Scott, Power Line
Two preemptive critiques of the Senate climate bill - Bradford Plumer, The Vine
Health care and abortion - Ramesh Ponnuru, The Corner
A new southern strategy - Sarah Jaffe, TAPPED
White House keeps special deals in bill - John McCormack, Weekly Standard
Liz Cheney is laughing in critics faces - Greg Sargent, Plum Line
Fox News vs. Glenn Beck - Charles Johnson, Little Green Footballs
GOP to meet Dodd's reform 'at least half way' - Chris in Paris, AMERICAblog
Americans still oppose ObamaCare - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Cuccinelli clarifies birther remarks - Eric Kleefeld, TPMDC
What took Toyota so long? - Nick Loris, The Foundry
House Dems fleeing Obama on healthcare - Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake
OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Months after last health vote, Dems in tougher races - The Hill House Budget panel votes to move health bill forward - The Hill At rally, Obama personalizes healthcare - NYT Bill embarks on final journey - WaPo
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March 15, 2010, 1:22 pm
FROM THE BLOGS:
Healthcare high noon - Jed Lewison, Daily Kos
Pelosi willing to trust Senate to pass reconciliation - Daniel Foster, The Corner
Is Obama populist enough? - John Aravosis, AMERICAblog
AP conflates fake Catholic group with the church - W.T. Huston, Right Wing News
An odd definition of spin - Steve Benen, Political Animal
John Edwards' mistress bares all - James Richardson, RedState
A lot of people listen to talk radio - Ezra Klein
InTrade betting on ObamaCare - Dave Weigel, Wash. Independent
Physical imporbability of healthcare in Pelosi's head - Peter Suderman, Hit and Run
The view from the Speaker's office - Matthew Yglesias
Boenher: I'm doing everything I can to stop health bill - Steve Foley, Minority Report
Pelosi: D.C. is the 'city of the perishable' - David Kurtz, TPM
Caption contest - Matthew Continetti, Weekly Standard
How politics works: Ensign edition - David Corn, MoJo
We don't know how to fix bad schools - Rod Dreher
OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Months after last health vote, many Dems in tougher reelection races - The Hill Obama priority list could help Dems - Washington Post Hospitalized Medina resident featured in Obama's healthcare speech - Cleveland Plain Dealer Edwards mistress: 'We love each other very much' - AP
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March 15, 2010, 10:07 am
FROM THE BLOGS:
The doom that came for Blue Dogs on healthcare - Moe Lane, RedState
Math standards are hard - Ramesh Ponnuru, The Corner
Some cautious optimism on healthcare - Nate Silver, 538
Utah House leader in hot water - Jillian Rayfield, TPMMuckraker
Dems need orphans to make case for ObamaCare - Jillian Bandes, Townhall
Bachmann accuses Pelosi of manipulating Massa disasta - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
It's an energy thing - Christian Heinze, GOP12
NCAA Tournament on the trail - Chris Good, The Atlantic
Preventing another bank disaster - Jeffre E. Garten, The Daily Beast
Why the public option's cause of death is a mystery - Brian Beutler, TPMDC
Hardball in the home stretch - Steve Benen, Political Animal
House Dems start healthcare shell game - William Teach, Right Wing News
Substance matters, or it should - Jennifer Rubin, contentions
Catholic health association backs reform - Matthew Yglesias
On the coverage of military commissions - Adam Serwer, TAPPED
OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Move on student loans could win healthcare votes, House Dems say - The Hill Curbing earmarks: Complicated - Washington Post Credit agency warns U.S. and others of risk to top rating - New York Times Dodd's proposed Wall St. rules would toughen scrutiny of banks - Wall Street Journal
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March 14, 2010, 4:18 pm
FROM THE BLOGS:
The legacy media's war on conservatives - Andy McCarthy, The Corner
More social justice - Matt Yglesias
Not without a fight - Michelle Malkin
Meet Jene Newsome - Steve Benen, Political Animal
Vindication or blackmail? - Jazz Shaw, Moderate Voice
Is passing healthcare reform forgivable? - Dan Perrin, Red State
It's time for tax reform - Ezra Klein
Condemn this - Paul, Power Line
The real "Climategate" scandal - Paul Rosenberg, Open Left
Week ahead for healthcare reform - Domenico Montanaro, First Read
Catholic bishops still oppose ObamaCare - Ed Morrisey, Hot Air
Clarence Thomas's wife is a tea partier - John Aravosis, AMERICAblog
The White House gets worse on Israel - Jennifer Rubin, Contentions
OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Gibbs: Healthcare reform will be the law of the land - The Hill Clyburn: We don't have the votes yet, but we will - The Hill As healthcare vote awaits, so does future of presidency - NYT U.S. Marines going rogue, or leading the fight? - WaPo
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March 13, 2010, 4:08 pm
FROM THE BLOGS:
A new low in U.S.-Israel relations - Jennifer Rubin, Contentions
The warped platitude of DC 'centrism' - Glenn Greenwald, Salon
White House insiders say... - Scott, Power Line
Van Hollen sets date for healthcare vote - Jon Walker, Firedoglake
'The case for unpopular clients' - Jonah Goldberg, The Corner
A record of post-passage progress - Steve Benen, Political Animal
'Is Obama losing his base?' - Noel Sheppard, Newsbusters
51 votes for the public option - Adam Green, Open Left
Bye-bye Limbaugh and Beck? - Robert Stein, Moderate Voice
Did W.H. break law by offering Sestak a job? - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Reid slams McConnell on healthcare - mcjoan, Daily Kos
One step forward, three steps back - Vladimir, Red State
Security clowns - digby, Hullabaloo
OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Dem earmark ban would still allow a lot - The Hill Scrambling for votes, Dems have uphill fight on healthcare - The Hill New fraud cases point to lapses in Iraq projects - NYT Obama wants to reshape No Child Left Behind - WaPo
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March 12, 2010, 6:02 pm
FROM THE BLOGS:
China's tea party movement - Kelley Currie, Weekly Standard
RNC vs. DNC tit for tat - Mark Murray, First Read
Sarkozy scolds Obama on trade - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Gibbs makes good on hockey bet - Clyde, FishbowlDC
A history of inisisting: Abortion and the House - Chuck Donovan, The Foundry
Democracy only works if you use it - Abe Greenwald, contentions
Healthcare: Lock and load - Karen Tumulty, Swampland
Complicated procedural mechanism called democracy - BarbinMD, Daily Kos
House to take a leap of faith - Steve Benen, Political Animal
Senate Dems acting in bad faith on public option? - C. Bowers, Open Left
Senate Dems explain reconciliation - John Aravosis, AMERICAblog
Getting rich in the stock market - Kevin Drum, Mother Jones
The argument against Toyota hysteria - Mary Katharine Ham, Weekly Standard
Ain't like the corporate gig - Josh Marshall, TalkingPointsMemo
Suddenly, 'cool' isn't so cool - Carol Platt Liebau, Townhall OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Pelosi will seek 'assurances' before Senate health bill vote - The Hill Democrats planning health bill vote next week - New York Times Clinton warns Israel relationship with U.S. is at risk - Washington Post
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March 12, 2010, 12:58 pm
FROM THE BLOGS:
Did Holder just forget? - Paul, Power Line
Australia can wait. Reform cannot. - Jonathan Cohn, The Treatment
Young voters trending anti-abortion - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Black Caucus upset with Obama - John Aravosis, AMERICAblog
Today in healthcare reform - Matthew Continetti, Weekly Standard
Defense Department weighs in on consumer protection - Tim Fernholz, TAPPED
On whether to answer the census - Conn Carroll, The Foundry
Rove 'proud' of waterboarding - Matt Corley, Think Progress
Rudy's 2012 timeline - GOP 12
Massa confusion - Josh Marshall, TPM
A 'strange' exchange in Kentucky - Robert Costa, The Corner
The left and healthcare - Kevin Drum, MoJo
Not popular outside the beltway - Jennifer Rubin, Contentions
OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Obama puts off overseas trip to work on healthcare - The Hill Hoyer: House ready to move forward without abortion deal - The Hill Ground Zero workers reach deal over health claims - NYT Report: Lehman used gimmicks - WaPo
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March 12, 2010, 8:15 am
FROM THE BLOGS:
Healthcare bill spending in context - Ezra Klein
Dodd to announce financial reform Monday - Chris in Paris, AMERICAblog
DOJ's al-Qaeda lawyers are volunteers - Andy McCarthy, The Corner
South Jersey jihadist - Michelle Malkin
Six minutes of news - Attaturk, Firedoglake
Inkling of bipartisanship on immigration reform - Charles Lemos, MyDD
Daily Caller interviews Karl Rove - Jon Ward, The Daily Caller
Hop aboard the Nanny Train - Ike Brannon, Weekly Standard
Underplayed story: Healthcare sticker shock - Karen Tumulty, Swampland
Green shoots - Josh Marshall, Talking Points Memo
Senate passes jobs bill - mcjoan, Daily Kos
Dereliction of duty - Carol Platt Liebau, Townhall
WH: Healthcare gimmicks not 'gimmicks' - Peter Suderman, Hit and Run
Republicans attack Holder on detainee amicus briefs - Jeralyn, TalkLeft
Graham to Obama: Reconciliation on healthcare will kill amnesty - Allahpundit, Hot Air
OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Democratic candidates don't want to mention it - The Hill Pelosi leaves March 18 vote possibility open - The Hill Judge to hear to plan to give $675M to WTC responders - AP Obama seeks rise in U.S. exports - Washington Post
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