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  March 16, 2010, 12:10 pm

MIDDAY ROUNDUP

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

MORNING READ

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

DAY'S END ROUND UP

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  March 15, 2010, 1:22 pm

MIDDAY ROUNDUP

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  March 15, 2010, 10:07 am

MORNING READ

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

SUNDAY ROUNDUP

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  March 13, 2010, 4:08 pm

SATURDAY ROUNDUP

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  March 12, 2010, 6:02 pm

DAY'S END ROUNDUP

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

MIDDAY ROUNDUP

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

MORNING READ

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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Democrats like Rep. Marion Berry (D-Ark.) represent well the kinds of promises they made on healthcare reform, Jon Walker writes at firedoglake. Also, Josh Mull decries what he says is too binary of a debate about the U.S. role in Afghanistan. … Read More »
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Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) should demonstrate more consistency on earmarks, Sean Davis writes at RedState. Also, more Americans should read Robert Samuelson's op-ed on healthcare, says Swamp Yankee, who looks to circulate a copy of the piece.… Read More »
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Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) essentially told the White House to "grow a pair" when it comes to pushing more forcefully to repeal "Don't ask, don't tell," John Aravosis says at AMERICAblog. Also, the internet grew more hateful in 2008, Aravosis reports. … Read More »
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Sen. Ted Kaufman's (D-Del.) allegation that Goldman Sachs might have committed securities fraud leads the Huffington Post on Tuesday. Also highlighted are Gen. McChrystal's attempt to rein in special forces in Afghanistan, as well as the House's look at passing the Senate's healthcare bill without a formal vote.… Read More »
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The drama of Democrats' final countdown on getting the votes for healthcare leads the Drudge Report on Tuesday. Also highlighted are stories on pressure on Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), and Democrats' consideration of using a self-executing rule to pass the Senate bill without having a vote on it. … Read More »
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