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... asserts. Complaints from Hollywood stars that MSNBC has crossed a line in its coverage of McCain must be true because they are now in accord with a variety of other political factions, Mary Katharine Ham notes at the Weekly Standard. There is nothing wrong with the press pointing out conservative troubles, though a President Obama is also sure to disappoint, TPMCafe’s ...
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... says it's a false one. GOP Senators like Arlen Specter (Pa.) and Susan Collins (Maine) will vote with Democrats on key issues, making a 60-seat majority unnecessary, Oxendine forecasts. FROM THE BLOGS: [image] ...
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... says there are many possible innocent explanations for not knowing that "South Africa" and "Southern Africa" are different things. FROM THE BLOGS: [image] ...
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... in stepping down voluntarily, writes AMERICAblog's Joe Sudbay , comparing the 20-year chairman to Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), who is Sudbay says is "begging" Democratic leaders to keep his post as chairman of the Homeland Security Committee. Townhall.com's Matt Lewis , meanwhile, suggests that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) "nudged" the 90-year-old senator toward stepping down. FROM THE BLOGS: [image] At the Table - David Sirota, Open Left [image] Can You Feel the Love? - M.K. Ham, The Weekly Standard [image] Get ...
SUNDAY ROUNDUP
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... op-ed today on climate change, meanwhile, gets mixed reviews. Gore has once again ignored the possibilities of nuclear energy, contentions' Abe Greenwald charges after reading the op-ed, in which Gore outlined his own plan for America to produce 100 percent of its energy from carbon-free sources in 10 years. On the left, The Vine's Bradford Plumer says Gore was simply trying to broaden the discussion of what's possible for clean energy in America. FROM THE BLOGS: [image] The Climate Change Reformation - Abe Greenwald, contentions [image] ...
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... "talk" that Clinton could be appointed to that position, Al Kamen and Philip Rucker write at The Trail , noting that such a move might heal Democratic Party divisions. But the likelihood of Clinton being given the slot is unclear, Marc Ambinder determines, speculating that the rumor could be a creation of the media. FROM THE BLOGS: [image] Lieberman Will Never Apologize - kos, Daily Kos [image] Obama Resigns; Who's Next? - Marc Ambinder [image] Chambliss, Martin, and Obama's Minion Horde - E. Erickson, RedState ...
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... as intriguing. While Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) will be in attendance, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) will not, Lewison notes, though Lieberman traveled with McCain and Graham extensively during the campaign. FROM THE BLOGS: [image] ...
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... has liberals ramping up their criticism of the Connecticut senator. Lieberman is too conservative to head the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Political Animal's Hilzoy asserts, while Firedoglake's Christy Hardin Smith urges readers to call their Democratic senators and ask them to vote against Lieberman for chairman of the committee on Tuesday. FROM THE BLOGS: [image] Obama on '60 Minutes' - Big Tent Democrat, TalkLeft [image] The Return of Another Clintonite - P. Yousefzadeh, RedState [image] A ...
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... the Big Three if the federal government is going to subsidize them, RedState's Brian Faughnan jabs after reading Frank's outline of the bailout plan on National Public Radio today. And Frank is too protective of unions, Newsbusters' Mark Finkelstein asserts after the Massachusetts Democrat promoted the plan on the grounds that unions' contracts would end if the Big Three go bankrupt. FROM THE BLOGS: [image] Hulk Smashed! - brownsox, Daily Kos [image] What Have We Lost? - Mary Katharine Ham, The Weekly Standard [image] ...
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... And a judge's order to release five Guantanamo Bay detainees–including Lakhdar Boumediene of the recent Supreme Court case on habeas corpus rights–sees mixed reactions. There is a question of where the five Algerians will go after they leave Guantanamo, The Corner's Andy McCarthy warns, while emptywheel's bmaz declares the order a victory over Bush administration detention policy. FROM THE BLOGS: [image] Napolitano to Homeland Security - Ezra Klein [image] The Real Janet Napolitano - Roger Clegg, The Corner [image] Mr. $oros ...
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... roasted for giving a television interview while a turkey is slaughtered several yards behind her. The video is so bizarre you just have to see it to believe it, The Huffington Post writes, while The Daily Dish’s Andrew Sullivan remarks in amazement that MSNBC’s caption, “Gov. Palin apparently oblivious to turkey carnage over her shoulder” is one of the best he’s ever seen. FROM THE BLOGS: [image] Sarah Palin Turkey Incident - Huffington Post [image] Get Ready for a Trade War - Brian Faughnah, RedState [image] ...
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... , meanwhile, go out to Ann Romney, wife of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R), after her announcement that she has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. Lewis notes that doctors appear to have caught the diagnosis early, while offering support to the entire Romney family. FROM THE BLOGS: [image] ...
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... praising Zell's "innovation." And the decision by Minnesota's canvassing board to stop searching for 133 missing ballots has bloggers speculating at what Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) and Democrat Al Franken will ultimately do about it. Franken could push for the ballots to be counted according to their Nov. 4 tallies, Power Line's John Hinderaker suggests, while MyDD's Todd Beeton says Coleman will likely sue if the board decides to do so. FROM THE BLOGS: [image] On the Subject of Bailouts - mbacker908, RedState [image] Congratulations to ...
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... writes after news that Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) wants to slow down the nomination process for Eric Holder, Obama's pick for attorney general. Specter and committee chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) could be falling out over Holder's nomination, suggests TPM Muckraker's Zachary Roth , noting that the two senators have had a good relationship over the years. FROM THE BLOGS: [image] Jackson = Five - A. Serwer, TAPPED [image] Minnesota Recount: Unanswered Questions - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air [image] ...
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... if the government continues to bail out various sectors of the failing U.S. economy. DeMint's claim was an over-the-top attempt to justify his opposition to the proposed auto bailout, Political Animal's Steve Benen pronounces, while Think Progress's Satyam Khanna says it's more likely that laid-off autoworkers would riot if the Big Three don't get help from the government. FROM THE BLOGS: [image] Senate GOP: Let Us Destroy UAW - DHinMI, Daily Kos [image] Card Check's Powerful New Opponent - Brian Faughnan, RedState [image] ...
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... point is even more forceful coming from an Iraqi. And Rep. Ray LaHood (R-Ill.) earns approval from Matthew Yglesias after news that he is being eyed for a spot in Obama's new Cabinet. Tapping LaHood to run the Transportation Department is a good opportunity to make a bipartisan pick for a non-ideological post, the blogger suggests, while TAPPED's Dana Goldstein says LaHood lacks necessary leadership experience in the area of transportation. FROM THE BLOGS: [image] Blago to Break His Silence This Week - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air [image] ...
