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Dear media, 95 percent of Americans are getting a tax cut with Obama's budget. So framing this as a tax hike makes you look pretty stupid. And dishonest. And wrong. So stop it. Hugs and kisses, kos
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tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com — Marty Lederman has argued that Yoo's March, 2003 memo is "in effect, the blueprint that led to Abu Ghraib and the other abuses within the armed forces in 2003 and early 2004." Well, we decided we needed a brief timeline to size it all up. You be the ... (more) Talking Points Memo | The Timeline Behind Yoo's Memo
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3/5: The Senate Centrists Strike Again
Blogometer — ... about Obama's plans to "raise taxes," which they think misrepresents Obama's proposals: Meanwhile, Moulitsas issues a "Memo to the media": "Dear media, 95 percent of Americans are getting a tax cut with Obama's budget. So framing this as a tax hike makes you look pretty stupid. And dishonest. And wrong. So stop it. Hugs and kisses, kos BAYH: Isn't Indiana A Working-Class State? Lefty bloggers are directing much of their criticism at Bayh, who recently wrote a Wall Street Journal ...

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