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Newspaper Roundup for Monday, November 2, 2009
CNSNews.com Headlines —
... to mandate to buy insurance Fox News/AP: Statue of Former President Bill Clinton Unveiled in Kosovo Boston Globe: GOP moderates aim for 2010 rebound Party sees chances in N.H. and Conn. Washington Times: Limbaugh: Obama's Dover visit a 'photo op' Axelrod, Lieberman fire back Boston Globe: College presidents' pay rises along with cost of college New Jersey Star-Ledger: Rutgers researchers work to contain bed-bug resurgence Washington Post: Climate bill faces hurdles in Senate Boston Globe: 'Global warming' warning seen in tract ...
The Note's Must-Reads for Monday, November 2, 2009
The Note —
... companies survive recession" LINK
The Boston Globe's Megan Woolhouse: "Billions in aid to banks not reaching many seeking loans" LINK
The Associated Press' Matt Apuzzo and Justin Juozapavicius: "As jobs vanish, factory towns slow to see stimulus" LINK
Politico’s Glenn Thrush: “GOP hits Fed on $2.3 billion loss from CIT” LINK
ENERGY / ENVIRONMENT:
The Washington Post’s Juliet Eilperin: “Climate bill faces hurdles in Senate” LINK
DEMOCRATS / REPUBLICANS:
The Wall Street Journal’s Jonathan Weisman: ...
Need To Read: November 2, 2009
MoJo Blog Posts: mojo —
Today's must-reads:
GM's Money Trees (MoJo)
GOP Candidate in NY-23 Special Election Drops Out, Endorses Dem Instead of Conservative: How it happened (Politico)
Dems hoping to hold governorships in Virginia and New Jersey (NYT)
Neocon Smear on "Iran's Man in Washington" (MoJo)
Climate bill facing long odds in Senate (WaPo)
Krugman: "We need much faster growth" (NYT)
The Chance Of ...
Early Morning Swim
Firedoglake —
It’s Karzai.
Good thing the Democrats control the Senate.
It was too small.
GOP about to get the full teabag.
Palin wants Virginians to vote for quitting, lying.
What are these ‘moderate Republicans’ they speak of?
ThinkFast: November 2, 2009
Think Progress —
... As the Senate climate change bill emerges from committee tomorrow, “key Republicans are making their opposition clear.” “Why are we trying to jam down this legislation now?” asked Sen. George Voinovich (R-OH) at a hearing last week. Now, “Democratic leaders, with the support of the Obama administration, are trying to sway at least half a dozen Republicans by offering” support for new nuclear power plants. ...
AGW Bill On Life Support In Senate, Puppies May Die
Pirate's Cove —
... The climate-change bill that has been moving slowly through the Senate will face a stark political reality when it emerges for committee debate on Tuesday: With Democrats deeply divided on the issue, unless some Republican lawmakers risk the backlash for signing on to the legislation, there is almost no hope for passage. ...
WHY ARE SOME DEMOCRATS TRYING TO KILL THE CLIMATE BILL?
THE COMMON PROGRESSIVE —
... "There is nowhere near 60 votes for a nuclear power bill on its own. There's not 60 votes for a cap-and-trade bill as it's currently constructed," Senator Lindsey Graham said in an interview. He said combining the two measures is "the only way you'll get to 60 votes." READ MORE HERE! ...
The WonkLine: November 2, 2009
Wonk Room —
... Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) “are set to meet Wednesday with Energy Secretary Steven Chu, as well as with Obama’s top climate adviser, Carol M. Browner, and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to discuss a possible compromise” on comprehensive climate and clean energy legislation. ...
AGW Bill On Life Support In Senate, Puppies May Die
Stop The ACLU —
... Posted on November 2, 2009 I think we can firmly place this in the category of “good news for a Monday” The climate-change bill that has been moving slowly through the Senate will face a stark political reality when it emerges for committee debate on Tuesday: With Democrats deeply divided on the issue, unless some Republican lawmakers risk the backlash for signing on to the legislation, there is almost no hope for passage. Most Republicans will vote no, if they know what is good for their political careers, much less their constituents. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) could face some ...
Climate bill faces long, but not insurmountable, odds
Political Animal —
CLIMATE BILL FACES LONG, BUT NOT INSURMOUNTABLE, ODDS.... The Washington Post 's front-page piece on the climate bill in the Senate makes the future appear bleak. The climate-change bill that has been moving slowly through the Senate will face a stark political reality when it emerges for committee debate on Tuesday: With Democrats deeply divided on the issue, unless some Republican lawmakers risk the backlash for signing on to the legislation, there is almost no hope for passage. Like the measure adopted by the House, the legislation favors a cap-and-trade system that ...
Selective dithering
Political Animal —
SELECTIVE DITHERING.... When it comes to health care policy, congressional Republicans believe it's critically important to slow down , think things through, and put off a final decision indefinitely. Rushing into a reform plan is the worst possible approach, they say. The same goes energy and climate change policy. Dems are ready to move forward on a modest, bipartisan bill, and Senate Republicans want to hit the brakes. "Why are we trying to jam down this legislation now?" Sen. George Voinovich (R-Ohio) asked during a hearing last week. "Wouldn't it be smarter to take our time and do it right?" The same is also true on financial regulation, where Republicans believe ...
'Green News Report' - November 3, 2009
The BRAD BLOG —
... Climate bill faces hurdles in Senate: Democrats deeply split; Deal on nuclear plants offered to court Republicans (Washington Post) ...
