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huffingtonpost.com - 1/15/2009

Bruce Wilson: Follow Jesus Like Nazis Followed Hitler, Rick Warren Tells Stadium Crowd

— huffingtonpost.com — On April 17, 2005, at the southern California Anaheim Angels sports stadium thirty thousand Saddleback Church members, more than ever gathered in one spot, assembled to celebrate Saddleback's 25th anniversary and listened as Rick Warren ... (more) Bruce Wilson: Follow Jesus Like Nazis Followed Hitler, ...

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thinkprogress.org - 1/9/2009

Obama: ‘If Paul Krugman has a good idea…then we’re going to do it.’

— thinkprogress.org — Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman has been a frequent critic of President-elect Obama. During the primary season, he faulted Obama for saying there is a Social Security “ crisis ,” refusing to adopt a mandate in his health care ... (more) Obama: ‘If Paul Krugman has a good idea…then we’re going ...

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blogs.tnr.com - 1/10/2009

The End Of An Error

— blogs.tnr.com — Ok, maybe this makes up for Rick Warren. A couple of months ago, Obama seemed to be walking back from his promise to undo the destructive “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gays in the military. But today, in a video posted on the change.gov website ... (more) The End Of An Error

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Rachel Maddow Meets with President-elect Obama
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The Smartest Guy in the Room
Hit & Run — ... , "He is charming, he is terribly smart, bright, well-informed, he has a great sense of humor....He is so well-informed, and he loves to deal with both sides of an issue." Or when Andrew Sullivan says, "It's hard to express the relief I feel that this man will be the president soon." More importantly, keep that in mind when you read those guys (or George Will, or Peggy Noonan, or ...

Remainders: Comcast
Ben Smith's Blog — ... metaphor to Obama's meeting with conservative journalists. Cheney, not having gotten the transition memo, defends "top rate" Guantanamo against closure. Change.gov launches a "Citizen's Briefing Book" for Obama. Burns Strider describes the "GOP civil war." Lehane and Schmidt are creating a bipartisan consulting firm in CA. The full transcript of the Post's interview with Plouffe. Sullivan's not dishing. Ryan Barrett enjoyed Politico's relationship with readers ...

Obama meets with liberal columnists - PLUS: Andrew Sullivan hypocrisy watch update
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Fuck Off, No Details
Whiskey Fire — ... Lots of emails about the chat with the president-elect the other evening. But the chat was off the record, and I'm a stickler for that shit. Also, you can't prove it didn't happen. But rest assured that it is very good news that Obama is willing to hob-nob with a bunch of dirty fucking hippies as well as ...