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yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 1/14/2009
The Not-Conservatives Strike Back
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Following up with last night’s right-wing columnist dinner party, Obama sits down with some non-conservatives: The group included the Washington Post’s E.J. Dionne and Eugene Robinson, the Wall Street Journal’s Gerry Seib, National Journal’s Ron Brownstein, the New ...

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politico.com - 1/14/2009
Dinner with conservatives
— politico.com — The president-elect tonight is having dinner with some ideological adversaries: four of the most widely-read conservative columnists. He's dining at the Chevy Chase home of Washington Post columnist George Will with the Post's Charles Krauthammer ... (more) Dinner with conservatives

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politico.com - 1/14/2009
Ben Smith's Blog: Dinner with conservatives
— politico.com — January 13, 2009 Categories: Barack Obama Dinner with conservatives The president-elect tonight is having dinner with some ideological adversaries: four of the most widely-read conservative columnists. He's dining at the Chevy Chase home of Washington ... (more) Ben Smith's Blog: Dinner with conservatives

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Air America Renews Maddow Contract, Despite Aversion to Callers
newsbusters.org - 1/18/2009
Air America Renews Maddow Contract, Despite Aversion to Callers
— newsbusters.org — Desperately hoping to capitalize on their sole star's newfound celebrity, Air America Media has renewed Rachel Maddow's contract and given her a coveted -- and rarely seen -- single-hour radio show during morning drive. "Rachel is a unique ... (more) Air America Renews Maddow Contract, Despite Aversion to ...

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Face time with Obama
Political Animal — ... towards Sarah Palin because "she did not abort her Down syndrome baby." Kristol and Kudlow are stark raving mad. This is not a mainstream bunch. This morning's group includes some excellent writers and sharp political observers. For that matter, I make no effort to hide my tremendous respect and affection for Rachel Maddow. But look at the two lists again -- are Seib, Brownstein, and Dowd, their talents notwithstanding, progressive equivalents of Lowry, Barone, and Krauthammer? Matt Yglesias' take rang true for me: This highlights one of our enduring asymmetries in American ...

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