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The Dividing Line
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — By Patrick Appel Patrick Ruffini calls upon Republicans to police the Obama-is-not-a-citizen lie: The Obama citizenship smear hasn't gained traction in mainstream conservative circles, but this is exactly the kind of stunt the left will use to tar all conservatives and silence legitimate criticism of Obama and his policies. We need to be vociferously calling out people who traffic in this nonsense. ...

Rush Is Not the Problem
The Next Right — I've stayed away from the Rush Limbaugh discussion since it seems the ultimate in Seinfeldian debates about nothing. My overall sense is that the Frums and the Douthats of the world would be well served by staying away from this argument. As Ross himself has written, the grassroots needs elites -- and the elites need the grassroots. By trying to isolate Rush, the elites break down this elegant separation and veer into micromanaging the grassroots -- a losing proposition, particularly against a brand as sticky as Rush. By staging a power play against Rush, they also play into the Democrats' far-fetched notion that Rush is the GOP's ...