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thehill.com - 6/19/2009
The president has a friend on right flank
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Here’s something you don’t see every day: Republican Sen. Tom Coburn (Okla.) stopping by the White House to catch up with his longtime friend, President Obama. No official business, Coburn told The Hill after the Wednesday meeting — just a social visit. Coburn admitted the odd couple spent some ...
Why Is the Justice Department Cozying Up to Islamic Radicals?
pajamasmedia.com - 6/23/2009
Why Is the Justice Department Cozying Up to Islamic Radicals?
— pajamasmedia.com — PJM reports exclusively on U.S. government participation in the convention of the Islamic Society of North America... - a group with known ties to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood. (more) Why Is the Justice Department Cozying Up to Islamic ...

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tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 6/24/2009
Revealed: The Sanford/Ensign Connection
— tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com — We couldn't help noticing during Mark Sanford's reality-show-style press conference that there's a tie-in between this week's... GOP 2012 presidential contender sex scandal and last week's involving Sen. John Ensign. Sanford said that in dealing with ... (more) Revealed: The Sanford/Ensign Connection

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politico.com - 6/19/2009
Coburn backing Birther bill
— politico.com — WorldNetDaily , all over the story of the fringey questions about Obama's birth, finds a Senator who... is backing legislation driven by the birther movement: Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., says it's the responsibility of the states to make sure political ... (more) Coburn backing Birther bill

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Pat Buchanan To Fix Conservatism At Conference In Virginia (And The Rest Of Your Scritti Politti)
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