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PRESIDENT CHAVEZ DELIVERS REMARKS AT THE U.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY — "Representatives of the governments of the world, good morning to all of you. First of all, I would like to invite you, very respectfully, to those who have not read this book, to read it. Noam Chomsky, one of the most …
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Video: Chavez flips out at the UN; Update: Did Chavez say "insh'allah" at his presser? — Not to be outdone by his pal Ahmadinejad last night, el presidente's having a full-blown meltdown at the podium before the General Assembly as I write this, shrieking about Bush being "the devil" and hollering "Yankee imperialists go home."
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Kim Gamel / Associated Press:
At U.N., Chavez calls Bush 'the devil' — UNITED NATIONS - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez took his verbal battle with the United States to the floor of the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, calling President Bush "the devil." — The impassioned speech by the leftist leader came …
New York Times:
Poll Finds Most Americans Displeased With Congress — With the midterm elections less than seven weeks away, Americans have an overwhelmingly negative view of the Republican-controlled Congress, with substantial majorities saying that they disapprove of the job it is doing and that its members …
Michelle Malkin:
AP vs. the "so-called blogosphere" — It's spin time. The Associated (With Terrorists) Press is now waging a p.r. campaign against what it calls the "so-called blogosphere" over detained photographer Bilal Hussein. After five months of stonewalling, the "so-called reporters" …
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Pamela Geller Oshry / Atlas Shrugs:
This man's sign says it all. — Tens of thousands of freedom loving people showed up from all over the country. — It was gorgeous. They came in droves to protest holocaust denier, nuked up Ahmadinejad's outrageous appearance at the UN. — Here in this video I ask the Headmaster …
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Confederate Yankee:
FEAR: Why The Press Won't Tell You What Ahmadinejad Said — A striking bit of journalistic malpractice seems to have affected the mainstream media web sites this morning, as news site after news site failed to provide their readers with the transcript of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speech last night to the United Nations.
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Brendan Nyhan / Political Bite:
Everybody Has One: Bloggers and the Death of Opinion Journalism — Not that long ago, many people thought the Internet would break down partisan boundaries and improve the quality of political debate in this country — a prediction that sounds as silly today as previous hype about the educational potential of television and radio.
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
U.S. Policy on Iran Evolves Toward Diplomacy — Before the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, U.S. officials confidently predicted that the toppling of Saddam Hussein would lead to renewed momentum on the Israeli-Palestinian peace track. "The road to Jerusalem leads through Baghdad" was a common refrain.
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Pollster:
More on that USA Today/Gallup Poll — Our update to the Slate Election Scorecard yesterday tries to put the results for the generic congressional vote from the USA Today/Gallup survey into some perspective. It also reintroduces the controversy over likely voter models in general …
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Jamie Holly / Crooks and Liars:
Keith Olbermann and Jane Hamsher Discuss Politics and Blogs — Keith had Jane from Firedoglake on tonight to talk about the meeting last week with Bill Clinton and progressive bloggers, as well as Hillary's possible 2008 run. — Video -WMV Video - QT — It is good to see Bill Clinton …
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Eli Lake / New York Sun:
Panel Leans Toward Phased Iraq Withdrawal or International Talks — WASHINGTON — A panel mandated by Congress to develop new Iraq policy is leaning toward recommending either a phased withdrawal of soldiers or a new engagement initiative with Iran and Syria to end the violence in Iraq.
Michael Smerconish / The Huffington Post:
Roger Waters: The Pink in Floyd — For the second time in my life, I'm writing a column about Pink Floyd. More specifically, the man I have always considered to be the brains of the band: Roger Waters. The first time I wrote about him was 26-years ago when I was a high school senior at C.B. West …
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Harper's:
Six Questions for Dr. Emile A. Nakhleh on the CIA and the Iraq War — Recently retired head of key CIA unit calls for Iraq "exit strategy"; says there was "no evidence" of Saddam-bin Laden links … 1. In the run-up to the invasion of Iraq, administration officials claimed that Saddam Hussein's regime …
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
Life Is Better; It Isn't Better. Which Is It? — When the first snow falls on the North Shore of Chicago this winter, Robert Gordon will take his Toro snow blower out of the garage and think about how lucky he is not to be using a shovel. Mr. Gordon is 66 years old and evidently quite healthy …
Brenda Goodman / New York Times:
State Judge Voids Georgia Law Requiring a Photo ID of Voters — A state judge ruled Tuesday that a Georgia law requiring voters to present government-issued photo identification violates the State Constitution and could not be enforced. — In issuing a permanent injunction against the latest version …
Ryan J. Donmoyer / Bloomberg:
Rangel Vows Bipartisanship, Action on Trade as House Panel Head — Sept. 20 (Bloomberg) — Democratic Representative Charles Rangel vowed to reach out to Republicans if his party wins control of the House in November, while acknowledging that they may find his plans for changing tax policy unpalatable.