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Zzaki / Political Punch:
Talk talk talk — Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okl, claims he overheard Sens. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, and Barbara Boxer, D-Calf, chatting about how out of control talk radio had become. — "They said we've got to do something about this," Inhofe told a talk radio host.
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Jeff G. / protein wisdom:
"Legislative Fix" needed to stifle market-driven free speech? — From ABC's Jake Tapper: … — which, to "liberals," can only mean one thing: the rightwing noise machine has managed to brainwash the unsophisticated proles, and only by acts of compassionate legislation and forced re-education …
Center for American Progress:
The Structural Imbalance of Political Talk Radio — Despite the dramatic expansion of viewing and listening options for consumers today, traditional radio remains one of the most widely used media formats in America. Arbitron, the national radio ratings company, reports that more than 90 percent …
Carpetbagger / The Carpetbagger Report:
White House refuses to say if VP is in executive branch — Reporters finally pushed the White House today on the Vice President's belief that his office is some kind of fourth branch of government — not executive, not legislative, not accountable to anyone. WH spokesperson Dana Perino's responses were almost comical.
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Nico / Think Progress:
White House On Cheney Ignoring Executive Order: 'It's A Little Bit Of A Non-Issue' — During a heated press briefing today, White House spokesperson Dana Perino tried desperately to downplay yesterday's report showing that Vice President Cheney has exempted his office from a presidential …
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McQ / QandO:
NANCY PELOSI IS ALL FOR INCREASING VETERAN'S FUNDING, IF THE VETS ARE CANADIAN (UPDATED) — ***UPDATE: It's been pulled from the Pelosi website. Details below. Really, this again points out how very little the Democrats know about our military. This is simply basic stuff …
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michellemalkin.com, Redstate, Wonkette, Blue Crab Boulevard, Balloon Juice, Outside The Beltway and AMERICAN DIGEST
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Washington Post:
Guantanamo Splits Administration — Arguments Center on How to Handle Remaining Detainees — Senior Bush administration officials are engaged in active discussions about closing the U.S. military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, but deep divisions remain regarding the fate …
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Leslie Wayne / New York Times:
In Aiding Poor, Edwards Built Bridge to 2008 — John Edwards ended 2004 with a problem: how to keep alive his public profile without the benefit of a presidential campaign that could finance his travels and pay for his political staff. — Mr. Edwards, who reported this year that he had assets …
Themofo / RADAR:
LAYOFFS AT ABC NEWS — Now we know why ABC News lost out in the bidding for that Paris Hilton interview. In order to save cash—er, rather, "maintain and enhance the reputation of ABC News for its unparalleled reporting"—news division head David Westin just announced a wave of lay-offs expected to eliminate a total of 35 jobs.
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Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar / Los Angeles Times:
'Sicko' leaves top Democrats ill at ease — Leading candidates are sidestepping direct comment on filmmaker Michael Moore's proposals for universal healthcare. — WASHINGTON — With the release of Michael Moore's "Sicko," a movie once again is adding sizzle to an issue that's a high priority …
Los Angeles Times:
Call the Dems' bluff, Mr. President — Bush's answer to congressional subpoenas over the U.S. attorney scandal should be, 'See you in court.' — ATTEMPTING TO resuscitate a rapidly expiring "scandal," congressional Democrats have issued subpoenas to former White House Counsel Harriet E. Miers …
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Josh Kraushaar / The Politico:
Barrasso appointed to Wyoming seat — Gov. Dave Freudenthal (D-Wyo.) appointed Republican state senator John Barrasso this morning to fill the vacated Senate seat held by the late Sen. Craig Thomas (R-Wyo.). The appointment is effective today, and has been forwarded to the Secretary of the U.S. Senate.
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Greg Giroux / CQPolitics.com:
GOP's Barrasso Picked as Wyoming's New Senator
GOP's Barrasso Picked as Wyoming's New Senator
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Boston Globe:
Romney aide is the focus of probe — Allegedly acted as State Police trooper — State Police are investigating one of Mitt Romney's top campaign aides for allegedly impersonating a trooper by calling a Wilmington company and threatening to cite the driver of a company van for erratic driving …
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The Politico, D-Day, MSNBC, NO QUARTER, AMERICAblog, The American Mind, The Atlantic Online, Talking Points Memo and TIME: Swampland
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Aaron Blake / The Hill:
Graham's approval plunges on immigration — Sen. Lindsey Graham's (R-S.C.) approval rating is taking a pounding in his home state as a result of his strong support for a bipartisan immigration reform bill, a new poll showed Friday. — Graham's approval rating has sunk to 31 percent …
E. J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
'The Left' Moves Front and Center — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Why can't the left get any respect? — Whenever you use the word "left" in American politics, you feel almost compelled to add quotation marks. Today's left is not talking about nationalizing industry, abolishing capitalism or destroying the rich.
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Power Line, Michael P.F. van der Galiën, alien & sedition, CommonDreams.org and Brian Beutler
U.S. Senator Christopher J. Dodd:
Dodd, Leahy Condemn Use of Delay Tactics to Prevent Passage of Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act — Today Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) denounced Senator Tom Coburn's (R-OK) announcement that he would place a hold on The Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act …
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Crooks and Liars, The Carpetbagger Report, Daily Kos, Facing South, Iowa Independent and PBD
Peggy Noonan / Opinion Journal:
What's Not to Like — The soft side, and the underside, of Hillary Clinton's campaign. — Hillary Clinton doesn't have to prove she's a man. She has to prove she's a woman. — She doesn't have to prove to people that she's tough enough or aggressive enough to be commander in chief.
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ProfessorBainbridge.com ®, Michael P.F. van der Galiën, Brendan Nyhan, INSTAPUTZ and MSNBC
Fox News:
Embattled Duke Rape Case Prosecutor Mike Nifong Could Get Jail Time — Beleaguered and disbarred former District Attorney Mike Nifong, who prosecuted the Duke University lacrosse rape case, could wind up in jail if a motion is granted asking that criminal charges be filed against him, FOX News has learned.
Kimberley A. Strassel / Opinion Journal:
Pork Project — An earmark lesson for Washington from the states: shame. — It was about a week ago that House Democrats ran up the white flag on earmarks and begrudgingly agreed to live by their campaign pledges to make pork requests public. It was also about a week ago that Texas …
Melinda Henneberger / New York Times:
Why Pro-Choice Is a Bad Choice for Democrats — I KEEP reading about a universe in which social conservatives are warming to Rudy Giuliani. But this would have to be a place where his estranged children and three wives and multiple appearances in fishnets were irrelevant to the Republican base.