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Bob Herbert / New York Times:
The Ugly Side of the G.O.P. — I applaud the thousands of people, many of them poor, who traveled from around the country to protest in Jena, La., last week. But what I'd really like to see is a million angry protesters marching on the headquarters of the National Republican Party in Washington.
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Jake Tapper / ABCNEWS:
Front-Runner No-Shows at GOP Minority Debates Assailed — Former Republican Congressman J.C. Watts Calls Decision Not to Attend 'Stupid' — A former member of the House Republican congressional leadership — and the last African-American to serve as a member of the GOP in Congress …
Bret Stephens / Opinion Journal:
Columbia's Conceit — Exactly what would it have accomplished to "engage in a debate" with Hitler? — On Saturday John Coatsworth, acting dean of Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs, made the remark that "if Hitler were in the United States and …
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Columbia University in the City of New York:
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David Brooks / New York Times:
The Center Holds — In the beginning of August, liberal bloggers met at the YearlyKos convention while centrist Democrats met at the Democratic Leadership Council's National Conversation. Almost every Democratic presidential candidate attended YearlyKos, and none visited the D.L.C.
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Andrew Sullivan / The Atlantic Online:
Queen Hillary, Empress of Mesopotamia — My friend, David Brooks, does his best to reinforce the Hillary-Is-Inevitable consensus in Washington right now. He may regret this, though: … Then we hear this from a right-wing reporter with access to Bush:
E. J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
The Right Fight for Democrats — This week's showdown over children's health insurance is the first skirmish in the new battle for universal health coverage. It is also the first confrontation between the president and Congress fought out almost entirely on terms set by the new Democratic majority.
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Washington Post:
GOP Senator Says Bush Should Put Health Bill Before Policy Goal — A senior Senate Republican accused President Bush yesterday of holding a bipartisan expansion of the popular State Children's Health Insurance Program hostage to his broader policy goals of using tax deductions to help people afford private health insurance coverage.
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Fausta / Fausta's blog:
Two girls, the Saudi Religious Police, a mobile phone and a can of pepper spray — Jules Crittenden and Blue Star Chronicles have it: — Saudi Religious Police Attacked by Girls (emphasis added) … Notice how the crowd didn't take the Religious Police's side, either. … It gets better:
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Lydia Saad / Gallup Poll:
Democratic Party Maintains Solid Image Advantage Over GOP — Public Prefers Democratic Party to Republican for handling terrorism, military security — PRINCETON, NJ — Public attitudes toward the two major political parties have not changed much in recent months.
Joseph Curl / Washington Times:
NRA now eyeing role in GOP primaries — The National Rifle Association, which did not endorse President Bush in 2000 and 2004 until just a month before the general election, is considering stepping into the presidential campaign fray early next year during the primary season, the group's chief lobbyist says.
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Associated Press:
Kevin Spacey Meets Venezuela's Chavez — CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Actor Kevin Spacey met privately Monday with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, one of Washington's most outspoken critics in Latin America. — Neither Spacey — who has won Academy Awards for roles in "The Usual Suspects" …
Rasmussen Reports:
23% Approve of MoveOn.org Petraeus Ad, 58% Disapprove — Twenty-three percent (23%) of Americans approve of an ad run in the New York Times "that referred to General Petraeus as General Betray Us." A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 58% disapproved.
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Guardian:
The roots of Islamic reform — What are the origins of the phrase, which seems widely misunderstood and erroneously linked to extremism. — Since 9/11, "Islamic reform" has become an all-purpose phrase: equally a western impulse to protect itself from Muslim violence and a humanist notion aimed at assisting voiceless Muslims.
Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
Court grants 17 new cases; voter ID, death penalty review — The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to add 17 new cases to its new Term's decision docket, including a pair of appeals on the constitutionality of requiring voters to show a photo ID before they may vote (Crawford v. Marion County Election Board …
ABCNEWS:
Clinton Camp Raises Q3 Money Expectations for Rival — Clinton Camp Puts Own Q3 Haul at $17-20 Million; Predicts Obama's Over $30 Million — In the last week before the third quarter fundraising totals are due, the presidential campaign of Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y. …