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Alex / Army of Dude:
The Real Deal — Blue Girl directed me to a very interesting story about Rush Limbaugh, who called veterans opposed to the war phony soldiers. Of course, this is the same Rush Limbaugh who threw a fit about the Moveon.org Petraeus ad, calling it "contemptible" and "indecent."
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The Influence Peddler:
Limbaugh on Solid Ground on 'Phony Soldiers' — House Democrats are apparently considering a resolution to castigate Rush Limbaugh for having the nerve to allege that there are 'phony soldiers' bragging about their exploits in Iraq. As long as they're at it, perhaps they'll actually denounce the phony soldiers.
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Wake up America, The Carpetbagger Report, RushLimbaugh.com Home, Hot Air and The Moderate Voice
Steve Benen / Talking Points Memo:
LIMBAUGH GETS SPECIFIC — It didn't take too long for Rush Limbaugh and his allies to come up with a defense for the "phony soldiers" flap. While the transcript makes it rather clear that Limbaugh was referring to troops who oppose the president's Iraq policy, Limbaugh, the Weekly Standard …
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Fox News' attack on the honor and integrity of our war generals — As we learned from both our Senate and House last week, in the United States we must never "attack the honor and integrity . . . of members of the United States Armed Forces." All good patriots from both parties agree on this.
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The Carpetbagger Report, TalkLeft, Open Left, Angry Bear, rubber hose, Taylor Marsh and TPM Election Central
Dan Senor / Opinion Journal:
The Long Arm of Iran — The top mullahs have been complicit in terror attacks. — "I think it would be almost inconceivable that Iran would commit suicide by launching one or two missiles of any kind against the nation of Israel." — On March 17, 1992, a suicide bomber crashed …
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Juan Williams / Time:
What Bill O'Reilly Really Told Me — It started with Bill O'Reilly's grandmother. And it blew up into charges of O'Reilly being called a racist and me being attacked as a "Happy Negro" (read that as a lackey or Uncle Tom). — O'Reilly, controversial host of the top-rated TV cable talk show …
Amanda Marcotte / Pandagon:
Why it's too much trouble to educate girls past the 5th grade — Oh, you know some a**hole is thinking it. — A school in New York is having problems because their absolute "no bag" policy is a bit anti-female, surprise surprise. As any woman reading this is immediately thinking …
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Martin Kady II / The Politico:
Dems turn to a youngster to make their SCHIP points — Democrats are getting a good ride this week out of President Bush's looming veto of the children's health insurance bill, and they're not afraid to tug at the heart strings a bit to play out this issue.
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Terre / Daily Kos:
UPDATE 2 - WAXMAN PISSED: Krongard, SUSPEND All Communications — Henry Waxman, is starting to see major red where Inspector General Howard Krongard is concerned. (H/T to Nolo at IndictDickCheney Blogspot) — Krongard is "apparently" threatening his employees with retaliation …
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Michelle Malkin:
Fight the bully smear merchants at MoveOn.org — Update: Another challenge to the MoveOn legal thugs... Earlier in the week, the LA Times reported that MoveOn.org, the infamous left-wing thugs who sponsored the "General Betray Us" ads, had unleashed its lawyers on Internet retailer Cafe Press …
Ali Akbar Dareini / Associated Press:
Iran Labels CIA 'Terrorist Organization' — TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's parliament on Saturday approved a nonbinding resolution labeling the CIA and the U.S. Army "terrorist organizations," in apparent response to a Senate resolution seeking to give a similar designation to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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The Newshoggers
Tim Rutten / Los Angeles Times:
Ahmadinejad walks away with a win — His Columbia engagement gives him what he wants — legitimacy — and his hosts look rude to Islamic eyes. — One of the world's truly dangerous men, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, left New York a clear winner this week, and he can thank …
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The Jawa Report
Kristin Jensen / Bloomberg:
Bill Clinton Says He Was More Experienced Than Obama — Sept. 28 (Bloomberg) — Former President Bill Clinton said he was far more experienced when he made his successful 1992 White House run than Senator Barack Obama is today. — ``There is a difference,'' Clinton said in an interview …
Chris Kahn / Associated Press:
6 die from brain-eating amoeba in lakes — PHOENIX - It sounds like science fiction but it's true: A killer amoeba living in lakes enters the body through the nose and attacks the brain where it feeds until you die. — Even though encounters with the microscopic bug are extraordinarily rare …