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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Harry Reid — compare and contrast — (updated below - Update II - Update III) — Russ Feingold, today, on the effects of Harry Reid's pro-administration dirty work: … All of this stems from Reid's refusal to honor the "hold" placed on that bill by Chris Dodd, who has been in the Senate for 24 years.
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Amanda / Think Progress:
Dodd: "We Say To President Bush, We Would Never Take 'Trust Me' For An Answer" — The Senate today began debate on a FISA bill that would overhaul the rules for electronic surveillance and provide retroactive immunity for telecom companies that participated in the Bush administration's illegal spying efforts.
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Scarecrow / Firedoglake:
Who Will Stand with Chris Dodd for the Constitution?
Who Will Stand with Chris Dodd for the Constitution?
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Ann Althouse / Althouse:
That picture of Hillary on Drudge right now. — Have you seen it? — Caption: "The Toll of a Campaign." It seems so cruel. Immodest Proposals writes: … My first reaction to that picture is simple disbelief. How can she suddenly look that much older?
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The Daily Princetonian:
Nava '09 admits to fabricating assault, threatening e-mails — Francisco Nava '09 has admitted to fabricating an alleged assault on himself that he said occurred Friday evening and to sending threatening emails to himself, other members of the Anscombe Society and prominent conservative …
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Sadly, No!:
A tantalizing peek at history's greatest book — Thanks to a certain Christmas elf who sent us this early present: — Personally, I think the chapter about liberals being seKKKret racists will be the most LOL-worthy, although "The 1960s: Fascism Takes to the Streets" should be good for giggles as well.
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Matthew Yglesias:
Quintessential Fascism — O frabjous day! Over at Sadly, No they have screen captures of Liberal Fascism. I've reproduced s bigger version the most awesome part of the book jacket.
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Brendan Nyhan
USA Today:
New Clinton campaign out to show her likability — New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, trying to warm up an image some voters perceive as cold, starts a drive Monday to showcase her personal side with testimonials from friends, associates and constituents she has helped.
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USA Today:
USAT/Gallup Poll: Giuliani & Clinton hold slightly wider leads — Fresh off the presses, so to speak — the latest numbers from the national USA TODAY/Gallup Poll, taken over the weekend. They appear to show that the front-runners are still front-running: — Republicans.
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Quinnipiac University News and Events:
December 17, 2007 - Giuliani's Republican Lead Shrinks As Huckabee Surges Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Voters Say Candidates' Private Lives Are Off Limits — Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's lead in the New York State Republican presidential primary is shrinking …
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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Ron Paul For The Republican Nomination — By now, readers will know who I favor in the Democratic race. Here's my most considered case. But what of the GOP? For me, it comes down to two men, Ron Paul and John McCain. That may sound strange, because in many ways they are polar opposites …
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Mark Murray / MSNBC:
First Read: King endorses Romney... no, Thompson — From NBC/NJ's Carrie Dann — And the endorsements keep coming... Congressman Steve King (R), one of Iowa's most strident critics of illegal immigration and a champion of the state's rural conservatives, has endorsed Romney.
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Washington Post:
Bush Faces Pressure to Shift War Priorities — As Iraq Calms, Focus Turns to Afghanistan — With violence on the decline in Iraq but on the upswing in Afghanistan, President Bush is facing new pressure from the U.S. military to accelerate a troop drawdown in Iraq and bulk up force levels in Afghanistan …
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Christopher Hitchens / Slate:
IT'S PERFECTLY REASONABLE TO REJECT A CANDIDATE BECAUSE OF HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWS. — Just before this gets completely out of hand and becomes a mantralike repetition, let us please recall what the careful phrases of Article VI of the U.S. Constitution actually and very carefully and deliberately say:
Jen Chung / Gothamist:
Explosion at 1211 Ave. of Americas, Home of Fox News, NY Post — An explosion occurred at the Midtown building that houses News corporation businesses including Fox News and the NY Post. Fox 5 reports that a man was burned in the chemical explosion and 700 people have been evacuated.
The Nose On Your Face:
Islamic Rage Boy Holiday Video: "Infidels" — UPDATE: Thanks to all the blogs that have linked the below video. The You-Tube counter, however, remains oddly stuck at 214 since early this morning. We're trying to reach You-Tube to determine if this is a technical glitch or something more....appeasing.
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Senate: Deflating Democrats' Dream of 60 Seats — For any Senate strategist, 60 seats is the proverbial Holy Grail. — Control 60 seats in the Senate and your party can break filibusters — meaning that the majority party can push through a legislative agenda as long as it can keep members in line.
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