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Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
‘Substantive’ Press Is Taken for a Spin — OXFORD, Miss. — David Axelrod was surrounded by a pack of camera-toting, mike-wielding, pushing-and-shoving media types, one of whom asked whether his man Barack Obama had been “too nice” in the just-completed debate with John McCain.
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Jeffrey Goldberg:
Sarah Palin Endorses Hamas — How can it be that some people still pretend that Sarah Palin is suited for high office? This country has never seen someone so comprehensively unprepared for the vice presidency; Dan Quayle was Metternich by comparison. I've watched Sarah Palin's interview …
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
More to come from Palin-Couric — Howie Kurtz raised some eyebrows by reporting this morning that “the worst may be yet to come for Palin; sources say CBS has two more responses on tape that will likely prove embarrassing.” — A source familiar with CBS News' plans clarified that this is part of the …
Monica Langley / Wall Street Journal:
Game Plan for Palin Is Retooled Ahead of Debate — Top McCain Aides Oversee Preparation After Recent Flubs — The McCain campaign moved its top officials inside Gov. Sarah Palin's operation Sunday to prepare for what is certain to be the most important event of her vice-presidential campaign …
Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
How Democrats set Sarah Palin up to ‘win’ Thursday's VP debate — According to a news release from CBS News, Harry Smith will have an exclusive interview this morning with Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's parents, Chuck and Sally Heath, on “The Early Show.” — It's not really exclusive, of course.
Ari / Firedoglake:
Maureen Dowd Banned — Howard Kurtz drops this tidbit into his column: … If the Obama campaign banned a FoxNews Reporter from the plane, I'm sure it would be the greatest crime against the first amendment ever committed. MoDo banned — one sentence, no explanation.
Chris Isidore / CNNMoney.com:
Bailout plan rejected — House leaders scramble for support for controversial Wall Street plan. — NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The fate of the Bush administration's $700 billion financial bailout plan was abruptly thrown in doubt Monday as a House vote turned against the controversial measure.
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Greg Hitt / Wall Street Journal:
Bailout Bill Fails in House Vote Amid Defections in Both Parties — WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives delivered a stunning defeat to legislation designed to rescue the nation's troubled financial system, sweeping aside a call from President Bush to “send a strong signal” of confidence to markets at home and abroad.
New York Times:
House Rejects Bailout Package, 228-205; Stocks Plunge — WASHINGTON — In a moment of historic drama in the Capitol and on Wall Street, the House of Representatives voted on Monday to reject a $700 billion rescue of the financial industry. — The vote against the measure was 228 to 205.
Michelle Malkin:
Breaking: It's official. House rejects Trillion-Dollar-Plus Crap Sandwich; roll call vote added — Scroll for updates...roll call vote added... The votes have been tallied. — 228 NAY. — 205 YEA. — The Crap Sandwich goes down in flames. — Still no official announcement on the House floor.
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Michelle Malkin:
Nancy Pelosi's bailout attack speech on the House floor
Nancy Pelosi's bailout attack speech on the House floor
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Krooney / TIME.com:
Rep. Frank “Appalled” Republicans Pointing Finger at Pelosi
Rep. Frank “Appalled” Republicans Pointing Finger at Pelosi
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Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Obama Maintains 8-Point Lead — Registered voters prefer Obama to McCain, 50% to 42% — PRINCETON, NJ — The latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking update, based on Sept. 26-28 polling, shows Barack Obama with a 50% to 42% lead over John McCain, unchanged from the prior report.
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Stanley Kurtz / New York Post:
O'S DANGEROUS PALS — BARACK'S ‘ORGANIZER’ BUDS PUSHED FOR BAD MORTGAGES — WHAT exactly does a “community organizer” do? Barack Obama's rise has left many Americans asking themselves that question. Here's a big part of the answer: Community organizers intimidate banks into making high-risk loans to customers with poor credit.
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Paul Krugman:
Bailout questions answered — I'm being asked two big questions about this thing: (1) Was it really necessary? (2) Shouldn't Dems have tossed the whole Paulson approach out the window and done something completely different? — On (1), the answer is yes.
US Department of Justice:
Statement by Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey on the Report of an Investigation into the Removal of Nine U.S. Attorneys in 2006 — “I commend the hard work and collaboration of the Justice Department's Offices of Inspector General and Professional Responsibility on today's report concerning …
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Jonathan Martin / Jonathan Martin's Blogs:
Obama sought rape victim for ad — Barack Obama's campaign earlier this month sought to find a rape victim to appear in a campaign commercial, according to an e-mail obtained by Politico. — Kiersten Steward, director of public policy at the Family Violence Prevention Fund …
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The 3 A.M. Call — It's 3 a.m., a few months into 2009, and the phone in the White House rings. Several big hedge funds are about to fail, says the voice on the line, and there's likely to be chaos when the market opens. Whom do you trust to take that call? — I'm not being melodramatic.
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Breaking: Bailout bill fails, Dow roller-coasters; Update: Pelosi speech added — This has to be considered a shocker. The bailout bill failed in the House, and it wasn't especially close. The final tally was 207-226, with Democrats supporting it 141-94, while Republicans opposed it 66-132.
Michael Moore:
The Rich Are Staging a Coup This Morning ...a message from Michael Moore — Let me cut to the chase. The biggest robbery in the history of this country is taking place as you read this. Though no guns are being used, 300 million hostages are being taken.
Tim Shipman / Telegraph:
US elections: Barack Obama's team believes he can win by a landslide — Barack Obama's senior aides believe he is on course for a landslide election victory over John McCain and will comfortably exceed most current predictions in the race for the White House.
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
COMIC RELIEF — Minority Leader Boehner (R-OH) says it's Pelosi's fault the Republicans didn't come through with the vote. — Late Update: Now Rep. Blunt is blaming the Jewish Holidays. Are there enough Republican Jews in the House to make that credible?