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John Fund / Wall Street Journal:
Obama vs. Pelosi — The president-elect meets the enemy. — Barack Obama obviously has thought carefully about mistakes made by previous Democratic presidential winners who wrongly believed a Congress controlled by their own party would help make them a success.
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Jason L. Riley / Wall Street Journal:
‘Do What You Got Elected to Do’ — The incoming chief of staff …
‘Do What You Got Elected to Do’ — The incoming chief of staff …
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Washington Post:
Obama Positioned to Quickly Reverse Bush Actions — Stem Cell, Climate Rules Among Targets of President-Elect's Team — Transition advisers to President-elect Barack Obama have compiled a list of about 200 Bush administration actions and executive orders that could be swiftly undone …
P.J. O'Rourke / Weekly Standard:
We Blew It — A look back in remorse on the conservative opportunity that was squandered. — Let us bend over and kiss our ass goodbye. Our 28-year conservative opportunity to fix the moral and practical boundaries of government is gone—gone with the bear market and the Bear Stearns …
David Barboza / New York Times:
China Unveils $586 Billion Economic Stimulus Plan — SHANGHAI — China announced on Sunday a huge economic stimulus package aimed at bolstering its weakening economy and perhaps helping fight the effects of a global economic slowdown. — In a bold move at a time when major projects …
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Pelosi: Prop 8 supporters might have been too dumb to grasp what they were doing — Evidently, it's now somehow illegitimate to vote on the substance of an issue without being fully informed of the legal posture first. Sure, a majority opposes gay marriage — but did they know that four justices …
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Zachary Coile / San Francisco Chronicle:
Pelosi says voters misunderstood Prop. 8
Pelosi says voters misunderstood Prop. 8
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Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
GOP gears up for 2012 — Votes are still being counted in some races in last Tuesday's election, but no matter: Talk of the potential Republican field in the 2012 presidential election is already underway. — Too early? — Too bad — just look around.
David Paul Kuhn / The Politico:
That huge voter turnout? Didn't happen — Despite widespread predictions of record turnout in this year's presidential election, roughly the same portion of eligible voters cast ballots in 2008 as in 2004. — Between 60.7 percent and 61.7 percent of the 208.3 million eligible voters cast ballots …
Lee Ferran / ABCNEWS:
America's First Transgender Mayor — Stu Rasmussen Became Mayor With Implants, Dresses and Ideas for Improving Her Town — The first time Stu Rasmussen was elected mayor of Silverton, Ore., he wore shirts and pants. This time around, after a landslide victory, he will be stepping into office donning a dress and makeup.
Frank Rich / New York Times:
It Still Felt Good the Morning After — ON the morning after a black man won the White House, America's tears of catharsis gave way to unadulterated joy. — Our nation was still in the same ditch it had been the day before, but the atmosphere was giddy. We felt good not only because we had breached …
Jules Crittenden:
(Hot) Reporter Investigated For Looting — No, not me. CBS correspondent Lara Logan is now being investigated by federal agents for taking trashy Saddam propaganda from the wreckage of bombed-out Iraqi government buildings. Don't federal agents have anything better to do? Sounds like an episode of Reno 911!
David S. Broder / Washington Post:
Governors Know Best — After the celebrations of the success of Barack Obama, Joe Biden and the congressional Democrats, it is time to tip the hat to some other people — with names such as John Hoeven, Jon Huntsman, Jim Douglas and Mitch Daniels. They are Republicans reelected Tuesday …
Ann Althouse / Althouse:
How McCain lost me. — As promised, I'm mining my archive — beginning in late August — to try to understand how I turned against John McCain. — August 25: “Nicely done. I'm glad to see the return of the light touch,” I say about an Obama ad that uses the song “What a Wonderful World” …
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