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The Politico:
Kennedy comes out for gay marriage — Caroline Kennedy is finally sharing some of her political opinions with the people she's campaigning to represent — casting herself in the liberal tradition of uncle Ted Kennedy, bucking Barack Obama by supporting same-sex marriage and disavowing Hillary Clinton's 2002 vote for the Iraq invasion.
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Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
Q. and A.: Caroline Kennedy's Platform — ALBANY— In just a few days, Caroline Kennedy's bid to take Hillary Rodham Clinton's place in the Senate has acquired nearly all the trappings of a traditional New York statewide campaign: A bevy of consultants, a tour of struggling upstate cities and television cameras tracking her every move.
Carl Campanile / New York Post:
GERRY: SHE'S NOT READY — Geraldine Ferraro gave a thumbs down to Caroline Kennedy's bid for the Senate yesterday - even as the Camelot daughter won her biggest endorsement for the job, The Post has learned. — Ferraro, the first woman nominee for vice president, sent a letter …
Danny Hakim / New York Times:
Paterson Calls Higher Taxes on Wealthy Unappealing but Likely — ALBANY — Gov. David A. Paterson rolled out 137 proposed tax and fee increases last week on items including iTunes downloads and soft drinks, but there could very well be another big one to come.
Al Giordano / The Field on the Narcosphere:
President of the Planet of the Stupid People Opposes Caroline Kennedy — She's baaaaaaack! — Add Geraldine Ferraro to the list of those having public tantrums over the possibility that Caroline Kennedy may become the next US Senator from Nueva York. — Today she told The New York Post:
The Raw Story:
'Karl Rove's IT guru' Mike Connell dies in plane crash — A top level Republican IT consultant who was set to testify in a case alleging GOP election tampering in Ohio died in a plane crash late Friday night. — Michael Connell — founder of Ohio-based New Media Communications …
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New York Times:
White House Philosophy Stoked Mortgage Bonfire — “We can put light where there's darkness, and hope where there's despondency in this country. And part of it is working together as a nation to encourage folks to own their own home.” — President Bush, Oct. 15, 2002
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Jackie Calmes / New York Times:
As Outlook Dims, Obama Expands Recovery Plans — WASHINGTON — Faced with worsening forecasts for the economy, President-elect Barack Obama is expanding his economic recovery plan and will seek to create or save 3 million jobs in the next two years, up from a goal of 2.5 million jobs set just last month …
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Lori Montgomery / Washington Post:
Obama Expands Stimulus Goals — As Economic Outlook Grows More Dire, Early Target for Job Growth Is Bolstered — President-elect Barack Obama has expanded his goals for a massive federal stimulus package to keep pace with the increasingly grim economic outlook, aiming to create or preserve …
Josh Kraushaar / Scorecard's Blogs:
Franken expects to defeat Coleman by 35-50 votes — Al Franken's campaign is as close to declaring victory as it has throughout the weeks-long recount in the Minnesota Senate race. — Franken's campaign attorney Marc Elias said he expects Franken to be leading Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) …
Dave Rochelson / Change.gov:
“The search for knowledge, truth and a greater understanding of the world around us” — In the latest weekly address, President-elect Barack Obama took a bold stand for making decisions based on science and facts rather than ideology as he introduced leading members of his science and technology team.
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Stirling Newberry / Firedoglake:
The Cost of Conservatism, in Trillions — Let's engage in a back of the envelope exercise for a moment: the cost of conservatism to America. Right wingers want to de-emphasize the costs, and pump up the virtues. They want to account for every penny of liberal projects but declare that conservative projects have no price.
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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
If criminal penalties are removed, what will deter lawbreaking by political officials? — (updated below - Update II - Update III) — The Washington Post's Ruth Marcus today perfectly expresses the consensus view of establishment Washington regarding the exemption which political elites …
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Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
Deep Throat on Trial
Deep Throat on Trial
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Afif Sarhan / Guardian:
Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at Bush was then viciously beaten — The Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at President George Bush was viciously beaten after being taken into custody, according to a police officer who accompanied him to prison. — Wrestled to the ground …
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Howie / The Jawa Report:
Cyber Jihad of Frustrated Losers Issue Fatwas Against Facebook — Well, ya know Facebook started a little counter offensive since al-Qaeda supporting terrorist sympathizers vowed to use Facebook to spread Jihadi propaganda. — What was the reaction? They are getting Fatwas!
Jesse McKinley / New York Times:
Top Lawyer Urges Voiding California Proposition 8 — SAN FRANCISCO — In a sharp rebuke to supporters of a contested state ballot measure that banned same-sex marriage, the California attorney general said Friday that the measure was constitutionally indefensible and should be overturned.
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BBC:
Let them eat caviar: Milan poor to get seized delicacy for Christmas — Beluga caviar seized by Italian customs officers is to be distributed to poor people in Milan as a Christmas gift. — About 40kg (88lb) of caviar was confiscated in November after two couriers travelling from Poland were stopped with the hidden cargo.
Leonard Downie Jr / Washington Post:
Could We Uncover Watergate Today? — The death last week of W. Mark Felt — Bob Woodward's secret source, indelibly dubbed “Deep Throat,” who played such a crucial role in this newspaper's Watergate reporting — coincided with the appearance of Richard M. Nixon, as played by Frank Langella, on local movie screens.