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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Fighting Off Depression — “If we don't act swiftly and boldly,” declared President-elect Barack Obama in his latest weekly address, “we could see a much deeper economic downturn that could lead to double-digit unemployment.” If you ask me, he was understating the case.
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Wall Street Journal:
Obama Eyes $300 Billion Tax Cut — WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are crafting a plan to offer about $300 billion in tax cuts to individuals and businesses, a move aimed at attracting Republican support for an economic-stimulus package and prodding companies to create jobs.
Paul Krugman:
Is Obama relying too much on tax cuts? — I don't know yet. But news reports this morning certainly raise questions. — Let's lay out the basics here. Other things equal, public investment is a much better way to provide economic stimulus than tax cuts, for two reasons.
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Shailagh Murray / Washington Post:Top Democrats Favor Deliberate Approach to Stimulus Bill
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William Kristol / New York Times:
Why Israel Fights — The Israeli assault on Hamas in Gaza is going to be a replay, we're told, of the attempt to subdue Hezbollah in southern Lebanon in the summer of 2006. And the outcome, it's asserted, will be the same: lots of death and destruction, no strategic victory for Israel …
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John R. Bolton / Washington Post:
The Three-State Option — War in the Gaza Strip demonstrates yet again that the current governance paradigm for the Palestinian people has failed. Terrorists financed and supplied by Iran control Gaza; the Palestinian Authority is broken, probably irretrievably; and economic development is stalled in Gaza and the West Bank.
Michael Lerner / Times of London:
It breaks my heart to see Israel's stupidity — It has a right to respond to attacks, but will not achieve its ultimate aim - peace - until it stops thinking in military terms — Israel's attempt to wipe out Hamas is understandable, but stupid. No country in the world is going to ignore …
Associated Press:
Chronology of key events in Richardson withdrawal — Notable events leading to New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson's withdrawal of his bid to become commerce secretary: — _ Early 2003: Richardson wins legislative approval of a $1.6 billion highway and transportation construction program …
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Dschabner / Political Punch:Obama Team Feels Richardson Wasn't Forthcoming About Investigation …
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Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:Billygate: Why Obama dumped Gov. Richardson now
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Amy Forliti / Associated Press:
Minnesota canvassing board expected to say that Democrat Al Franken is winner in Senate race — MINNEAPOLIS - The state Canvassing Board was posed to certify the results of the recount in Minnesota's grueling Senate election in Al Franken's favor — but that doesn't mean the race is definitely over.
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Richard Pérez-Peña / New York Times:
The Times to Sell Display Ads on the Front Page — In its latest concession to the worst revenue slide since the Depression, The New York Times has begun selling display advertising on its front page, a step that has become increasingly common across the newspaper industry.
Right Wing News:
The 7th Annual “20 Most Annoying Liberals Of 2008” — Honorable Mentions: Bill Ayers, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Juan Cole, Kent Conrad, The Daily Kos, Bill Delahunt, Glenn Greenwald, Alcee Hastings, Christopher Hitchens, The Huffington Post, Jesse Jackson, Jesse Jackson Jr. Caroline Kennedy …
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Jules Crittenden
Scott Shane / New York Times:
For Israel, Chance to Strike Before an Ally Departs — For nine days, as European and United Nations officials have called urgently for a cease-fire in Gaza, the Bush administration has squarely blamed the rocket attacks of the Palestinian militant group Hamas for Israel's assault …
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Pajamas Media:
Some Differences Between Hamas and the Nazi Party — I find the current situation deeply sorrowful, harrowing. There is one aspect of it that I think needs clarification, a clarification that will help thinking about the situation as a whole, and that is the analogies between Hitler, the Nazis and Hamas.
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Debora Spar / Washington Post:
One Gender's Crash — Let me begin with the caveats: I like men. My husband is one, as are my two sons. I have spent most of my career surrounded by men, and I have no major complaints. But as the financial debacle unfolds, I can't help noticing that all the perpetrators …
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Speaker Makes Room for New No. 1 Democrat — WASHINGTON — When the 111th Congress convenes Tuesday, Representative Nancy Pelosi will return to her post as House speaker but in an entirely new role. — For the last two years, Ms. Pelosi, 68, of California, has been the driving force behind …
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John Kass / Chicago Tribune:
A show that Springer couldn't even conceive — Roland “Tombstone” Burris goes to Washington this week as part of the Illinois political freak show, and many of us back home will watch it and feel like cringing, at least at the beginning. — Who among us could not wince at the prospect …
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Debbi Wilgoren / Washington Post:
Obama Girls Start School at Sidwell — It remains awfully difficult to catch a glimpse of First Kids-to-be Malia and Sasha Obama, but at least we can say for certain where they are this morning: getting to know their new classmates at the Sidwell Friends campuses in upper Northwest Washington and Bethesda.
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Stable Hand / The Jawa Report:
SF: Interesting Pro-Hamas Protest Banner — Pro Hamas rally on Jan. 2nd “Queers for Palestine”. — Hmmm, I wonder if these people realize what Hamas would do to them?
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
NOW THE TRUTH CAN BE TOLD — Al Franken, in tights, impersonating Mick Jagger. I'm just going to leave it at that.
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