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David Rogers / The Politico:
Obama picks Gregg for Commerce — Sen. Judd Gregg will be nominated as the new Commerce secretary Tuesday morning, giving President Obama a fresh independent voice in his Cabinet but at a huge cost to Republicans and the larger Senate. — The run-up to the nomination has focused on backroom deals …
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Marc Ambinder:
Lynch Will Appoint Republican If Obama Nominates Gregg — Gov. John Lynch (D-NH) indicated today he'll appoint a Republican to replace Sen. Judd Gregg if Obama nominates the New Hampshire senator to be Secretary of Commerce. In a statement, Lynch said that Gregg made it clear …
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Michelle Malkin:
Judd Gregg and Team Obama: A perfect fit — Well, it looks increasingly likely that GOP Sen. Judd Gregg will be named the new Commerce Secretary nominee following the Bill Richardson fiasco. — Gregg championed the Crap Sandwich and regurgitated every Chicken Little talking point and fiscal myth to sell it:
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Jonathan Martin / The Politico:Gregg's demand: GOP replacement
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Chris Bowers / Open Left:Judd Gregg's Plan To Destroy Social Security
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Larry Margasak / Associated Press:
Senate confirms Holder as first black AG — Featured Topics: - Barack Obama - Presidential Transition — WASHINGTON - Eric Holder won Senate confirmation Monday as the nation's first African-American attorney general, after supporters from both parties touted his dream resume …
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Murray Waas / TPMMuckraker:
Attorney: Rove Will Cooperate With DOJ Probes — Karl Rove will cooperate with a federal criminal inquiry underway into the firings of nine U.S. attorneys and has already spoken to investigators in a separate, internal DOJ investigation into the prosecution of former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman, his attorney said in an interview.
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Gareth Porter / IPS Inter Press Service:
US-IRAQ: Generals Seek to Reverse Obama Withdrawal Decision — CENTCOM commander Gen. David Petraeus, supported by Defence Secretary Robert Gates, tried to convince President Barack Obama that he had to back down from his campaign pledge to withdraw all U.S. combat troops from Iraq within 16 months at an Oval Office meeting Jan. 21.
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Wayne Slater / Dallas Morning News:
Sarah Palin endorses Texas Gov. Rick Perry for re-election — wslater@dallasnews.com — AUSTIN - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has endorsed Rick Perry for re-election, calling him the “true conservative” in a primary election showdown with fellow Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison.
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
STRAIGHT OUTTA HOOVERVILLE — It gets better. The latest from RNC Chair Michael Steele: “Not in the history of mankind has the government ever created a job.” — This is such transparent nonsense it's hard to know where to start; but I guess it builds on the DeMint nonsense.
Alex Isenstadt / The Politico:
Joe the Plumber advises GOP-ers — Featured Topics: - Barack Obama - Presidential Transition — Fresh off his stint as a war correspondent in Gaza, Joe the Plumber is now doing political strategy with Republicans. — When GOP congressional aides gather Tuesday morning for a meeting …
Jeff Poor / The Business & Media Institute:
Cramer on Obama's Anti-Wall Street Comments: ‘We Heard Lenin’ — ‘Mad Money’ host compares new president's attack on corporate profits to rhetoric from Russian communist. — Business & Media Institute — With all the populist sentiment generated from the economic slowdown by politicians …
Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Ex-Journalists' New Jobs Fuel Debate on Favoritism — WASHINGTON — Republicans have long accused mainstream journalists of being on the payroll of President Obama and the Democratic Party, a common refrain of favoritism especially from those on the losing end of an election (see Bush vs. Gore, Clinton vs. Bush and Bush vs. Dukakis).
New York Times:
The Travails of Tom Daschle — When President Obama nominated former Senator Tom Daschle to be his secretary of health and human services, it seemed to be a good choice. Mr. Daschle, as the co-author of a book on health care reform, knew a lot about one of the president's signature issues.
Nat Hentoff / Washington Times:
A free speech killer — UN warns: Don't defame religions, especially Islam — On Inauguration Day, after it got the United Nations to pass a gag rule on insulting religions, the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) told our new president in a New York Times ad that Muslims …
Jamison Foser / Media Matters:
The LA Times takes a cheap shot at Dr. Jill Biden. — In an article portraying Jill Biden - who is teaching at a community college in Virginia, though she could doubtless land a gig at Georgetown or GW if she chose - as pompous, the Los Angeles Times falsely suggests her use of the title “Doctor” is fraudulent.
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Eric Kleefeld / TPMDC:
Is Coleman Aiming for a Do-Over Election? — The Coleman team appears to be laying out a continued strategy of casting doubt on the legitimacy of the Minnesota election result by pointing to a fundamental underlying idea of this dispute: The margin of error is simply too big in a race this close.
John / Power Line:
HAMAS RALLIES AT MINNESOTA STATE CAPITOL — On January 5, representatives of Hamas and Fatah rallied on the steps of the Minnesota state capitol in St. Paul. Their purpose was to condemn Israel, and an Israeli flag was burned. Mostly, though, the rally turned into a confrontation between …
Byron York / The Corner:
Daschle — And Solis, Too — While everyone is looking at Tom Daschle's tax problems (I am too, working on a story for tomorrow morning), a new issue has arisen concerning another Obama cabinet nomination, that of Rep. Hilda Solis to be Secretary of Labor. — Solis had a rough hearing …
Bryan Bender / Boston Globe:
Obama seeks assessment on gays in military — No rush to repeal 'don't ask, don't tell' — WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is telling the Pentagon and gay-rights advocates that it will have to study the implications for national security and enlist more support in Congress before trying …
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