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2:45 AM ET, April 30, 2009

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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Reid's Specter deal stirs senior Dems' anger  —  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-Nev.) deal to allow Sen. Arlen Specter to retain his seniority after he switches to the Democratic Conference has not been received well by senior senators in the party.  —  Several Democrats are furious …
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John / Power Line:
John Cornyn: What the Specter Switch Means  —  Senator John Cornyn of Texas wrote these observations on the significance of Arlen Specter's defection for Power Line: … Senator Cornyn is Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
New York Times:
G.O.P. Debate: A Broader Party or a Purer One?  —  WASHINGTON — A fundamental debate broke out among Republicans on Wednesday over how to rebuild the party in the wake of Senator Arlen Specter's departure: Should it purge moderate voices like Mr. Specter and embrace its conservative roots …
Discussion: Balloon Juice and Power Line
Brad Jackson / The New Ledger:
Is the NRSC Going to Abandon Toomey?  —  NRSC Vice-Chairman Orrin Hatch said today that he doesn't believe former Congressman Pat Toomey has a chance to beat newly turned Democrat Arlen Specter in next year's Senate race in Pennsylvania.  Hatch even suggested that the NRSC may seek to recruit a candidate to run against Toomey.
Byron York / www.washingtonexaminer.com:
The black-white divide in Obama's popularity  —  On his 100th day in office, Barack Obama enjoys high job approval ratings, no matter what poll you consult.  But if a new survey by the New York Times is accurate, the president and some of his policies are significantly less popular …
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
‘ACTUALLY’.... I've read quite a few columns from Byron York over the years, first during his tenure at the National Review, and more recently as the chief political correspondent for the Washington Examiner.  I've seen plenty of commentary I strongly disagree with, but none has offended me quite as much as his latest column.
David Weigel / The Washington Independent:
Investigative Reporter Byron York Exposes Black Support for Democratic President
Brad / Sadly, No!:   Shorter Byron York
Media Matters Action Network:
Rep. Virginia Foxx Called Matthew Shepard Hate Crime “A Hoax” … Matthew Shepard's Death Was A Hate Crime, Not Simply A Robbery  —  Rep. Foxx: “The bill was named after a very unfortunate incident that happened, where a young man was killed, but we know that that young man was killed in the commitment of robbery.
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CNN:
Pelosi tells Republicans to ‘take back their party’
Discussion: Hot Air
Alexander Burns / The Politico:
Obama targets tea bags at town hall  —  At his 100th-day town hall meeting in St. Louis Wednesday, President Barack Obama took direct aim at the anti-tax “tea party” demonstrations that have cropped up over the last month and took a veiled shot at the Fox News Channel, the cable news network closely associated with the protests.
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Ben Armbruster / Think Progress:
Obama To Fox News And Tea Baggers: 'Let's Not Play Games'
CNN:
GOP set to launch rebranding effort  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) - Coming soon to a battleground state near you: a new effort to revive the image of the Republican Party and to counter President Obama's characterization of Republicans as “the party of ‘no.’”  —  CNN has learned that the new initiative …
Calvin Woodward / Associated Press:
FACT CHECK: Obama disowns deficit he helped shape  —  WASHINGTON - “That wasn't me,” President Barack Obama said on his 100th day in office, disclaiming responsibility for the huge budget deficit waiting for him on Day One.  It actually was him — and the other Democrats controlling Congress …
Discussion: PERRspectives
New York Times:
President Obama's 100th-Day Press Briefing  —  Following is a transcript of President Obama's press briefing as he marks his 100th day in office, as transcribed by Federal News Service.  —  PRESIDENT OBAMA: Before we begin to tonight, I just want to provide everyone with a few brief updates …
Discussion: MoJo Blog Posts and 24Ahead
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Michael Goldfarb / Weekly Standard:   Dead Certain  —  Tonight President Obama said he was …
Peter Hecht / Sacramento Bee:
Field Poll: California voters oppose five of six May 19 ballot measures  —  Voters strongly oppose five special election measures being sold as a budget-reform elixir for California's burgeoning $40 billion deficit.  —  But voters in a new Field Poll overwhelmingly support a measure …
Discussion: American Power and Hot Air
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Hugh Hewitt / Townhall.com:
Very Good News For The GOP, And Why President Obama Had Better Worry …
Discussion: Winds of Change.NET
STRATFOR:
A Chilling Effect on U.S. Counterterrorism  —  Over the past couple of weeks, we have been carefully watching the fallout from the Obama administration's decision to release four classified memos from former President George W. Bush's administration that authorized “enhanced interrogation techniques.”
Discussion: Doug Ross and Israel Matzav
Abby Goodnough / New York Times:
N.H. Senate Passes Gay Marriage Bill  —  CONCORD, N.H. — The New Hampshire Senate voted narrowly on Wednesday to legalize same-sex marriage, paving the way for the state to potentiallybecome the fifth in the nation — and the third this month — to allow gay couples to wed.
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Alex Leo / The Huffington Post:
CNN Story On Obama's “Swagga” The Most Embarrassing Ever?  (VIDEO)  —  We all expect a bit of fluff from cable news considering they have 24 hours a day to fill and there are only so many events to be “rocked” by, but when we hit a point at which CNN is spending Obama's 100th day in office “assessing his swagga” something is amiss.
Discussion: Hot Air and FishBowlDC
Sydney Morning Herald:
Only 7 swine flu deaths, not 152, says WHO  —  A member of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has dismissed claims that more than 150 people have died from swine flu, saying it has officially recorded only seven deaths around the world.  —  Vivienne Allan, from WHO's patient safety program …
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Country / BBC:
WHO raises pandemic alert level
Discussion: Washington Whispers and Truthdig
Eric Kleefeld / TPMDC:
Historian Michele Bachmann Blames FDR's “Hoot-Smalley” Tariffs For Great Depression  —  Make no mistake: When it comes to economics, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) knows her history — even if that history is from another planet.  —  On Monday night, our friends at Dump Bachmann reported …
Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
The Incredible Shrinking GOP: Only 20 Percent Self-Identify As Republican  —  Okay, this is striking.  Earlier this week a Washington Post poll made a big splash because it found that only 21 percent self-identify as Republicans.  The abysmally low number got pundits and reporters talking …
 
 
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Robert F. Worth / New York Times:
Credentials Challenged, Radical Quotes West Point
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Justices to Hear Challenge to Anti-Bias Law
Discussion: Power Line and Atlantic Free Press
Robert F. Worth / New York Times:
Suspects in Hariri's Death Released
Elise Labott / CNN:
U.S. officials: Torture tape delays U.S.-UAE nuke deal
Discussion: Raw Story
John / Power Line:
Airbrushing History  —  This local story probably isn't being …
CBS News:
Rahm Emanuel: “Blame Is Not The Issue”
Discussion: NewsBusters.org
Washington Post:
Sources: Chrysler Bankruptcy Plan Would Oust CEO, Install Fiat Management
Discussion: Salon and TPMMuckraker
 Earlier Items: 
Nielsen Wire:
First 100 Days: Economic Crisis Now Tied to “Brand Obama” Online
John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
The Hill article is true: I'm considering a run at Jane Harman's seat
Discussion: The Mahatma X Files
Jonathan Berr / DailyFinance:
Media World: Networks will cheer Fox snub of Obama
Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
At Airport in Murtha's District, Wartime Upgrades
Discussion: Commentary
Jim Manzi / The Corner:
Against Waterboarding  —  I do not believe that the United States …
 

 
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