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Andie Coller / The Politico:
RNC's below-the-belt shot at Pelosi — She's the 69-year-old speaker of the House of Representatives, second in the line of succession and the most powerful woman in U.S. history. — But when you see Nancy Pelosi, the Republican National Committee wants you to think “Pussy Galore.”
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Andie Coller / The Politico:
GOP Rep. rips ‘reprehensible’ video — At least one Republican doesn't think it's OK to compare Nancy Pelosi to Pussy Galore. — After viewing an RNC video that juxtaposed the speaker with the James Bond villainess, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) told POLITICO Saturday:
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Crooks and Liars
William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:
Distortion and Hypocrisy Galore — The latest internet outrage-bubble started with a post at Politico titled RNC's below-the-belt shot at Nancy Pelosi, regarding a Republican National Committee YouTube video about Nancy Pelosi. I agree with AllahPundit that the RNC should not have produced the video …
Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:
RNC Likens Nancy Pelosi To Pussy Galore — You can view this video right here by getting the latest version of Flash Player! — DOWNLOADS: (282) — PLAYS: (1007) — Boy, you stay classy, RNC. We already noticed the assassination fantasy at play in the RNC's new ad attacking Nancy Pelosi …
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Balloon Juice
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Video: The obligatory “RNC takes cheap shot at Pelosi” clip — I would have posted this sooner but I ended up locked in a two-hour Twitter battle over it, the highlight of which was my being compared to a hypothetical German in the early years of the Third Reich who refused to go jumping to conclusions about Hitler.
Darleen / protein wisdom:Weekend giggle: Pussy hysteria [Darleen Click] UPDATED x2
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Drudge Report:
'WE'RE OUT OF MONEY' — In a sobering holiday interview with C-SPAN, President Obama boldly told Americans: “We are out of money.” — C-SPAN host Steve Scully broke from a meek Washington press corps with probing questions for the new president. — SCULLY: You know the numbers …
Helene Cooper / New York Times:
Some Obama Enemies Are Made Totally of Straw — WASHINGTON — Democrats often complained about President George W. Bush's frequent use of a rhetorical device as old as rhetoric itself: creating the illusion of refuting an opponent's argument by mischaracterizing it and then knocking down that mischaracterization.
New York Times:
U.S. Relies More on Allies in Questioning Terror Suspects — WASHINGTON — The United States is now relying heavily on foreign intelligence services to capture, interrogate and detain all but the highest-level terrorist suspects seized outside the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan …
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Washington Post:
U.S. Presses Israel to End Expansion of Settlements; Bush Pact Complicates Issue — Settlement Issue Is Complicated by Bush Agreement — The Obama administration is pressing the Israeli government to halt the expansion of Jewish settlements in Palestinian areas, U.S. and Israeli officials said …
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ATTACKERMAN
BBC:
Pakistan army ‘enters Taliban city’ — Fierce fighting is taking place between Pakistani troops and Taliban militants in Mingora, the main city in the militant-controlled Swat valley. — At least 17 militants have been killed in the clashes, the army says. The Taliban deny the deaths.
BBC:
China bridge jumper pushed over the edge by passer-by — A man threatening to commit suicide by jumping from a Chinese bridge was approached by a passer-by who shoved him over the edge, local media say. — Lai Jiansheng, 66, said he was fed up with the desperate man's “selfish activity” …
Washington Post:
In TV Appearance, Powell Plans To Answer Right-Wing Critics — Under intense fire from the right, former secretary of state Colin L. Powell is preparing to answer his Republican critics this weekend in a television appearance that is likely to add fuel to his long-standing feud with top conservatives in his party.
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Jennifer Rubin / Commentary:
Talk About Buried Ledes — The Washington Post runs a “recollections differ” sort of story on the CIA interrogation briefings. But eighteen graphs down is this nugget: … Well, that seems awful important, doesn't it? We have not just one but two witnesses saying that of course …
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