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Rick Perlstein / Washington Post:
In America, Crazy Is a Preexisting Condition — Birthers, Town Hall Hecklers and the Return of Right-Wing Rage — In Pennsylvania last week, a citizen, burly, crew-cut and trembling with rage, went nose to nose with his baffled senator: “One day God's going to stand before you …
The Politico:
Party prepares liberals to accept deal — After the toughest week yet for health reform, leading Democrats are warning that the party likely will have to accept major compromises to get a bill passed this year - perhaps even dropping a proposal to create a government-run plan that is almost an article of faith among some liberals.
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Daily Mail:
‘We were duped’: Two British women tricked into becoming stars of campaign to sabotage Obama's healthcare reforms — Two British women have claimed they were duped into becoming the stars of a campaign to sabotage Barack Obama's healthcare reforms. — Furious Kate Spall and Katie Brickell claim …
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Rasmussen Reports:
54% Say Passing No Healthcare Reform Better Than Passing Congressional Plan — Thirty-five percent (35%) of American voters say passage of the bill currently working its way through Congress would be better than not passing any health care reform legislation this year.
JSOnline:
Dealers wait for ‘cash for clunkers’ payments — Some consider dropping out of program — By Joe Taschler of the Journal Sentinel — A growing number of auto dealers say the process of getting paid under the government's “cash for clunkers” plan increasingly resembles some of the wrecks accumulating …
Associated Press:
Shopkeeper 'didn't want to shoot' robbers — 2 suspects dead, 2 injured after 72-year-old opens fire in New York City — NEW YORK - The sidewalk outside the Harlem store still was smeared with blood Friday, and the glass on the door still was blown out. — Above the entrance …
Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
Health Debate Fails to Ignite Obama's Grass Roots — MUSCATINE, Iowa — At her home on Tom Sawyer Road here the other night, Bonnie Adkins agreed to begin spreading the word that President Obama's embattled health care plan needed help. — Ms. Adkins, who for the past two years devoted hundreds …
New York Times:
Emanuel Wields Power Freely, and Faces the Risks — WASHINGTON — As White House chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel was the one to bring the hammer down on Sidney Blumenthal. — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton wanted to hire Mr. Blumenthal, a loyal confidant who had helped her promote the idea of a …
The Moderate Voice:
Whole Foods Boycott Picks Up Steam (Guest Voice) — EDITOR'S NOTE: In the past we ran a line about Guest Voice posts not necessarily representing the opinion of TMV or its writers. But after we ran many Guest Voice columns by conservative talk show host Michael Reagan …
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
THE PENANCE HAS NOT BEEN PAID.... Following up on this item from yesterday, I had an interesting conversation via email yesterday with Bruce Bartlett, a veteran of the Reagan and H.W. Bush administrations. Bruce made a point that really resonated with me, and he was gracious enough to allow me to republish it here.
Gateway Pundit:
Handicapped Woman Cries After Assault By Union Thugs at Town Hall (Video) ... Update: Woman Speaks Out on Being Stomped On — A handicapped woman with a walker cries as she tells how union members pushed her out her seat at a town hall: — Gee, do you think the state-run media will report on this attack?
Scott Gottlieb / Wall Street Journal:
Obama and the Practice of Medicine — Why is the president convinced so many doctors and patients are making irrational decisions? — Printer — Friendly — On the defensive because of an increasingly skeptical public, President Barack Obama has recently spoken extemporaneously about his health plan.