memeorandum: House Dems Bracing For Huge Turnout At Glenn Beck/Tea Party Gathering (Greg Sargent/The Plum Line)

9:10 PM ET, September 11, 2009

Top Items:

Defiant Wilson raises more than $200,000 after outburst — (CNN) — Less than a day after Rep. Joe Wilson formally apologized to President Obama over his “you lie” outburst, a campaign aide confirms to CNN the South Carolina Republican has raised “more than $200,000″ in the wake of the now-infamous moment.

Discussion: The Opinionator, New York Times, The Politico, TPMDC, The Hill, msnbc.com, Mediaite, The Political Carnival, The Washington Independent, Below The Beltway, Newshoggers.com, Washington Wire, The Note, Taegan Goddard's …, Scorecard's Blog, Riehl World View, The TrogloPundit and Wonkette

Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:

Wilson in Trouble — In a matter of seconds Wednesday night Joe Wilson went from being pretty safe for reelection to one of the most vulnerable Republican incumbents in the country. — Wilson trails Democratic challenger Rob Miller 44-43 in a PPP survey conducted Thursday night and Friday morning.

Discussion: Blogs and Stories, Daily Kos, Salon, Taylor Marsh, Below The Beltway, The Washington Independent, Real Clear Politics and MyDD

Mike Soraghan / The Hill:

Pelosi agrees to plan to scold Rep. Wilson for ‘You lie’ outburst — Speaker Nancy Pelosi has agreed the House should vote next week on scolding Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) for his outburst during President Barack Obama's speech unless he apologies on the floor of the House.

Discussion: skippy the bush kangaroo and Salon

Richard Wolffe / Blogs and Stories:

White House Done With Wilson — Blogs and Stories — The White House hits the road for health care reform, and speaks out—proclaiming the town halls didn't matter. Brand the Wilson flap as “a pimple on the ass of progress” — With his big health-care speech behind him …

Discussion: The Huffington Post and The Political Carnival

Room for Debate:
Over the Line in South Carolina

Discussion: The Huffington Post, Balloon Juice, Ta-Nehisi Coates and The New Republic

Mark McKinnon / Blogs and Stories:
Send Joe Wilson Home

Discussion: Ben Smith's Blog

Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Senate to close ObamaCare loophole for illegal immigrants …

Discussion: Hotline On Call, Joust The Facts, The Hill, RedState and Los Angeles Times

John Aravosis / AMERICAblog News:
Baucus & Conrad cave again, toughen health care bill's anti …

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The Hill:
Wilson hires professional Tweeter

Discussion: The Political Carnival

Jay Newton-Small / Time:
Can Obama Woo Skeptics After Health-Care-Reform Speech?

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Fox News:

Second Video Shows ACORN Officials Helping ‘Pimp,’ ‘Prostitute’ in Washington Office — One day after two ACORN officials in Baltimore were fired for offering to help a man and woman posing as a pimp and prostitute to engage in child prostitution and a series of tax crimes …

Discussion: Politics Daily, RBO, Big Government, Political Punch, A Blog For All, Fausta's Blog, Townhall.com, Stop The ACLU, Another Black Conservative, Associated Press, The Jawa Report and Cafe Talk Aggregator

Fox News:

Census Bureau Severs Ties With ACORN — The Census Director has sent a letter to the National Headquarters of ACORN notifying the group that it will no longer have a role in conducting the 2010 census. ACORN had previously been tapped to help with low level data gathering. — FOXNews.com

Discussion: Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog, Weekly Standard, The Other McCain, YID With LID, RBO, Big Government and JammieWearingFool

Michelle Malkin:
ACORN Watch: Census Bureau cuts ties; Update: Census letter added

Discussion: Hot Air

James O'Keefe / Big Government:
Washington, DC ACORN Video: Child Prostitution Investigation

Discussion: Hot Air, AmSpecBlog, Nice Deb, Michelle Malkin and The Daily Dish

Taebok / CBS News:

Poll: Obama's Speech Buoyed Public Support — President Obama attempt to explain his plans for health care reform to the American public Wednesday night appear to have been successful — to some extent. — A CBS News poll shows that Americans now give him the best marks of his presidency …

Discussion: The Atlantic Politics Channel, About.com US Liberal Politics, TPMCafe, TPMDC, Left in the West, Salon, MyDD, The Page, The Hill, Below The Beltway and Real Clear Politics

Rasmussen Reports:

Voters Turn Negative On All Political Labels Except Reagan — “Progressive” is becoming more of a dirty word, but all political labels - except “being like Ronald Reagan” - are falling into disfavor with many U.S. voters, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

Rasmussen Reports:

Election 2010: Connecticut Senate Race — Connecticut's Dodd Trails Potential GOP Foe by 10 — Longtime Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd, tarnished by last year's financial blow-up, continues to struggle as he prepares for a reelection bid in 2010. — The latest Rasmussen Reports statewide …

Discussion: Senate Guru, Scared Monkeys and TPMDC

Steve Singiser / Daily Kos:
Daily Kos Weekly Tracking Poll: Game Changer

Discussion: Don Surber

Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:

House Dems Bracing For Huge Turnout At Glenn Beck/Tea Party Gathering — Looks like there's serious concern among Dems about the big 9/12 rally that's being heavily promoted by Glenn Beck, Fox, and the tea partiers for tomorrow. — A top House Dem leadership aide has emailed a memo …

Discussion: TIME.com, Ben Smith's Blog and TPMDC

Mary Katharine Ham / Weekly Standard:

House Dem Leadership Now Managing Expectations for 9/12 Tea Party Protests — Tomorrow, the 9/12 protest will take place in Washington, D.C. An offshoot of the Tax Day Tea Party movement, and hyped by Glenn Beck and conservative activist groups, the turn out promises to be healthy.

Discussion: Hot Air

Noahs / The Docket:

Judge angered by special treatment for Andrew Sullivan — Political commentator, author and writer for The Atlantic magazine Andrew M. Sullivan won't have to face charges stemming from a recent pot bust at the Cape Cod National Seashore — but a federal judge isn't happy about it.

Discussion: Reason, POWIP, Pajamas Media, Instapundit, Riehl World View, The Other McCain, Wonkette, Outside The Beltway and The Jawa Report

Ryan Tate / Gawker:
Andrew Sullivan's Federal Pot Favors

Discussion: Pajamas Media, Law Blog, Michael Calderone's Blog, The Other McCain and American Power

Jonathan V. Last / Galley Slaves: Andrew Sullivan: Above the Law—Updated

Elizabeth Shaw / MLive.com:

Anti-abortion activist shot in front of Owosso High School … OWOSSO, Michigan — State police at the Corunna post have confirmed a well-known anti-abortion activist was shot multiple times and killed this morning in front of Owosso High School. — The victim's identity has not yet …

Discussion: Fox News, theblogprof, The Hinterland Gazette, Townhall.com, Outside The Beltway, The Western Experience, QandO, Confederate Yankee, American Power, Michelle Malkin and Bluegrass Pundit

Detroit Free Press:

Man in custody for 2 fatal Owosso shootings — OWOSSO - A 33-year-old man was in police custody for the fatal shootings this morning of a longtime local abortion protester and a gravel company owner found slain in his office. — James Pouillon, 63, was shot multiple times at around 7:30 …

Discussion: Hot Air, On Deadline, LifeNews.com Pro-Life …, Don Surber, Verum Serum, POWIP and TalkLeft

connectmidmichigan.com:
OWOSSO — ***UPDATE AS OF 6:16PM EDT:

Discussion: MLive.com, theblogprof and Atlas Shrugs

Emma Graves Fitzsimmons / New York Times:
Anti-Abortion Protester Slain in Michigan; Suspect in Custody

Discussion: Megan McArdle and Majikthise

Recent Updates for Coast Guard Headquarters News …:

Coast Guard statement on media report of gunfire on the Potomac — WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard reported on Friday that reports in the media were based on overheard radio calls made over a training frequency and that no shots were fired during the exercise.

Discussion: Fox News, Los Angeles Times, Michael Calderone's Blog, On Deadline and Swampland

Michael Calderone / Michael Calderone's Blog:
CNN takes heat for Coast Guard report

Discussion: Hot Air, The Politico, unbossed.com, CNN, NY Daily News, Associated Press, Wonkette, Mediaite and Commentary

Glenn Greenwald / Salon:

How one becomes “crazy” in Washington culture — (updated below) — Politico has an article on how certain mainstream Republican leaders are worried that “crackpots” are dominating their party's image (h/t reader jv): … While the Republican Party is absolutely dominated by people who are exactly that …

Discussion: Washington Post, Hullabaloo, Unqualified Offerings and TalkLeft

Think Progress:

Gingrich ‘Inadvertently’ Names Porn Company ‘Entrepreneur of The Year’ For Stimulating The Economy — This week, Allison Vivas of Pink Visual received a fax from Newt Gingrich's American Solutions for Winning the Future (ASWF) group, informing her that she's been chosen for a 2009 Entrepreneur …

Discussion: AVN and The Huffington Post

Forbes:

Obama's Health Care Plan: Put Up And Shut Up — The president's speech was the policy equivalent of the middle finger. — For several months now, the American people—as if exhorted by the ghost of William F. Buckley (no particular hero of mine)—have been standing athwart the Democratic agenda …

George Stephanopoulos / George's Bottom Line:

Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation of DC TEA Party Planners — On the eve of what organizers call a ‘Big Ol’ TEA Party', the Washington, D.C., offices of FreedomWorks were evacuated by DC Metro police on Friday afternoon after the conservative organization reported to authorities at 3:42 pm ET that it had received a bomb threat.

Discussion: The Note

Byron York / Washington Examiner:

Democrats stifle Republican health care plans — Rep. Tom Price, the Georgia Republican who heads the House GOP Study Committee, came to President Obama's speech Wednesday night itching to make a point. Price, who also happens to be an orthopedic surgeon, has often heard the president accuse Republicans …

LILEKS (James) Welcome:

Friday, September 11th — I have about 487534 hours of TV and movies queued up here and there, and what do I watch? The Office. The original Office. As a perfectly self-contained piece of TV - 13 episodes, no more - it's unmatched. You could write a thesis on the brief opening credits …

Discussion: The Corner on National …, The New Ledger and The Anchoress

Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:

T-Paw Admits There Are No Death Panels — But Says You Should Be Afraid, Anyway! — I'm surprised this isn't getting more attention: Tim Pawlenty gave an extraordinary interview on Morning Joe today in which he repeatedly refused to say the “death panel” tale is false, and even said those who fear …

Discussion: Washington Monthly and TPMDC

Kerry Eleveld / Advocate:

DOMA Repeal Bill Coming Next Week — Rep. Jerrold Nadler will introduce legislation to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act next week. — The Advocate has learned that Democratic representatives Jerrold Nadler of New York, Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, and Jared Polis of Colorado …

Discussion: Think Progress and The American Scene

Looking at the Left:

Doctors Against Obamacare - Rally in D.C. — On September 10, 2009, doctors, nurses and other medical professionals came to Washington, D.C. from across the country to show their opposition to Obamacare. This rally exploded the government-created myth that there is unanimity amongst health …

Discussion: Bob McCarty Writes, Nice Deb, American Power and Gateway Pundit