memeorandum: Illegal Immigrants Could Not Buy Insurance on New ‘Exchange,’ White House Says (David M. Herszenhorn/Prescriptions)

8:30 AM ET, September 12, 2009

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David M. Herszenhorn / Prescriptions:

Illegal Immigrants Could Not Buy Insurance on New ‘Exchange,’ White House Says — The White House on Friday said it would bar illegal immigrants from purchasing health coverage through a proposed insurance marketplace. But it said that the federal government would continue to require hospitals …

Discussion: Washington Monthly, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Joust The Facts, Angry Bear, Matthew Yglesias and AMERICAblog News

Paul Kane / Capitol Briefing:

S.C.'s Wilson Rakes In $750,000 in Less Than 48 Hours; Opponent Tops $1 Million — With a political arms race in full force, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) has raised almost $750,000 in less than 48 hours since his shout of “You lie!” to President Obama during the Wednesday address to Congress …

Discussion: Washington Post, The Radio Equalizer and Wizbang

Carl Hulse / New York Times:

Heckler's Behavior May Bring Action in House — WASHINGTON — House Democrats intend to pursue a formal resolution admonishing Representative Joe Wilson for his outburst against President Obama during the president's speech to Congress on Wednesday night unless he apologizes on the floor.

Discussion: Riehl World View

The Hill:

Wilson hires professional Tweeter — Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) has hired a new-media strategist to help with a vigorous defense launched after heckling the president. — David All, who bills his firm as the first conservative Web 2. agency, was retained Thursday afternoon amid …

Discussion: Mashable!, TBogg and The Political Carnival

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

Room for Debate:
Over the Line in South Carolina

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

Mike Soraghan / The Hill:
Pelosi agrees to plan to scold Rep. Wilson for ‘You lie’ outburst

Discussion: skippy the bush kangaroo, Salon and Conservative Dallas

Richard Wolffe / Blogs and Stories:
White House Done With Wilson

Discussion: The Huffington Post and The Political Carnival

New York Times:
In Heckler's District, Support for the Outburst

Discussion: Swing State Project, New York Post, Eye on 2010, Pundit & Pundette, Scorecard's Blog, NewsBusters.org, The Caucus, DailyHowler.com, Politics Daily, New York Times and msnbc.com

Mark McKinnon / Blogs and Stories:
Send Joe Wilson Home

Discussion: Human Events, Paco Enterprises, LewRockwell.com Blog, Riehl World View and Ben Smith's Blog

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

Discussion: Riehl World View, Hotline On Call, sara in italy, Joust The Facts, RedState, TPMDC, The Hill, Time and Los Angeles Times

CNN:
Defiant Wilson raises more than $200,000 after outburst

Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Washington Sketch: Republicans Are Mad, if Not Joe Wilson-Shouting-Mad

Discussion: Think Progress, The Political Carnival, Riehl World View, Wonk Room, The Washington Independent, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and Ezra Klein

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: Associated Press, Another Black Conservative, The Powers That Be, Blogcritics, Flopping Aces, RBO, Weekly Standard, YID With LID, Big Government, Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog, The Jawa Report, JammieWearingFool and The Other McCain

Michelle Malkin:

ACORN Watch: Census Bureau cuts ties; Update: Census letter added — It's a start! — FNC's Major Garrett reports on Twitter that the U.S. Census Bureau has cut all ties to ACORN, which had been named a Census data collection partner for the 2010 Census.

Discussion: Hot Air and Blue Crab Boulevard

Hope Yen / Associated Press:
Census Bureau severs ties with ACORN in 2010 count

Discussion: Townhall.com

Fox News:
Second Video Shows ACORN Officials Helping ‘Pimp,’ ‘Prostitute’ in Washington Office

Discussion: Political Punch, NewsBusters.org, Big Government, The Other McCain, Stop The ACLU, RBO, Politics Daily, A Blog For All, Fausta's Blog, Hot Air, Townhall.com, The Jawa Report, Another Black Conservative, Moe Lane and JammieWearingFool

WBAL Radio:
State's Attorney Considers Prosecuting ACORN Video Posters

Discussion: Hot Air, Washington Post, Inside Charm City and Michelle Malkin

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: Tuned In, The Political Carnival, Instapundit, TPMDC, Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog!, Ben Smith's Blog and The Washington Independent

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: Sadly, No!, The Note and Confederate Yankee

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: The Sundries Shack and Hot Air

Detroit Free Press:

Man arraigned in Owosso slayings — OWOSSO, Mich. — Prosecutors say the man charged in deaths of an anti-abortion activist and a businessman told them he wanted to kill third person. — Harlan Drake, 33, of Owosso, was arraigned this afternoon on two counts of first-degree murder …

Discussion: Lean Left, Talking Points Memo and Weekly Standard

connectmidmichigan.com:

OWOSSO — ***UPDATE AS OF 6:16PM EDT: — According to Shiawassee County Prosecutor Randy Colbry, “The indication is that he had ill will ... a grudge against these three individuals.” Harlan Drake was also licensed to carry a concealed weapon. Authorities are seeking a .22 caliber gun …

Discussion: Reuters, Alas, a blog, theblogprof, MLive.com, Atlas Shrugs, JammieWearingFool and QandO

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

Discussion: Detroit Free Press, Majikthise, Truthdig, Megan McArdle, Fox News and Outside The Beltway

Foon Rhee / Boston Globe:

Markey not running for Kennedy seat — Representative Edward J. Markey, the longest serving House member from Massachusetts, announced late today that he will not seek the Senate seat opened by Edward M. Kennedy's death. — Markey, a Malden Democrat, said he could do more as a senior member …

Discussion: Hotline On Call, Swing State Project and TPMDC

Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Exclusive: Andy Card won't run for Kennedy's Senate seat

Discussion: The Fix, MyDD and Capitol Briefing

Boston Globe:
Congressman Markey takes a pass on US Senate race

Discussion: The Hill, WCVB-TV, Senate Guru and MyDD

CNN: Card opts out of Massachusetts Senate run

Will Wilkinson:

For a 9/10 America — Watching and reading the various 9/11 remembrances this year, I get the sense that a lot of Americans are ready to move on but are hesitant for fear of seeming either callous or negligently complacent about the country's security. But it's past time to move on.

Discussion: American Power

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: Daily Kos, Senate Guru, Conservatives4Palin.com, The Next Right, TPMDC, Scared Monkeys, Megan McArdle and RedState

Rasmussen Reports:
Voters Turn Negative On All Political Labels Except Reagan

Discussion: RedState and AmSpecBlog

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

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

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

Tony Romm / The Hill:

Obama highlights problem of uninsured — About half of all Americans under 65 will go without health insurance coverage for some period of time during the next 10 years, President Barack Obama stressed during this Saturday's radio address. — Roughly one-third of those Americans …

Discussion: The Politico

James O'Keefe / Big Government:

On Why I Don't Return Phone Calls from an Intrepid CNN Producer — So far CNN has only reported on the breaking story on blatant ACORN CORRUPTION from angles that attempt to extricate the government funded “community organizing” enterprise from the extreme crime we caught on videotape.

Discussion: Weasel Zippers