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Michael Scherer / Time:
Calling 'Em Out: The White House Takes on the Press — There was never a single moment when White House staff decided the major media outlets were falling down on the job. There were instead several such moments. — For press secretary Robert Gibbs, the realization came in early September …
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Michelle Malkin:
Do the Watusi: Art, imitation, and the Obamas — Yesterday, we chuckled over the indecision-themed “word art” that the Obamas chose to hang in the White House. — Today, a Free Republic poster notices another of the Obamas' curious art choices: “Watusi (Hard Edge),” by Alma Thomas …
Beelzebubba / freerepublic.com:
NYT Touts White House Artworks, Misses Obvious Copy, Apparent Fraud (Freeper Breaks the Story) — Yesterday, the NYT ran a story about the White House acquiring art. It included a slide show of a dozen artworks. — This Freeper took a look and found one abstract work he admired:
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Brian C. Ledbetter / Snapped Shot:
Fraudulent Art in the White House? — An enterprising art-enthusiast FReeper has discovered a fraudulent painting amongst Barack Obama's new White House collection. While Beelzebubba didn't post both images together, I managed to throw together the following animation …
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The Huffington Post:
Dean: If I Were A Senator I'd Vote For Opt-Out Public Option — WHAT'S YOUR REACTION? — One of the most respected progressive voices on health care reform said on Thursday that he could live with and even support a compromise to the public plan that would grant states the right to reject the option entirely.
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Opt Me Out of Public Option Purism — Some of the usual suspects are out this morning with criticism of Tom Carper's compromise proposal to insert a robust public option into the Democrats' health care bill, but allow states to opt out of it by legislative or popular action.
Jason Rosenbaum / Firedoglake:
BREAKING: 30 Senate Democrats Stand Up for a Public Option
BREAKING: 30 Senate Democrats Stand Up for a Public Option
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The Huffington Post:
Schumer: Opt-Out Public Option Being “Very Seriously Considered”
Schumer: Opt-Out Public Option Being “Very Seriously Considered”
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Sen. Arlen Specter / The Huffington Post:
Supporting a Robust Public Option
Supporting a Robust Public Option
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Tim Reid / Times of London:
Barack Obama: Taleban can be involved in Afghanistan future — President Obama is prepared to accept some Taleban involvement in Afghanistan's political future and is unlikely to favour a large influx of new American troops being demanded by his ground commander, a senior official said last night.
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Lara Logan / CBS News:
Cooperation Rises between Iran and Taliban
Cooperation Rises between Iran and Taliban
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Chris Ariens / TVNewser:
Rep. Michele Bachmann Says MSNBC Hosts Are ‘Stalkers,’ One of them Responds — On “The O'Reilly Factor” last night, Minnesota GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann talked about having “personal stalkers” eluding to certain, though unnamed, MSNBC anchors. — O'Reilly: “Does it bother you that NBC News …
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Zaid Jilani / Think Progress:
O'Reilly to Bachmann: You ‘drive the far-left crazy’ because you're ‘good looking.’ — Last night, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) and Fox News' Bill O'Reilly discussed why she is “second to Sarah Palin in far-left angst,” setting off a conversation between the two about why Bachmann faces …
Washington Post:
McDonnell Widens Lead in Virginia Governor's Race — Republican Withstands Rival's Attacks on Conservative Social Views — Republican Robert F. McDonnell has taken a commanding lead over R. Creigh Deeds in the race for governor of Virginia, as momentum the Democrat had built with an attack …
Kenneth P. Vogel / The Politico:
ROMAN POLANSKI BACKERS GAVE $34K TO BARACK OBAMA, DNC — Movie industry types calling for the release of director Roman Polanski last year gave $34,000 to Obama's presidential campaign and the Democratic Party, FEC records show. — Polanski's arrest late last month by Swiss authorities …
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Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
DNC Rips Politico Story Tying Polanski To Obama: “Silly,” “Amateur Hour”
DNC Rips Politico Story Tying Polanski To Obama: “Silly,” “Amateur Hour”
Eric Boehlert / Media Matters for America:
Politico aims low, tries to link Obama to Polanski
Politico aims low, tries to link Obama to Polanski
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Quinnipiac University:
American Voters Oppose Obama Health Care Plan, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; GOP Gets Lowest Grades Since Obama Elected — American voters oppose 47 - 40 percent President Barack Obama's health care reform plan, and don't want an overhaul that only gets Democratic votes …
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Telegraph:
Barack Obama adviser says Sharia Law is misunderstood — President Barack Obama's adviser on Muslim affairs, Dalia Mogahed, has provoked controversy by appearing on a British television show hosted by a member of an extremist group to talk about Sharia Law.
Vince Lattanzio / NBC Philadelphia:
Little Soldier Girl “Didn't Want to Let Go” — Four-year old Paige didn't want to say goodbye to her daddy before he was shipped off to Iraq — A family photo that shows a little girl beside her father and his fellow soldiers in uniform as they prepare to go to war has resonated well beyond the tight knit Bennethum clan.
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BBC:
French minister in ‘boy sex’ row — France's Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand is facing intense pressure over a book he wrote that described paying for “young boys” in Thailand. — The book was written four years ago, before he joined the government, but is back in the headlines following …
Victor Parkins / Knoxville News-Sentinel:
No DNA match for sperm found on Channon Christian's underwear — Test shows sperm does not match any suspect in torture-slaying death, or boyfriend Chris Newsom. — SEVIERVILLE — Former President George W. Bush addressed a capacity crowd Wednesday night at the Wilderness Resort and Convention Center in Sevierville.
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John / Power Line:
Fair and Decent? — Scott Rasmussen periodically polls Americans on whether their country is “generally fair and decent,” as opposed to “basically unfair and discriminatory.” The former view, of course, tends to predominant, but the latest results are rather sad: … Note where the change has come:
The Politico:
How long can Dems stand by Rangel? — In his trademark gravelly New York brogue, Charlie Rangel has been known to say: “I'll be with you 'til I can't be with you.” — Now, even some Democrats who have stuck with him through his messy financial problems are beginning to wonder if they can't stick with him anymore.
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People-Press.org:
Mixed Views of Economic Policies and Health Care Reform Persist — Support for Health Care Principles, Opposition to Package — Public opinion is conflicted regarding the two major domestic issues of the day - the economy and health care reform. On the economy, most Americans remain optimistic …
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Matt Osborne / The Huffington Post:
Treason and Sedition — Article III of the Constitution defines treason against the United States in three ways: levying war against the country, adhering to the country's enemies, or giving aid or comfort to enemies. The punishment for treason is death, but the article requires a high burden of proof.
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Glenn Thrush / Glenn Thrush's Blog:
House GOP leaders voting against defense bill — House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) and House GOP Conference Chairman Mike Pence (R-Ind.) are voting against the House/Senate fiscal year 2010 defense authorization bill — because it contains hate crimes provisions designed to protect gays and lesbians.
Dan Savage / The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper:
A President's Brave—And Meaningful—Ambassadorial Appointment — The president has a troubled relationship with a vocal minority group. To mollify his critics, the president appoints a member of this minority group to an ambassadorship. It's a symbolic gesture, it doesn't require …
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Lisa Girion / Los Angeles Times:
Couple battle to make insurers liable for coverage decisions — Their wrongful-death suit against Cigna over the loss of their 17-year-old daughter was blocked. Now they aim to bring change. — Hilda Sarkisyan went with supporters to Cigna's headquarters in Philadelphia in 2008, seeking an apology for her daughter's death.