memeorandum: Wary Centrists Posing Challenge in Health Care Vote (New York Times)

9:45 AM ET, February 28, 2010

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We Can't Wish Away Climate Change — It would be an enormous relief if the recent attacks on the science of global warming actually indicated that we do not face an unimaginable calamity requiring large-scale, preventive measures to protect human civilization as we know it.

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Gene J. Koprowski / Fox News:

You Can Call Him Al ... But Al Won't Call You Back — Al Gore won a Nobel Prize and an Oscar for his film, An Inconvenient Truth. But in the last three months, as global warming has gone from a scientific near-certitude to the subject of satire, Gore — the public face of global warming — has been mum on the topic.

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Jim Galloway / Political Insider:

John Linder announces retirement from Congress — U.S. Rep. John Linder was first elected to Congress in 1992/AJC file. — U.S. Rep. John Linder, the Republican from Gwinnett County, this morning announced that he would retire from Congress after 18 years.

Discussion: CNN

Jonathan Martin / The Politico:

John Linder to retire — Veteran Rep. John Linder (R-Ga.), an early ally of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and an outspoken fiscal conservative, announced Saturday he was retiring. — Linder disclosed his decision at a Republican breakfast in his district, and party officials in Washington confirmed the news.

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New York Times:

Wary Centrists Posing Challenge in Health Care Vote — WASHINGTON — The future of President Obama's health care overhaul now rests largely with two blocs of swing Democrats in the House of Representatives — abortion opponents and fiscal conservatives — whose indecision signals …

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Ashley Southall / The Caucus:

Van Jones to Glenn Beck: ‘I Love You, Brother’ — Van Jones is back on the scene for a second act, and he's got a peculiar affection for the Fox TV host whose persistent attacks helped bring down the curtains on his post with the Obama administration. — On Friday night, Mr. Jones, once a …

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Jim Hoft / Gateway Pundit:

Barack Obama: “We Can't Control Nature” (Video) — Barack Obama on the Chilean earthquake, “We can't control nature.” — Agreed. — So, quit pushing that non-existent global warming junk science crap. Thank you. — Hat Tip Randy Porter

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Times of London:

Gordon Brown on course to win election — GORDON BROWN is on course to remain prime minister after the general election as a new Sunday Times poll reveals that Labour is now just two points behind the Tories. — The YouGov survey places David Cameron's Conservatives on 37% …

Discussion: UK Polling Report, Harry's Place, MyDD and Marbury

Elizabeth Landau / CNN:

Liberalism, atheism linked to IQ — (CNN) — Political, religious and sexual behaviors may be reflections of intelligence, a new study finds. — Evolutionary psychologist Satoshi Kanazawa at the the London School of Economics and Political Science correlated data on these behaviors with IQ …

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Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org:

Rick Sanchez Asks Scientist ‘Nine Meters In English Is?’ — CNN's Rick Sanchez Saturday actually needed someone to explain to him what nine meters measures in feet. — As tsunamis approached Hawaii following the 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile, CNN rushed in a scientist to discuss …

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ABCNEWS:

Chile Earthquake: Tsunami Watch Heightened After 8.8-Magnitude Quake — Three Americans Missing, Dozens Dead in Quake 64 Times Stronger Than Haiti's — U.S. Officials have been unable to reach at least three Americans working with the U.S. Embassy in Chile after a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early this morning.

Discussion: LGBT POV

Wall Street Journal:
Chile Suffers Massive Earthquake

Discussion: New York Times

Boston Globe:

A Kennedy considers running for House seat — With speculation mounting that US Representative William D. Delahunt will not seek reelection, Joseph P. Kennedy III, son of the former congressman and great-grandson of the Kennedy family patriarch, is eyeing a run to succeed …

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Washington Post:

Despite advances, science of forecasting a tsunami is inexact — Saturday was a tense day in and around the Pacific Ocean. There was a wave on the loose. It was reputed to travel at the speed of a jet airplane. Beyond that, this tsunami was a mystery. No one knew precisely how big it would be when it came ashore.