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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Republican centrists warn Reid's tough tactics could backfire — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has deployed unusually tough tactics to pressure Republicans to back Wall Street reform — a move that could shore up his liberal base, but one that GOP centrists say is counterproductive.
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Marc Ambinder / The Atlantic Online:
The Democratic Message For 2010 — Here's a sneak peak at the Democratic Party's national election message for 2010, courtesy of a party official. It'll be unveiled officially by DNC chairman Tim Kaine at a Christian Science Monitor luncheon later today. The basic point, quite naturally …
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Dennis Kneale / CNBC:
Obama is a Bully: Kneale — Will someone please rein in our relentlessly hectoring President? Barrack Hussein Obama has taken his gift for inspirational oratory—one of the traits that got him elected—and turned it into something darker and more insidious. — Bam is a bully.
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New York Times:
Republicans Reject Finance Bill Again, and Offer a Plan of Their Own
Republicans Reject Finance Bill Again, and Offer a Plan of Their Own
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Damian Paletta / Real Time Economics:
Republican Alternative To Democrats' Financial Overhaul Takes Shape
Republican Alternative To Democrats' Financial Overhaul Takes Shape
Anahad O'Connor / New York Times:
Laura Bush Opens Up About Fatal Crash — Laura Bush has finally opened up publicly about the mysterious car accident she had when she was 17, a crash that claimed the life of a high school friend on a dark country road in Midland, Tex. — In her new book, “Spoken from the Heart,” …
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The Politico:
Why reporters are down on Obama — One of the enduring story lines of Barack Obama's presidency, dating back to the earliest days of his candidacy, is that the press loves him. — “Most of you covered me. All of you voted for me,” Obama joked last year at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner.
Washington Post:
Poll finds Americans in an anti-incumbent mood as midterm elections near — Members of Congress face the most anti-incumbent electorate since 1994, with less than a third of all voters saying they are inclined to support their representatives in November, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
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Gary Langer / ABCNEWS:
ABC News Poll: Ahead of 2010 Midterm Elections, Incumbent Support Its Lowest Since 1994 — More Than Half Say Come November Elections, They'll Look for Someone New — A third of registered voters are inclined to reelect their representatives in Congress, the fewest since …
David Dayen / Firedoglake:
Huckleberry Hounds Senate: Graham Threatens to Filibuster Everything He Claims to Care About — Sen. Graham (R-SC) cares this much. (photo: Michael Wuertenberg WEF) — I noticed with alarm that some of my friends on the left evinced a certain amount of sympathy for Lindsey Graham.
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
GRAHAM IS LUCY, DEMS ARE CHARLIE BROWN, CLIMATE BILL IS THE BALL. …
GRAHAM IS LUCY, DEMS ARE CHARLIE BROWN, CLIMATE BILL IS THE BALL. …
Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
Graham: I'll Filibuster My Own Climate Bill Unless Reid Drops Immigration Altogether
Graham: I'll Filibuster My Own Climate Bill Unless Reid Drops Immigration Altogether
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Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Take New Tack to Rally Base — Concerned About Possible Midterm Losses, Party Will Step Up Minority Outreach and Warn of GOP Vote Suppression — Increasingly concerned about a demoralized base, Democratic Party leaders are accusing opponents of trying to delegitimize President Barack Obama …
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Richard A. Epstein / Forbes:
The Goldman Gaffe — Proof that the SEC doesn't understand the markets it regulates.
The Goldman Gaffe — Proof that the SEC doesn't understand the markets it regulates.
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Democrats Use Goldman to Push Bank Overhaul
Democrats Use Goldman to Push Bank Overhaul
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Byron York / Beltway Confidential:
What America is Michael Gerson living in? — In the Washington Post, columnist and former Bush speechwriter Michael Gerson pronounces the new Arizona immigration law “understandable — and dreadful.” Gerson says states do not have the authority “to take control of American immigration policy …
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Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
A test of Arizona's political character
A test of Arizona's political character
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Michelle Malkin:
Police state: How Mexico treats illegal aliens — This is what a “police state” looks like — My syndicated column today responds to Mexican President Felipe Calderon's demagoguery on Arizona's immigration enforcement law. Calderon has a long history of bashing the U.S. …
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George F. Will / Washington Post:
A law Arizona can live with
A law Arizona can live with
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Landon Thomas Jr / New York Times:
Europe Worried That Greek Crisis Is Poised to Spread — With Greece inching closer to the brink of financial collapse, fear that the debt crisis will spread rattled global markets for a second day Wednesday as they awaited a signal from financial leaders gathering in Berlin.
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Swing and a miss — Yesterday we learned that another “ethics” complaint that was filed against Governor Palin was dismissed as baseless. (If you are counting, the Governor is 26-0-1 regarding such complaints or suits, with one still pending). Only this complaint was actually filed after she left office …
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Jim Vertuno / Associated Press:
Texas gov. shoots, kills ‘wily’ coyote during jog — AUSTIN, Texas — Pistol-packing Texas Gov. Rick Perry has a message for wily coyotes out there: Don't mess with my dog. — Perry told The Associated Press on Tuesday he needed just one shot from the laser-sighted pistol he sometimes carries …
San Francisco Chronicle:
City workers banned from official travel to Arizona — San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom announced today a moratorium on official city travel to Arizona after the state enacted a controversial new immigration law that directs local police to arrest those suspected of being in the country illegally.
Telegraph:
Suntanned women to be arrested under Islamic dress code — Iran has warned suntanned women and girls who looked like “walking mannequins” will be arrested as part of a new drive to enforce the Islamic dress code. — Brig Hossien Sajedinia, Tehran's police chief, said a national crackdown …
Fox News:
Has Noah's Ark Been Found on Turkish Mountaintop? — The remains of Noah's Ark have been discovered 13,000 feet up a Turkish mountain — according to a sensational claim by evangelical explorers.
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Orlando Sentinel:
Rove says he has ‘problems’ with AZ immigration law — THE VILLAGES - Karl Rove, chief political strategist for former President George W. Bush, today questioned a controversial new Arizona law designed to cut down on illegal immigration by making it a crime to not produce proof of citizenship when a law enforcement officer demands it.
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