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Republican Senator: Jesus's ‘Golden Rule’ Inspired His Vote For Pro-Abortion Kagan — (CNSNews.com) - Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said that Jesus's Golden Rule inspired him to vote to confirm Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court and suggested it would be a good thing …
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Hot Air, Breitbart.tv, Creative Minority Report, The Other McCain and The Blast
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Jonathan Chait / The New Republic:
Is Kagan Obama's Last Justice? — The margins for confirming Supreme Court Justices are getting tighter: … Kagan's meager tally is five fewer than Sonia Sotomayor last year, 15 fewer than John Roberts got in 2005 and pales in comparison to the 96-3 coronation of Ruth Bader Ginsburg in 1993.
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Jay Bookman, The Politico, Mother Jones, Washington Monthly and Political Byline
Daniel Foster / National Review:
Birth of a Strategy: Talking Immigration With Lindsey Graham — Yesterday I spoke with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) who caused a bit of a stir by tentatively endorsing a plan to modify the century-old standard of birthright citizenship — by constitutional amendment if necessary.
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Comments from Left Field, Ezra Klein and AmSpecBlog
Doug Powers / Michelle Malkin:
Who Inspired Lindsey Graham to Vote for Elena Kagan's Confirmation?
Who Inspired Lindsey Graham to Vote for Elena Kagan's Confirmation?
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Riehl World View
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
The alleged political benefits of moderation
The alleged political benefits of moderation
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A plain blog about politics, ACS Blog, The Monkey Cage and SCOTUSblog
David Weigel / Washington Post:
Five myths about the ‘tea party’ — The grass-roots conservative activists who march under the “Don't tread on me” Gadsen flag and the “tea party” label have put a new twist on Gandhi's maxim: First they were ignored; then they were ridiculed; then they began to fight.
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David Harsanyi / Denver Post:
Time for a divorce — In the 1500s, a pestering theologian instituted something called the Marriage Ordinance in Geneva, which made “state registration and church consecration” a dual requirement of matrimony. — We have yet to get over this mistake. But isn't it about time we freed marriage from the state?
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protein wisdom and GayPatriot
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Carlos Lozano / L.A. NOW:
Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown urges judge to allow same-sex marriages …
Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown urges judge to allow same-sex marriages …
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Politics Daily, LAist, Lez Get Real and Towleroad News #gay
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
What collapsing empire looks like — (updated below) — As we enter our ninth year of the War in Afghanistan with an escalated force, and continue to occupy Iraq indefinitely, and feed an endlessly growing Surveillance State, reports are emerging of the Deficit Commission hard at work planning …
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The Mahablog and The Atlantic Online
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Michael Cooper / New York Times:
Governments Go to Extremes as the Downturn Wears On
Governments Go to Extremes as the Downturn Wears On
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Clusterstock
Tanya Somanader / Think Progress:
Reminder to critics who think a mosque is offensive to the legacy of 9/11: There's already one at the Pentagon. — In opposing the planned Islamic community center two blocks from Ground Zero in New York City, conservative stalwarts have picked up on right-wing extremists' paranoid hysteria over the initiative.
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, American Power and Daily Kos
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Cathy Young / Real Clear Politics:
The Mosque Controversy & Religious Freedom
The Mosque Controversy & Religious Freedom
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Jihad Watch and The Moderate Voice
Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Three Senators Oppose Ground Zero Mosque
Three Senators Oppose Ground Zero Mosque
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Washington Wire, Metropolis and Washington Monthly
Scott Conroy / Real Clear Politics:
Mulling 2012, Pawlenty Takes Restrained Plunge
Mulling 2012, Pawlenty Takes Restrained Plunge
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The Daily Dish, The Atlantic Online, Weigel, TPMDC and Real Clear Politics
The Huffington Post:
Dean: Individual Mandate Will Be Removed From Health Care Reform By 2014 — WHAT'S YOUR REACTION? — Former DNC Chairman Howard Dean has never been a fan of the individual mandate for insurance coverage, both on policy and political grounds. And once Senate negotiators removed any hope …
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Taylor Marsh and Prime Buzz
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Ian M. / Think Progress:
Howard Dean Launches Misguided Attack On Health Reform
Howard Dean Launches Misguided Attack On Health Reform
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Center for American Progress, Raw Story and MyDD
Andy Barr / The Politico:
Sharron Angle opposes gay adoption — Sharron Angle doesn't believe gays should be able to adopt, according to a questionnaire she filled out. AP — Nevada GOP Senate candidate Sharron Angle believes that gays should not be allowed to adopt children and that religious leaders should be allowed …
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Wonkette and New York Magazine
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Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
Sharron Angle: I would refuse money from company that supports gay rights
Sharron Angle: I would refuse money from company that supports gay rights
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Think Progress, Las Vegas News …, TPMDC, Washington Monthly, AMERICAblog Gay and Las Vegas Sun Blogs
Jon Ralston / Las Vegas Sun Blogs:
Group promoting Angle event: Medicare “evil” …
Group promoting Angle event: Medicare “evil” …
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Little Green Footballs, TPMDC and Daily Kos
CNN:
Palin helping RNC raise money — Sarah Palin is helping the RNC raise funds. — Palin has attached her name to a letter and survey being mailed to RNC donors soliciting contributions for the committee's Victory 2010 program, a nationwide get-out-the-vote effort.
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The Politico, Hot Air and Conservatives4Palin.com
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Reid Wilson / Hotline On Call:
RNC Passes Calendar Reform
RNC Passes Calendar Reform
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Politics Daily, Ben Smith's Blog, The Page and Conservatives4Palin.com
Daily Mail:
Spanish police close public beach for Michelle Obama's £250,000 Spanish holiday — Michelle Obama today faced a fresh wave of attacks over her lavish break in Spain with 40 friends, which could easily cost U.S. taxpayers a staggering £50,000 a day.
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The Politico, Doug Ross, Hot Air, Pajamas Media, Gateway Pundit, Mediaite, The Other McCain and Confederate Yankee
Wall Street Journal:
America Is at Risk of Boiling Over — And out-of-touch leaders don't see the need to cool things off. — It is, obviously, self-referential to quote yourself, but I do it to make a point. I wrote the following on New Year's day, 1994. America 16 years ago was a relatively content nation …
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Balloon Juice, Mediaite, Mother Jones, JOSHUAPUNDIT and Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog
Bloomberg:
Obama Fed Pick Diamond Referred Back to White House by Senate — Aug. 6 (Bloomberg) — The Senate sent the nomination of Peter Diamond, one of President Barack Obama's three nominees for the Federal Reserve Board, back to the White House because of objections from at least one lawmaker.
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Matthew Yglesias
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Steven Allen Adams / West Virginia Watchdog:
Manchin's Office Confirms Subpoenas — Gov. Joe Manchin's office confirmed today that state government officials have been contacted by the U.S. Attorney's Office this week regarding an ongoing investigation. The target may be Manchin himself, according to a source who asked to remain anonymous.
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The Politico, Associated Press, Don Surber, Hot Air, National Review, Weigel and The Eye
Gabriel Beltrone / Ben Smith's Blog:
Palin vs. PolitiFact — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is duking it out with PolitiFact.com, the fact-checking arm of the St. Petersburg Times, over her claim that “Democrats are poised to allow [the] largest tax increase in U.S. history” by letting the Bush tax cuts to expire.
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Politifact.com Truth …, The Caucus and The Political Carnival
Karoli / Crooks and Liars:
Dick Morris' Plan for Economic Recovery: Bankrupt States; Break Unions — It's silly season, and Republican consultants are leaving no stone unturned in their effort to confuse, conflate, attack and stir up anger and fear. But Dick Morris' latest may possibly be one of the most evil.
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Greg Jones' BLACKS 4 BARACK !, Hullabaloo and The Foundry
John Cook / Yahoo! News:
Fox News chief packs heat — Fox News chief Roger Ailes has a license to carry a firearm in New York City on his person at all times, according to the NYPD's newly released list of handgun-permit holders. And he's not alone among his Fox News colleagues: Prime-time shouter Sean Hannity also has a city license to carry a gun.
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NewsReal Blog, Gawker, Gothamist, New York Magazine and Romenesko
Charlie Sykes / 620wtmj.com:
FEINGOLD'S FAKE PERSON? — In Senator Feingold's new ad, he features some footage designed to make the argument that his $787 stimulus bill created Wisconsin jobs. — One piece of footage features a nameplate being placed outside an office or cubicle, and it appears the person named does not exist …
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RedState and Marathon Pundit
Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
Private Sector Adding Jobs, State Budget Crises Killing Economy — The new unemployment report highlights the fact that the economy remains lousy and John Boehner is going to be the next Speaker of the House of Representatives. Ironically, it also demonstrates the bankruptcy of Boehner's way of thinking.
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Ezra Klein, Balloon Juice, Washington Monthly and Right Wing Nut House
Ezra Klein:
The problem with Larry Summers — You're seeing some White House pushback on the idea that Christina Romer is leaving because she's tired of fighting with Larry Summers. And fair enough: People do tire of serving in the pressure cooker that is the White House, Romer and Summers were often …
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The Atlantic Online and Capital Gains and Games blogs
CNN:
Sen. Bennet pushes back against critical report — Sen. Michael Bennet is pushing back against a critical report published Friday in the New York Times. — (CNN) - A front page article in Friday's New York Times could spell trouble for Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado …
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National Review, The Spot and New York Times