Top Items:
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Howard Dean: “Mosque” should move — (updated below - Update II) — Certain things are disappointing and surprising even for the most hardened cynics. Hearing Howard Dean — the former liberal standard-bearer — join Newt Gingrich and Sarah Palin by saying the following is definitely one of them:
Discussion:
Firedoglake, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Daily Kos, Truthdig and DISSENTING JUSTICE
RELATED:
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Howard Dean: Mosque ‘an affront’ — Calling for compromise, Dean said on WABC radio today the mosque plan “a real affront to people who lost their lives” and laments Islam's being “in the 12th century” in Iran and some other Muslim countries. — He also says he believes the Cordoba organizers …
Discussion:
TPMDC, American Power, Gateway Pundit, Raw Story and The Page
The Huffington Post:
Dean Stands By Mosque Remarks, Charges Liberal Critics With Being Inflexible — WHAT'S YOUR REACTION? — In an interview late Wednesday, former DNC Chair Howard Dean reiterated his belief that the controversial “Ground Zero” mosque should be re-located, arguing that critics of his position were …
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo and Hot Air
Larry O'Connor / Breitbart.tv:
Howard Dean: Move the Mosque
Howard Dean: Move the Mosque
Discussion:
Hot Air, National Review and Freedom's Lighthouse
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Some Republican figures urge candidates not to focus on NYC mosque issue
Some Republican figures urge candidates not to focus on NYC mosque issue
Discussion:
Hot Air, Commentary, Blogcritics, PostPartisan, Hullabaloo, Outside the Beltway, NewsBusters.org and The Caucus
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Mosque supporters beg George W. Bush to come to Obama's rescue — There's a new argument emerging among supporters of the Ground Zero mosque. Distressed by President Obama's waffling on the issue, they're calling on former President George W. Bush to announce his support for the project …
Discussion:
Boston Globe, The Last Tradition, Taylor Marsh, The Daily Caller, New York Post, And So it Goes in Shreveport, The Anchoress, TPMDC, protein wisdom, IMAO, Big Journalism, Power Line, Michelle Malkin, Outside the Beltway, Weasel Zippers, Tim Blair, Mediaite, Commentary, Hot Air, Roger Ailes, iOwnTheWorld.com, NewsBusters.org, American Glob, Wake up America, Sister Toldjah, New York Times, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Gateway Pundit, This ain't Hell …, Washington Post, live.washingtonpost.com, Prairie Weather, Think Progress and Patterico's Pontifications
RELATED:
NBC New York:
Mosque Developer Rejects Meeting With Paterson — The developers of an Islamic cultural center that would include a mosque near Ground Zero have rejected Gov. David Paterson's offer to help them find a different site. — Paterson said today the group is apparently committed to building in the proposed site.
Discussion:
Gateway Pundit, TPMDC, Weasel Zippers, Townhall.com, Moonbattery, Sweetness & Light, The Mahablog and Nice Deb
Ayaan Hirsi Ali / Wall Street Journal:
How to Win the Clash of Civilizations — The key advantage of Huntington's famous model is that it describes the world as it is—not as we wish it to be. — What do the controversies around the proposed mosque near Ground Zero, the eviction of American missionaries from Morocco earlier this year …
Discussion:
Commentary and Hyscience
Jacob Weisberg / Slate:
Did Sarah Palin really say that? … - Bogus Trends: Kiddie Porn, Sextortion, and Chinese Hymenoplasty- The Incredible Jazz Photography of Herman Leonard- Was Hurricane Katrina Good for the Environment? - A Wonderful, Enigmatic Poem About a Badger- Puny, Decadent …
Discussion:
Politics Daily
RELATED:
Alana Goodman / NewsBusters.org:
Sheryl Crow Bashes Sarah Palin: 'Someone Unplug Her Microphone!"
Sheryl Crow Bashes Sarah Palin: 'Someone Unplug Her Microphone!"
Discussion:
Hot Air and Weasel Zippers
msnbc.com:
Last U.S. combat troops leave Iraq — Final fighting brigade rolls into Kuwait; 50,000 Americans still remain — on msnbc.com - — More from: - TODAY - Nightly News - Meet the Press - Dateline - Morning Joe - Hardball - Countdown - Rachel Maddow - msnbc tv
Discussion:
AMERICAblog News and CNN
RELATED:
Ernesto Londoño / Washington Post:
Final U.S. combat brigade pulls out of Iraq
Final U.S. combat brigade pulls out of Iraq
Discussion:
Media Decoder, Crooks and Liars, New York Times, Ò", BLACKFIVE, Hot Air and New York Magazine, more at Mediagazer »
WorldNetDaily:
WND dumps Ann Coulter from Miami due to Homoconflict — Farah cites her speech to ‘gay’ event as reason — WASHINGTON - Conservative superstar Ann Coulter today was dropped as a keynote speaker for WND's “Taking America Back National Conference” next month because of her plan to address an event titled …
RELATED:
Chris Moody / The Daily Caller:
Ann Coulter to WorldNetDaily Editor: 'He's a swine' and ‘publicity whore’
Ann Coulter to WorldNetDaily Editor: 'He's a swine' and ‘publicity whore’
Discussion:
New York Magazine, Hot Air, GayPatriot and Joe. My. God.
Tanya Somanader / Think Progress:
World Net Daily Drops Ann Coulter From Conference For Speaking …
World Net Daily Drops Ann Coulter From Conference For Speaking …
Discussion:
Blue Gal, Mediaite and GayPatriot
Jim Geraghty / National Review:
NRSC: ‘The Next Time Democrats Call You Extreme, Show Them This Video.’ — You see it here first, folks: the new web video from the NRSC about just whose views are “extreme” around here. — Their closing sequence, showcasing that the so-called extreme candidates are either leading or in dead heats …
Discussion:
Hot Air, American Glob, The Underground Conservative and Macsmind
Fox News:
Decision Not to Rebuild Church Destroyed on 9/11 Surprises Greek Orthodox Leaders — (Herman Krieger/Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America) — Greek Orthodox leaders trying to rebuild the only church destroyed in the Sept. 11 terror attacks expressed shock this week after learning …
Michelle Boorstein / Washington Post:
In flap over mosque near Ground Zero, conservative writers gaining influence — Long before President Obama waded into the vociferous debate over a proposal to build a mosque near Ground Zero, a group of conservative writers and bloggers critical of Islam had seized on the issue and helped transform …
Discussion:
Jihad Watch, Atlas Shrugs, The Atlantic Online and Commentary
Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
The Coup of 2011 — It occurred to me today that there's at least some chance that in January of 2011 the US Senate will have 49 Democrats, Joe Lieberman, Charlie Crist, and 49 Republicans. Which is to say that Lieberman & Crist could form a two-man caucus, hold the balance of power, and drive organization of the Senate.
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
More Disapprove Than Approve of Obama Mosque Remarks — PRINCETON, NJ — More Americans disapprove than approve of President Barack Obama's recent comments concerning the planned construction of a mosque near where the Sept. 11 terror attacks occurred in New York City, but 4 in 10 do not have an opinion on the matter.
Discussion:
Top of the Ticket, USA Today, Balloon Juice, Weasel Zippers, HotAirPundit, Politics Daily, Say Anything and Front Row Washington
Igor / Think Progress:
9/11 family member Ted Olson breaks from the GOP on NYC mosque: Obama ‘was right about this.’ — This afternoon, Ted Olson — whose wife died in the September 11th attacks — distanced himself from other conservatives and told MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell that he did not oppose the building of a mosque near ground zero.
Discussion:
Alan Colmes' Liberaland and Balloon Juice
RELATED:
Russell Goldman / ABCNEWS:
Islamic Center Backers Won't Rule Out Taking Funds from Saudi Arabia, Iran — ‘Ground Zero Mosque’ Developers in Talks With NY Gov. Paterson — The developers behind the Islamic center planned for a site near Ground Zero won't rule out accepting financing from the Mideast …
Discussion:
JOSHUAPUNDIT, Weasel Zippers, Tammy Bruce, Infidels Are Cool, Keep America Safe and Viking Pundit
Corinna Jessen / Spiegel Online:
Tensions Rise in Greece as Austerity Measures Backfire — The austerity measures that were supposed to fix Greece's problems are dragging down the country's economy. Stores are closing, tax revenues are falling and unemployment has hit an unbelievable 70 percent in some places.
Discussion:
Obsidian Wings, The Moderate Voice, The Impolitic, Clusterstock and Economist's View
Matthew Boyle / The Daily Caller:
The U.S. Department of Education's spokesperson hung up on The Daily Caller Wednesday when seeking clarification regarding the Secretary of Education Arne Duncan's planned speech at an Aug. 28 protest march that the Rev. Al Sharpton and his National Action Network (NAN) are holding …
Discussion:
Weasel Zippers and Balloon Juice
The Politico:
Mosque a long shot to be built — When President Barack Obama turned the battle over a planned New York Islamic center into a national debate over religious freedom, he unwittingly allied himself and his party with an ill-planned, long-shot development project described by one of its most prominent allies as “amateur hour.”
Discussion:
Red Dog Report and Hullabaloo
Sarah Palin / Facebook:
Proud to Support More Women Leaders on the 90th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage — Today marks the 90th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment which granted American women the right to vote. Words cannot express the depth of gratitude we owe to those brave feminist foremothers …
Discussion:
Politics Daily, Ballot Box, Washington Post, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Gawker, RedState, NewsReal Blog, Big Government, Post on Politics and Truthdig
Wall Street Journal:
The Great American Bond Bubble — If 10-year interest rates, which are now 2.8%, rise to 4% as they did last spring, bondholders will suffer a capital loss more than three times the current yield. — Ten years ago we experienced the biggest bubble in U.S. stock market history …
Discussion:
Grasping Reality …, The Big Picture, Felix Salmon, Modeled Behavior and Fortune
Las Vegas Review-Journal:
JOHN L. SMITH: Angle's soft-lens tactics do little to obscure past pronouncements — Maybe the showdown between Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and firebrand Republican Sharron Angle was inevitable. — You would certainly think so after reading the angry letter Angle wrote to Reid on Nov. 20 …
Discussion:
TPMDC, Wonkette, Salon and The New Republic
Scott McCabe / Washington Examiner:
Fire-breathing bartenders arrested, face 45 years — Two fire-breathing bartenders face up to 45 years in prison each for performing flaming bar tricks. — Jimmy's Old Town Tavern owner Jimmy Cirrito said his bartenders have been entertaining his customers — by juggling bottles of alcohol …
Discussion:
Left Coast Rebel and Hit & Run
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Video: Large companies will get hit with 9% increase in health costs under ObamaCare — Douglas Holtz-Eakin discusses a new survey on the impact of ObamaCare on large companies in this clip from Fox News. This survey of employers with five thousand employees shows that executives are planning …
Discussion:
Gateway Pundit, Confederate Yankee and theblogprof
Murray Wardrop / Telegraph:
Young will have to change names to escape ‘cyber past’ warns Google's Eric Schmidt — The private lives of young people are now so well documented on the internet that many will have to change their names on reaching adulthood, Google's CEO has claimed. — Eric Schmidt suggested …
Discussion:
Don Surber, Balloon Juice and Hillicon Valley
Carla Hall / Los Angeles Times:
It's unanimous, president's visit leaves L.A. boiling — President Obama's Monday evening ride from the Beverly Hilton to Hancock Park caused havoc as roads across the city were closed. Tuesday, he wisely chose to helicopter back to the airport. — A Marine helicopter carrying White …
Discussion:
Mediaite, JammieWearingFool and L.A. NOW
Fhardingj / CNN:
TRENDING: DGA calls for Fox News to run disclaimer — The Democratic Governors Association has written a letter to Fox News chairman Roger Ailes. — (CNN) - With the knowledge that Fox News' parent company recently cut a $1 million check to the Republican Governors Association …
Discussion:
Ben Smith's Blog, New York Times, Raw Story, American Glob, Media Decoder and Macsmind, more at Mediagazer »
Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
America, the Decent — My views on the mosque are pretty well aired out now. I think it's a bad idea to build right there (though not the end of the world), and — as I argue today — if Bloomberg and Obama had more talent and statesmanship this mess never would have come to pass in the first place.
Discussion:
Flopping Aces, KATHLEENMCKINLEY.COM and alicublog