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2:45 AM ET, September 6, 2010

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Jimmy So / CBS News:
Analysts: White House Panicking Over Elections  —  Say Dems Are Distancing Themselves From Obama, Angry Over Economy, Health Care Fallout  —  (CBS) With many polls indicating the Republicans may win back control of the House of Representatives (and possibly the Senate as well) …
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New York Times:
Democrats Plan Political Triage to Retain House  —  WASHINGTON — As Democrats brace for a November wave that threatens their control of the House, party leaders are preparing a brutal triage of their own members in hopes of saving enough seats to keep a slim grip on the majority.
Jennifer Haberkorn / The Politico:
Dems run away from health care  —  A handful of House Democrats are making health care reform an election year issue — by running against it.  —  At least five of the 34 House Democrats who voted against their party's health care reform bill are highlighting their “no” votes in ads back home.
Discussion: HotAirPundit and The Blaze
Jim Kessler / Washington Post:
To keep the 2010 midterms from repeating 1994, Democrats can learn from Reagan
Fox News:
Report: Iran Paying Taliban to Kill U.S. Troops  —  KABUL — At least five Iranian companies in Afghanistan's capital are using their offices covertly to finance Taliban militants in provinces near Kabul, according to an investigation by London's Sunday Times.
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msnbc.com:
Report: Iran pays $1,000 for each U.S. soldier killed by the Taliban
Discussion: Hot Air
Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org:
Cynthia Tucker: Voter Anger Is About Racism - ‘Fear of a White Minority’  —  Are you sick and tired of being called a racist because you don't agree with Barack Obama's policies?  —  If you are, you shouldn't read any further, for Cynthia Tucker this weekend claimed the voter anger …
Glenn Harlan Reynolds / Washington Examiner:
Who is responsible for Warmabomber's violent agenda?  —  Filthy.  Parasites.  Disgusting, overbreeding candidates for sterilization and extermination.  Possessed of false morals and a “breeding culture.”  —  Hitler talking about the Jews?  Nope.  This is Discovery Channel hostage-taker James Lee talking about ... human beings.
Christi Parsons / Los Angeles Times:
Obama to seek extension of R&D tax credits  —  Helping businesses that invest in research and development is part of the president's broader plan for the economy.  Other proposals call for increasing infrastructure spending and continuing tax cuts for the middle class.
Discussion: The Remmers Report
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Meredith Shiner / The Politico:
McCain: Dems ‘flailing around’
Barbara Surk / Associated Press:
Despite formal combat end, US joins Baghdad battle  —  BAGHDAD (AP) - Days after the U.S. officially ended combat operations and touted Iraq's ability to defend itself, American troops found themselves battling heavily armed militants assaulting an Iraqi military headquarters in the center of Baghdad on Sunday.
Discussion: Fire Andrea Mitchell!
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Muhanad Mohammed / Reuters:
Twelve killed in suicide assault on Iraq army base
Discussion: The Long War Journal and FrumForum
William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:
Bumper Sticker Insurrection  —  Spotted by a reader at the Grand Canyon ...  Update: You know it is a really slow news day when a post about bumper stickers gets a Memeorandum thread.  —  Related Posts:  —  Bumper Stickers - The Series  —  Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube
Discussion: AMERICAN DIGEST and Doug Ross
CNN:
TRENDING: Tony Blair on Bill Clinton's ‘potentially sexual element’  —  (CNN) - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was hesitant in an interview broadcast on Sunday to explain a passage from his new book that referenced a “potentially sexual element” to former President Bill Clinton's “curiosity about people.”
Discussion: The Politico
CNN:
Adult services censored on Craigslist  —  (CNN) — Online classified service Craigslist's decision to censor its adult services section is a “good step but a continuing battle has to be fought,” a leader in the fight against prostitution ads said on Sunday.  —  “I'm very pleased by this very solid …
CNN:
Flight attendant, JetBlue part ways after dramatic exit from plane  —  (CNN) — A JetBlue flight attendant whose fame took off after his dramatic exit down an emergency chute is is no longer employed by the airline.  —  JetBlue spokeswoman Jenny Dervin told CNN on Saturday that Steven Slater no longer works for the airline.
Discussion: New York Magazine
Alexander Burns / The Politico:
GOP gov hopefuls run against Obama  —  They're all Rick Perrys now.  —  A year and a half after the governor of Texas energized his reelection campaign by casting himself as an antagonist to President Barack Obama, Republican gubernatorial candidates across the country are following his example.
J. Taylor Rushing / Ballot Box:
DNC chairman: Dems have helped the economy ‘turn a corner’  —  Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine said Democratic candidates should be proud to run on the party's economic record this fall, brushing aside concerns that both chambers of Congress could fall to Republican control.
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
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Meredith Shiner / The Politico:
Kaine to fellow Dems: ‘Foolish’ to run from party
Discussion: Gateway Pundit
Abby Phillip / The Politico:
Anti-war groups battle for survival  —  As President Barack Obama formally declared an end to combat operations in Iraq this week, the anti-war movement that helped sweep him into office — and that worked for seven years to bring U.S. troops home — finds itself struggling for survival.
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Washington Post:
The true cost of the Iraq war: $3 trillion and beyond
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Haaretz:
U.S. official: Obama ‘very pleased’ with outcome of Mideast peace summit
Discussion: Israpundit and Israel Matzav
Carla Marinucci / San Francisco Chronicle:
Jerry Brown says he'd be a frugal governor
Darrel Rowland / DispatchPolitics:
GOP resurgent  —  More Ohioans plan to vote for Republicans …
Discussion: Politics Daily
Frank Rich / New York Times:
Freedom's Just Another Word
Discussion: NO QUARTER and Prairie Weather
Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
Political Implications of Over-Bashfulness in The Non-Economics Social Sciences
Discussion: Donkeylicious and Eschaton
CNN:
Small business pares down to succeed
Discussion: The Politico
Dexter Filkins / New York Times:
Loss of Faith in Afghan Leaders May Hurt Push Against Taliban
Brian / Freedom's Lighthouse:
Rev. Al Sharpton Calls Alabama State Senate District “Heir Property” …
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Ezra Klein / Washington Post:
Making Social Security less generous isn't the answer
Meredith Shiner / The Politico:
Graham calls Obama ‘tone deaf’
Joe Arnold / WHAS:
Paul up by 15 in new poll that Conway campaign disputes
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Superbroke, Superfrugal, Superpower?
Discussion: Right Wing News
Dan Joling / Associated Press:
AP Interview: Author leaving home next to Palins
Mark Hemingway / Beltway Confidential:
With unemployment at 9.6 percent, why is the White House obsessed with sex?
Discussion: TigerHawk
Ynetnews:
Enduring Obama's pressure
Discussion: Israpundit