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Cuffy Meigs / Perfunction:
Historic Illiteracy: Idiot Sarah Palin “Party Like It's 1773” After The Election! — OMG, will this blithering idiot ever shut up?! … I mean, 1773?! WOW. Glad I wasn't the only one who caught this latest Palin gaffe: — And finally, channeling the Insane Clown Posse:
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Michelle Malkin:
The significance of 1773: Moron leftists mock Palin, embarrass themselves — Scroll for updates... Sarah Palin wisely warned Tea Party activists to keep working hard right up until Election Day — and not to “party like it's 1773″ yet. — Intellectually superior leftists …
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The Greenroom, The Jawa Report and Conservatives4Palin.com
All American Blogger:
Sarah Palin Schools the Libs (Comic) — Inspired by this post. — Some comics write themselves. — Now with more Memeorandum! Thanks to all who linked, which include Jimmie Bise at The Sundries Shack, Ed Driscoll, Moe Lane at Red State and Moe Lane.com, Tom at Just One Minute and other who I have not found yet.
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Nice Deb, Moe Lane and Pajamas Media
Ashley Powers / Los Angeles Times:
Palin: Don't 'party like it's 1773' just yet — The former Alaska governor kicks off a nationwide Tea Party Express tour by telling activists in Reno they can't stop until conservatives control Washington. She takes aim at Nevada Sen. Harry Reid. — Sarah Palin speaks at an event launching …
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Verum Serum, Right Pundits and Hot Air
New York Times:
Clarence Thomas's Wife Asks Anita Hill for Apology — WASHINGTON - Virginia Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, left a message last weekend on the voicemail of Anita Hill, who accused her husband of sexual harassment during his confirmation hearings, a spokeswoman for Ms. Thomas confirmed on Tuesday.
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Political Punch:
Virginia Thomas Leaves Anita Hill a Voicemail Asking for An Apology — Hill Says No — ABC News' Jake Tapper, Ariane de Vogue and KGO's Mark Matthews report: — A few days ago, Brandeis University professor Anita Hill received a message on her voice mail at work.
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Politics Daily
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Ginny Thomas seeks Hill apology, in vain — In a remarkable exchange, Ginny Thomas, wife of Clarence, left Anita Hill a voicemail asking for an apology for Hill's testimony — which she's never recanted — that the future Supreme Court justice acted inappropriately as her boss.
Ben Evans / Associated Press:
O'Donnell questions separation of church, state — WILMINGTON, Del. — Republican Senate nominee Christine O'Donnell of Delaware on Tuesday questioned whether the U.S. Constitution calls for a separation of church and state, appearing to disagree or not know that the First Amendment bars the government from establishing religion.
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Michelle Malkin:
Chris Coons can't name the five freedoms in the First Amendment — That's right. Delaware Democratic Senate candidate Chris Coons can't name the five freedoms in the First Amendment. — But all you'll hear from the MSM today is that Christine O'Donnell — correctly …
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USA Today, AmSpecBlog, Right Wing News, Little Green Footballs and Riehl World View
Lucy Madison / CBS News:
Christine O'Donnell: “Where in the Constitution is the Separation …
Christine O'Donnell: “Where in the Constitution is the Separation …
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Andy Barr / The Politico:
Christine O'Donnell questions separation of church, state
Christine O'Donnell questions separation of church, state
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Ballot Box, National Review, Opinionati and CNN
Aaron Blake / The Fix:
Afternoon Fix: Dem poll shows Conway 49, Paul 47; Republicans hit Reid for Ritz-y lifestyle; McMahon has spent more than $40 million — Make sure to sign up to get “Afternoon Fix” in your e-mail inbox every day by 5 (ish) p.m.! — EARLIER ON THE FIX — Fix Daily Poll: What is the nastiest race of 2010?
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, JammieWearingFool, Scared Monkeys, Daily Kos, POLISING and National Review
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Jason Zengerle / The New Republic:
The Most Despicable Ad of the Year
The Most Despicable Ad of the Year
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Democracy in America, TPMDC, The Daily Dish, Opinionati and Top of the Ticket
Richard Mauer / Anchorage Daily News:
Miller bodyguards at forum included active-duty soldiers — Questions surround Miller's use of security force at school — Was Joe Miller required to bring a security detail to his town hall meeting Sunday at Central Middle School? — That's what Miller, the Republican Senate candidate …
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TPMDC, Raw Story, The Immoral Minority, Daily Kos and Talking Points Memo
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Sean Cockerham / Anchorage Daily News:
Miller admits borough disciplined him
Miller admits borough disciplined him
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Firedoglake, The Atlantic Online, TPMDC, Crooks and Liars, Daily Kos, Salon, POWIP, Weigel and The Politico
Patti Epler / Alaska Dispatch:
Witness: Reporter was rude but not a threat
Witness: Reporter was rude but not a threat
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Anchorage Daily News, The Political Carnival, News Hounds, Balloon Juice and Politics Daily
Adam Levine / CNN:
Pentagon okays openly gay recruits — Editor's Note: Watch former Army Lt. Col. Dan Choi discuss “don't ask, don't tell” tonight on “Anderson Cooper 360°” beginning at 10 p.m. ET. — Washington (CNN) — The Pentagon has advised recruiting commands that they can accept openly gay …
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Advocate, Ben Smith's Blog, Althouse, New York Magazine and Truthdig
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Chris Geidner / Poliglot:
Pentagon to Recruiters: Accept Applicants “Who Admit They Are Openly Gay or Lesbian”
Pentagon to Recruiters: Accept Applicants “Who Admit They Are Openly Gay or Lesbian”
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Pam's House Blend, Firedoglake, Open Left and Wonk Room
Max Read / Gawker:
Meet Jimmy McMillan, Founder and ‘CEO’ of the Rent Is 2 Damn High Party — Did you watch the debate between candidates for Governor of New York? Did you see the man with, uh, unique facial hair? Who wore gloves the whole time? That's Jimmy McMillan, candidate for the Rent Is 2 Damn High Party.
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Chris Good / The Atlantic Online:
American Mustache Institute Endorses Jimmy McMillan for Governor
American Mustache Institute Endorses Jimmy McMillan for Governor
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American Mustache Institute and Gothamist
Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
Albany Governor Debate Verges on Farce
Albany Governor Debate Verges on Farce
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News Desk, NY Daily News, Gothamist, City Room, Politerati, Towleroad News #gay, Left Coast Rebel and Outside the Beltway
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Univision shuts down 'Don't Vote' ad — The Spanish-language network Univision has refused to air an ad from a GOP-led Hispanic group telling Hispanic voters to sit out the race between Sharron Angle and Harry Reid. — “Univision will not be running any spots from Latinos for Reform related to voting …
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Molly Ball / The Politico:
Early vote a bad omen for Harry Reid — Early-voting numbers out of Nevada's two biggest counties could spell trouble for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in his tough contest against Republican Sharron Angle. — In Reno's Washoe County and Las Vegas's Clark County …
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Weasel Zippers, Hot Air, CNN, Commentary and HotAirPundit
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Sean J. Miller / Ballot Box:
GOP targets Harry Reid for living at the Ritz
GOP targets Harry Reid for living at the Ritz
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The Politico and CNN
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Pennsylvania Senate tied — You can put Pennsylvania Senate back in the toss up category. Joe Sestak leads Pat Toomey 46-45 in our newest poll of the race, erasing the 9 point deficit he had in an August PPP survey. — Toomey's support has remained stagnant over the last 2 months …
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Burr leads but NC Senate tightening
Burr leads but NC Senate tightening
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Daily Kos and National Review
Michael Cooper / New York Times:
From Obama, the Tax Cut Nobody Heard Of — HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — What if a president cut Americans' income taxes by $116 billion and nobody noticed? — It is not a rhetorical question. At Pig Pickin' and Politickin', a barbecue-fed rally organized here last week by a Republican women's club …
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Zachary A. Goldfarb / Washington Post:
Task force probing whether banks broke federal laws during home seizures — Federal law enforcement officials are investigating possible criminal violations in connection with the national foreclosure crisis, examining whether financial firms broke federal laws when they filed fraudulent court documents …
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Calculated Risk, naked capitalism, Foreclosure Fraud and Raw Story
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Colby Hall / Mediaite:
Robert Gibbs Gets Grilled By Reporters Over White House Plans …
Robert Gibbs Gets Grilled By Reporters Over White House Plans …
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AMERICAblog Gay and Pam's House Blend
Marc Ambinder / The Atlantic Online:
Sarah Palin's Tweet: A Typo or Something Worse? — Earlier this morning, Sarah Palin tweeted: … And ... within an hour, this had become a news story. Palin confused Republican Senate candidate Pat Toomey with John Raese (or Pennsylvania with West Virginia).
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Oliver Willis and Washington Post
Associated Press:
‘Hang them’: Uganda paper publishes photos of gays — KAMPALA, Uganda — The front-page newspaper story featured a list of Uganda's 100 “top” homosexuals, with a bright yellow banner across it that read: “Hang Them.” Alongside their photos were the men's names and addresses.
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Towleroad News #gay, Gawker, Box Turtle Bulletin, New York Magazine, Mediaite and Advocate
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Democrat says he's heard Pelosi won't run again for Speaker — A House Democratic lawmaker said late last week that he'd heard Nancy Pelosi wouldn't seek another term as Speaker. — Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-N.C.) said that not only would he not back Pelosi (D-Calif.) for Speaker again …
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msnbc.com, Staten Island Advance, JammieWearingFool, Wake up America, Hot Air, Weasel Zippers and The Politico
Alex Isenstadt / The Politico:
99 Dem House seats in danger — With two weeks remaining until Election Day, the political map has expanded to put Democrats on the run across the country - with 99 Democratic-held House seats now in play, according to a POLITICO analysis, and Republicans well in reach of retaking the House.
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New York Times, The Other McCain, Hot Air, National Review, Gateway Pundit, Don Surber, CNN, MyDD, Wake up America, Commentary, Left Coast Rebel, iOwnTheWorld.com and The Jawa Report