Top Items:
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
The Conway Rorschach — I'm fascinated by the divide among Democrats in reaction to Jack Conway's fusillade over the weekend against Rand Paul. I first saw the ‘Aqua Buddha’ ad late Saturday afternoon in an email blast from Conway campaign. And my jaw dropped.
Discussion:
The Mahablog, TPMDC, The Fix, National Review, The Reality-Based Community, American Power, The Politico, Democracy in America, Daily Kos, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Sister Toldjah, Riehl World View, Ezra Klein, Hullabaloo, Outside the Beltway, Washington Monthly, Booman Tribune and The New Republic
RELATED:
TPMDC:
The Nastiest Debate Of 2010 In 2:44 (VIDEO)
The Nastiest Debate Of 2010 In 2:44 (VIDEO)
Discussion:
Opinionati, Rough Sketch, MyDD, The Plum Line, Firedoglake, Guardian, Associated Press, msnbc.com and Left Coast Rebel
The Huffington Post:
Conway's Attack On Paul Slammed By Fellow Dems
Conway's Attack On Paul Slammed By Fellow Dems
Discussion:
TPMDC, The Caucus, The Note, msnbc.com and The Politico
Myglesias / Yglesias:
Why The Fuss About Jack Conway?
Why The Fuss About Jack Conway?
Discussion:
justoneminute.typepad.com, The New Republic and JustOneMinute
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 …
Discussion:
Mother Jones, New York Magazine, Weigel and Prairie Weather
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Gregg: Repeal not best tactic on health reform — A top Senate Republican suggested Monday night that the party's prevailing strategies to curtail the new healthcare law might not be good ideas. — Sen. Judd Gregg (N.H.), the top Republican on the Senate Budget Committee …
RELATED:
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Almost half of likely voters view healthcare reform unfavorably
Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
Democrats' Grip on the South Continues to Slip — JONESBORO, Ark. — The Southern white Democrat, long on the endangered list, is at risk of being pushed one step closer to extinction. — From Virginia to Florida and South Carolina to Texas, nearly two dozen Democratic seats are susceptible …
RELATED:
David Brooks / New York Times:
Don't Follow the Money — Over the past few months …
Don't Follow the Money — Over the past few months …
Discussion:
Lexington's notebook and driftglass
Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
Albany Governor Debate Verges on Farce — The moderators' questions were frequently ignored. The candidates barely looked at one another. One wore black gloves and spoke of himself repeatedly in the third person. And Andrew M. Cuomo, the Democratic candidate and the race's front-runner, at times struggled to suppress laughter.
Discussion:
NY Daily News, City Room, Politerati and Towleroad News #gay
RELATED:
Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Crazy Carl (Paladino) and His Radical Plan for New York
Crazy Carl (Paladino) and His Radical Plan for New York
Discussion:
Washington Wire, Washington Post and The Daily Beast
Phil Willon / Los Angeles Times:
Judge tentatively rejects 'don't ask, don't tell' stay request — The federal government had asked to delay enforcement of the ruling allowing gays to serve openly in the military. A final decision is expected Tuesday. — A federal judge in Riverside who declared the military's “don't ask …
Discussion:
Firedoglake, New York Magazine, Law Blog and TPMMuckraker
RELATED:
Andrew Harmon / Advocate:
Judge Skeptical of Govt. Arguments
Judge Skeptical of Govt. Arguments
Discussion:
skippy the bush kangaroo, Pam's House Blend and Towleroad News #gay
Mark Knoller / CBS News:
National Debt Up $3 Trillion on Obama's Watch — New numbers posted today on the Treasury Department website show the National Debt has increased by more than $3 trillion since President Obama took office. — The National Debt stood at $10.626 trillion the day Mr. Obama was inaugurated.
Discussion:
The Foundry and Hot Air
RELATED:
Terence P. Jeffrey / CNSNews:
It's Official: Obama Has Now Borrowed $3 Trillion
It's Official: Obama Has Now Borrowed $3 Trillion
Discussion:
Weasel Zippers, Michelle Malkin, HotAirPundit and Gateway Pundit
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Just Coming Right Out & Saying It — There are a lot of subterranean efforts afoot around the country right now to suppress the vote of various racial minorities. But a group styling itself Latinos for Reform is taking a more straightforward approach: they're running ads in Nevada asking Latino voters simply not to vote.
Discussion:
Booman Tribune and Zandar Versus The Stupid
RELATED:
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Anti-Reid group to Hispanic voters: 'Don't Vote'
Anti-Reid group to Hispanic voters: 'Don't Vote'
Discussion:
Washington Monthly
Molly Ball / The Politico:
Barack Obama cuts radio ad for Barbara Boxer — President Barack Obama urges Californians to “get out and vote for Barbara Boxer” in a new radio ad being aired across the state by the Democratic senator's campaign. — “Barbara Boxer is fighting every single day for jobs …
Discussion:
Right Wing News
RELATED:
Lauren Effron / ABCNEWS:
John McCain: Palin ‘Remarkable’ Like Reagan
John McCain: Palin ‘Remarkable’ Like Reagan
Discussion:
The Politico, GayPatriot and George's Bottom Line
Quinnipiac University:
Kasich Holds Off Strickland In Ohio Gov Race, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Independent Voters Back Republican Almost 2-1 — Republican John Kasich remains in command of the Ohio governor's race with a 51 - 41 percent likely voter lead over Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland …
Discussion:
The Hill, Commentary, Hotline On Call, Taegan Goddard's … and Politics Extra
The Daily Caller:
Guy gets revenge on ex-girlfriend on CSPAN2 — When the audience gathered for a Book TV discussion of Jonah Goldberg's new book, “Proud to be Right,” they got more than your average CSPAN fare. — It turns out panelists Todd Seavey and Helen Rittelmeyer, both contributors to Goldberg's collection …
Discussion:
American Power, Grim's Hall, Politics Daily, The Other McCain, Mediaite, The New Republic, Salon, Wonkette, Swampland, FishbowlDC, Hot Air and Comments from Left Field
Victorino Matus / Weekly Standard:
Ick-arus Syndrome — Do poor ratings for ‘Parker Spitzer’ mean viewers have yet to forgive the former governor? — “Struggling cable news net CNN has fallen to another 10-year low in terms of ratings,” MediaBuyerPlanner reported last week. … This isn't the way it was supposed to happen.
Discussion:
Commentary and Liberty Pundits Blog
Bob Herbert / New York Times:
That Sinking Feeling — Barack Obama seems to think he's done a pretty terrific job as president, but maybe he hasn't trumpeted his accomplishments effectively enough. — He told The Times's Peter Baker, in an interview for the Sunday magazine, “Given how much stuff was coming at us …
Discussion:
Economist's View and Commentary
Jackson Diehl / PostPartisan:
How Obama sabotaged Middle East peace talks — For 15 years and more, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas conducted peace talks with Israel in the absence of a freeze on Jewish settlement construction in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Now, it appears as likely as not that his newborn negotiations …
Discussion:
Betsy's Page, Israel Matzav, AmSpecBlog and Commentary
RELATED:
Steve / What Do I Know?:
Joe Miller: “If East Germany could, we could.” — I went to the Joe Miller town hall this afternoon at Central Middle School. It was an interesting session, about 175 people, and I was impressed with how courteous, for the most part, the audience was with several questions from people who were clearly not Miller supporters.
RELATED:
Jillian Rayfield / TPMDC:
Joe Miller On Securing The Border: ‘If East Germany Could, We Could’ (VIDEO)
Joe Miller On Securing The Border: ‘If East Germany Could, We Could’ (VIDEO)
Caroline May / The Daily Caller:
Confusion was the word of the day on MSNBC's “Morning Joe” this morning when the panel questioned why so many women have been drawn to the Tea Party movement. — Co-host Mika Brzezinski, The New York Times' Sam Tanenhaus, CBS's Lesley Stahl, columnist Mike Barnicle, and Newsweek's Jon Meacham …
Discussion:
Hot Air
RushLimbaugh.com:
Helpless Liberals Watch as Obama Switches from Messiah to Demon — BEGIN TRANSCRIPT — RUSH: I don't care where you look today, folks. Everywhere in the State-Controlled Media, this election is being reported as a Democrat disaster. Anywhere from 55 to 70, maybe 80 seats in the House …
Discussion:
The Politico, Gateway Pundit and theblogprof
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
GOP Holds Solid Leads in Voter Preferences for Another Week — Gallup trends from prior midterm years suggest shifts are still possible — PRINCETON, NJ — Gallup's tracking of the generic ballot for Congress finds Republicans leading Democrats by 5 percentage points among registered voters …
Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar / Associated Press:
Citing health care law, Boeing pares employee plan — WASHINGTON - Aerospace giant Boeing is joining the list of companies that say the new health care law could have a potential downside for their workers. — In a letter mailed to employees late last week, the company cited the overhaul …
Discussion:
RedState, Conservatives4Palin.com, Questions and Observations and Liberty Pundits Blog
Lpratapas / CNN:
CNN's New Palin Interview — Reno, Nevada (CNN) - In an interview with CNN, Sarah Palin said she doesn't think the Tea Party will split the Republican Party but noted the GOP would be “through” if it strays from its core values. — “I think the machine within the GOP will realize …
Discussion:
Politics Daily, ABCNEWS, Right Pundits, Raw Story, Mediaite, Associated Press, Scared Monkeys, The Hill, Zandar Versus The Stupid and Weasel Zippers
Jim Geraghty / National Review:
A Brief Update on 116 House Races — As promised, here is a quick update on that May list of 99 open seats or vulnerable Democrats. As you can see, quite a few have been added; we're now up to 116. However, this list includes some races that appeared as potentially competitive earlier and now aren't …
Discussion:
Liberty Pundits Blog and AmSpecBlog
Patrick Gavin / The Politico:
THE MOST ‘FRIENDED’ CANDIDATES — It may be sad, but it's probably true: The future of elections might come down to who has the most Facebook friends. — There's a new site up that tracks the Facebook friends of this year's candidates. We've combed the numbers for the most “friended” politicos around:
Discussion:
Alan Colmes' Liberaland