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A New Leader for the Democrats — Nancy Pelosi has been an extremely effective speaker of the House for four years, shepherding hundreds of important bills toward passage and withstanding solid Republican opposition. Her work in passing health care reform and strong ethics oversight achieved …
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Chad Pergram / Fox News:
FOX Exclusive: Defeated Democrats Pen Letter to Implore Pelosi to step aside — From a House Democratic Source: — FOX has obtained a letter being penned by defeated House Democrats that implores House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to step aside. — The letter is now circulating Capitol Hill …
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
‘Underdog’ Clyburn says Dem losses in House had ‘nothing to do’ with Pelosi — Outgoing Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) leadership had “nothing to do” with Democrats' losses in last week's election, the No. 3 House Democrat said Monday. — Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) …
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Pelosi and the Secret Letter
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
A JOB SHE'S THRIVED IN BEFORE.... Outgoing House Speaker Nancy …
A JOB SHE'S THRIVED IN BEFORE.... Outgoing House Speaker Nancy …
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Reuters:
President Obama isolated ahead of 2012 — President Barack Obama has performed his act of contrition. Now comes the hard part, according to Democrats around the country: reckoning with the simple fact that he's isolated himself from virtually every group that matters in American politics.
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Michael Calderone / Yahoo! News:
Gibbs threatens to pull Obama from India talks after press dispute — Press Secretary Robert Gibbs is known for sparring with White House reporters, making for what often seems an antagonistic mood in the press briefing room. — But during President Obama's trip to India …
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Carol E. Lee / The Politico:
In India, Gibbs fights for reporters — Robert Gibbs (right) argues with an Indian official in New Delhi. — AP Photo — NEW DELHI - Tensions between the White House press corps and Indian security boiled over on the third day of President Obama's visit, prompting press secretary Robert Gibbs …
Ben White / The Politico:
In India, Obama defends Fed …
In India, Obama defends Fed …
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Alex Wagner / Politics Daily:
Robert Gibbs Clashes With Indian Security Over Coverage of Obama-Singh Meeting
Robert Gibbs Clashes With Indian Security Over Coverage of Obama-Singh Meeting
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Sanders wants halt to Comcast-NBC deal after Olbermann suspension — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said he would look to block a merger between NBC and Comcast, citing the decision last week by MSNBC to suspend liberal anchor Keith Olbermann. — Sanders said Comcast's attempt to acquire NBC …
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Brian Stelter / New York Times:
MSNBC to Lift Olbermann Suspension on Tuesday
MSNBC to Lift Olbermann Suspension on Tuesday
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Jeremy Gaines / nbcuniversal.presscentre.com:
STATEMENT REGARDING KEITH OLBERMANN - SUNDAY, NOV. 7
STATEMENT REGARDING KEITH OLBERMANN - SUNDAY, NOV. 7
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NPR Topics, Donklephant, Patterico's Pontifications and Indecision Forever
Chris Stirewalt / Fox News:
Today's Power Play: GOP Sweetens its Offer to Manchin — ((Get politically powered up each day with exclusive analysis and content with Fox News' AEHQ iPhone app)) — Early Intel — GOP Sweetens its Offer to Manchin — Republicans are making some big promises to try …
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Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
House GOP vows unfettered vote on raising of debt ceiling
House GOP vows unfettered vote on raising of debt ceiling
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Lori Montgomery / Washington Post:
Obama opens door for talks with GOP on tax-cut extension
Obama opens door for talks with GOP on tax-cut extension
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Marc Ambinder / The Atlantic Online:
I Am a Blogger No Longer — This is my final blog post for The Atlantic. Five years ago, as a way to boost the competitive metabolism of The Hotline, Chuck Todd hired me away from ABC News to create “Hotline On Call.” I was to be the first political reporter working for a mainstream news …
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Key Republican: Palin cost us the Senate — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) cost the GOP control of the Senate, a powerful House Republican said. — Rep. Spencer Bachus (Ala.) said that Tea Party-backed candidates Palin endorsed underperformed against their Democratic rivals, costing the GOP key pickup opportunities.
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Michelle Malkin:
Karl Rove's water boy strikes again
Karl Rove's water boy strikes again
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Jan Griffey / Shelby County Reporter:
Spencer Bachus: Sarah Palin cost GOP control of U.S. Senate
Spencer Bachus: Sarah Palin cost GOP control of U.S. Senate
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Doing It Again — Eight years ago Ben Bernanke, already a governor at the Federal Reserve although not yet chairman, spoke at a conference honoring Milton Friedman. He closed his talk by addressing Friedman's famous claim that the Fed was responsible for the Great Depression …
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Robert Costa / National Review:
Palin to Bernanke: ‘Cease and Desist’
Palin to Bernanke: ‘Cease and Desist’
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Kevin M. Warsh / Wall Street Journal:
The New Malaise and How to End It — Given what ails the economy …
The New Malaise and How to End It — Given what ails the economy …
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Allysia Finley / Wall Street Journal:
California: The Lindsay Lohan of States — Sacramento is headed for trouble again, and it shouldn't expect a bailout. — Listen up, California. The other 48 states—your cousin New York excluded—are sick of your bratty arrogance. You're the Lindsay Lohan of states …
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Adam Serwer / American Prospect:
Standing For Nothing. — The Wall Street Journal reports Democrats are ready to cave on DADT in the lame duck: … Look, if Democrats can't repeal a policy more than two thirds of the American people, including a majority of conservatives want gone then they can't expect people to vote for them.
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Laura Meckler / Wall Street Journal:
Drive to Repeal 'Don't Ask' Policy All but Lost for Now
Drive to Repeal 'Don't Ask' Policy All but Lost for Now
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The Note:
Gov. George Pataki ‘Looking at’ Run for President; Peekskill ‘Twice the Size of Wasilla’ — ABC News' Rick Klein reports: — Sarah Palin isn't the only former governor/former mayor who's mulling a run for president in 2012. — On ABC's “Top Line” today, former Gov. George Pataki …
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St. Petersburg Times:
Tea party favorite Marco Rubio walks a fine line as senator — WASHINGTON — When a French TV station set out to understand the American phenomenon known as the tea party, it sent a reporter overseas to Florida, down a dusty country road, past a bug-swarmed pond, and into a Pasco County pasture filled with people waving American flags.
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Wendy J. Schiller / Congress Blog:
The irony of the Tea Party victory: More “insider” influence
The irony of the Tea Party victory: More “insider” influence
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The Irish Times:
If you thought the bank bailout was bad, wait until the mortgage defaults hit home — THE BIG PICTURE: Ireland is effectively insolvent - the next crisis will be mass home mortgage default, writes MORGAN KELLY … WHEN I wrote in The Irish Times last May showing how the bank guarantee …
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Hendrik Hertzberg / New Yorker:
ELECTORAL DISSONANCE — Barack Obama had the mot juste last Wednesday for what had just befallen him and his party: a “shellacking.” The President's choice of word was one syllable (and one “g") longer than his predecessor's summary after a parallel midterm debacle.
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Jeff Weiner / Orlando Sentinel:
Criminal barbering? Raids at Orange County shops lead to arrests, raise questions — Customers watch a movie and collegiate football game at Strictly Skillz Barbershop in Pine Hills, on Saturday, October 9, 2010. In the African-American community, beauty and barbershops are a cornerstone …
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David Paul Kuhn / Real Clear Politics:
Jim Webb: Why Reagan Dems Still Matter — Jim Webb went to the White House last September. The Virginia senator was meeting with the president to discuss Guantanamo detainees. The conversation soon shifted to healthcare. “I told him this was going to be a disaster,” Webb recalls.
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