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11:25 AM ET, November 30, 2010

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Joe Scarborough / The Politico:
GOP should take on Palin  —  Republicans have a problem.  The most-talked-about figure in the GOP is a reality show star who cannot be elected.  And yet the same leaders who fret that Sarah Palin could devastate their party in 2012 are too scared to say in public what they all complain about in private.
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Obama leads all Republicans
Patrick O'Connor / Washington Wire:
Palin: Latest WikiLeak Is Obama's Fault
Washington Post:
Where we and Democrats can work together  —  When congressional leaders of both parties meet at the White House today, all of us will have an opportunity to show the American people that we got the message of the elections earlier this month.  —  Republicans heard the voters loud and clear.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Tax fight pits Bush vs. Obama
David Rogers / The Politico:
Strong showing in anti-earmark vote
Discussion: National Review
The Politico:
President Obama and GOP leaders finally to meet
Discussion: The Note and Guardian
CNN:
Obama, lawmakers meet with big to-do list
Discussion: The Moderate Voice and msnbc.com
Washington Post:   Obama, GOP leaders to work on map for days ahead
Washington Post:
WikiLeaks founder could be charged under Espionage Act  —  Federal authorities are investigating whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange violated criminal laws in the group's release of government documents, including possible charges under the Espionage Act, sources familiar with the inquiry said Monday.
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Jack Shafer / Slate:
The leaked cables make it impossible for Hillary Clinton to continue as secretary of state. … Like This Story Follow Slate's Press Box … - How Post-9/11 Information Sharing Has Made Leaking Government Secrets Easier- What Happened to All That Republican In-Fighting the Tea Party Was Supposed To Cause?
Tim Johnson / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Clinton probed Argentine leader's ‘nerves,’ ‘anxiety,’ ‘stress’  —  MEXICO CITY — Seeking a frank evaluation of Argentina's president, the office of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton asked the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires late last year to delve into her psyche.
Discussion: Babalú Blog and Don Surber
blogs.forbes.com:
Andy Greenberg  —  When will WikiLeaks return to its older model of more frequent leaks of smaller amounts of material?  —  If you look at the average number of documents we're releasing, we're vastly exceeding what we did last year.  These are huge datasets.  So it's actually very efficient for us to do that.
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Reuters:   WikiLeaks plans to release a U.S. bank's documents
Sarah Palin / Facebook:
Serious Questions about the Obama Administration's Incompetence …
Andy Greenberg / The Firewall:
An Interview With WikiLeaks' Julian Assange
Ezra Klein:
Wonkbook: Dem compromise would extend 90% of Bush tax cuts; food-safety bill comes to vote; federal-pay freeze  —  President Obama is meeting with the Republican congressional leadership today, but it's hard to imagine much progress being made at the powwow: Obama has already embraced …
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The Politico:
GOP pushed pay freeze months ago
Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
Everyone Hates Obama's Pay Freeze Plan... Except Republicans
The Politico:
Some see triangulation in pay freeze
Discussion: Hot Air and Brilliant at Breakfast
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Directorblue / Doug Ross:
Say, About That Old ‘Bush Lied’ Trope, Looks Like Wikileaks Proved Obama Repeatedly Lied About Middle East Policy  —  Runner-up headline: Obama lied, diplomacy died  —  Anyone remember that exactly one year ago President Obama's original deadline for Iran expired?
Jason Kottke / kottke.org:
Has NASA discovered extraterrestrial life?  —  Here's a curious press release from NASA: … I did a little research on the news conference participants and found:  —  1. Pamela Conrad (a geobiologist) was the primary author of a 2009 paper on geology and life on Mars
Discussion: Gawker and Suburban Guerrilla
Al Kamen / Washington Post:
In slideshow, Rep. Joe Barton declares war on the Obama administration  —  If the Obama administration was hoping to see hints of bipartisanship from the Hill, it might want to skip over the House Energy and Commerce Committee.  —  The committee's ranking Republican, Rep. Joe L. Barton …
Discussion: Politics Daily and Raw Story
Simon Tisdall / Guardian:
China ‘ready to abandon North Korea’  —  Leaked dispatches show Beijing is frustrated with military actions of ‘spoiled child’ and increasingly favours reunified Korea  —  China has signalled its readiness to accept Korean reunification and is privately distancing itself from the North Korean regime …
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Heather Hurlburt / The New Republic:
Why Wikileaks Is Bad for Progressive Foreign Policy
Digby / Hullabaloo:
With friends like these —  When the only people who defend you are the Villagers, you know you're on the wong track  —  With Friends Like These ...  I'm watching an exasperated John King on CNN right now visibly stunned that the liberals don't see the savvy genius of Obama's move to freeze Federal Workers' pay.
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afa.net:
Bryan Fischer SPLC: Truth is now hate speech
Discussion: Good As You and Right Wing Watch
Katharine Q. Seelye / New York Times:
Celebrating Secession Without the Slaves  —  ATLANTA — The Civil War, the most wrenching and bloody episode in American history, may not seem like much of a cause for celebration, especially in the South.  —  And yet, as the 150th anniversary of the four-year conflict gets under way …
Jsimoncnn / CNN:
Source: Most service members surveyed don't care about DADT repeal  —  By: CNN Pentagon Correspondent Chris Lawrence  —  Washington (CNN) - A majority of U.S. service members surveyed do not care if the law banning openly gay and lesbian troops from serving is repealed …
Agence France Presse:
China ‘scared to death’ of Pelosi: leaked cable  —  WASHINGTON (AFP) - China was “scared to death” over a visit by US Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is outspoken on human rights, and rejected her request to visit to Tibet, according to files leaked Monday.  —  A top diplomat at the US embassy …
Brian Stelter / Media Decoder:
Netflix Partner Says Comcast ‘Toll’ Threatens Online Video Delivery  —  Level 3 Communications, a central partner in the Netflix online movie service, accused Comcast on Monday of charging a new fee that puts Internet video companies at a competitive disadvantage.
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
A Witness Lies, the Court Shrugs and Veterans Are Outraged  —  Elven J. Swisher wore a replica of a Purple Heart on the witness stand when he testified that the defendant had tried to hire him to kill three federal officials.  —  Asked about the medal, Mr. Swisher pulled a document …
New York Post:
Saudi King takes up the entire VIP wing at New York hospital  —  Tweet  —  Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah is causing his own diplomatic drama at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where the 86 year-old monarch has commandeered an entire wing as he recovers from back surgery on the VIP floor.
Discussion: Michelle Malkin
 
 
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Julie Zhuo / New York Times:
Where Anonymity Breeds Contempt
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Fox News:
Obama Owes America a Full Debate Before Ending 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
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Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
Climate change experts adjust strategy
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Mark Whitehouse / Wall Street Journal:
Economists' Grail: A Post-Crash Model
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Fast Company:
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Guardian:
Ten questions science must answer
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Washington Post:
Rangel hopes punishment will come in writing rather than on House floor
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Jim Puzzanghera / Los Angeles Times:
Estimate of TARP losses falls to $25 billion
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J. Taylor Rushing / The Hill:
With Kirk's swearing-in, GOP formally claims Obama's old seat
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