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Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
Collins Hands Reid A Final Offer On Don't Ask, Don't Tell — Here's what Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) told Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid that she needs to support a full Senate debate on the defense authorization bill (the vehicle for Don't Ask, Don't Tell repeal): 15 guaranteed votes on amendments …
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Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
Lisa Murkowski supports repeal of DADT — GOP Senator Lisa Murkowski has decided to support repeal of don't ask don't tell, her spokesman tells me, potentially adding another crucial GOP vote to the Yes column and putting 60 votes within reach. — “Her vote will depend on how free and open …
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Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
Lieberman To Reid On DADT: Back Off, I Got This — Senate Democrats are on the precipice of getting a Don't Ask, Don't Tell repeal past a key procedural hurdle tonight. But key negotiators have grown frustrated by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and his staff for upping the pressure at a fragile moment …
Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
In blow to DADT repeal, talks with Senator Collins hit wall — Senior Senate Democratic aides are in a panic this morning about the prospects for repeal of don't ask don't tell, because talks with Senator Susan Collins over her procedural demands have hit a wall, with the Democratic leadership dismissing …
The Politico:
'Don't ask' repeal gains steam — The long-running legislative saga over repeal of the military's ban on gays in uniform seems headed to a dramatic endgame, with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) threatening to call a vote on the issue this week despite serious misgivings …
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Jen DiMascio / The Politico:
Jon Kyl: No time left for START
Jon Kyl: No time left for START
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Karoun Demirjian / Las Vegas Sun Blogs:
Reid's office: Legalizing online poker still on lame-duck agenda
Reid's office: Legalizing online poker still on lame-duck agenda
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Jonathan Capehart / PostPartisan:
Susan Collins: Let's make a deal on don't ask, don't tell [Updated]
Susan Collins: Let's make a deal on don't ask, don't tell [Updated]
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
White House says Democrats partly to blame for tax-cut deal with GOP
White House says Democrats partly to blame for tax-cut deal with GOP
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
COLLINS POSITIONED TO KILL DADT REPEAL.... We talked earlier …
COLLINS POSITIONED TO KILL DADT REPEAL.... We talked earlier …
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Ed O'Keefe / Federal Eye:
Senate procedural vote on 'don't ask, don't tell' postponed
Senate procedural vote on 'don't ask, don't tell' postponed
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Political Punch:
Exclusive: Sarah Palin Under Cyber-Attack from Wikileaks Supporters in 'Operation Payback'* — The website and personal credit card information of former Gov. Sarah Palin were cyber-attacked today by Wikileaks supporters, the 2008 GOP vice presidential candidate tells ABC News in an email.
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Cubachi:
WikiLeaks and their supporters: We were for free speech, before we were against it — WikiLeaks was painted among many in the media, some libertarians, and the liberal establishment as the poor souls who are fighting against CIA and American intelligensia. — WikiLeaks claims …
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New York Times:
Hackers Attack Those Seen as WikiLeaks Enemies
Hackers Attack Those Seen as WikiLeaks Enemies
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
U.S. Prosecutors Study WikiLeaks Prosecution
U.S. Prosecutors Study WikiLeaks Prosecution
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Palin's Republican Problem — It's well documented that Sarah Palin has problems with Democrats and independents, but the first seven states where we've looked at the 2012 Presidential election make it clear that she has a Republican problem as well. — It's not that Republicans …
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Aaron Sorkin / The Huffington Post:
In Her Defense, I'm Sure the Moose Had it Coming — What's Your Reaction: — “Unless you've never worn leather shoes, sat upon a leather chair or eaten meat, save your condemnation.” — You're right, Sarah, we'll all just go f**k ourselves now. — The snotty quote was posted by Sarah Palin on …
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Cubachi:
Ridiculous: ADN asks whether Palin actually knows how to use a gun
Ridiculous: ADN asks whether Palin actually knows how to use a gun
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Pass the Caribou Stew
Pass the Caribou Stew
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Brian Montopoli / CBS News:
Michael Bloomberg: I'm Not Running for President. Period. — New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg - who is often discussed as a potential third party candidate for the presidency in 2012 - told CBS News' Katie Couric Wednesday there is “nothing” that would compel him to enter the coming presidential race.
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Michael Barbaro / New York Times:
On Economy, Bloomberg Says Washington Is Failing — Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg unleashed a withering critique on Wednesday of how Congress and the White House have managed the economic recovery, saying Democrats and Republicans had abdicated responsibility in favor of partisan bickering …
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Jamelle Bouie / American Prospect:
Michael Bloomberg's Contempt for Democracy.
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Bloomberg, in major speech, offers ‘a middle way’
Bloomberg, in major speech, offers ‘a middle way’
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The Hill:
Don't topple economy by rejecting tax deal, Obama tells the Dems — President Obama warned his fellow Democrats on Wednesday that they risk plunging the country into a double-dip recession if they reject his tax-cut deal with Republicans. — As the White House intensified pressure …
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Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Americans Support Two Major Elements of Tax Compromise
Americans Support Two Major Elements of Tax Compromise
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Nimda / The Nader Page:
Letter to President Obama On Extending Bush Tax Cuts
Letter to President Obama On Extending Bush Tax Cuts
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Glenn Thrush / The Politico:
For W.H., upside in fighting Hill Dems
For W.H., upside in fighting Hill Dems
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Carlos Lozano / L.A. NOW:
House of Representatives narrowly approves Dream Act; Senate must now vote on immigration bill — In a last-ditch showdown on immigration relief for illegal migrants, the Democratically-controlled House of Representatives on Wednesday narrowly approved the so-called Dream Act that would offer …
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Janet Murguía / Congress Blog:
The DREAM Act: A watershed vote Latinos will not forget
The DREAM Act: A watershed vote Latinos will not forget
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Brian Beutler / Talking Points Memo:
Dominoes — There was something strange to me about the GOP reaction yesterday to the tax cut news. Or at least something unexpected. I hadn't made clear sense of it until I got this news late last night, but all day yesterday I couldn't shake the feeling that the whole didn't add up.
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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
How Do You Compromise With Stalin? — Brian Beutler explains the Republicans' dilemma:
How Do You Compromise With Stalin? — Brian Beutler explains the Republicans' dilemma:
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William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:
Obama Opens The Door To Raid Social Security — One of the interesting aspects of the “framework” announced by Obama to prevent marginal income tax increases on anyone is that part of the quid pro quo demanded by Obama was a one-year 2% drop in the portion of social security (FICA) …
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Jake Tapper / Political Punch:
White House: Failure to Pass Tax Cut Compromise Bill Would “Significantly Increase” Risk of Double-Dip Recession — At an off-camera briefing this afternoon, National Economic Council director Larry Summers said that a failure to pass the tax cut compromise President Obama negotiated …
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Megan Carpentier / TPMDC:
Maddow And Olbermann Slam Obama's Tax Cut Compromise (VIDEO)
Maddow And Olbermann Slam Obama's Tax Cut Compromise (VIDEO)
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Ezra Klein:
Mark Zandi on the tax cut deal — I called Moody's chief economist Mark Zandi this morning to see what he thought of the tax cut deal. When it comes to stimulus, Zandi's figures are probably the most influential in the country, and I've cited them several times before on this blog. So what does he think?
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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
The crux of the WikiLeaks debate — (updated below - Update II - Update III) — WNYC's Brian Lehrer has spent the last week hosting one WikiLeaks critic after the next on his program, and it seems rather clear that he, too, is a fairly emphatic critic of the group and its founder, Julian Assange.
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David Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Answer Man: Luke Scott talks Nugent, hunting and Obama origin — stopped by baseball's winter meetings Tuesday and, after some harmless chatter about his team's offseason dealings, stated with conviction that President Barack Obama was not born in the United States. — Oh, yes, he did.
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