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Anna Palmer / Roll Call:
Profanity, Anger Spill Over in House Democratic Caucus Meeting — The frustration with President Barack Obama over his tax cut compromise was palpable and even profane at Thursday's House Democratic Caucus meeting. — One unidentified lawmaker went so far as to mutter “f— the president” …
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Publius / Big Government:
Dems Gone Wild: ‘F*%k the President’ — From Roll Call: — The frustration with President Barack Obama over his tax cut compromise was palpable and even profane at Thursday's House Democratic Caucus meeting. — One unidentified lawmaker went so far as to mutter “f— the president” …
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JOSHUAPUNDIT, iOwnTheWorld.com, The Gateway Pundit and South Capitol Street
Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org:
Fineman To Olbermann: Democrats Said of Tax Plan ‘F the President,’ ‘No F-ing Way,’ ‘He F-ed It Up’ — Roll Call reported Thursday that during a heated meeting of House Democrats to discuss Barack Obama's tax compromise plan, an unknown member was heard saying, “F—k the President.”
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Weasel Zippers
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Oh my: House Dem drops F-bomb on Obama at caucus meeting on tax cuts
Oh my: House Dem drops F-bomb on Obama at caucus meeting on tax cuts
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The Hill and Pajamas Media
Will Rahn / The Daily Caller:
Gravel considering Obama primary challenge, calls for new 9/11 investigation
Gravel considering Obama primary challenge, calls for new 9/11 investigation
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The Politico, Fox Nation and AmSpecBlog
Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
Why Harry Reid decided to move foward with DADT vote — Earlier this afternoon, just before Harry Reid went onto the Senate floor and gave a speech calling for a vote on repeal of don't ask don't tell — which has now failed — he turned to a Senate aide and shrugged his shoulders.
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Adam Serwer / American Prospect:
DADT Repeal Fails. — I've only been covering politics for a few years. So while I've witnessed a number of sad political moments— like Congress voting to go to war in Iraq with only six senators having actually read the NIE beforehand — the Senate's failure to repeal the ban on allowing gays …
The Huffington Post:
'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal Fails, Blocked By Senate Republicans — WHAT'S YOUR REACTION? … WASHINGTON — A major defense authorization bill carrying the repeal of the military's 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' law was blocked on Thursday by Senate Republicans and one Senate Democrat after negotiations between the parties failed.
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Mother Jones and TPMDC
Speaker Pelosi / The Gavel:
On Senate Failure to Advance 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal
On Senate Failure to Advance 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal
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Prop 8 Trial Tracker
Jonathan Bernstein / A plain blog about politics:
DADT 2 — And How Information Flows Have Really Changed Things
Roxana Tiron / The Hill:
Senate fails on repeal of 'Don't ask, don't tell' included …
Senate fails on repeal of 'Don't ask, don't tell' included …
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Associated Press, The Caucus, Washington Post, MyDD, Wake up America, Ben Smith's Blog and Shakesville
Carrie Dann / msnbc.com:
Key vote on 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' repeal fails
Key vote on 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' repeal fails
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Firedoglake, Gallup, DownWithTyranny!, Taegan Goddard's … and The Daily Dish
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Lieberman plans standalone repeal of 'Don't ask, don't tell'
Lieberman plans standalone repeal of 'Don't ask, don't tell'
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CBS News and AMERICAblog Gay
Raymond Hernandez / New York Times:
Republicans Block U.S. Health Aid for 9/11 Workers — WASHINGTON — Republican senators blocked Democratic legislation on Thursday that sought to provide medical care to rescue workers and others who became ill as a result of breathing in toxic fumes, dust and smoke at the site of the 9/11 World Trade Center attack.
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Obama's Hostage Deal — I've spent the past couple of days trying to make my peace with the Obama-McConnell tax-cut deal. President Obama did, after all, extract more concessions than most of us expected. — Yet I remain deeply uneasy — not because I'm one of those “purists” …
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Firedoglake, Prairie Weather and TPMCafe
The Politico:
Obama ‘confident’ amid Democrats' tax revolt
Obama ‘confident’ amid Democrats' tax revolt
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The Daily Caller, Mother Jones, The Democratic Daily, South Capitol Street, The Huffington Post, Open Congress, The Note, The Atlantic Online, Minnesota Independent, Daily Kos, Salon, ABCNEWS, The Other McCain, Hot Air, Sky Dancing, The Hill, theblogprof, Ben Smith's Blog, National Review, AMERICAblog News, Taylor Marsh, Wake up America and Dennis the Peasant
Evan McMorris-Santoro / TPMDC:
Tea Party Patriots Reject Tax Cut Deal, Call For It To Be Destroyed
Tea Party Patriots Reject Tax Cut Deal, Call For It To Be Destroyed
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The Hill, Pundits Blog, Firedoglake, Townhall.com, Ezra Klein, Blog For Arizona and Daily Kos
Jackie Calmes / New York Times:
Obama Weighs Tax Overhaul in Bid to Address Debt — WASHINGTON — President Obama is considering whether to push early next year for an overhaul of the income tax code to lower rates and raise revenues in what would be his first major effort to begin addressing the long-term growth of the national debt.
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Sky Dancing and JustOneMinute
CNN:
TRENDING: Palin goes to Haiti — (CNN) - It turns out that Sarah Palin's next overseas trip won't be to England or Israel, as was widely reported Thursday. — CNN has learned that the former Alaska governor will be traveling to Haiti this weekend with Franklin Graham and his relief organization Samaritan's Purse.
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The Politico, Cubachi and National Review
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Becky Bohrer / Associated Press:
Palin to visit Haiti for humanitarian effort — JUNEAU, Alaska — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin plans to visit Haiti amid a period of political upheaval this weekend to aid humanitarian efforts in the Caribbean country. — A Palin staffer confirmed Thursday that Palin …
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Politics Daily and Christianity Today
Shane D'Aprile / Ballot Box:
Manchin votes against 'Don't ask' repeal, then apologizes — Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) appeared to take a stand on the repeal of “Don't ask, don't tell” Thursday, becoming the only Senate Democrat to vote against a procedural motion to move the measure forward.
Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
Obama lights the National Christmas Tree, says ‘Merry Christmas’ three times — President Obama's words at lighting of National Christmas Tree, as provided by the White House — THE PRESIDENT: Merry Christmas, everybody! — AUDIENCE: Merry Christmas! — THE PRESIDENT: Happy holidays.
Sarah Palin / Wall Street Journal:
Why I Support the Ryan Roadmap — Let's not settle for the big-government status quo, which is what the president's deficit commission offers. — The publication of the findings of the president's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform was indeed, as the report was titled, “A Moment of Truth.”
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Hot Air, iOwnTheWorld.com, AmSpecBlog and The Gateway Pundit
Ed Barnes / Fox News:
Stuxnet Worm Still Out of Control at Iran's Nuclear Sites, Experts Say — Aug 21: The first fuel is loaded into the reactor building at the Russian-built Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran. — EXCLUSIVE: Iran's nuclear program is still in chaos despite its leaders' adamant claim …
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Hot Air and Israel Matzav
Daily Mail:
Pure terror in her eyes: Charles and Camilla surrounded by baying tuition fees mob who attacked their car screaming ‘Off with their heads’ — With terror written across her face, the Duchess of Cornwall comes under fire from a snarling mob of student fees rioters last night.
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Guardian, Hot Air, CBS News, The Gateway Pundit, Joe. My. God., South Capitol Street and National Review
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Steven Erlanger / New York Times:
Europeans Criticize Fierce U.S. Response to Leaks — PARIS — The United States considers itself a shining beacon of democracy and openness, but for many Europeans Washington's fierce reaction to the flood of secret diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks displays imperial arrogance and hypocrisy …
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Democracy in America, Eunomia, Foreign Policy, Don Surber and Guardian
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WikiLeaks Sympathizers / Wall Street Journal:
Teen Arrested in the Netherlands in Hacking Attacks
Teen Arrested in the Netherlands in Hacking Attacks
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Cubachi, Politics Daily and Liberty Pundits Blog
Carrie Budoff Brown / The Politico:
Senate tax bill lures Democrats with sweeteners — The Senate released its bill Thursday to extend the Bush-era tax cuts for two years, but also renews a host of more minor tax provisions aimed at winning over recalcitrant Democrats in the House and Senate.
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Washington Post, Hot Air, Liberty Pundits Blog, Pundit & Pundette and DownWithTyranny!
Charles Ealy / Austin360.com:
Incentives for ‘Machete’ denied — The Texas Film Commission has denied incentives for “Machete,” the controversial immigration-related feature film from Robert Rodriguez's Austin-based Troublemaker Studios. — In a brief, formal letter dated Dec. 1 and released Wednesday by Katherine Cesinger …
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Washington Wire and Big Hollywood
Donna Leinwand / USA Today:
More states enter debate on sharia law — Muneer Awad's opponents label him “a foreigner” trying to change Oklahoma's laws. — Awad, 27, a recent University of Georgia law school graduate born in Michigan, says he's standing up for the U.S. Constitution.
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