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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
WHY MUST HE BE SUCH AN ANGRY OLD MAN.... Most good stories have heroes, and when it comes to the story of repealing “Don't Ask, Don't Tell,” the list of heroes is wonderfully long. — And then there are the villains. … Watching McCain rail endlessly yesterday was a genuinely painful experience.
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The Impolitic
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
John McCain at his fieriest before 'don't ask, don't tell' vote — If John McCain gets any more hostile toward his Senate colleagues, they might consider having him go through the metal detector before he enters the Capitol. — Saturday's debate on the repeal of the “don't-ask-don't-tell” …
Manu Raju / The Politico:
John McCain's new role: GOP agitator — Sen. John McCain is getting under the skin of Democrats these days — and he seems to be relishing it. — After Democrats scrapped a massive $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill Thursday, McCain gloated about its defeat — and Democrats fumed.
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Maggie's Farm, CNN, No More Mister Nice Blog, Pat Dollard and Theo Spark
Josh Rogin / Foreign Policy:
McCain's New START amendment goes down, Risch amendment up next — Supporters of the New Start treaty staved off an attempt by Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and John Barrasso (R-WY) to attach a “treaty killing” amendment on the Senate floor Saturday afternoon. Next up is an amendment by Sen. James Risch …
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NBC New York, Wonk Room, Daily Kos, Firedoglake and National Review
David Leppard / TheAustralian:
Lawyers cry foul over leak of Julian Assange sex-case papers — LAWYERS for Julian Assange have expressed anger about an alleged smear campaign against the Australian WikiLeaks founder. — Incriminating police files were published in the British newspaper that has used him as its source for hundreds of leaked US embassy cables.
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Runnin' Scared, Raw Story, YID With LID and The Powers That Be
Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
McConnell says he ‘cannot support’ nuclear arms treaty — WASHINGTON (CNN) - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky voiced opposition Sunday to the New START - a nuclear arms treaty with Russia - saying that members of his party need more time to consider the legislation.
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Hot Air and The Reaction
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Chris Geidner / Poliglot:
White House Won't Commit to Halting DADT Discharges — a Move Urged By Reid, Levin
White House Won't Commit to Halting DADT Discharges — a Move Urged By Reid, Levin
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The Confluence, Firedoglake and Pam's House Blend
New York Post:
Saudi king may want to move Ground Zero mosque to St. Vincent's site — A Manhattan lawyer with ties to the Saudi royal family is sounding out officials and community leaders about a plan to move the controversial Ground Zero mosque to the West Village. — Attorney Dudley Gaffin …
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Weasel Zippers, JammieWearingFool, Runnin' Scared and Scared Monkeys
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
9/11 HEALTH BILL NOT QUITE DEAD.... Two weeks ago, a unanimous Senate GOP caucus blocked a debate on the Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which would pay health care costs for 9/11 rescue workers, sickened after exposure to the toxic smoke and debris.
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Democrats Confident that 9/11 Health Bill Will Pass
Democrats Confident that 9/11 Health Bill Will Pass
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The Impolitic, ThinkProgress and Raw Story
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
WASHINGTON — Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand said Saturday …
WASHINGTON — Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand said Saturday …
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ThinkProgress, Blue Wave News, Madville Times and Daily Kos
Gili Cohen / Haaretz:
Body of U.S. tourist found near Jerusalem; police suspect terror attack — Christine Logan disappeared on Saturday, when she and a Jerusalem-area friend were stabbed by assailants while hiking at an archaeological site; her friend, Susan Kaye Wilson, was hospitalized in moderate condition.
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Israellycool, Liveshots and The Jawa Report
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Michael Kinsley / New York Times:
Bush on Bush — They call themselves, smugly, “41” and “43,” meaning the 41st and 43rd presidents of the United States. You're supposed to prefer the father, all graciousness and handwritten little notes, over the son, who — even in memoirs written at age 64 after two terms as president — seems callow.
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NewsBusters.org blogs
Charles Babington / Associated Press:
New population count may complicate Obama 2012 bid — WASHINGTON - The 2010 census report coming out Tuesday will include a boatload of good political news for Republicans and grim data for Democrats hoping to re-elect President Barack Obama and rebound from last month's devastating elections.
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The Huffington Post, The Gateway Pundit and Pajamas Media
Frank Rich / New York Times:
The Bipartisanship Racket — JEEZ, can't we all just get along? Can't we be civilized? Can't we reach across the aisle, find common ground and get things done? Can't we have a new Morning in America as clubby and chipper as MSNBC's daily gabfest, “Morning Joe”?
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Pajamas Media, NewsBusters.org blogs and Prairie Weather
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
A Gay Commander in Chief: Ready or Not? — Jimmy Carter is putting the out in outspokenness. — In an interview with bigthink.com, the former president was asked, “Is the country ready for a gay president?” — Even as John McCain and other ossified Republicans were staging last-minute maneuvers …
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BuzzFlash.org and Prairie Weather
Devan Sipher / New York Times:
Carol Anne Riddell and John Partilla — WHAT happens when love comes at the wrong time? — Carol Anne Riddell and John Partilla met in 2006 in a pre-kindergarten classroom. They both had children attending the same Upper West Side school. They also both had spouses.
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Gawker, Runnin' Scared, Mediaite and National Review
William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Gays in the Military, ROTC back on Campus? — Now that the lame duck Democratic Congress has repealed Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT), the new Congress will have to see to it that the Obama administration manages the implementation of repeal responsibly, and that the concerns of military leaders and troops are taken seriously.
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Ivies moving toward restoring ROTC
Ivies moving toward restoring ROTC
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The Atlantic Online, Weekly Standard and Instapundit