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1:35 PM ET, October 15, 2011

Top Items:

In Private Conversation, Wall Street Is More Critical of Protesters — Publicly, bankers say they understand the anger at Wall Street — but believe they are misunderstood by the protesters camped on their doorstep. — But when they speak privately, it is often a different story.

Discussion: Business Insider, Runnin' Scared, Prairie Weather, Guardian, New York Magazine and The Reality-Based Community

Linette Lopez / Business Insider:

Here Are Occupy Wall Street's Plans For A National Convention That Could Change The Face Of America — It's in the works. A massive Occupy Wall Street gathering with delegates from all over the country. And if these plans are carried out, Occupy Wall Street will be a major force to be reckoned with on Election Day 2012.

Discussion: Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Connecting.the.Dots, Hot Air and JammieWearingFool

Rush Limbaugh:

Obama Invades Uganda, Targets Christians — RUSH: President Obama has deployed troops to another war, in Africa, ladies and gentlemen. Jacob Tapper, ABC News, is reporting that Obama has sent 100 US troops to Uganda to help combat Lord's Resistance Army.

Discussion: United States Senator …, No More Mister Nice Blog, Outside the Beltway and Little Green Footballs

Max Fisher / The Atlantic Online:

Why Is Obama Sending Troops Against the Lord's Resistance Army? — The pseudo-Christian terror cult has enslaved 66,000 children in its 20-year campaign across several countries in Central Africa, but it poses no threat to the U.S. or its interests — A young girl balances a jerrycan …

Discussion: Outside the Beltway

The White House:

Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate Regarding the Lord's Resistance Army — TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE

Discussion: CNN, Right Wing News, ThinkProgress, Political Mojo and Hot Air

New York Times:

U.S. Advisers to Aid in Fight Against Lord's Resistance Army — WASHINGTON — President Obama said Friday that he had ordered the deployment of 100 armed military advisers to central Africa to help regional forces combat the Lord's Resistance Army, a notorious renegade group that has terrorized villagers …

Discussion: Firedoglake, Outside the Beltway, The Reality-Based Community, The Lede, American Power, Pajamas Media, The Agonist, Althouse and ABCNEWS

Robert Pear / New York Times:

Long-Term Care Program Cut From Health Law — WASHINGTON — The Obama administration announced Friday that it was scrapping a long-term care insurance program created by the new health care law because it was too costly and would not work. — Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of health and human services …

Discussion: Liberal Values, Althouse, TalkLeft and Outside the Beltway

David Dayen / Firedoglake:
Obama Administration Cuts Long-Term Health Care from ACA

Discussion: Washington Post, Althouse, Hot Air, NationalJournal.com and National Review

N.C. Aizenman / Washington Post:
White House eliminates insurance program for long-term care

Discussion: The Hill, neo-neocon, Prairie Weather and Marginal Revolution

Brett Norman / The Politico:
Setback for long-term insurance plan

Discussion: Hullabaloo

Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar / Associated Press:
Obama pulls plug on part of health overhaul law

Discussion: Wake up America

Julie Mason / The Politico:

Daley: Press ‘carry water’ for pols — President Obama's remark to Ed Henry of Fox News on Thursday that, “I didn't know you were the spokesperson for Mitt Romney” set off heated discussions this week around the White House briefing room. — Henry declined comment on the matter.

Discussion: NewsBusters.org blogs, Weasel Zippers and CNBC

Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:

Will Herman Cain's Sunday sit-down be a front-runner's star turn? — Herman Cain's presidential bid faces a big test Sunday as the newly minted front-runner takes center-stage on NBC's “Meet the Press.” — The appearance will mark the first time he has appeared on one of the Sunday morning shows since he became a top-tier contender.

Discussion: CNN

Washington Post:

Mitt Romney's foreign policy failings — FOREIGN POLICY has played a marginal role so far in the Republican presidential contest, squeezed to the side during debates focused on the U.S. economy and by social issues such as immigration. What the candidates have said has sometimes been confusing …

Discussion: The Atlantic Online and The New Republic

Washington Examiner:

Lesson of Perry's candidacy: Think before you run — What's wrong with Rick Perry? How did the successful, well-liked, long-term governor of one of America's largest states enter the Republican presidential primary race with great fanfare, zoom to the top of the polls, and then slide almost as quickly back into the pack?

Discussion: Outside the Beltway, The Political Carnival, Rod Dreher and ABCNEWS

John Del Signore / Gothamist:

[UPDATE] Video: NYPD Scooter Runs Over National Lawyers Guild Legal Observer — [UPDATES BELOW] Here is disturbing video of a legal observer for the National Lawyers Guild getting run over by an NYPD scooter during this morning's Occupy Wall Street march. We're still trying to determine …

Discussion: City Room, Rumproast, skippy the bush kangaroo, Boing Boing, The Raw Story, Runnin' Scared, The Jawa Report and Daily Kos

Darren Samuelsohn / The Politico:

W.H. won't share Solyndra BB emails — President Barack Obama won't be sharing his BlackBerry messages with House investigators seeking communications about Solyndra, the White House told Hill Republicans on Friday. — White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler told House Energy …

Discussion: The Page

Kevinliptak / CNN:
On Solyndra: President's Blackberry Off Limits

Discussion: Hot Air, Pat Dollard and Weasel Zippers

Steven Rattner / Steve Rattner:

The Irony of Lake Orion — President Obama is visiting the General Motors plant at Lake Orion today with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak to celebrate both the passage of the South Korean free trade agreement and also the evident success of his auto rescue program.

Discussion: Mediaite