Top Items:
Erick Erickson / Erick's blog:
The Herman Cain Campaign Is Stuck on Stupid — If I were allowed to use the word retarded these days, I'd use it to describe the Herman Cain campaign these days. But it is another word we've axed on the list for some legitimate reasons. Truth be told, I sometimes still use it and I think it might fit here.
Discussion:
The Moderate Voice, Little Green Footballs, ABCNEWS, New York Times, The Daily Caller, American Spectator and RedState
RELATED:
Daily Caller Productions / The Daily Caller:
TheDC exclusive interview with Herman Cain: ‘Guilty until proven innocent’ [VIDEO] — In an exclusive interview Wednesday evening with The Daily Caller's Ginni Thomas, GOP presidential front-runner Herman Cain talked about the political press corps' rush to judgment. “That is the D.C. culture,” Cain said.
Discussion:
ABCNEWS, Washington Post, Political Mojo, msnbc.com, New York Magazine, The Raw Story, Indecision Forever, GOP 12 and CBS News
Richard Pollock / PJ Media:
BREAKING: PJM Sources Report Details of Alleged Cain Incident … Adding to the ongoing Herman Cain sexual harassment controversy, two sources have now confirmed to PJ Media that a female employee of the National Restaurant Association told associates she had been brought by Mr. Cain to his Crystal City …
Discussion:
National Review, Guardian, The Right Scoop, Los Angeles Times, Bloomberg, RedState, The Caucus, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and The Other McCain
Bernie Goldberg / Fox News:
Cain Harassment Issue: Who Said What to Whom?
Cain Harassment Issue: Who Said What to Whom?
Discussion:
Philly.com and The Reaction
William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:
Embarrassed and disgusted
Embarrassed and disgusted
Discussion:
Riehl World View
Kerry Picket / Washington Times:
Source - Rahm Emanuel involved in Cain sexual harassment accuser attacks
Source - Rahm Emanuel involved in Cain sexual harassment accuser attacks
Discussion:
The Caucus, Mediaite, Business Insider, No More Mister Nice Blog, The Impolitic, CBS News, The PJ Tatler, Betsy's Page, American Spectator, News Hounds, Daily Kos, NationalJournal.com, Maggie's Notebook, Hot Air, New York Magazine, Washington Post, The Gateway Pundit, Atlas Shrugs, National Security, The Politico, CNN, Weasel Zippers and Patterico's Pontifications
Nate Silver / New York Times:
Is Obama Toast? Handicapping the 2012 Election — Americans are usually forgiving when they vote a man into the White House and he wants a second term. Of the last eight elected presidents, all but two — George H. W. Bush and Jimmy Carter — got their four more years.
Discussion:
Questions and Observations, The Page, Saint Petersblog, Don Surber, FiveThirtyEight, GOP 12, Business Insider and americanthinker.com
San Francisco Chronicle:
Mercedes hits 2 Occupy Oakland protesters — (11-02) 21:35 PDT OAKLAND — A car struck two Occupy Oakland protesters tonight as they marched with a crowd along Broadway, and an angry mob surrounded the car as emergency workers tended to the injured. — The driver, who was not identified …
RELATED:
Zaid Jilani / ThinkProgress:
Report: White Oakland Driver Hits Two Black Protesters With Car; Police Allow Man To Drive Off
Report: White Oakland Driver Hits Two Black Protesters With Car; Police Allow Man To Drive Off
Discussion:
Campaign 2012 and Guardian
Malia Wollan / New York Times:
Oakland's Port Shuts Down as Protesters March on Waterfront
Oakland's Port Shuts Down as Protesters March on Waterfront
Discussion:
NewsBusters.org blogs
Kevinliptak / CNN:
More Americans supporting Occupy Wall Street — (CNN) - As Americans learn more about Occupy Wall Street, they are becoming more supportive of the movement's positions, according to a new poll from ORC International. — The survey, taken Oct. 28-31, shows more adult Americans saying …
Discussion:
Firedoglake, Metropolis, rubber hose, The Politico, ThinkProgress, Shakesville, Scared Monkeys, Daily Kos and nation.foxnews.com
RELATED:
Josh Kraushaar / 2012 Decoded:
Poll: Voters Viewing Occupy Wall St. Unfavorably — A sign that the Occupy Wall Street movement isn't the best long-term vehicle for Democrats to connect themselves with: A new Quinnipiac poll, showing a plurality of voters viewing the group unfavorably. — The poll, released today …
BBC:
Greek crisis: Papandreou ‘to offer to resign’ — Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou is expected to offer his resignation within the next half-hour, sources in Athens have told the BBC. — Mr Papandreou will meet Greek President Karolos Papoulias immediately after an emergency cabinet meeting has finished.
RELATED:
New York Times:
Greek Leader Calls Off Referendum on Bailout Plan — ATHENS — After a tumultuous day of political gamesmanship, Prime Minister George Papandreou called off his plan to hold a referendum on Greece's new loan deal with the European Union, withdrew his previous offers to resign …
Discussion:
Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Free exchange, FT Alphaville and Marginal Revolution
Peter Wallsten / Washington Post:
As governor, Romney worked to reassure liberals — Mitt Romney was firm and direct with the abortion rights advocates sitting in his office nine years ago, assuring the group that if elected Massachusetts governor, he would protect the state's abortion laws.
Discussion:
Washington Monthly, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, New York Magazine, GOP 12, Hot Air, The PJ Tatler, The Spectacle Blog and UrbanGrounds
RELATED:
Ron Fournier / 2012 Decoded:
Mitt Romney's ‘Ever-Evolving Ideology’
Mitt Romney's ‘Ever-Evolving Ideology’
Discussion:
Time, Ben Smith's Blog and Saint Petersblog
Joseph Berger / New York Times:
Suit Against Photographer Seeks Re-creation of Wedding After Divorce — Of all the many things that make up a wedding, few are more important than the photographs. — Long after the last of the cake has grown stale and the tossed bouquet has wilted, the photos endure …
Discussion:
Above the Law, Gawker, newsfeed.time.com, Outside the Beltway, New York Magazine and Runnin' Scared
KATU-TV:
Occupy march winds through town in support of war veteran — Protesters take to the streets of Portland Wednesday night. — RELATED CONTENT — PORTLAND, Ore. - Occupy Portland protesters marched Wednesday night in a show of support for an Iraq War veteran injured in a confrontation with police at Occupy Oakland, Calif.
Discussion:
The Jawa Report, Weasel Zippers and The Gateway Pundit
RELATED:
Karoli / Crooks and Liars:
Michele Bachmann Owes President Obama An Apology — This little gem was dropped last Friday during Michele Bachmann's interview with Wolf Blitzer. I understand that politics involves a war of words, but Bachmann went too far on this. Way too far. — Here's the snippet …
David Kocieniewski / New York Times:
Biggest Public Firms Paid Little U.S. Tax, Study Says — Warren E. Buffett, take note. It is not just a few wealthy individuals paying unusually low taxes to the federal government. Corporate America is not far behind. — A comprehensive study released on Thursday found that 280 …
Discussion:
Booman Tribune and No More Mister Nice Blog
RELATED:
Pat Garofalo / ThinkProgress:
30 Major Corporations Paid No Income Taxes In The Last Three Years, While Making $160 Billion
30 Major Corporations Paid No Income Taxes In The Last Three Years, While Making $160 Billion
Discussion:
Washington Post and Washington Monthly
David Beckworth / The New Republic:
Tight Budgets, Loose Money: Why Both Liberals and Conservatives Are Wrong About How to Fix the Economy — Both the left and the right have been consistently peddling the wrong prescriptions for our economy. Most liberals are focused on the need for additional fiscal stimulus …
Discussion:
Business Insider, National Review and New York Times
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
Polling the ‘sabotage’ question — To one degree or another, the “sabotage” question has been generating some debate for about a year now. It is, admittedly, a provocative subject: are Republicans trying to hurt the nation's economy on purpose, simply to undermine the Obama presidency?
Discussion:
Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Saint Petersblog, Washington Post, Political Mojo, Prairie Weather and Balloon Juice
Publius / Big Government:
BREAKING: #OccupyOakland Vandalizes Whole Foods Store, Smashes Bank of America Windows, Activists Claim One Killed By Car UPDATE: False Alarm — Live Feed-complete with shouts of “F*** the police!”: — Live video from your Android device on Ustream — Occupy Oakland activists vandalized …
Discussion:
The Daily Caller, americanthinker.com, JammieWearingFool and Ed Driscoll
RELATED:
Morgen / Verum Serum:
Disturbing Photos from the “General Strike” in Oakland
Disturbing Photos from the “General Strike” in Oakland
Discussion:
Big Government and Mercury News
Jonathan Capehart / Washington Post:
Herman Cain campaign is an insult to my mother — On my first day at an all-white school in North Plainfield, N.J., and then again in Hazlet, N.J. and then again before I took off for college in Northfield, Minn., my mother delivered a lecture not unfamiliar to other kids of color (and women, for that matter).
Discussion:
New York Times, Mediaite, The Politico, Daily Kos, The Hill, Weasel Zippers and Opinionator
Jenny Sanford / The State:
A fresh face, a bold message, and a choice — History is filled with tales of newcomers running for political office or candidates who “don't have a chance” and are written off by the media. Yet sometimes such candidates connect or spark a fire among the electorate and then actually get the attention of the media.
Discussion:
Washington Wire and msnbc.com
Chris Geidner / Poliglot:
Senate Committee Considers DOMA Repeal Bill, Moves Forward Out Gay Judicial Nominee — [Photo: Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy opens a business committee meeting to consider the Respect for Marriage Act, as well as several judicial nominations. (Photo by Chris Geidner.)]
Discussion:
ThinkProgress and Towleroad News #gay
James McWilliams / The Atlantic Online:
McFib: The Awful Conditions at McDonald's McRib Pork Supplier — The Humane Society has filed a complaint alleging that Smithfield Foods, McDonald's pork supplier, stuffs its pigs in tiny gestation crates — Perhaps you've heard the news: The McRib is back!
CNN:
Texas judge confirms video of him beating daughter, says ‘I lost my temper’ — Dallas (CNN) — A Texas judge faces a police investigation and judicial probe after a video showing him beating his then-16-year-old disabled daughter was posted on the Internet.
Discussion:
Guardian, ABCNEWS, Nation Now, The Raw Story, Law Blog, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, newsfeed.time.com and Mediaite
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Pelosi: House is ‘in play’ in 2012 — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday that Democrats have a shot at taking back the House in 2012. — The former Speaker touted the diversity of the candidates the Democrats have recruited - “two generals, a colonel ... legislators …
Discussion:
Weasel Zippers
Harold Meyerson / American Prospect:
McEntee, Head of AFSCME, to Retire — DONATE Email Print Send to Instapaper — Gerald McEntee, president of the American Federation of State, County and Municiple Employees (AFSCME), the 1.4 million-member union that is the largest in the AFL-CIO, has told certain members …
Discussion:
Ben Smith's Blog
Julian Pecquet / The Hill:
Report sparks fight over health law taxes — A new report commissioned by the insurance industry is sparking intense pushback from health reform proponents because it assumes the law's taxes on health insurance plans will be passed on to consumers. — The Oliver Wyman report estimates that the tax …
Discussion:
ThinkProgress
Larry J. Sabato / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Lessons From History: Don't Be Too Quick to Pull Down the Curtain — Larry J. Sabato, Director, U.Va. Center for Politics — Over the decades, in every fourth year, we have noticed a tendency to close out the presidential nominating contest before the voting has even begun.
Discussion:
Balloon Juice