Top Items:
![](/121211/i104.jpg)
Obama Expects GOP Tax Cave — As the clock ticks toward a tax hike on all Americans in 20 days, President Obama predicted Republicans would join Democrats to extend current rates for 98 percent of earners before the end of the year. — “I'm pretty confident that Republicans …
Discussion:
Politico, americanthinker.com, The PJ Tatler, ABCNEWS, Weasel Zippers, Post Politics and Taegan Goddard's …
RELATED:
![](/121211/i108.jpg)
The GOP's dangerous debt-ceiling gamble — The fiscal cliff negotiations have picked up again. Last week, President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner were hardly talking, and neither were their staffs. This week, Obama and Boehner are speaking often, and, perhaps more importantly, their staffs are speaking constantly.
Discussion:
The Hill, The Huffington Post, ABCNEWS, Firedoglake, The Plum Line, The Reaction and Post Politics
Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly:
Remembering Who You Are Dealing With — At TNR, Noam Scheiber objects to the widespread assumption that allowing a plunge over the “fiscal cliff” would be a tactical victory but a strategic defeat for Barack Obama. Yes, he concedes, there is some risk of economic repercussions …
Discussion:
Mother Jones
![](/121211/i106.jpg)
Corporate Taxes on Table in Cliff Talks — The White House has told Republicans it would include an overhaul of the corporate-tax code as part of any deal to reduce the deficit, people familiar with the talks said, putting a major priority for business groups on the table as part of the intensifying negotiations.
Discussion:
New York Times, Mother Jones, Business Insider, Metropolis and Political Watch
Tom Cohen / CNN:
Angry with Obama, GOP threatens political war next year
Angry with Obama, GOP threatens political war next year
Discussion:
Politico, Hot Air, The Democratic Daily, Talking Points Memo, ABCNEWS and Gallup
Dan Pfeiffer / Talking Points Memo:
Boehner To Obama: You Name Spending Cuts First
Boehner To Obama: You Name Spending Cuts First
Discussion:
The Plum Line
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
John Boehner Gives Fiscal Cliff Counteroffer To White House
John Boehner Gives Fiscal Cliff Counteroffer To White House
Discussion:
The Hill, Hot Air, Daily Kos, Wall Street Journal and Associated Press
Ashley Killough / CNN:
TRENDING: Hoffa predicts ‘civil war’ in Michigan — (CNN) - Jimmy Hoffa, president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, said Tuesday he expects Michigan unions and lawmakers to break out into “civil war” after the state legislature passed right-to-work bills that would weaken unions' power.
Discussion:
Hot Air, Associated Press, Weasel Zippers, The Daily Dish, The PJ Tatler and The Impolitic
RELATED:
![](/121211/i85.jpg)
Michigan Passes “Right to Work” Containing Verbatim Language from ALEC Model Bill — Amidst massive pro-labor protests, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has signed sweeping legislation attacking private and public sector unions, just hours after passing the lame-duck legislature.
Discussion:
New York Times, msnbc.com, Campaign for America's …, skippy the bush kangaroo, Daily Kos, Teamster Nation and aflcio.org
![](/121212/i2.jpg)
Mich. governor signs anti-union bills after protests
Discussion:
NewsBusters.org and Instapundit
Evan McMorris-Santoro / Talking Points Memo:
AFL-CIO: ‘Of Course We Do Not Condone’ Ripping Down Of AFP Tent In Michigan
AFL-CIO: ‘Of Course We Do Not Condone’ Ripping Down Of AFP Tent In Michigan
Discussion:
The Jawa Report, The Heritage Foundation, Guardian and The Raw Story
Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
The Morning Plum: A way out for labor in Michigan?
The Morning Plum: A way out for labor in Michigan?
Discussion:
Detroit Free Press, Salon, detroitnews.com, ThinkProgress, Reuters, Firedoglake, The National Memo, Post Politics, Talking Points Memo, Eclectablog and Daily Kos
Bernie Woodall / Reuters:
New laws will make Michigan 24th “right-to-work” state
New laws will make Michigan 24th “right-to-work” state
Discussion:
NO QUARTER USA NET, Liberal Values, AEIdeas and Philly.com
![](/121211/i89.jpg)
Donors offers $$$ For Info Leading To Arrest Of Union Thug **UPDATED ONE THUG IDENTIFIED — **DONATION LINK HERE** — This is the guy who attacked DLRS contributor Steven Crowder: — Here is the video: — An anonymous donor has offered $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of this thug.
RELATED:
![](/121211/i105.jpg)
UNION THUG Who Beat Steven Crowder ID'ed - His Name Is Tony Camargo ...Update: Second Goon Identified — The union official who sucker punched Steven Crowder today in Michigan has been identified. — His name is Tony. — Tony Camargo — Union official Tony Camargo goes to work on Steven Crowder's face-
Discussion:
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS, Power Line, Blazing Cat Fur and Instapundit
Neil Munro / The Daily Caller:
White House declines to condemn union violence in Michigan
White House declines to condemn union violence in Michigan
Discussion:
The PJ Tatler and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
THINGS IN POLITICO THAT MAKE ME WANT TO GUZZLE ANTIFREEZE, POINT OF NO RETURN EDITION — One of my primary criticisms of Tiger Beat On The Potomac has been that the entire enterprise has been dedicated totally to gossip, triviality, and Drudge-baiting to the exclusion of what's actually …
Discussion:
Politico, No More Mister Nice Blog, Washington Monthly and Conservatives4Palin
RELATED:
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Politico Accidentally Exposes Beltway Elite
Politico Accidentally Exposes Beltway Elite
Discussion:
The New Republic, Paul Krugman, American Prospect and Business Insider
![](/121212/i1.jpg)
North Korea's new leader burnishes credentials with rocket — (Reuters) - North Korea successfully launched a rocket on Wednesday, boosting the credentials of its new leader and stepping up the threat the isolated and impoverished state poses to its opponents.
Discussion:
The Verge and Weekly Standard
RELATED:
![](/121211/i99.jpg)
Justice Scalia Defends Comparing Homosexuality To Murder … In a Princeton University speech Monday, Justice Antonin Scalia defended his opposition to LGBT equality and his previous comments equating homosexuality with murder and bestiality. — When asked by openly gay Princeton freshman Duncan Hosie …
Discussion:
Truthdig, Taking Note, Associated Press and msnbc.com
![](/121211/i69.jpg)
Why Hillary Clinton Would Be Strong in 2016 (It's Not Her Favorability Ratings) — Let's start by stating the obvious: Hillary Rodham Clinton would be a formidable presidential candidate in 2016. — Mrs. Clinton's credentials as secretary of state, as a United States senator …
Discussion:
The Week, The Impolitic and Towleroad News #gay
![](/121211/i116.jpg)
U.S. Installs Record Amount Of Solar So Far In 2012: Analyst Calls It The ‘Opening Act’ For Q4 Boom — Almost exactly a year ago, during the height of the Solyndra hysteria, Mitt Romney made a rather odd statement about solar. (Yes, we're still talking about Romney).
Discussion:
Daily Kos
Peter Hamby / CNN:
First on CNN: Haley finalizes short list for DeMint seat — Washington (CNN) - South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has whittled down the list of people she is considering for Jim DeMint's soon-to-be-vacant Senate seat to five people, a Republican close to the governor told CNN on Tuesday.
RELATED:
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Haley trails Sheheen, Graham getting stronger
Haley trails Sheheen, Graham getting stronger
Discussion:
Daily Kos
![](/121211/i96.jpg)
Breitbart Folks Appear to Fake Violence in Lansing — When I saw this video-claiming that a “violent mob” destroyed the tent the Koch brothers had paid for in front of the Michigan Capitol-I knew right away it was likely a false flag. After all, Stranahan, James O'Keefe's buddy, first posted it.
![](/121211/i112.jpg)
Obama recognizes Syrian opposition coalition — (CNN) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday recognized the leading Syrian opposition coalition as the legitimate representative of the country's people, marking a “big step” in U.S. engagement with the nearly two-year-old crisis.
RELATED:
Devin Dwyer / ABCNEWS:
Obama Recognizes Syrian Opposition Group
Obama Recognizes Syrian Opposition Group
Discussion:
Weasel Zippers, Hot Air, Politico and The Independent
![](/121212/i3.jpg)
Scientists May Have Finally Unlocked Puzzle of Why People Are Gay — Lesbians get it from fathers, gay men from mothers? — Scientists may have finally solved the puzzle of what makes a person gay, and how it is passed from parents to their children. — A group of scientists suggested Tuesday …
Discussion:
Hullabaloo
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
McConnell highly unpopular — Mitch McConnell is the most unpopular Senator in the country. Only 37% of Kentucky voters approve of him to 55% disapprove. Both in terms of raw disapproval (55%) and net approval (-18) McConnell has the worst numbers of any of his peers, taking that mantle from Nebraska's Ben Nelson.
Discussion:
Business Insider, The National Memo, Taegan Goddard's … and Politico
![](/121211/i115.jpg)
Lesbian Wife Denied Membership To Military Spouses Group — Officer's wife excluded for lacking a military ID card. The Pentagon's nearly 15-month review on benefits changes after “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” now in the spotlight. — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta speaks at a news conference on Nov. 29, 2012, at the Pentagon.
Discussion:
The American Military …
![](/121211/i111.jpg)
3 dead in Oregon mall shooting — (CNN) — Panicked customers rushed to the exits when a gunman opened fire Tuesday at a mall outside Portland, Oregon. Some people huddled behind store counters and hid behind racks of clothing. The mall's Santa dropped to the ground.
Discussion:
This Just In