memeorandum: Mr. Burgundy goes to Washington (CNN)

11:20 PM ET, November 13, 2013

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Erick Erickson / RedState:

It's a Trap! — Republicans are walking into a trap and they don't even realize it. — They are about to consider, in the House of Representatives, legislation by Congressman Upton that would allow people to keep their insurance plans. — There's a problem though.

Discussion: The Plum Line, National Review, Mediaite, Washington Monthly and Hot Air

Ezra Klein / Wonkblog:

Obamacare is in much more trouble than it was one week ago — 1. The Affordable Care Act's political position has deteriorated dramatically over the last week. President Bill Clinton's statement that the law should be reopened to ensure everyone who likes their health plans can keep them was a signal event.

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, The Federalist, Washington Monthly, The Week, TalkLeft and Hot Air

Josh Barro / Business Insider:

Here Comes The Real Government Takeover Of Health Care — For the last few weeks, Republicans have been full of schadenfreude over President Obama's broken “If you like your plan, you can keep it” promise. — Now, this issue is about to blow up in Republicans' faces.

Discussion: Firedoglake, Brad DeLong, The Dish, cbpp.org and Talking Points Memo

New York Times:

Democrats Threaten to Abandon Obama on Health Law Provision — WASHINGTON — Anxious congressional Democrats are threatening to abandon President Obama on a central element of his signature health care law, voicing increasing support for proposals that would allow Americans to retain …

Kate Nocera / BuzzFeed:

House Democrats Have Lost Their Patience With The White House Over Obamacare — Frustrated by the problems with Obamacare, Democrats are fed up with how the administration has handled things. “He doesn't have to run again,” Rep. Jim Moran said of the president. — Rep. Jim Moran — Via arlnow.com

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, No More Mister Nice Blog and Washington Monthly

Mike Lillis / The Hill:

Dems double down in attack on Upton bill — House Democratic leaders are doubling down in their opposition to GOP legislation that would allow Americans to keep their healthcare plans, even as the party is taking a political drubbing over the contentious issue.

Discussion: Business Insider and Sister Toldjah

Peggy Noonan's Blog:
ObamaCare Is the Story — Republicans should stop taking the boob bait of the press.

Discussion: Hot Air, No More Mister Nice Blog and Mediaite

Jennifer Rubin / Right Turn:
Obamacure worse than Obamacare

Discussion: TIME, Real Clear Politics and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion

Dana Bash / CNN:
White House officials get earful from Democrats on Obamacare

Discussion: Washington Examiner, Politico, Hot Air, The Plum Line, The Other McCain, The PJ Tatler and Washington Free Beacon

Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Obama is boxed in by Bill Clinton

Discussion: Politico, Althouse, The Impolitic, Conservatives4Palin and Instapundit

Alexander Bolton / The Hill:

Reid calls special ObamaCare meeting — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Thursday will convene a special meeting of the Senate Democratic caucus and senior White Officials to discuss the troubled rollout of ObamaCare. — Reid on Wednesday told reporters he would not answer questions …

Discussion: Politico, The Moderate Voice, The Gateway Pundit, Hot Air, Weasel Zippers and The PJ Tatler

Burgess Everett / Politico:
Elizabeth Warren calls for filibuster changes

Discussion: Mediaite

Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Reid lacks the votes to go nuclear (VIDEO)

Discussion: Booman Tribune and Talking Points Memo

Burgess Everett / Politico:
Harry Reid: ‘Very comfortable’ that Obamacare will improve

Discussion: Weasel Zippers

Abby D. Phillip / ABC News:

Exclusive: Obamacare's Mystery Woman Says She Fell Victim to Cyberbullies … The smiling woman who was once the face of the Affordable Care Act's website has come out of the shadows to stand up to the “cyberbullying” she says she suffered after the law's flawed kickoff.

ABC News:
Obamacare Website Targeted About 16 Times by Cyber Attacks

Discussion: National Review

Abby D. Phillip / ABC News:
Insurance Enrollment Far Short of Expectations at 106,185

Discussion: Slate and American Spectator

Daniel Strauss / Talking Points Memo:

Priebus: Obamacare Enrollment Numbers Show Law Was Built On A Lie — The lackluster Obamacare enrollment numbers show that Obamacare was built on lies, Republican National Commitee Chairman Reince Priebus said in a statement Wednesday. — Priebus's statement was released by the RNC shortly …

Discussion: PoliticusUSA

William Branigin / Washington Post:
Administration: 106,000 enrolled in health insurance in first month of HealthCare.gov

Discussion: The Fix, Mediaite, Balloon Juice and Althouse

Kurtis Lee / Denver Post:
PRO-OBAMACARE ADS TARGETING MILLENNIALS STIR CONTROVERSY IN COLORADO

Discussion: National Review, Health Policy Solutions, Outside the Beltway, The College Fix and Business Insider

Russell Berman / The Hill:

Immigrant teens ambush Boehner at diner — A pair of immigrant teenagers confronted Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) at a Capitol Hill diner on Wednesday morning, telling him their parents were in danger of deportation because of the House's inaction on immigration reform.

Discussion: Politico, Crooks and Liars and The Hinterland Gazette

Immigration Reform:
VIDEO: Immigrant Youth Activists Share Their Stories With Speaker Boehner After Intercepting Him At Breakfast

Discussion: Talking Points Memo and The Gateway Pundit

Heather Saul / The Independent:

Pope Francis corruption fury: Tie them to a rock and throw them in the sea — Impassioned sermon condemned corruption from those who donated to the church but stole from the state — Pope Francis delivered an impassioned sermon yesterday, during which he quoted a passage from the bible …

Discussion: Guardian

Laura Bassett / The Huffington Post:

Historic Pro-Choice Bill To Be Introduced In Congress — Following an unprecedented three-year wave of state legislative attacks on abortion and family planning services, a group of Democratic lawmakers in the House and Senate plan to go on the offensive Wednesday with a historic bill …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, The World's Greatest …, Daily Kos, Taylor Marsh, ThinkProgress, Shakesville and Washington Post

Timwilliamspgh / CBS Pittsburgh:

Police: 3 Students Shot Near Brashear High School — PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Several people have been taken in for questioning in connection with a shooting that left three students injured near Brashear High School Wednesday afternoon. — According to police, the shooting happened between Crane …

Discussion: Weasel Zippers, The Raw Story, The Hinterland Gazette and Gawker

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
3 shot at Pittsburgh Brashear High School

Discussion: ThinkProgress

Matt Wilstein / Mediaite:

Ted Cruz: When You Attack Me, You're Attacking the ‘American People’ — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) believes that when his critics attack, they're not just going after him, but also taking on “the American people.” Following his lively conversation with Jay Leno last Friday, the senator attended an …

Discussion: The Raw Story and Liberaland

Alex Isenstadt / Politico:

A ‘Duck Dynasty’ endorsement in Louisiana — Louisiana Republican Vance McAllister is hoping “Duck Dynasty” star Willie Robertson can pull him over the finish line in Saturday's special congressional election. — Robertson is coming out in support of the candidate in a TV ad, telling voters to …

Discussion: CNN and Roll Call

CNN:

Mr. Burgundy goes to Washington — Washington (CNN) - News team, assemble! — Ron Burgundy and the rest of the Channel 4 Evening News gang descend on Washington on Friday when a new interactive exhibit opens at the Newseum. — Follow @politicalticker — “Anchorman: The Exhibit” …

Discussion: Politico

MyFoxBoston:

Sudbury girl wants Apple to remove derogatory definition from dictionary — SUDBURY, Mass. (MyFoxBoston.com) - A history essay on gay rights led a 15-year-old Sudbury girl to take a stand against a giant corporation. — Becca Gorman said she was writing her essay when she typed the word “gay” into her Macbook laptop's dictionary.

Discussion: AMERICAblog News, The Huffington Post, The Raw Story, Mediaite and The Daily Caller

The Times of Israel:

Palestinian youth stabs sleeping soldier to death on Afula bus — Funeral for Eden Atias, 18, to be held later Wednesday; passengers capture 16-year-old killer, who was in Israel illegally — An Israeli soldier died after he was stabbed multiple times in the neck Wednesday morning …

Discussion: Jihad Watch, Algemeiner.com, The Gateway Pundit, The Long War Journal and Atlas Shrugs

Washington Post:

Two Secret Service agents cut from Obama's detail after alleged misconduct — A call from the Hay-Adams Hotel this past spring reporting that a Secret Service agent was trying to force his way into a woman's room set in motion an internal investigation that has sent tremors through …

Discussion: New York Times

Jennifer Rubin / Right Turn:

Dems pummel administration on Iran — At the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Iran today, Democrats joined Republicans in insisting the Senate move ahead on banking sanctions previously passed. And, as sanctions expert Mark Dubowitz of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies told …

Discussion: Washington Free Beacon and Hot Air