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Palin Promises to be "More Rogue"
Palin Promises to be "More Rogue" The Globe and Mail reports: In a speech that seemed crafted for Tea Party followers more than curious Canadians, former Alaska governor Sarah Palin used an invitation to address an upscale book club audience here to preach the virtues of free …
Obama: Bad Economy Gives Rise to 'Tribal Attitudes'
Obama on MTV: Bad Economy Gives Rise to 'Tribal Attitudes' Politico reports: President Barack Obama thinks that the recession has caused a temporary increase in racial tension by stoking “tribal attitude” among people in economic distress. During an hour-long town hall with …
Whitman Accepts Brown Apology
Whitman Accepts Brown Apology Politico reports: California GOP gubernatorial nominee Meg Whitman has accepted an apology from Jerry Brown one week after it was revealed a staffer suggested his campaign call her a “whore.” “Californians deserve better than the traditional …
Miners Will be Out of Hospital by Weekend
Miners Out of Hospital by Sunday CNN reports: More miners are expected to be discharged Friday from a regional hospital in Chile following their rescue after 69 days underground, and officials hope that all 33 will be home by Sunday. Three of the miners were discharged Thursday …
Military to Comply with Court DADT Order
Military to Comply with 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Order The Washington Post reports: The Pentagon announced Thursday that it will comply with a court order to stop enforcing its "don't ask, don't tell" policy barring gays from serving openly in the military, even as the Obama …
Deficit Tops $1 Trillion for Second Straight Year
Deficit Tops $1 Trillion for 2nd Straight Year ABC News reports: The Obama administration is set to report Friday that the federal budget deficit exceeded $1 trillion for the second straight year, providing critics of government spending with fresh ammunition ahead of the midterm …
O'Donnell: 'I've Got Hannity in My Back Pocket'
O'Donnell: 'I've Got Sean Hannity in My Back Pocket' Howard Fineman at Huffington Post reports: Christine O'Donnell may not be a witch, but she knows how to use scare tactics to raise money, top Republican strategists and officials here tell me. They say the Delaware Republican …
Daniels Tells Tea Party: Cool the Rhetoric
At a speech in Washington, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels spoke out against the harsh language used by today's conservatives and the Tea Party. Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels believes a tax on oil is “justifiable”, that a value added tax could streamline the tax system, and that some of the heated …WH Spent $3M on October Ads Pushing Health Bill
WH Spent $3M on Ads in Oct Selling Health Bill Politico reports: The Obama administration has spent approximately $3 million on TV ads discussing the benefits of health care reform this month – three times what was spent by pro-reform candidates and groups but almost nothing …
Site Posts More Paladino Porn Emails
Site Posts More Paladino Porn The New York Daily News reports: An upstate website is hitting Carl Paladino right in his self-proclaimed religious values - by dumping a new batch of sexually explicit emails he forwarded. The emails, some dating back to 2008, were posted …
The Right Warms Up to a Carbon Tax
A new paper from the American Enterprise Institute arguing for more federal green tech R&D and a carbon tax could spur the GOP to rethink its energy policies. The conservative American Enterprise Institute released an energy policy proposal on Wednesday that included support for a carbon tax and …Time to Free Pollard
Jonathan Pollard has spent 24 years in prison after pleading guilty to spying. It's time for the U.S. to release him and deport him to Israel. To some, the U.S. case of convicted Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard is both puzzling and troubling, and makes little sense. We don’t hear much about …Dem Rep Only Has One Donor
Dem Rep Only Has One Donor Politico reports: With a potentially competitive race developing back home in Minnesota’s 8th District, Transportation Committee Chairman Jim Oberstar collected a contribution from just one resident of the district between June 22 and Sept. 30, …
Judge Approves Lawsuit Against Obamacare
Judge Approves Lawsuit Against Obamacare The Wall Street Journal reports: This just in: According to a Reuters report, a federal judge in Pensacola, Fla., has ruled that 20 U.S. states can proceed with their lawsuit seeking to overturn President Barack Obama’s landmark healthcare …
GOP Buckles Down in Close Races
Poll watchers are expecting big GOP gains overall but some key Republican candidates, like Pat Meehan in Pennsylvania, still have a fight on their hands. Here are some possible GOP-takeover House races which are very tight: MI-01 : Dan Benishek (in the race to replace Bart Stupak): …Read: McKinnon's Centrist Manifesto
Read: McKinnon's Centrist Manifesto Mark McKinnon writes: These principles align with the long poles of the Republican tent. The keepers at the GOP gate need to open the flaps wide. (Democrats embrace their centrists like Rep. Heath Shuler of North Carolina; they don't call him a …
Obama: "Shovel Ready" Projects Don't Exist
Obama: "Shovel Ready" Projects Don't Exist The New York Times reports: While proud of his record, Obama has already begun thinking about what went wrong — and what he needs to do to change course for the next two years. He has spent what one aide called “a lot of time talking …
Powell Floated for Sec. Defense
Powell Floated for Sec. Defense Laura Rozen reports: With Jim Jones’ resignation last week as National Security Adviser and the elevation of his deputy Tom Donilon to succeed him, speculation is turning to who might succeed Defense Secretary Robert Gates. The Obama cabinet …
Romney Raises $1.7 Million
Romney Raises $1.7 Million Politico reports: Mitt Romney’s political operation raised $1.7 million from July through September, again pacing the field of prospective 2012 GOP presidential hopefuls. The former Massachusetts governor, who lost a bid for the 2008 Republica…