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1:20 PM ET, November 11, 2006

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Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
Not Going To Bite  —  My good friend John Hinderaker links to a CBS report about the latest entertainment coming from al-Qaeda this evening, as do some of our mutual friends in the conservative blogosphere, that hails the Democratic midterm victory as a "reasonable" move.
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Hindrocket / Power Line:
ARE TERRORISTS THE DEMOCRATS' BIGGEST FANS?  THE DEBATE CONTINUES  —  Last night I posted al Qaeda: "Democrats Are Reasonable"!.  That post discussed the support for the Democrats in the midterm elections that has been voiced by terrorists around the world.
Glenn Greenwald / Unclaimed Territory:
Relegating extremists to the fringes
Marcus Mabry / Newsweek:
Feeling Blue?  —  After the Democratic sweep of Congress, President Bush's approval reaches a new low.  But voters want Democrats to chart a moderate course.  —  Brendan Smialowski / Getty Images  —  Can They Work Together?  Pelosi has 34 percent approval ratings, slightly better than Bush's 31 percent
Lori Montgomery / Washington Post:
Alternative Minimum Tax Targeted  —  Democrats Seek Fix For Middle-Class Families  —  Democratic leaders this week vowed to make the alternative minimum tax a centerpiece of next year's budget debate, saying the levy threatens to unfairly increase tax bills for millions of middle-class families by the end of the decade.
Alan Cooperman / Washington Post:
Democrats Win Bigger Share of Religious Vote  —  Parties Disagree on Why The Gap Has Narrowed  —  As the results of the midterm elections sank in this week, religious leaders across the ideological spectrum found something they could agree on: The "God gap" in American politics has narrowed substantially.
New York Times:
Democrats, Engaging Bush, Vow Early Action on Iraq  —  Democrats sought on Friday to put their new political power to use in shaping the debate over Iraq, promising stepped-up Congressional oversight of the war and a resolution demanding a schedule for reducing the number of troops there.
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Jennifer Loven / Associated Press:   Bush Pledges Bipartisan Cooperation
Ian Fisher / New York Times:
Hamas Offers to End Rule if Aid Resumes  —  Hamas committed today to folding its eight-month government if that would restore the international assistance that was cut off after it won national elections earlier this year.  —  In a shrewd and dramatic speech, the Hamas prime minister …
Noam N. Levey / Los Angeles Times:
Anti-Foley blogger speaks out  —  The man who first posted the now-resigned congressman's e-mails says he was angry about a culture of corruption.  —  WASHINGTON — Lane Hudson had no idea he would bring down a congressman when he sat in his living room and turned on his laptop one Sunday morning nearly seven weeks ago.
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:   StopSexPredators blogger: Foley hit on me ten years ago
Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Post-Election 2006: Playing the Numbers Game  —  News networks recognize Crystal Ball success rate  —  It's been a long election season—seemingly much longer than midterms past—and your Crystal Ball is happy to have served our good readers right up until the end.
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Investor's Business Daily:
John Conyers And The Muslim Caucus  —  Congress: The likely new chairman of the House Judiciary Committee says he's just fighting bigotry in leading a Democrat jihad to deny law enforcement key terror-fighting tools.  But he is in the pocket of Islamists.  —  John Conyers, son …
Matthew Yglesias:
Health Care Strategies  —  Mark Kleiman observes that "since its reform under Bill Clinton" the Veterans' Administration health care system "now has the best medical-records system going and produces high-quality health care at a reasonable cost" and wonders if we couldn't …
Discussion: The RBC and Ezra Klein
Bob Barr / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
House Democrats won't repeat GOP mistakes  —  On Wednesday, Nov. 9, 1994, after learning in the wee hours that morning that I was then a U.S. representative-elect, I had the opportunity at the Waverly Hotel to appear at a news conference with new Speaker-elect Newt Gingrich.
The Allen Report:
The Architect Speaks  —  After maintaining a relentless optimism in the face of ominous polls, Karl Rove tells TIME why Republicans wound up taking a bath on Election Night.  —  BY MIKE ALLEN/WASHINGTON  —  At the White House senior staff meeting in the Roosevelt Room at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday …
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Great Revulsion  —  I'm not feeling giddy as much as greatly relieved.  O.K., maybe a little giddy.  Give 'em hell, Harry and Nancy!  —  Here's what I wrote more than three years ago, in the introduction to my column collection "The Great Unraveling": "I have a vision — maybe just a hope …
Kevin Drum / Political Animal:
MYTH BUSTING....You're probably all a little tired of exit poll wonkery by now, but I want to follow up on my earlier post showing that the Democratic win was a broad-based victory, not one based on appealing to any particular demographic group.  Several demographic myths have turned out to be pretty hardy …
Colbert I. King / Washington Post:
Lawmakers Who Won't Be Missed  —  "Conrad, how can you live back there [in Washington] with all those niggers?"  When asked how he had responded, Sen. Burns is reported to have . . . said with a chuckle that he told the rancher that it was 'a hell of a challenge.' "
Discussion: DownWithTyranny!
 
 
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Mark Kleiman / The RBC:
The carbon-for-payroll tax trade
Discussion: Bradford Plumer and Ezra Klein
Lolita C. Baldor / Associated Press:
Nat'l Guard units face 2nd tours in Iraq
Discussion: Firedoglake and All Spin Zone
Bob Cesca / The Huffington Post:
Time For A Big Ol' Cup Of 'Shut The F*** Up'
Associated Press:
Dean criticizes Maryland Democrats on diversity
Liz Sidoti / Associated Press:
McCain to launch 2008 exploratory panel
Discussion: MyDD and GOP Bloggers
Paul Waldman / Boston Globe:
The Democratic center  —  CONSERVATIVES searching desperately …
John / Argghhh!:
PROJECT VALOUR-IT  —  Today marks the observance of Veteran's Day.
BBC:
Tougher race hate laws considered
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Peggy Noonan / Opinion Journal:
Concession Stands  —  Politicians are at their best when acknowledging defeat.
Art Notes / arktimes.com:
Clark considering presidential bid
Discussion: MyDD
MSNBC:
Jack Palance dies at 87
Los Angeles Times:
Gates' views not easy to discern
Charles Krauthammer / Real Clear Politics:
Only a Minor Earthquake
Discussion: Decision '08
Phil Gunson / Miami Herald:
Chávez attacks Bush as a 'genocidal' leader
Erica Werner / Associated Press:
Waxman Set to Probe Areas of Bush Gov't
Robin Givhan / Washington Post:
Muted Tones Of Quiet Authority: A Look Suited To the Speaker