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3:25 PM ET, January 2, 2009

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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
More oddities in the U.S. “debate” over Israel/Gaza  —  (updated below)  —  This Rasmussen Reports poll — the first to survey American public opinion specifically regarding the Israeli attack on Gaza — strongly bolsters the severe disconnect I documented the other day between (a) …
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Alan M. Dershowitz / Wall Street Journal:
Israel's Policy Is Perfectly ‘Proportionate’  —  Hamas are the real war criminals in this conflict.  —  Israel's actions in Gaza are justified under international law, and Israel should be commended for its self-defense against terrorism.  Article 51 of the United Nations Charter reserves …
Agence France Presse:
On eve of his death, Hamas leader in Gaza predicted victory
Discussion: Cold Fury
Richard Falk / The Huffington Post:
Understanding the Gaza Catastrophe
Discussion: Elder of Ziyon
Noah Pollak / Commentary:
J Street: An Anti-Israel Group
Discussion: Matthew Yglesias and Solomonia
CNN:
Aides: Democrats have plan if Burris shows up  —  (CNN) — Senate Democratic leaders think Roland Burris, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's pick to fill President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat, will likely show up on Capitol Hill Tuesday for the opening day of Congress …
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Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
Reid, Punk'd by Blago over Burris, Rejects the Rule of Law
Jane Hamsher / The Huffington Post:
Harry Reid, Punk'd By Blago Over Burris, Rejects The Rule Of Law
Andy Barr / The Politico:
Burris will ‘fall on the Senate’
Discussion: Swampland and TIME.com
Ruben Navarrette Jr / CNN:
Commentary: Thank you, Gov. Blagojevich
Discussion: NewsBusters.org
Lynn Bartels / Rocky Mountain News:
Sources: Bennet will be Colorado's new senator  —  Denver Public Schools superintendent Michael Bennet is expected to be named Saturday as the future U.S. Senate replacement for Interior Secretary nominee Ken Salazar, according to two Democratic sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Amy Gardner / Washington Post:
9 Muslim Passengers Removed From Jet  —  Others on Flight Say a Remark Was ‘Suspicious’  —  Officials ordered nine Muslim passengers, including three young children, off an AirTran flight headed to Orlando from Reagan National Airport yesterday afternoon after two other passengers overheard what they thought was a suspicious remark.
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Mike M. Ahlers / CNN:
‘Safest’ seat remarks get Muslim family kicked off plane  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — A Muslim family removed from an airliner Thursday after passengers became concerned about their conversation say AirTran officials refused to rebook them, even after FBI investigators cleared them of wrongdoing.
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Bigger Than Bush  —  As the new Democratic majority prepares to take power, Republicans have become, as Phil Gramm might put it, a party of whiners.  —  Some of the whining almost defies belief.  Did Alberto Gonzales, the former attorney general, really say, “I consider myself a casualty …
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Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Analysis: Republicans struggle with race issue
Jeremy Olshan / New York Post:
HAPPY #*%!  NEW YEAR TO YOU, TOO!  —  COMIC KATHY LASHES OUT AT HECKLER ON CNN  —  Comedienne Kathy Griffin may be doomed to life on CNN's S-list after answering a heckler with a shrieking, vulgar tirade during the network's live New Year's Eve broadcast.  —  “Screw you,” she told the heckler.
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Associated Press:
Governor may be leaning toward Kennedy  —  Two people close to Paterson tell AP they believe she'll be his choice  —  ALBANY, N.Y. - Officials say the daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy will be the governor's choice to fill the New York Senate seat being vacated by Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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Aaron Blake / The Hill:
Cornyn promises filibuster on Franken seating  —  Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) threatened Friday to filibuster any attempt to seat Democratic Minnesota Senate candidate Al Franken next week.  —  The newly minted National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) chairman said he had not whipped votes …
Discussion: Sister Toldjah and Daily Pundit
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Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
Some Conservatives Fear Obama Advisers Lean Too Far Left  —  To Some Conservatives, Advisers Are Alarmingly Liberal  —  To some staunch conservatives watching President Bush relinquish the reins of power to President-elect Barack Obama, a few too many ardent liberals are now crashing the gates.
Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
Signing Off — Farewell, TPMers  —  I can't believe I'm writing this, but for the foreseeable future this is my last post at TPM.  —  I'm heading over to The Washington Post, where I'll be writing the lead blog on a new site that WaPo is launching.  This will drive you mad with curiosity …
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Sign of the media times
Discussion: RedState
Michael Abramowitz / Washington Post:
Two Advisers Reflect on Eight Years With Bush  —  White House Chief of Staff Joshua B. Bolten and national security adviser Stephen J. Hadley remember conferring with President Bush during the darkest days of the Iraq war, in 2005 and 2006, when violence was out of control.
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Republicans to flee DC for inauguration  —  While millions descend on Washington for the historic inauguration of Barack Obama on January 20, some Republicans see it as an occasion to get out of town.  —  Out of power on both ends of Pennsylvania Ave and mostly out of favor on K Street …
Peter Berkowitz / Wall Street Journal:
Conservatives Can Unite Around the Constitution  —  The coalition that supported Reagan is as viable as ever.  —  After their dismal performance in November, conservatives are taking stock.  As they debate the causes that have driven them into the political wilderness and as they contemplate paths out, they should also take heart.
Discussion: AmSpecBlog
John / Power Line:
THE CONFLICT'S ROOT CAUSE  —  We've seen similar photos before, but these seem especially shocking, and especially revealing, in the context of the disaster into which Hamas has plunged Palestinians living in Gaza.  Here, a group of Palestinian boys who live in a “refugee camp” …
Discussion: Cold Fury
 
 
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Jeffrey Goldberg:
Nizar Rayyan of Hamas on God's Hatred of Jews
Bettina Wassener / New York Times:
Manufacturing Reports Show Depth of Global Downturn
Discussion: Brad Setser
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
COLD HAND  —  Like many others, I've been saying this for years.
Mary Katharine Ham / Weekly Standard:
Obama: Don't Ask Me No Questions
Paul Volpe / Capitol Briefing:
Senate Adjourns, Ends Standoff With Bush
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Discussion: The Corner
Washington Post:
Palin's Last Word  —  In the wee hours of 2008, Alaska …
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