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Steve Bainbridge / ProfessorBainbridge.com:
Rick Perlstein's Asinine Take on the Health Care Town Yells — I kind of like what our friends at RSU call the health care town yells. They're speaking truth to power, while—unlike left-liberal protests—not blocking traffic. — They're also generating an amusing amount of asinine wailing by left-liberal elites.
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Rick Perlstein / Washington Post:
In America, Crazy Is a Preexisting Condition — Birthers, Town Hall Hecklers and the Return of Right-Wing Rage — In Pennsylvania last week, a citizen, burly, crew-cut and trembling with rage, went nose to nose with his baffled senator: “One day God's going to stand before you …
New York Times:
Emanuel Wields Power Freely, and Faces the Risks — WASHINGTON — As White House chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel was the one to bring the hammer down on Sidney Blumenthal. — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton wanted to hire Mr. Blumenthal, a loyal confidant who had helped her promote the idea of a …
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The Politico:
Party prepares liberals to accept deal — After the toughest week yet for health reform, leading Democrats are warning that the party likely will have to accept major compromises to get a bill passed this year - perhaps even dropping a proposal to create a government-run plan that is almost an article of faith among some liberals.
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American Power, Riehl World View, Blue Crab Boulevard, New York Times, Moe_Lane's blog, Don Surber, Weasel Zippers and The Hill
The Huffington Post:
Valarie Jarrett Heckled And Hissed At Netroots Nation — One year ago at the Netroots Nation conference in Austin, Texas the mood of the crowd was one of excitement and elation over the possibility of a Barack Obama presidency. — A year later, with that possibility achieved, a sense of cynicism has begun to creep in.
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
THE PENANCE HAS NOT BEEN PAID.... Following up on this item from yesterday, I had an interesting conversation via email yesterday with Bruce Bartlett, a veteran of the Reagan and H.W. Bush administrations. Bruce made a point that really resonated with me, and he was gracious enough to allow me to republish it here.
Rasmussen Reports:
54% Say Passing No Healthcare Reform Better Than Passing Congressional Plan — Thirty-five percent (35%) of American voters say passage of the bill currently working its way through Congress would be better than not passing any health care reform legislation this year.
Scott Gottlieb / Wall Street Journal:
Obama and the Practice of Medicine — Why is the president convinced so many doctors and patients are making irrational decisions? — Printer — Friendly — On the defensive because of an increasingly skeptical public, President Barack Obama has recently spoken extemporaneously about his health plan.
Peter Slevin / Washington Post:
Blogger's Case May Test Limits of Political Speech — New Jersey Man Was Arrested After Writing That 3 Judges ‘Deserve to Be Killed’ — CHICAGO — Internet radio host Hal Turner disliked how three federal judges rejected the National Rifle Association's attempt to overturn a pair of handgun bans.
Daily Mail:
‘We were duped’: Two British women tricked into becoming stars of campaign to sabotage Obama's healthcare reforms — Two British women have claimed they were duped into becoming the stars of a campaign to sabotage Barack Obama's healthcare reforms. — Furious Kate Spall and Katie Brickell claim …
Gateway Pundit:
Handicapped Woman Cries After Assault By Union Thugs at Town Hall (Video) ... Update: Woman Speaks Out on Being Stomped On — A handicapped woman with a walker cries as she tells how union members pushed her out her seat at a town hall: — Gee, do you think the state-run media will report on this attack?
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Gov. Jim Doyle won't seek re-election — Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle has told associates he will announce this week that he won't seek a third term in 2010, POLITICO has learned. — By deciding against a run, Doyle, a Democrat, sets off what could be one of the most competitive gubernatorial races in the country next year.
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