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8:05 PM ET, October 10, 2009

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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
WHAT KIND OF QUESTION IS THAT?.... Yesterday's White House press briefing was pretty lively, with, as one might imagine, plenty of questions about the Nobel Peace Prize.  CBS News' Chip Reid's interests stood out, but not in a good way.  (via BarbinMD)  —  Reid said, “I mean …
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Michael C. Moynihan / Hit & Run:
Praise Our Nobel Laureate, You Churlish Anti-American  —  Listening to NPR's truly awful coverage of the Norwegian Nobel Committee's truly awful decision to give President Obama the Peace Prize, I heard this segment, in which Morning Edition hosts Renee Montagne and Steve Inskeep …
Bob Kerrey / Wall Street Journal:
Obama's Nobel and His Obligation to Afghanistan  —  When it comes to moral reputation, almost nothing matters more than keeping your word.  —  Printer  —  Friendly  —  In a wonderfully stunning decision, the Nobel Committee in Oslo awarded our president its Peace Prize.
WhiteHouse.gov Blog:
PRESS BRIEFING
Eli Saslow / Washington Post:
Reactions Similar Only in Their Intensity
Jim Demint / Wall Street Journal:
What I Heard in Honduras  —  Our ambassador is the only person I met there who thinks there was a ‘coup.’ Let's release the State Department legal analysis.  —  Printer  —  Friendly  —  Tegucigalpa  —  In the last three months, much has been made of a supposed military “coup” …
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Michelle Marsh / CBSAtlanta.com:
Restaurant Sign Attacking Obama Sparks Race Debate  —  Restaurant Owner Opposes Obama Healthcare Plan  —  TEMPLE, Ga. — When you walk into the Georgia Peach Oyster Bar in Paulding County, you feel like you've walked into a different era.  —  Behind the pool tables stands a mannequin …
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
As Republicans Predict a 2010 Surge, Democrats Dig In  —  WASHINGTON — Some House Republicans are boasting about their chances of regaining control of the House in 2010 and relegating Democrats led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi to minority status for the second half of President Obama's term.
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Floyd Norris / New York Times:   The Divided States of Health Care
Associated Press:
Rep. Skelton To Rep. Akin: “Stick It Up Your Ass” (VIDEO)
Discussion: Gateway Pundit
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
CBO: Tort reform would reduce deficit by $54 billion  —  Lost in the shuffle of the CBO scoring of Max Baucus' non-existent bill on the health care overhaul system this week is another analysis by the CBO on tort reform.  According to CBO director Douglas Elmendorf on his blog …
Aresu Eqbali / Agence France Presse:
Three Iranian protestors face death penalty  —  TEHRAN — Three people arrested after Iran's disputed presidential election have been condemned to death despite a global outcry over trials of people who claimed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election was rigged.  —  “Three people who were accused …
Discussion: The Jawa Report
Jane Perlez / New York Times:
In Brazen Raid, Militants Storm Headquarters of Pakistani Military  —  ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — In a brazen attack on the headquarters of the Pakistani military, gunmen dressed in military fatigues stormed the heart of the nation's army operations on Saturday, killing six people and taking 10 to 15 hostages …
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B. Daniel Blatt / GayPatriot:
Solid Majority of Americans Support Same-Sex Civil Unions  —  Welcome Instapundit Readers!!  —  Perhaps the most interesting thing in the latest Pew Research Center survey on public attitudes toward gays was the juxtaposition of these two numbers.  While 57% of Americans supports civil unions …
Discussion: Moe Lane
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PewResearch.org:   Most Still Oppose Gay Marriage, but Support for Civil Unions Continues to Rise
Andrew Miga / Associated Press:
Frank says D.C. gay rights march misses mark  —  WASHINGTON — Rep. Barney Frank, the first openly gay member of Congress, says he'd rather see gay rights supporters lobbying their elected officials than marching in Washington this weekend, calling the demonstration “a waste of time at best.”
 
 
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Deb Price / Detroit News:
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Juan Forero / Washington Post:
Venezuela's Chávez Takes a Mighty Swing at Golf
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John Hooper / Guardian:
Berlusconi: ‘I am inferior to no one’
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Bill Maher / The Huffington Post:
New Rule: Everyone deserves equal rights.  That's why they're called “equal” and “rights.”
Discussion: Lean Left
Ynetnews:
Iran: Israel's threats inexplicable
Discussion: Don Surber
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Sotomayor Puts Stamp on a Day at Court