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9:05 AM ET, October 19, 2009

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Joe Sudbay / AMERICAblog News:
Top Obama advisers walk away from public option  —  There was a reason the White House sent out Obama's top three advisers to the talk shows today.  As I said below, “they're selling something as we approach the final push for health insurance reform.”  Unfortunately, what they're selling, most of us aren't buying.
Discussion: Taylor Marsh and Riehl World View
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CNN:
STATE OF THE UNION WITH JOHN KING  —  Interview With Rahm Emanuel; Interview With John Kerry  —  THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT.  THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.  —  JOHN KING, HOST: I'm John King and this is “State of the Union.”  —  PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: I'm just getting started!
Discussion: Washington Post
Jon Walker / Firedoglake:
White House ‘Official’ …
David Sharrock / Times of London:
Hillary Clinton suffers ‘mis-speaking’ relapse with Belfast bomb claims  —  Hillary Clinton has been caught out “mis-speaking” again in a manner that suggests that she hasn't learnt from past experiences of her globe-trotting, “lily-gilding” speeches.  —  The US Secretary of State …
Discussion: Townhall.com
John Bresnahan / The Politico:
The GOP's Rangel dilemma  —  Convinced that Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) is on the ropes because of a tangle of ethical issues, House GOP leaders are debating whether to aggressively press for his removal as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee or try to drag out the controversy as long as possible for maximum political advantage.
Aaron Klein / WorldNetDaily:
White House admits: We ‘control’ news media  —  Communications chief offers shocking confession to foreign government  —  TEL AVIV - President Obama's presidential campaign focused on “making” the news media cover certain issues while rarely communicating anything to the press unless it was …
Alan Maimon / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
READY TO REVOLT: Oath Keepers pledges to prevent dictatorship in United States  —  Group asks police and military to lay down arms in response to orders deemed unlawful  —  Depending on your perspective, the Oath Keepers are either strident defenders of liberty or dangerous peddlers of paranoia.
Peter S. Goodman / New York Times:
Foreclosures Force Ex-Homeowners to Turn to Shelters  —  CLEVELAND — The first night after she surrendered her house to foreclosure, Sheri West endured the darkness in her Hyundai sedan.  She parked in her old driveway, with her flower-print dresses and hats piled in boxes on the back seat …
Discussion: The Other McCain and Clusterstock
Nomaan Merchant / Wall Street Journal:
Lawmakers Battle on Census Question  —  WASHINGTON — A measure gaining traction in Congress would require the 2010 Census to include a question about citizenship, a change that would cost millions of dollars and possibly derail a full count.  —  Two Republican senators …
Martina Stewart / CNN:
Gregg: U.S. could be on path to a ‘banana republic’ situation  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) - A leading fiscal mind on Capitol Hill and a one-time Obama Cabinet pick sounded the alarm Sunday over the projected long-term financial challenges the country faces.  —  “This deficit is driven by us,” …
Discussion: Washington Monthly
The Hill:
Obama steps up 2010 fundraising push despite policy challenges  —  Even though the midterm elections are still a year away, President Barack Obama and the White House have started to unleash the fundraising force of the administration for candidates and campaign committees.
New York Times:
Energy Firms Deeply Split on Bill to Battle Climate Change  —  WASHINGTON — As the Senate prepares to tackle global warming, the nation's energy producers, once united, are battling one another over policy decisions worth hundreds of billions of dollars in coming decades.
David W. Chen / New York Times:
Stumping With Mayor, Giuliani Stirs Old Fears  —  Raising the specter of a return to higher crime and greater anxiety, former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani warned on Sunday that New York could become a more dangerous city if Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is not re-elected in November.
Discussion: City Room and New York Magazine
Simon Dumenco / AdAge:
The Atlantic's James Bennet Is Ad Age's Magazine A-List Editor of the Year  —  Low-Key Former Reporter Orchestrates a Multiplatform Approach to Provocative Talk  —  NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — It wasn't hard picking this year's Editor of the Year.  Remembering his name — now that was difficult.
Discussion: James Fallows
 
 
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Breitbart.tv:
ROVE COMPARES OBAMA'S DEMONIZATION OF FOX NEWS TO NIXON'S ‘ENEMIES LIST’
Discussion: Hot Air and Israel Matzav
The Huffington Post:
Harry Reid's Toughness Questioned In New Progressive Ad
Craig Whitlock / Washington Post:
Flow of terrorist recruits increasing
Discussion: Commentary
Noemie Emery / Weekly Standard:
The Nobel-Hollywood Complex Implodes
Discussion: Commentary
Wall Street Journal:
Cash for Clubbers  —  Congress's fabulous golf cart stimulus.
 Earlier Items: 
Bono / New York Times:
Rebranding America  —  A FEW years ago, I accepted …
Discussion: Hot Air
NY Daily News:
Giraldo anxious to be reunited Monserrate, despite assault
Michael Slackman / New York Times:
Iran Guard Commanders Are Killed in Bombings
Discussion: The Caucus
Kevin G. Hall / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
How Moody's sold its ratings — and sold out investors
 

 
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New York Times:
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