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Josh Kraushaar / The Politico:
House Democrat blames Pelosi, leaders for switch  —  Democratic Rep. Parker Griffith announced Tuesday that he's switching parties - saying he can no longer align himself “with a party that continues to pursue legislation that is bad for our country, hurts our economy and drives us further and further into debt.”
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Erick Erickson / Erick's blog:
BREAKING: Rep. Parker Griffith switches to GOP  —  Rep. Parker Griffith, an Alabama Democrat is switching to the GOP today.  —  That is a huge blow to Barack Obama.  Griffith was an extremely endangered Democrat.  —  We should now hope him be an extremely endangered Republican in a primary.
Chris Good / The Atlantic Politics Channel:
Parker Griffith Cites “Liberal Policies,” GOP Support For NASA And Defense Projects  —  That's how sudden Republican Rep. Parker Griffith (AL) explained his decision to switch parties and become the House's newest Republican lawmaker, citing concerns that the Democratic House leadership …
Media Matters Action Network:
Rep. Griffith Was Already A Republican
Discussion: The Hill
Michelle Malkin:
Early Christmas gift: Alabama Democrat announces switch to GOP Updated …
Discussion: The Hill and American Power
Jake Sherman / The Politico:
Republicans embrace Griffith
Discussion: Daily Kos
Scott Wilson / Washington Post:
Obama lists financial rescue as ‘most important thing’ of his first year  —  President Obama outlined Tuesday a first-year legislative record that he said rescued the economy and placed it on a path of long-term growth, even as he acknowledged that some unfinished items would probably …
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Alex Koppelman / Salon:
Obama: “I didn't campaign on the public option”  —  Responding to criticism from the left, the president makes a dubious claim about his record  —  In an interview with the Washington Post that hit the Internet Tuesday afternoon, President Obama sought to defend himself from the criticism he's faced …
Carol E. Lee / The Politico:
POTUS's outlook on black America
Charles Dharapak / Truthdig:
Michele Bachmann: Welfare Queen  —  Michele Bachmann has become well known for her anti-government tea-bagger antics, protesting health care reform and every other government “handout” as socialism.  What her followers probably don't know is that Rep. Bachmann is, to use that anti-government slur, something of a welfare queen.
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Eric Kleefeld / TPMDC:
Poll: Bachmann Popular In Her District …
Glenn Thrush / Glenn Thrush's Blog:
Anti-socialist Bachmann got $250K in federal farm subsidies
Capitol Confidential / Big Government:
EXCLUSIVE: Transvestites, Mao And Obama Ornaments Decorate White House Christmas Tree  —  Why let a holiday season come between the White House and making some political statements?  The White House pegged controversial designer Simon Doonan to oversee the Christmas decorations for the White House.
WTOP.com:
Obama makes ‘surprise’ call to Gov. Kaine  —  WASHINGTON - Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine received an unusual phone call while taking calls on WTOP's Ask the Governor program Tuesday.  —  It was President Barack Obama.  —  Kaine, unaware that caller “Barry from D.C.” would be Obama, reacted with surprise when the president said who he was.
Discussion: Weekly Standard
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Patrick Gavin / The Politico:
‘BARRY FROM D.C.’ DIALS KAINE ON AIR
Discussion: The Huffington Post
Mark Lynas / Guardian:
How do I know China wrecked the climate deal?  I was in the room  —  As recriminations fly post-Copenhagen, one writer offers a fly-on-the-wall account of how talks failed  —  Copenhagen was a disaster.  That much is agreed.  But the truth about what actually happened is in danger …
Discussion: James Fallows and Pajamas Media
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Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
Why I Went on Fox and Friends  —  I notice there is a diary up on Daily Kos attacking me for going on Fox & Friends.  Unsurprisingly, it doesn't say what I actually said:  —  In 2000, the Republicans passed Medicare Part D, and it had no negotiation for prescription drug prices.
Erick Erickson / Erick's blog:
BREAKING: Mitch McConnell Surrenders  —  An ice storm is coming.  Some of the Republicans don't want to get stuck in D.C. for Christmas fighting for freedom.  —  So Mitch McConnell and Harry Reid have agreed not just to vote on the health care package on Thursday morning, but also to lift the debt ceiling.
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Jeffrey Young / The Hill:
Final Senate healthcare vote set for 8 a.m. on Christmas Eve
Gary Bauer / Weekly Standard:
The Myth of the Anti-Muslim Backlash  —  Hysteria hasn't swept the country since the Ft. Hood terrorist attack.  —  Backlash: a strong or violent reaction, as to some social or political change.  —  It has been more than a month since U.S. Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan allegedly murdered 14 people …
Mary Grabar / Pajamas Media:
Libertarians Need to Rethink Support for Drug Legalization  —  Does a man's death from swallowing a bag of pot during an arrest illustrate the evil of outlawing drugs?  No, just the opposite.  —  A truly sad story about a 23-year-old Panama City man dying while being subdued …
Fox News:
Nelson Says More Senators Seeking Special Treatment in Light of Nebraska Deal  —  Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson, who has faced a heap of criticism for appearing to trade his vote on health care for millions in federal Medicaid money, said he's considering asking that the Nebraska deal be stripped from the bill.
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Sean Higgins / Investor's Business Daily:
Trial Lawyers Win Added Clout From Democrats In Health Bill
Discussion: PointOfLaw Forum
Erik Wemple / City Desk:
WaPo Sits on Eyewitness Account on Snowball Gun Incident  —  Washington Post editorial aide Stephen Lowman was at 14th and U on Saturday when the controversial snowball-fight-cum-police-indiscretion went down.  He wasn't there on assignment—he was just taking it all in.  —  And take it all in he did.
Maura Flynn / Big Government:
Build-A-Climate-Scare: Why You Should Boycott Build-A-Bear  —  Attention Santas:  —  This missive is directed at the guardians of, and donors to, tiny humans.  If you fall into that category you likely are already familiar with Build-A-Bear, a world-wide corporation that provides the most innocent of services.
Reid Wilson / Hotline On Call:
Dems Lose Key Recruit  —  Businessman Jack McDonald (D) will drop out of the race against Rep. Mike McCaul (R-TX) today, robbing Dems of a wealthy recruit in the race against what could be a vulnerable GOPer.  —  McDonald, the former CEO of information technology firm Perficient Inc., will cite business reasons in a statement.
John McCormack / Weekly Standard:
Reid Bill Says Future Congresses Cannot Repeal Parts of Reid Bill  —  Senator Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) pointed out some rather astounding language in the Senate health care bill during floor remarks tonight.  First, he noted that there are a number of changes to Senate rules in the bill …
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William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Kristol: It Could Still Go Down  —  I've assumed for the last couple …
Ben Armbruster / Think Progress:
After Coburn Asked Americans To Pray ‘Somebody’ Misses Health Care Vote, Inhofe Skips Today's Roll Call  —  Just before the Senate vote on the first of three procedural motions to move its health care reform bill toward final passage, Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) appeared to urge Americans to pray …
 
 
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