memeorandum: DOE loan program official Jonathan Silver steps down (Darius Dixon/The Politico)

12:25 AM ET, October 7, 2011

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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:

Reid's ‘nuclear option’ changes rules, ends repeat filibusters — In a shocking development Thursday evening, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) triggered a rarely used procedural option informally called the “nuclear option” to change the Senate rules.

Philip Klein / Campaign 2012:

Reid rewrites Senate rules with shocking move — In a stunning turn of events this evening, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., used an arcane legislative maneuver to effectively rewrite Senate rules to make it harder for the minority party to force uncomfortable votes on the majority.

Discussion: National Review, Publius Forum and Weasel Zippers

Manu Raju / The Politico:
Obama's jobs bill to get Senate vote

Discussion: Daily Kos

Joseph / CANNONFIRE:

OWS: Here's the message you've all been waiting for — Lots of people, including this writer, have criticized the Occupy Wall Street movement for lacking a concrete goal. I have found it. I've come up with a single, clear demand — easily stated and easily realized.

Discussion: The Jawa Report and THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS

Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic Online:

Herman Cain Aims Another Rant at Wall Street Protesters — Tea partiers didn't like the financial bailouts, either, and the former CEO has harmed his problem-solving brand by sticking up for big banks — On Hugh Hewitt's radio show Wednesday, former CEO Herman Cain offered more criticism …

Discussion: Rod Dreher

David Dayen / Firedoglake:

Obama on Bank Prosecutions: They Did Nothing Illegal, Only Found Loopholes That We Worked to Close — For perhaps the first time, President Barack Obama was forced to explain why there have been no prosecutions of Wall Street executives for their fraudulent actions during the run-up to the financial crisis.

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Seung Min Kim / The Politico:
Nancy Pelosi: ‘God bless’ Wall Street protesters

Discussion: ABCNEWS and Weasel Zippers

Glenn Thrush / The Politico:
5 questions for President Obama

Discussion: ABCNEWS and Don Surber

Michael A. Memoli / Los Angeles Times:
Obama: Occupy Wall Street protests show Americans' frustration

Discussion: Money & Company, The Gateway Pundit, Colorlines, The Lonely Conservative, Gothamist, Atlas Shrugs, JammieWearingFool, Pundit & Pundette, The Heritage Foundation and MyFox New York

Braden / 100.7 WZLX:

Senator Scott Brown Calls In & Thanks Elizabeth Warren For Keeping Her Clothes On — WZLX's Kevin Karlson: “Have you officially responded to Elizabeth Warren's comment about how she didn't take her clothes off?” — Senator Scott Brown (laughs) “Thank God.”

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Eric Kleefeld / 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com:

TPM2012 — Scott Brown Replies To Warren: ‘Thank God’ She Didn't Take Her Clothes Off (AUDIO) — Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) was interviewed on a local talk radio show Thursday morning. And he had an interesting response to a recent line from Democratic frontrunner Elizabeth Warren.

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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Scott Brown, on Elizabeth Warren's claim she kept her clothes on during college: “Thank God”

Discussion: The Atlantic Wire, Daily Kos, Blue Mass Group, Gawker and Boston Globe

Alex Alvarez / Mediaite:
Scott Brown On Elizabeth Warren ‘Keeping Her Clothes On’ During College: ‘Thank God’

Discussion: Hot Air and Swampland

Noah Bierman / Boston Globe:
Scott Brown quips about Elizabeth Warren's appearance on Boston radio show

Discussion: Stop Scott, iOwnTheWorld.com, Campaign 2012, Outside the Beltway and Blue Mass Group

Nick Baumann / Political Mojo:
Scott Brown Calls Elizabeth Warren Ugly

Discussion: Business Insider, ThinkProgress and New York Magazine

Amanda Carey / The Daily Caller:
As Scott Brown fights for re-election, tea party groups vow to sit this one out

Discussion: Instapundit

Shushannah Walshe / ABCNEWS:

Huntsman Hits Palin for ‘Stringing People Along’ — ABC News' Shushannah Walshe (@shushwalshe) and Sarah Kunin (@sarah_kunin) Report: — In an interview with ABC's “The View,” presidential candidate Jon Huntsman rebuked former Gov. Sarah Palin for “stringing people along” as she decided whether to run for president.

Discussion: Mediaite, Gawker, Anchorage Daily News, Ballot Box, The Daily Caller and New York Magazine

Adam Brickley / The Daily Caller:

The Palin movement isn't retreating, it's reloading — I've been a Palinista for going on four years now, starting back in 2007 when I anonymously launched a little website called “Draft Sarah Palin for Vice President.” That site represented the first concrete, public expression of support …

Discussion: Conservatives4Palin

Ben Smith / The Politico:
Sarah Palin industry faces depression

Discussion: his vorpal sword, Washington Post and Connecting.the.Dots

David Frum / FrumForum:
Palin: Already Almost Forgotten

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Washington Examiner:
Palin was right to forgo 2012 presidential run

Discussion: Sister Toldjah, Don Surber and American Spectator

Lindsey Boerma / NationalJournal.com:

Cain Says He ‘Would Not Be Comfortable’ As Perry's Running Mate — Businessman Herman Cain, a Republican candidate for president, says he would consider running for vice presidential with anyone other than Texas Gov. Rick Perry. — HOUSTON — Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain …

Discussion: Weasel Zippers, Pajamas Media, ABCNEWS and Business Insider

Simon Maloy / Media Matters for America: Laura Ingraham Isn't Sure If Obama Is Black

Justin Sink / The Hill:
Cain open to VP offer from any Republican candidate except Perry

Discussion: CNN, Riehl World View and Hot Air

Jon Bershad / Mediaite:
Laura Ingraham: Would A Herman Cain Presidency Be Historic Because Obama Has White Relatives? (UPDATE)

Discussion: ThinkProgress and Angry Black Lady Chronicles

Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:

Repeating the same mistake, expecting new results — The very first question in this morning's White House press conference was pretty discouraging: … Towards the end of the event, another reporter asked the nearly identical question: … Look, I realize the media loves the idea of compromise.

Discussion: Booman Tribune and White House.gov Blog

Jim Kuhnhenn / Associated Press:
FACT CHECK: Obama claims miss some evidence

Discussion: Business Insider and The Lonely Conservative

Miketoole / CBS Boston:
Obama Cites Employed Boston Teacher In Jobs Bill News Conference

Discussion: Weasel Zippers, NewsBusters.org, The Lonely Conservative and Pajamas Media

The White House:
News Conference by the President

Discussion: Washington Monthly, White House.gov Blog and Campaign 2012

Ben Armbruster / ThinkProgress:

Lindsey Graham On ‘Intimidation’: 'If You're A Southern White Guy, It Is Part Of Your Life' — GOP presidential candidate Gov. Rick Perry (TX) has faced severe backlash this week as the result of stories that he had opposed a campaign to remove the Confederate battle flag from statehouses across …

Discussion: Shakesville

Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Rick Perry hunting camp resolution blocked by House

Discussion: Riehl World View, The Right Scoop, The Moderate Voice, The Caucus, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and Poynter

First Read / msnbc.com:
House dismisses resolution condemning Perry ranch

Discussion: Washington Post, Hot Air, Campaign 2012 and Vox Popoli

Tyler Durden / zerohedge.com/fullrss2.xml:

BBC Does It Again: “In The Absence Of A Credible Plan We Will Have A Global Financial Meltdown In Two To Three Weeks” - IMF Advisor — A week after the BBC exploded Alessio Rastani to the stage, it has just done it all over again. In an interview with IMF advisor Robert Shapiro …

Discussion: Rod Dreher, Business Insider and The Moderate Voice

Mark Hosenball / Reuters:

Secret panel can put Americans on “kill list' — (Reuters) - American militants like Anwar al-Awlaki are placed on a kill or capture list by a secretive panel of senior government officials, which then informs the president of its decisions, according to officials.

Discussion: Political Mojo, Wonkette, Gothamist, Pajamas Media, Lawfare, Daily Kos, JONATHAN TURLEY, Hit & Run, Outside the Beltway, emptywheel, The Politico, Verum Serum, New York Magazine and Shakesville

Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Execution by secret WH committee

Discussion: Blogcritics, The Crawdad Hole and The Agonist

Washington Post:

Solyndra controversy claims casualty as head of Energy Department loan program steps down — The head of the Energy Department's controversial loan guarantee program has decided to step down, department officials confirmed to The Washington Post on Thursday.

Discussion: The Sundries Shack, The Hill, The Politico, Big Government, Hot Air, Campaign 2012, Michelle Malkin, National Review and The Lonely Conservative

Darius Dixon / The Politico:
DOE loan program official Jonathan Silver steps down

Discussion: ABCNEWS, CNN and The Page

Robert Bryce / Wall Street Journal:

Five Truths About Climate Change — During the decade that Al Gore dominated the environmental debate, global carbon-dioxide emissions rose by 28.5%. — Over the past two months, environmental activists have held protests at the White House and elsewhere hoping to convince the Obama administration …

Discussion: FrumForum, Political Mojo, New York Magazine and Dot Earth

Matthew Boyle / The Daily Caller:

‘Fast and Furious’ docs reveal Holder was given multiple detailed accounts of gun program — New Department of Justice documents the House Oversight Committee released Thursday morning show Attorney General Eric Holder was briefed on Operation Fast and Furious many more times than previously discovered documents suggested.

Discussion: Hot Air, Confederate Yankee, NewsMax.com, Big Government, Pajamas Media, Big Peace, Washington Post and American Glob

New York Post:
‘Furious’ mess has Justice in full panic

Discussion: National Review

Will Oremus / Slate:

The Presidential Horse Race — Literally: an animation of the 2012 Republican campaign as a horse race. — The press is routinely accused of covering political campaigns as if they were horse races: so preoccupied with who's up or down in the polls that it ignores the substance of the campaign.

Discussion: Mediaite, New York Magazine and US Politics

Walter S. Mossberg / Wall Street Journal:

The Steve Jobs I Knew — That Steve Jobs was a genius, a giant influence on multiple industries and billions of lives, has been written many times since he retired as Apple's chief executive in August. He was a historical figure on the scale of a Thomas Edison or Henry Ford …