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07 Oct 2009 09:10

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U.S.: Russ Feingold says the White House should explain “czar” system

  • The White House seems to want to fight the attacks against it for having too many ‘czars’ on a political level rather than a substantive level. I don’t think that’s the right approach.
  • Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold • At a hearing yesterday regarding the Obama administration’s use of czars to handle specific issues facing the presidency. Their use has been a touchy subject for some, especially if your name is Glenn Beck. “If there are good answers to the questions that have been raised,” Feingold says regarding the White House’s blog post on the subject, “why not give them instead of attacking the motives or good faith of those who have raised questions?” Also raised were constitutional and oversight issues – should the Senate be taking a look at these czars? • source
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06 Oct 2009 20:18

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Culture: Dear Tom Delay’s stress-fractured feet: De-stress-fracture yourself

  • This is great television. And because you decided to get all uppity, Tom Delay’s feet, now Tom Delay won’t be able to do what he does best: Dance like an L-list celebrity on “Dancing With the Stars.” It certainly isn’t being a politician.source
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06 Oct 2009 20:11

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U.S.: The Supreme Court tackles a case only Michael Vick could love

  • It’s not up to the government to decide what are people’s worst instincts. One can contemplate a lot of other areas, where government could say: You are appealing to people’s worst instincts, and, therefore, movies cannot be made.
  • Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia • Discussing a law that bans the sale and marketing of videos that show dog fighting or other forms of animal cruelty. Justice Samuel Alito sarcastically refuted: “What about people who like to see human sacrifices? Suppose that is legally taking place someplace in the world. I mean, people here would probably love to see it.” We plan to redesign our Web site based on Mr. Alito’s suggestion. Hanging in the balance is the fate of Pittsville, Virginia, Robert Stevens, who sold a series of videos depicting animal cruelty. • source
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06 Oct 2009 10:56

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Politics: MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan angers conservatives with health care rip

  • According to Ratigan, Conservatives don’t care if half the country dies, as long as they can take down Obama. Remember what we (and Obama) said about discourse? It goes both ways, buddy.source
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06 Oct 2009 10:13

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U.S.: Obama’s trying to “extend” the stimulus to help unemployed

  • We’re thinking through all additional potential strategies for accelerating job creation.
  • Top Obama adviser David Axelrod • Describing the current state of affairs regarding job creation. Realizing that a 9.8% unemployment rate is unlikely to win the administration any friends, they’re working on a plan that won’t require a second stimulus but will adjust the first to help create more jobs. Democrats in Congress are also trying to assist with the plight of jobless by increasing unemployment benefits for those long-jobless. • source
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05 Oct 2009 11:09

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Politics: Daily poll: A litmus test of the Supreme Court’s ideology

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05 Oct 2009 10:19

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Politics: Take with grain of salt: Are huge midterm GOP gains possible?

  • 40 House seats could be won if Obama dips below 50% source
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05 Oct 2009 09:47

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Music: Black holes and revelations: Muse tells Glenn Beck no thanks

  • Glenn Beck is on his radio show, praising the modern equivalent of U2 for its libertarian political stance, saying their music is “absolutely fantastic.” source
  • By the end of the show, Beck gets a phone call from Muse’s people telling him to apologize for making the remarks. He retracts them – quickly. source
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04 Oct 2009 23:06

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U.S.: John Ensign shows how a sex scandal can quickly ruin your life

  • Ensign, a Nevada senator, looked like one of the great hopes for the Republican Party in 2012 and was regularly named as a possible presidential candidate. source
  • Battered after months of dealing with a sex scandal with a staffer, Ensign can’t even get love from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Ouch. source
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03 Oct 2009 11:40

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Politics: Daily Poll: Would Sarah Palin be bad news for the GOP in 2012?

  • Steve Schmidt, who worked with Palin in the 2008 campaign as John McCain’s chief campaign strategist, says she’d be a disaster. As these things usually are, it was a huge PR windfall for Palin, who stomped on it. The question is, is he right? Is he wrong? Vote.source
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