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• U.S. Senate confirms Hamilton for 7th Circuit

  —Porter County Politics

  U.S. District Judge David F. Hamilton is the newest jurist on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
  
  After a half hour of final debate starting at 2 p.m., the U.S. Senate voted within an hour to confirm Judge Hamilton, who was President Barack Obama's first judicial pick.
  
  He [...]

  Posted: November 22, 2009, 10:26am EST
  

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• By The Same Token, Obama's Allure

  —Kole Hard Facts of Life

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  Just as I don't get Sarah Palin's great allure among so many conservatives, I'm similarly not understanding the very high approval ratings President Obama gets among Democrats. Pollster.com compiles polling data from the polls you know, and places Obama's approval rating among Democrats above 82%.
  
  Are Democrats no [...]

  Posted: November 22, 2009, 9:52am EST
  by Mike Kole

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• Today's top stories

  —Kenn Gividen's DailyKenn.com

  Senate Votes to Open Debate
  ∟ CRACKS SHOW IN DEM CAUCUS -- COULD SINK BILL
  ∟ THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE: $300 MILLION FOR MY VOTE!
  Obama Nominee Has Tax Problems
  Egypt Muslims burn Christian shops
  Is George Lopez "vulgar and anti-white"?
  Racial Tensions in [...]

  Posted: November 21, 2009, 9:53pm EST
  

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• Creation to Obamacare and the links

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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 6:33pm EST
  

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• Deep Republican Thought

  —Reverent and Free

  Obama and Pelosi better keep the government away from my mother's Medicare! [...]

  Posted: November 21, 2009, 4:31pm EST
  

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• Photo of the Day: Anti-ObamaCare Rally Outside Evan Bayh's Downtown Indy Office

  —The Hoosierpundit

  Sent by a reader, a picture of an anti-ObamaCare rally outside of Evan Bayh's Senate office earlier today in Indianapolis:
  
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 2:45pm EST
  by Scott

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  Rush Interviews Governor Sarah Palin
  Glenn Beck to announce 'big plan' for 2010‎
  Feds Raid Gibson Guitar Company
  Jared Taylor on the Mark and Jim Show
  MTV Cuts 'Obama Fried Chicken' From Rap Video...
  
  'This isn't the Britain we fought for,' say the' [...]

  Posted: November 21, 2009, 3:06am EST
  

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• Crazy like a Fox!

  —The Sample Gates

  As President Barack Obama forwards his political policies with little or nothing to show for it thus far, the bandwagon of hope and change is beginning to lose riders. The latests numbers for cable news ratings now show Fox News as the only TV news outlet to increase viewership since [...]

  Posted: November 20, 2009, 2:54pm EST
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• Commander in Chief Obama to U.S. Troops: “You Guys Make a Pretty Good Photo Op”

  —The Hoosierpundit

  Classy.
  
  From the Washington Post:
  
  Obama arrived on the base 3:19 p.m. local time (1 a.m. Eastern Standard Time) and received a rousing welcome from 1,500 troops in camouflage uniforms, many holding cameras or pointing cellphones to snap pictures.
  
  "You guys make a pretty good" [...]

  Posted: November 19, 2009, 9:50pm EST
  by Scott

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• Obama's regressive and economy-harming protectionism; at least the unions like it

  —SchansBlog

  From the editorialists of the WSJ (hat tip: Linda)...
  
  

  Remember that 35% tariff President Obama imposed on tires imported from China this month?...Since the tariff announcement on September 11, U.S. tire wholesalers have been warning that their sales prices to retailers will increase by about 15% on average. [...]

  Posted: November 19, 2009, 9:21pm EST
  

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• why fiscal policy does/did not work

  —SchansBlog

  First, Bush; then, Obama.
  
  Although I appreciate the fresh "textbook" examples of why government spending is ineffective for restoring economic health, it's been a disaster for the macroeconomy as well the millions of lives drastically impacted by the stupidity.
  
  Now, Obama wants to reduce the stimulus-- so he [...]

  Posted: November 19, 2009, 8:10pm EST
  

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• Today's top stories

  —Kenn Gividen's DailyKenn.com

  Psalm 109:8 bumper stickers -- a wrong-hearted prayer for President Obama?
  ∟ "Let his days be few; and let another take his office."
  IT'S OVER-OVER: Oprah to End TV Show After 20+ Years
  Belgian PM is first 'president of Europe'
  House Wants Answers on Bogus Stimulus' [...]

  Posted: November 19, 2009, 6:23pm EST
  

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• Obama: Creating Jobs Not Goal of Jobs Summit

  —The Hoosierpundit

  Well, then what would be the goal of this jobs summit, exactly?
  
  AP:
  
  President Barack Obama says creating jobs isn't the goal of a coming White House forum on jobs and economic growth.
  
  The president told NBC News on Wednesday that the purpose of the Dec.' [...]

  Posted: November 19, 2009, 7:27am EST
  by Scott

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• Senate Votes to Go Forward with David Hamilton Judicial Nomination

  —The Hoosierpundit

  Obama will soon be conveying his thanks to Dick Lugar and Evan Bayh.
  
  The Courier-Journal:
  
  WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted Tuesday to overcome a GOP filibuster of the nomination of Indiana Judge David Hamilton to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
  
  The court is the [...]

  Posted: November 19, 2009, 7:22am EST
  by Scott

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• Obama's Greeting

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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 7:16am EST
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• The Amazing Bowing Obama

  —The Hoosierpundit

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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 7:15am EST
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• Today's top stories

  —Kenn Gividen's DailyKenn.com

  Racist, violent hate crimes caught on video:
  
  • Video: "Happy Slapping" - Watch black racists radomonly attack whites including children; elderly
  • Video: Latest black-on-white school bus assault: School won't release video to police to make arrest
  • Video: Watch Obama supporters attack "Teabaggers"' [...]

  Posted: November 18, 2009, 9:42pm EST
  

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• I’m the Greatest F—-r Here

  —The Sample Gates

  You don’t have to look far today to find people talking in plain language how America is the greatest nation in the world. Whether it’s the correspondents on MSNBC, Newt Gingrich, Fox News, it’s basically reiterated every time you turn on the TV, and how Obama, by trying to be [...]

  Posted: November 18, 2009, 9:16pm EST
  by Matt Straw, IDS Columnist

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• Obama Administration Touts Federal Stimulus Spending For Non-Existing Indiana Districts

  —Advance Indiana

  State GOP Chairman Murray Clark has a little fun with the discovery that Indiana has been awarded $5 million in stimulus spending for congressional districts that don't even exist. Clark quips in a press release:
  
  Earlier this year, Democrats promised America that the unprecedented level of spending in the' [...]

  Posted: November 18, 2009, 3:55pm EST
  

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• Duh

  —Opening Arguments

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  Gee, do ya think?

  The United States’ climbing national debt could drag the country into a “double-dip recession,” President Obama warned in an interview with Fox News Wednesday from China, though he said he’s still considering additional tax incentives for businesses to reverse the rising unemployment rate.

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   ”I think [...]

  Posted: November 18, 2009, 9:33am EST
  by Leo Morris

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• Has Anyone Seen My Contact Lens?

  —Indy's Conservative Hardball

  From The Political Commentator
  
  Yet Another Example Of Portrayed American Weakness Under The Obama Administration
  Bows to the Emperor of Japan at a perfect 90 degree angle
  
  Bows to the King Of Saudi Arabia at slightly less than 90 degrees
  Metaphorically Bowing To Russia [...]

  Posted: November 18, 2009, 4:03am EST
  

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• Bishops Call For Withdrawal from Afghanistan

  —Charlie Averill

  An Open Letter to President Barack Obama
  

  Dear President Obama,

  We greet you in the name of Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace.

  We, Bishops of The United Methodist Church, whose names appear below, are deeply concerned about the escalating war in Afghanistan.

  We call upon you to set a [...]

  Posted: November 17, 2009, 10:36pm EST
  

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• Indiana’s 18th District Lands $ 2.2M, Creates No Jobs

  —HoosierAccess

  Via Congressman Burton’s latest presser:

  Burton to Obama: Somebody Messed With Joe

  Indiana’s Imaginary 00, 10th, 11th, 14th, and 18th Congressional Districts Make $5.3 Million Tax Dollar Windfall, Create Or Save Just 9 Imaginary Jobs

  President Obama to Congress on 2/24/09, “That is why I have asked Vice President Biden to lead [...]

  Posted: November 17, 2009, 7:40pm EST
  by Josh Gillespie

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• Bowing Obama

  —Gary Varvel

  

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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 5:55pm EST
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• Ind. Courts - "Obama court nominee David Hamilton clears Senate hurdle: full Senate vote set for today"

  —The Indiana Law Blog

  Warren Richey has the story here in the Christian Science Monitor. Some quotes:In the first major showdown over the future... [...]

  Posted: November 17, 2009, 5:51pm EST
  

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• "[no] values voters"

  —SchansBlog

  A nice parody of "values voters" from the Onion...
  
  Favorite line: "Obama did coke and McCain probably killed some guys in Vietnam-- but for me, that's just not enough"
  
  UPDATE: As PianoMom's comment notes: You should be warned that there is an F-bomb written on a placard [...]

  Posted: November 17, 2009, 5:30pm EST
  

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• Obama's teleprompter breaks down during dinner

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  Great stuff from the Onion!
  
  
  Obama's Home Teleprompter Malfunctions During Family Dinner [...]

  Posted: November 17, 2009, 5:27pm EST
  

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• Courts - "GOP Opposition Slows Obama's Judicial Nominees"

  —The Indiana Law Blog

  Nina Totenberg's report this morning on NPR's Morning Edition is available for listening or reading here. The Washington Post has... [...]

  Posted: November 17, 2009, 9:39am EST
  

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• How To Divide a Party, In Three Easy Steps

  —The Hoosierpundit

  Jay Cost outlines Obama's plan:
  
  How To Divide a Party, In Three Easy Steps!
  
  So, you've decided to become the leader of a big political party. Only one problem: it's too big! What to do?
  
  Well, you've come to the right place. Here at the Horse [...]

  Posted: November 17, 2009, 6:11am EST
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• He's with Them

  —The Hoosierpundit

  Robert Kagan:
  
  The New York Times reports that opposition protesters in Iran, in between beatings and tear-gassing from riot police and the regime’s hired thugs, have started a new chant: “Obama, Obama -- either you’re with them or you’re with us.”
  
  In case you were wondering [...]

  Posted: November 17, 2009, 6:07am EST
  by Scott

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