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		KEY BLOGS What they are saying today Drudge Report Drudge banners: "IOU" and links to this LA Times story on the budget crisis in California. And the U.S. says North Korea does not appear to be readying a missile launch in this Bloomberg story is also highlighed on Drudge. ... READ MORE Huffington Post The Huffington Post banners: "Obama's first major military operation underway in Afghanistan" and links to this AP story. Unemployment to hit a 9.6 percent, a 26 year high, according to this AP report, highlighted on the HuffPo. And Jesse Berney ... READ MORE HotAir The Obama administration doesn't see the contradiction between calling for free elections in Honduras and staying out of the election in Iran, writes Allahpundit. And veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas went "nuclear" on the White House for controlling the ... READ MORE DailyKos Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) wants to president but "she couldn't even get her own campaign's scheduling staff to give her enough time to run," writes Jed Lewison. And South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's (R) recent confessions have set off ... READ MORE Townhall South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's (R) Republican enemies hope he stays in office, writes Matt Lewis. And, drawing on examples from other countries, Carol Platt Liebau writes what ObamaCare "really means." READ MORE OpenLeft Advancing the debate over torture is always going to be difficult, writes Daniel de Groot. And Mike Lux takes a look at the fight over a new Pecora commission. READ MORE RedState The press is "finally" calling out the Obama administration for controlling the press, writes Paint it Red. And Moe Lane takes a detailed look at the 2010 election and the ages of several Democratic committee chair people. READ MORE MyDD Mitt Romney appears to be urging Republicans to stand up to President Obama, writes Charles Lemos. And Lemos also writes that South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) must think the Associated Press is a "licensed therapist." READ MORE Powerline Rep. Robert Wexler (D-Fla.) appeared to open the door to the Obama administration making more demands Israel in the peace process while in the country, writes Paul. And new polling shows that support for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor is ... READ MORE Matthew Yglesias The entire committee system in Congress "leaves a lot to be desired," writes Matthew Yglesias. And Yglesias also points out a general thought among the punditry right now: Congress is asserting its dominance in setting and controlling the agenda, not ... READ MORE CLICK FOR MORE SUMMARIES

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November 26, 2008

MIDDAY ROUNDUP

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President-elect Barack Obama's selection of former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker to head an economic advisory board wins acclaim from liberal bloggers today, while conservatives wonder whether Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) is constitutionally barred from becoming Secretary of State. Also, the role of social conservatives in the Republican coalition draws input from bloggers on both sides.

The Volcker appointment may go a long way toward reassuring the markets, thanks to his track record as Fed chairman, TPMElectionCentral's Eric Kleefeld writes. The appointment is a savvy move by the president-elect to balance out a perception that the economic team is stocked with Clinton administration holdovers, Barry Ritholtz blogs. Obama's decision to turn to an official not as directly involved in the current financial crisis draws relief from Truthdig.

Article I, Section 6 of the Constitution is crystal clear to ban a member of Congress — i.e. Clinton — from receiving an appointment which received a salary increase during their term, but presidents of both parties have subverted it over the years, and it should not stop Clinton, Hot Air's Ed Morrissey thinks. The ignorance of the provision is another signal that restraints in the constitution no longer have any real meaning, as other constitutional powers are diluted, Robert Stacy McCain claims.

Meanwhile, arguments by some on the right that social issues no longer matter are undercut by the variety of socially conservative ballot initiatives passed by voters on Election Day, Dr. James Dobson writes. The arguments are directed toward centrist Republicans, seeking to have them ignore Dobson, who seems to be taking the criticism personally, Washington Monthly's Steve Benen declares. The GOP cannot afford to see its three-way marriage of social, foreign policy, and economic conservatives break up without expecting to face electoral peril, Dave asserts at Political Machine.

FROM THE BLOGS:
The Return of Tall Paul - Barry Ritholtz, The Big Picture
Volcker to the White House - Megan McArdle
Progressive GOPers: Why Bother? - P. Abel, The Moderate Voice
Syria First - Matthew Yglesias
Ramirez on the Bailout Request - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
"Citi/Taxpayer Field"? - Ronald Bailey, Hit & Run
Start Acting Like a President - Mark Reibold, RedState
Liberal Bloggers Down Brennan - J. Amato, Crooks and Liars
A Step Forward on Gay Adoptions - Steve Benen, Political Animal
What's Wrong With this Picture? - B. Roggio, Weekly Standard

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Fresh Signs of October's Slowdown - New York Times
Obama: Auto Execs 'Tone Deaf' - The Hill
Iraqi Parliament Delays Vote on U.S. Pact - Washington Post

-Michael O'Brien

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What is wrong with giving the American household a check for $13,000? The $13,000 would do much better in the people�s hands. The $13,000 is less than the government is spending on the original bailout and the new proposed $800 billion. If an economic advisory board cannot put the people before their selfish reasons something is very wrong. If the people had the money they would spend it and then jobs would be added, manufacturing would grow, and last but not least the states would gain money in the form of sales taxes not to mention the added income taxes from the extra workers.

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Comment by Jason — November 26, 2008 @ 6:57 pm
Oh, I think I just figured out one more thing Al Frankin stinks at more than comedy –Politics..

Comment by atlantalisa — December 2, 2008 @ 11:42 am

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