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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

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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

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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

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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

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November 30, 2008

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@ 6:39 pm by Chris Good

Reports that President-elect Barack Obama will name Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) to his cabinet tomorrow have bloggers crowning Clinton as the nation's newest top diplomat, while Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) fails to satisfy liberals with an explanation of the term "recession."

After weeks of speculation, Townhall.com's Amanda Carpenter declares that "it's going to happen": Clinton, the blogger says, will be named as the next U.S. secretary of state tomorrow morning at a news conference in Chicago. The Obama team has not confirmed it, but Clinton earns congratulations from TalkLeft's Jeralyn after several outlets reported that the announcement will happen.

If reports are accurate that President Bill Clinton has agreed to disclose a full list of donors to his foundation, then the former president has paved the way for his wife's nomination by compromising with the Obama team, AMERICAblog's John Aravosis writes. The list should be a treasure trove of wealthy foreigners, Michelle Malkin predicts, wondering if Obama will release it to the public.

And Chambliss demonstrated that he is uninformed about the economy today when he told Fox News's Chris Wallace that economists disagree on the technical definition of "recession," Think Progress's Ryan Powers claims. Powers notes that the Federal Reserve believes a recession is underway, and Matthew Yglesias calls Chambliss "clueless" after hearing the senator's statement.

FROM THE BLOGS:
Constitution Prohibition on Clinton at State - Dan Spencer, RedState
It's Going to Happen - Amanda Carpenter, Townhall.com
No Dark Cloud without Darker Lining - Devilstower, Daily Kos
Security Team (with Clinton) Announcement - Josh Orton, MyDD
Yes, Clinton Can Be Secretary of State - Stirling Newberry, Firedoglake
Experience You Can Believe In - Abe Greenwald, contentions
Obama's Problem - Michael Crowley, The Stump
Hillary Gets SoS, Bill to Cough Up Donor Names - Michelle Malkin
What Will Schwarzenegger Do? - Glenn Reynolds, Instapundit
Chambliss Still Unsure of Recession - Ryan Powers, Think Progress

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Obama to Roll Out National Security Team Monday - CNN
Clinton to Be Introduced as Part of Security Team
- NY Times
GOP Looks to Jindal
- Washington Post

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