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MN-Sen: Coleman lead down to 172 votes
Posted from Daily Kos 1 day 6 hours ago
Nate Silver: According to data just released by the Minnesota Secretary of State, Al Franken has gained a net of 43 votes on the first day of that state's recount process. Norm Coleman had a lead of 215 voters over Franken in Minnesota's certified, pre-recount tally; that margin is now 172 votes. ... (original story)
Bush has become a leper at the G20....
Posted from Daily Kos 1 day 6 hours ago
(From the diaries -- kos) It's amazing - the entire world body of leaders REFUSES to shake George Bush's hand. The video, courtesy of Greatscat and Youtube: 11-19-08: CNN: George Bush snubbed at the G20 Summit. Everyone greeting each other and shaking hands, but Bush walks with his head down lik... (original story)
Abbreviated Pundit Round-Up
Posted from Daily Kos 1 day 6 hours ago
Your one stop pundit shop. Nicholas Kristof warns Barack Obama that he: ...needs a new approach to Russia if we want to avoid a new cold war, and we also need to get over our crush on Misha. Chris Suellentropp makes the case that this has been the worst year ever for mavericks. David Ignatius... (original story)
Housing starts fall to lowest levels since 1959
Posted from AMERICAblog News| A great n... 1 day 6 hours ago
A nation of whiners or is the unrepentant Phil Gramm just an arrogant buffoon? From CNN:Housing starts and permits, both of them key measurements of home construction, hit record lows in October, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.Housing starts reached an annual rate of 791,000 last month,... (original story)
A North versus South fight with auto bailout?
Posted from AMERICAblog News| A great n... 1 day 6 hours ago
Really? Is it a North versus South fight when every year hurricanes blow through the South and destroy the region? I seem to remember people from across America pitching in to help. It's disgusting to listen to politicians from the South from both parties play this line, especially considering th... (original story)
Briton's "national pastime" is over
Posted from AMERICAblog News| A great n... 1 day 6 hours ago
Shopping, of course. The US used to be the world leader in personal debt but today it's the UK, where it's even greater than the GDP. (The US is slightly lower.) As the economy melts down the endless shopping days are coming to an end. Here in France - where credit is a few decades behind the US... (original story)
Will She Or Won't She?
Posted from Daily Kos 1 day 6 hours ago
The speculation on whether or not, and why or why not, Hillary Clinton may or may not become Secretary of State continues: "She is definitely unsure of what to do," said one Clinton adviser... The source added that if Clinton ultimately decides against the job, it won't be because of the vetting ... (original story)
Yet another reason why Big Auto is failing
Posted from AMERICAblog News| A great n... 1 day 6 hours ago
Clueless. Absolutely clueless. Anyone who is serious about keeping their company afloat - let alone snag billions - needs to re-think the way they do business. Management always loves to criticize the unions for costing too much but this royal spending hardly makes sense for an industry in a death... (original story)
Cheers and Jeers: Thursday
Posted from Daily Kos 1 day 6 hours ago
From the GREAT STATE OF MAINE... I'm Gay and I'll Kick Yer Ass (right after brunch) Some positive odds and ends while we're waiting for the Prop. 8 challenges---which the California Supreme Court will hear in March---to sort themselves out: Support for the LGBT Community---The Obama-Biden Plan: ... (original story)
Onward and Upward
Posted from Talking Points Memo 1 day 6 hours ago
Investors cheer as Saudi Prince buys bigger stake in Citigroup.... (original story)
Election Central Morning Roundup
Posted from Talking Points Memo 1 day 6 hours ago
Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano is reportedly Obama's pick for Homeland Security secretary. That and the day's other transition news in the TPM Election Central Morning Roundup.... (original story)
Open Thread for Night Owls, Early Birds & Expats
Posted from Daily Kos 1 day 6 hours ago
In all the talk about $700 billion bail-outs, $25 billion Big Three rescues and a Dow Jones average that ended Wednesday below 8000 points for the first time in five years, other statistics have nearly vanished in the shuffle. Among them: the one-in-eight Americans who struggled to feed themselves a... (original story)
Parody Lapping Reality
Posted from Talking Points Memo 1 day 6 hours ago
Last night I was mulling a 'deep thought' post suggesting that GM should just reorganize as a bank holding company and get TARP funds that way. Looks like I snarked too soon.... (original story)
Couric breaks down Palin interview
Posted from Michael Calderone's Blogs 1 day 6 hours ago
Katie Couric, for the first time, discussed her interviews with Sarah Palin last night on Letterman, including the Governor's refusal to answer what she reads. "I'm not sure whether she was afraid to offend certain people, by, she would offend conservatives by saying she read the New York Times,"... (original story)
Fed cuts growth rates again, hints at more rate cuts
Posted from AMERICAblog News| A great n... 1 day 6 hours ago
The US is going to be fortunate to see positive growth in 2011 but even that may be optimistic. I can't say what the Fed is seeing out there that suggests the bad news will be gone by the end of 2009 but I don't see anything that hints of growth out there. As for cutting interest rates again (as t... (original story)
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