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The Justice Department Doesn't Seem to Stand for Justice

Posted by Defend America on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 9:49:35 PM

EXCLUSIVE: No. 3 at Justice OK'd Panther reversal

Case involved polling place in Philadelphia

By Jerry Seper (Contact) | Thursday, July 30, 2009

EXCLUSIVE:

Associate Attorney General Thomas J. Perrelli, the No. 3 official in the Obama Justice Department, was consulted and ultimately approved a decision in May to reverse course and drop a civil complaint accusing three members of the New Black Panther Party of intimidating voters in Philadelphia during November's election, according to interviews.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jul/30/no-3-at-justice-okd-panther-reversal/?feat=home_cube_position1
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But More Fighting in the House Postpones Health Markup

Posted by Defend America on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 7:55:20 PM

Waxman Postpones Health Markup Amid Liberal Backlash

July 29, 2009, 5:16 p.m.
By Steven T. Dennis and Jackie Kucinich
Roll Call Staff

House Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) postponed the health bill markup that he planned to hold Wednesday afternoon amid a backlash from liberals to the deal that he cut earlier with four conservative Blue Dog Democrats.

Waxman told reporters that he intended to keep meeting with committee Democrats on Wednesday night, resume the markup Thursday and still finish the bill Friday.

“[Energy and Commerce Democrats] have a lot of questions about the legislation, and I think it’s more important that we sit in the Democratic Caucus and let people ask questions, get answers, hear each other out,” Waxman said.

http://www.rollcall.com/news/37359-1.html?type=printer_friendly

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Health Care Vote to be Delayed Until the Fall?

Posted by Defend America on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 7:28:25 PM
No healthcare reform vote before autumn: Obama
Jul 29 04:42 PM US/Eastern

President Barack Obama said Wednesday there will be no vote on his proposed reforms of the US healthcare system before autumn, a setback that is costing him more political capital with each passing day.

"This bill, even in the best-case scenario, will not be signed -- we won't even vote on it probably until the end of September or the middle of October," he said in a session here to muster public support for the reforms.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.830beb0d4e1b839b7394c48af39ed809.291&show_article=1


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Big Lead for McDonnell in Virginia Gubernatorial Election

Posted by Defend America on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 5:22:30 PM
July 29, 2009
News7 Poll: Republicans leading in all statewide races

Republicans are set to sweep November's statewide election. That's according to an exclusive News7 poll.

The poll, conducted this week by SurveyUSA, found Republican Bob McDonnell with a 15-point lead over Democrat Creigh Deeds in the race for governor.  McDonnell leads among men, women and independent voters.


http://www.wdbj7.com/Global/story.asp?S=10811055
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July 29th in American History

Posted by Defend America on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 2:02:05 PM

July 29, 1958

NASA created

On this day in 1958, the U.S. Congress passes legislation establishing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), a civilian agency responsible for coordinating America's activities in space. NASA has since sponsored space expeditions, both human and mechanical, that have yielded vital information about the solar system and universe. It has also launched numerous earth-orbiting satellites that have been instrumental in everything from weather forecasting to navigation to global communications.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=VideoArticle&id=52738
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Well Roberts Abides by the Constitution and Sotomayor Does Not

Posted by Defend America on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 1:59:07 PM
Reid: Sotomayor to get fewer votes than Roberts
By Alexander Bolton | Posted: 07/29/09 01:26 PM [ET]
Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) blasted Senate Republicans for being out of step with the country and conceded Wednesday that Sonia Sotomayor would win fewer votes than John Roberts.
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Blue Dogs Announce Deal on Health Care in the House

Posted by Defend America on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 1:32:44 PM

Blue Dog Democrats Announce Deal on Health Care Reform

After weeks of negotiations, the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Democrats have announced a health care reform compromise. 

FOXNews.com

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

DEVELOPING ...

The fiscally conservative Blue Dog Democrats on Wednesday announced they have reached a deal on health care reform. 

Seven Blue Dogs had held up passage of the bill on the House Energy and Commerce Committee over concerns about cost and the speed at which Democrats were advancing the legislation. With the announcement, the committee is set to meet Wednesday afternoon for a mark-up of the bill.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/07/29/blue-dog-democrats-announce-deal-health-care-reform/
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Well That is Reassuring

Posted by Defend America on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 12:25:46 PM
Blue Dogs strike deal: No health vote before recess
By Jared Allen

The Blue Dogs and House leaders have struck a deal to guarantee that the House will not vote on a healthcare bill before August, a leading Blue Dog said on Wednesday. Read more
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Is Obama Now Listening to Dictators and Accepting Their Demands?

Posted by Defend America on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 11:51:20 AM
Zelaya asked Obama to revoke Honduran visas
By Bridget Johnson | Posted: 07/29/09 10:29 AM [ET]
The ousted president of Honduras reportedly asked President Obama to revoke the diplomatic visas of members of interim President Roberto Micheletti's de facto government.
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Getting Closer to a Deal on Health Care in the Senate?

Posted by Defend America on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 11:49:59 AM

Senators Close to Health Accord

Panel May Vote On Bipartisan Bill Before Recess


Washington Post Staff Writers
Wednesday, July 29, 2009

An emerging consensus among a bipartisan group of senators is poised to shift the dynamic in the congressional debate over health-care reform and could lead to a final product that sheds many of the priorities that President Obama has emphasized and that have drawn GOP attacks.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/28/AR2009072803173.html
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More Fox News Numbers in July

Posted by Defend America on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 11:17:48 AM

Primetime Cable Rankings for July: FNC - #3, CNN - #15, MSNBC - #26

Fox News ranks as the #3 basic cable network (behind USA and TNT) for the month of July in primetime. CNN is #15 and MSNBC is #26. In Total Day, FNC is #6, CNN #10 and MSNBC #30.

• Click here to see the network rankings...

Fox News had nine of top 10 shows in cable news for the month based on Total Viewers. CNN's Larry King Live was #8. Countdown with Keith Olbermann was MSNBC's highest ranked show at #15.

• Click here to see the program rankings...
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Obama to Set Rules for Health Insurance Companies

Posted by Defend America on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:29:19 AM

President Obama to Set Rules for Health Insurance Companies

July 29, 2009 8:32 AM

Taking his health care reform push to the real world, President Obama hits, campaign-style, stops in Bristol, Virginia and Raleigh, North Carolina, in red states he turned blue last Fall.

Today he will outline eight specific consumer protections that he wants to be part of reform:

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/07/president-obama-to-set-rules-for-health-insurance-companies.html
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Stimulus Jobs in Oregon Last One Week

Posted by Defend America on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:28:14 AM
SPIN METER: 'Help Wanted' counting stimulus jobs

By RYAN KOST (AP) – 1 day ago

PORTLAND, Ore. — How much are politicians straining to convince people that the government is stimulating the economy? In Oregon, where lawmakers are spending $176 million to supplement the federal stimulus, Democrats are taking credit for a remarkable feat: creating 3,236 new jobs in the program's first three months.

But those jobs lasted on average only 35 hours, or about one work week. After that, those workers were effectively back unemployed, according to an Associated Press analysis of state spending and hiring data. By the state's accounting, a job is a job, whether it lasts three hours, three days, three months, or a lifetime.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ifn5cIQggxKMBZdAwWc0ej79EQLgD99NA4VO3

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You Know Things are Bad for Obama When He Has to Resort to Bashing Bush and the Evil Cheney

Posted by Defend America on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:26:51 AM

Obama still cashing in on Bush's failings

Facing the first real rough patch of his presidency, President Obama and his supporters are once again resorting to a tried-and-true tactic: attacking George W. Bush and Richard Cheney.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jul/29/obama-still-cashing-in-on-bushs-economic-failings/print/
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More Analysis of the House Health Care Bill

Posted by Defend America on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 7:08:53 AM

Keith Hennessey has wonderful analysis of the health care bill that is proposed in the House. Here are just some charts and for explanations of the charts and more information, you can go here:


http://keithhennessey.com/2009/07/28/cbo-calls-tko/


House health bill spending and taxes
And the deficits it would create:

House health bill long run


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