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Hispanics Blame Rahm For Immigrant Ban In Health Care Reform

The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

Hispanic lawmakers say an old adversary, White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, has his fingerprints all over a push to prohibit illegal immigrants from buying health insurance plans in a new market for people who don't get insurance through their employers. "A forensic study would show it all leads back to Rahm Emanuel and the White House," said Illinois Democratic Rep. Luis Gutierrez,...

• Hispanics blame Rahm Emanuel for ‘immigrant’ ban - One Old Vet
• Hispanics blame Rahm for immigrant ban - Political Wrinkles

State Dinner Guest List: Bobby Jindal Will Attend; Bill Clinton Won't

The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

WASHINGTON — It's the hottest ticket in town. Just don't ask the White House who got them. The White House is saying very little about next week's state dinner with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the first for President Barack Obama. Folks aren't talking about the menu, the guest list or even where it's being held. (Hint: That tent going up on the White House South Lawn is a clue.) But...

• White House staying mum on state dinner - MSNBC.com
• Details of state dinner scarce, White House mum - Boston Globe
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Where was corruptocrat AG Eric Holder last night?

Michelle Malkin (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

Obama Appoints Loyal Bushie Dana Perino To Broadcasting Board Of Governors

Crooks and Liars (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

Yep, I did a double take too . WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has tapped a former top aide of his predecessor George W. Bush to a key post on a board overseeing government-sponsored international broadcasting. Dana Perino, the first Republican woman to serve as White House press secretary, was appointed late Wednesday to the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG). Created in 1994, the BBG...

How Do You Say 'Reset' in Pashto?

The Plank (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

The WaPo 's Rajiv Chandrasekaran reports that the Obama administration has decided to try a little tenderness with Hamid Karzai: The new approach, which one official described as a "reset" of the relationship, will entail more engagement with members of Karzai's cabinet and provincial governors, officials said, because they have concluded that the Afghan president lacks the political clout...

The Fall of Greg Craig

Political Wire (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

A must-read piece in Time shows how the Obama administration's decision to release photographs of suspected terrorists being abused in U.S. custody was part of an "unseen struggle" that ultimately led to Greg Craig's announced departure as White House counsel. "Interviews with two dozen current and former officials show that Obama's public decision to reverse himself and fight the release...

Blame it on Rahm!?

ImmigrationProf Blog (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

Jonathan Allen at Politico.com has a tsory about how Latino politicians, including Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), blame White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel for the exclusion of undocumented immigranst from health care refiorm. KJ

Obama to unveil new Afghanistan strategy after Thanksgiving, source says

Political Ticker (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

WASHINGTON (CNN) – President Barack Obama will not announce a new Afghanistan war strategy until after Thanksgiving, a senior administration official said Friday.

Obama’s Bus Sideswipes The Jewish Vote On Hanukkah

Stop the ACLU (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

For the 2008 general election, 78% of the Jewish vote went to Barack Obama, topping the percent Kerry achieved in 2004 (76%.) The Jewish vote tends to go overwhelmingly to Democrats, despite so many Democrats railing against Israel and that “evil Israeli lobby,” being pro-Palestinian, pro-Muslim terrorist, etc. Not all, of course. Bill Clinton has [...]

Obama fundraising group using Palin to drum up support

Raw Story (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

Calling Sarah Palin's vocal opposition to health care reform "dangerous," President Barack Obama's fundraising group has waded into the media circus surrounding the ex-Alaska governor's book tour with a call to supporters to raise $500,000 "to push back against Sarah Palin and her special interest allies." Individuals on Obama's mailing list received an email Thursday from [...]...

US envoy pans media coverage of Obama China visit

Examiner (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

Washington's ambassador to Beijing hit out Friday at negative U.S. media coverage of President Barack Obama's visit to China, saying it failed to take into account important progress on many issues.

Obama drops by daughter Sasha's school for event

Examiner (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

Fresh from his weeklong trip through Asia, President Barack Obama is taking time to catch up on dad duty.

Breitbart Warns Eric Holder & Dems: We’ve Got More Tapes & We’ll Release Them Before the Election (Video)

Gateway Pundit (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

Andrew Breitbart sent out a warning to democrats last night. He warned Attorney General Eric Holder on Hannity that there were more ACORN tapes and they will be released before the election in 2010. Watch the latest business video at FOXBusiness.com Big Government has the transcript. Breitbart: There’s a lot of hypocrisy and the dust has settled for ACORN [...]

• LUCIOUSNESS: Breitbart to AG Holder: Investigate ACORN or We’ll Release More Tapes Just Before 2010 Election - Georgia Newsroom

27 Percent Strongly Approve Of Obama 41 Percent Stongly Disapprove

Wake Up America (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

It looks like America is waking up to the fact that Barack Obama is not doing a good job as President. Rasmussen: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows that 27% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty-one percent (41%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -14...

Obama drops by daughter Sasha's school for event

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

Fresh from his weeklong trip through Asia, President Barack Obama is taking time to catch up on dad duty.

Prospects for Legalizing Drug (Re-)Importation to the United States

aarkstore | 10/21/2009

President Barack Obama said during his election campaign he would ‘allow Americans to buy their medicines from other developed countries if the drugs are safe and prices are lower outside the US’. He began delivering on this promise with a fiscal 2010 budget request for funds ‘to allow the FDA to begin developing policies for drug importation’. Earlier in 2009, with strong bipartisan support, Senator...

Readout of Secretary Napolitano's Remarks at the Domenici Legacy Conference on Public Policy

evangeline2 | 10/03/2009

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano delivered remarks last night at the Domenici Legacy Conference on Public Policy in Las Cruces, N.M. Readout, Secretary Napolitano's Remarks, Public Policy http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1253202841305.shtm

Prospects for Legalizing Drug (Re-)Importation to the United States

aarkstore | 09/17/2009

President Barack Obama said during his election campaign he would ‘allow Americans to buy their medicines from other developed countries if the drugs are safe and prices are lower outside the US’. He began delivering on this promise with a fiscal 2010 budget request for funds ‘to allow the FDA to begin developing policies for drug importation’. Earlier in 2009, with strong bipartisan support, Senator...