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Long, Twilight Struggle ... for Triggers

post from Talking Points Memo on 03 November 2009 02:18:00 PM. © Talking Points Memo

Sens. Nelson and Landrieu say they haven't given up hope that they can resurrect a 'triggered' public option with the help of Sen. Snowe. [...]

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The list of Stupak Democrats

post from Open Left - Front Page on 03 November 2009 02:15:04 PM. © Open Left - Front Page

As I noted yesterday, the House Committee on Rules still has not scheduled a time for a mark-up on[...]

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McDonnell (R) leads Deeds (D) for Governor in
Virginia

post from AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth on 03 November 2009 02:04:00 PM. © AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth

Polls have closed in Virginia. MSNBC reports McDonnell leads in the Governor's race, but it's too early to call.

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Fox News finds another cause: Promoting Rep.
Bachmann's health care protest

post from Media Matters for America - Latest Items on 03 November 2009 02:03:59 PM. © Media Matters for America - Latest Items

In recent days, following its pattern of advocacy, Fox News has repeatedly promoted Rep. Michele Bachmann's (R-MN) upcoming anti-health care reform protest, to be held on Capitol Hill and in the halls of Congress. Fox News has previously promoted numerous other rallies such as the April 15 tea party protests, health care town hall protests, and the 9-12 march on Washington.

Fox & Friends hosted Bachmann, promoted protest details

Carlson: "They can go to FoxandFriends.com; we'll link it to your website." During the November 3 edition of Fox & Friends, co-host Gretchen Carlson hosted Bachmann to talk about the protest, gave details of the protest to viewers, and urged viewers to access the program's website for more information on the protest.

Fox Nation promoted Bachmann protest

On its front page, accessed on November 3, Fox Nation promoted the protest, writing: "Bachmann Urges Confronting Lawmakers on Capitol Hill."

Fox Nation included links of Bachmann promoting the protest on Fox News host Glenn Beck's radio program, and video of Bachmann on Fox & Friends.

Hannity promoted protest: "Maybe I'll have to show up and observe ... democracy in action"

On October 30, Bachmann and Sean Hannity promoted the D.C. protest. Bachmann said the protest is "Thursday at noon," adding, "You can go to MicheleBachmann.com for more information and we can walk together through Cannon, Longworth, Rayburn, walk through the capital, sit in the gallery." Hannity replied: "Maybe I'll have to show up and observe this so our cameras can see democracy in action."

From the October 30 edition of Fox News' Hannity:

BACHMANN: Sean, they are clearly on the fence. That's why this is such an exciting opportunity for us. Like our -- your good friend, Dr. Mark Levin, has said, this is our liberty and tyranny moment. This is it.
HANNITY: Yeah.
BACHMANN: This is about patriotism and manning up. And if we can get Americans, literally by the busload, to come to Washington, D.C., next week, look their member of Congress in the eye, pay a house call on Congress and say, "Don't you dare take away my health care," cradle to grave.
HANNITY: You know, you're --
BACHMANN: We'll stop this.
HANNITY: So you're organizing and asking people to come meet you on the steps of the Capitol on Thursday --
BACHMANN: Yes.
HANNITY: -- and you are asking them --
BACHMANN: At high noon.
HANNITY: -- to walk through the halls of Congress and try and voice your opinion. And so, if people want to participate, they're going to be there Thursday at noon.
BACHMANN: Thursday at noon. You can go to MicheleBachmann.com for more information.
HANNITY: All right.
BACHMANN: And we can walk together through Cannon, Longworth, Rayburn, walk through the Capitol, sit in the gallery --
HANNITY: Maybe I'll have to show up and observe this so our cameras can see democracy in action. But, Congresswoman, we're going to continue to follow it.
BACHMANN: Thank you.
HANNITY: It will reshape America into a very different country. Thank you for being with us. Thanks for your admonition and warning.
BACHMANN: Thank you, Sean.

Think Progress: "Conservatives Rally Behind Bachmann's Call For Anti-Health Care Reform Protest In DC"

Conservatives join Bachmann's protest call. As Think Progress noted, Bachmann has enlisted conservatives such as Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, and the Republican House leadership in promoting and endorsing her Thursday protest.

On his November 2 radio show, Beck stated:

BECK: Michele, God bless you. We'll get the word out and let's have you on a little bit later on this week and we'll continue to have you make the pitch for people going to Washington, D.C., noon this Thursday, and look them in the whites of their eyes.

The event will feature actor Jon Voight and serial health care misinformer Betsy McCaughey.

Fox News follows pattern of conservative protest promotions

Fox News promoted April 15 tea parties. In the lead-up to the April 15 tea parties, which the channel repeatedly described as "FNC Tax Day Tea Parties," Fox News frequently aired segments publicizing and encouraging viewers to get involved with the protests. A Media Matters for America study found that from April 6 to 13, Fox News featured at least 20 segments on the "tea party" protests. A subsequent Media Matters study found that from April 6 to 15, Fox News aired at least 107 commercial promotions for its coverage of the April 15 tea parties.

Fox News promoted health care disruptions. Fox News promoted disruptions of Democratic town hall events by protesters opposed to health care reform -- protests that are being touted by Republican leaders and supported by conservative groups. Following the August 2 disruption of a town hall event hosted by Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Fox News personalities repeatedly lauded such protesters and urged viewers to take similar action.

Fox News promoted 9-12 protests. In the lead-up to the 9-12 protest, Beck's website worked with others organizing the September 12 "March on Washington" and he repeatedly encouraged viewers to attend the protest. Fox News also heavily promoted the Tea Party Express tour -- the final stop of which was the 9-12 protest -- on Fox News, Fox Business, the Fox Nation, and FoxNews.com.

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Planned Parenthood Leader Resigns After Watching
Ultrasound

post from Everyday Citizen on 03 November 2009 02:01:37 PM. © Everyday Citizen

A shocker has hit the camps of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.[...]

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Planned Parenthood Leader Resigns After Watching
Abortion Ultrasound

post from Everyday Citizen on 03 November 2009 02:01:37 PM. © Everyday Citizen

A shocker has hit the camps of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.According to[...]

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Rep. Virginia Foxx: Health Care Reform "A Bigger
Threat" To The Country Than Terrorism

post from Crooks and Liars on 03 November 2009 02:00:27 PM. © Crooks and Liars

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Okay, maybe requiring minimum IQs as a standard to run for national office is a bit harsh, but can we at least insist that politicians prove that they are actually human and not some mindless automaton programmed with talking points?

(In the past,) Foxx has claimed Democratic reforms would mean seniors are ?put to death by their government,? that health reform is a ?distraction,? and that ?there are no Americans who don?t have health care.? She was at it again today on the House floor, arguing that health reform is a greater threat to our country than ?any terrorist right now in any country?:
Everywhere I go in my district, people tell me they are frightened. ? I share that fear, and I believe they should be fearful. And I believe the greatest fear that we all should have to our freedom comes from this room ? this very room ? and what may happen later this week in terms of a tax increase bill masquerading as a health care bill. I believe we have more to fear from the potential of that bill passing than we do from any terrorist right now in any country.

Normally, this is where my head makes a very loud thunk against my desk at the stupidity, but instead I just find myself really angry at this illogical fear mongering and ugliness. But what can you expect from a politician ugly enough to call Matthew Shepard's murder "a hoax"?. Obviously her lip service towards valuing life doesn't really mean any living people.

Rep. Foxx, the lives of those 44,000 Americans who die needlessly every year because they do not have insurance is blood on your hands.

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The Republican Health-Care Plan

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During D.C. hearing on same-sex marriage, witness
interrupts by proposing to his partner.

The D.C. City Council held a hearing yesterday on a bill allowing same-sex couples to marry in the nation’s capital. However, the hearing was briefly interrupted when witness Andy Hertzberg stopped to propose to his partner. “I would like to take a huge step in my own life,” Hertzberg said. “Andy [Rollman], I’d like to ask you: Will you marry me?” One marriage equality opponent was outraged that they would show their love for one another, saying that for “something like this” to happen in the Council’s chambers, it showed a lack of “respect.” According to the local ABC report, however, most council members were supportive of the proposal. Watch it:

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How Would Ghandi Blog

Or MLK?These two world altering engineers of social and political change have to be the models for political activism in the 21st Century. Both took a poor and disenfranchised constituency, organized, trained, and mobilized them. One causing enough[...]

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