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GOP Debate Thread »

Catch tonight’s debate on Fox News, beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET. You can also watch online at Fox News’s Web site. Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com In the accompanying article — “High Stakes, High Drama for Final Debate Before Voting Begins” — there is some juicy material and some great writing (the reporter, Chris [...]

Gingrich’s Numbers Fall + Open Thread »

NOTE: We’ll live blog tonight’s GOP presidential debate at 9 p.m. ET. From Rasmussen Report’s “Iowa: Romney 23%, Gingrich 20%, Paul 18%“: For the fifth straight survey, the GOP field has a new frontrunner in Iowa. On this first release video, Scott Rasmussen reveals Mitt Romney as the new frontrunner in the Iowa Caucus. …

Another one of those awful Obama moments »

I tell you, there are times when I bury my face in my hands and just HOWL. Because we have a president who — SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS TO ME! — in all seriousness “asked” Iran to please, pretty please, return our drone. BELOW THE FOLD, you’ll get to see the views of Google’s executive [...]

The Abstract President »

Portions of a TV news discussion about Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney and Barack Obama … TB: It’s in Newt’s favor that he’s been an operator. That he’s been in Congress. That he actually knows how to do the cut and thrust of politics, which people don’t feel that they don’t have about Obama now. JS: [...]

ABC’s GOP Debate Tonight + Open Thread (UPDATE on Gingrich) »

(The Gingrich update is at the end and, yes, it’s about his remarks on Palestine.) Tonight’s debate airs on ABC at 9 p.m. ET/PT with all candidates except former governors Jon Huntsman, Gary Johnson and Buddy Roemer, because their poll numbers are deemed too low. The debate is airing on your local ABC channel at [...]

Morning Buzz (& Open Thread) »

I woke up at 3:30 a.m. and have been roaming the Web … here are some of the good, the bad and the ugly stories I’ve run into today. Share your own finds below. * “New Romney Ad Turns Up Heat on Gingrich,” AP/NYT — here, Mitt is attacking some of Gingrich’s most flagrant flaws, [...]

The Messenger Matters (& Open Thread) »

Now that he leads GOP presidential primary polls, Newt Gingrich’s opponents are busily dredging up ethical and personal scandals that occurred when he was Speaker of the House (1995 to 1999) and represented Georgia’s 6th congressional district (1979 to 1999). But Newt has been readying himself. Writes an Esquire reporter, “In the twelve years since [...]

Obama Is Sure His Kids Will Be Fine, Even If the Country Goes to Hell »

Here’s Obama’s smackdown on the rest of us Americans — “Obama: My kids will succeed, even if USA doesn’t,” at the Washington Examiner’s blog, Beltway Confidential: “Our kids are going to be fine,” Obama told supporters at a campaign event last night. “And I always tell Malia and Sasha, look, you guys, I don’t worry [...]

CNN’s GOP National Security Debate »

Have at ‘em! Bring coffee to stay awake during Wolfie’s questions …

GOP Debate * Tonight (Nov. 9) * 8:00 p.m. ET * Open Thread »

Of all the news stories linked at Google News, this won because its message slapped me in the face — “Republicans to Debate in Jobs-starved Michigan.” The eight will be together tonight …

Tuesday’s Open Thread »

This is one of those skinny open threads, purposely so.

Hot Op-Ed from “Red State” [UPDATE] »

U P D A T E : KEY LINKS: Jon Huntsman President 2012 || NYT Story: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : END OF UPDATE : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : [...]

Well? What Now? [Update] »

Memeorandum lists this USA Today article as the top story of its voluminous listings of the news stories on today’s shocker press conference by a Chicago woman who hired the ever-dignified, publicity-shy Gloria Allred*: “Woman: Herman Cain put hand up my skirt“ — USAToday

I want what he’s having! »

But for Cain’s saga, well told by Larry, this video would’ve been Monday’s “it” story. As she greeted trick or treaters last night, Morning Joe‘s Mika 3Zs said parents told her the Cain story was “boring” and they clamored for more about Rick. (P.S. Those last frames … how I bet he hoped that that [...]

“It’s the autumn of love” + OPEN THREAD »

From the NY Post’s suggestively titled “Occupy Ball Street“: