LA Times | Crucial vote to advance Senate healthcare bill seems assured

The last of three Democrats whose support was needed to allow debate on the bill after Thanksgiving says she’ll vote to move the measure along, but all warn they still have doubts.

Big Government | Joe Lieberman will pay

Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion | Absolute control by the fed. Yes, it really is that bad

The Hill | 60 was always the key

Hot Air | Reid should be careful citing Orwell

Michelle Malkin | Proves you can buy your way to 60

The Moderate Voice | Hope Reid did his home work

Ben Smith’s Blog — Former Sen. Fred Thompson today intensified his party’s criticism of President Obama’s long deliberation over policy in Afghanistan, announcing that Obama’s delay signals that “the war has been lost” and that nothing the president now does will “make any difference.”

The Corner on National …

Crooks and Liars

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Think Progress

The Corner on National …

Town Hall | This Is Getting Embarrassing…

Even the LA Times is asking, “How low will the new American president go for the world’s royalty?” — President Obama first denied he had bowed to the Saudi royalty, but his actions were crystal clear during his visit to Japan this week.

Power Line | Why is this man bowing?

Althouse | Bows again. This time to the Emperor

American Power | Won’t defend nuclear attack on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Hot Air | Flashback: NYT blasts Clinton for … almost bowing to Akihito

Protein Wisdom | “I think I lost a contact lens”

Ole Tim may be stealing the gaffe-o-minute award from Joey. In an interview with George Stephanopoulos, Stephanopoulos asked, “The Former Deputy Treasury Secretary, Roger Altman said, “It is no longer a matter of whether tax revenues must increase, but how.” “Is he right?” Geithner responds, “Uhh…George, it is absolutely right…”

These are the first official words that Obama’s promise to not raise taxes on the middle class may be wavering. It will definitely haunt the administration this week if not for longer.

For a full transcript of what followed here is the link to ABC.

From the blogs.

Political Byline

And So It Goes In Shreveport

Dr. Melissa Clouthier

Pundit & Pundette

Hot Air

Below the Beltway

The CBO released a letter to House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer stating, “”In CBO’s judgment, the probability is high that no savings would be realized … but there is also a chance that substantial savings might be realized. Looking beyond the 10-year budget window, CBO expects that this proposal would generate larger but still modest savings on the same probabilistic basis.”

From the blogs.

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Cold Fury

Hot Air

Political Byline

Democrats are now censoring the use of the phrase “government run health care” in letters Republican lawmakers send to their constituents. Rep. John Carter (R-Texas) received a letter from the Franking Commission stating that if use of this wording is continued Republicans will have to pay for their own postage for contacting their constituents.

From the blogs.

The Moderate Voice

Townhall.com

Q & O

Right Wing News

The Weekly Standard is speculating that as many as 54 Democrats could potentially vote with Republicans against Obama’s health care plan. Some have expressed concerns about excluding abortion from the scope of any government-defined or subsidized health insurance plan to cost to tax increases.

So far only Hot Air is following this, if any more pick it up we will update.

That ‘Waterloo’ comparison made by the GOP may be starting to get to President Obama’s highly, highly, intelligent and wonderfully gifted head.

Jammie Wearing Fool | Of course it’s all about him.

Michelle Malkin | Not about you, huh?

Hot Air | Obama’s bleak reaction is revealing.

Allah Pundit | It’s all about the O. Isn’t it always?

Rasmussen showed the trend first and Gallup followed up. Now it appears that other polling agencies are seeing the very same trends. The WaPo released its polls showing President Obama slipping down, down, further to a mere mortal existence. (H/T to Memeorandum)

See what the blogs are saying!

The Swamp

Hot Air

Scared Monkeys

Stop The ACLU

The Page

Hugh Hewitt’s TownHall Blog

DownWithTyranny!

Politics Daily

Uh-oh, the American Conservative Union might be in hot water. According to the Politico it seems the Union was trying to perform a little “quid-pro-quo” with FedEx by offering them a deal that would entail the A.C.U. throwing their support behind FedEx in a legislative battle they are having with UPS.

Reason number 1,465 to run corrupt Beltway “Con’s” out of the GOP and politics all together.

From the blogs.

Hot Air | ACU puts conservatism up for sale?

The Weekly Standard | Don’t Mess With Fred Smith

The Volokh Conspiracy | Conservatives for Rent - “Brown Bailout” Edition: (Great rundown on the actual case FedEx and UPS are embroiled in.)

The Corner | Empowering the Unions to Kill Competition: The Brown Bailout

The Riehl World View | American Conservative Union Endorsements For Sale

Conservatives4Palin | Beltway “Conservatism” For Sale to the Highest Bidder

Michelle Malkin | Republicans: Clean your own house

Red State | Paying to Play in the Conservative Movement