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links for 2010-02-06

• Obama says he's not giving up on health reform -... - Google News Top Stories - FriendFeed
  Liked "Obama says he's not giving up on health reform - Washington Post" http://ff.im/fvs6N [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/8734941230]
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• Obama: Jobs Number 'Cause for Hope, but Not... - Google News Top Stories - FriendFeed
  Liked "Obama: Jobs Number 'Cause for Hope, but Not Celebration' - Wall Street Journal" http://ff.im/fu7LT [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/8713159433]
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• Obama to host Irish PM for St. Patrick's Day -... - Google News Top Stories - FriendFeed
  it's that good Irish lad, O'Bama re: http://ff.im/ft4LC [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/8696393227]
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• Administration faults GOP tactic of blocking... - Google News Top Stories - FriendFeed
  Why not write the headline "GOP blocks all appointments"? Name the real problem, not report on ppl complaining... re: http://ff.im/fsm2T [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/8687359078]
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• UPDATE 1-Dodd says bipartisan financial reform at impasse| Reuters
  More accurate headline here: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0511390020100205 The whole effort has not... re: http://ff.im/fsm2U [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/8687300894]
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• Efforts to reform financial regulation have... - Google News Top Stories - FriendFeed
  More accurate headline here: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0511390020100205 The whole effort has not... re: http://ff.im/fsm2U [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/8687300894]
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• Obama Maps a Way Forward for a Health Overhaul - Prescriptions Blog - NYTimes.com
  this must be "take anonymous sources as gospel" and freak out day. YES Obama is working on #hcr . Here is his plan: http://bit.ly/abW46S [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/8684017613]
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• Obama Maps a Way Forward for a Health Overhaul -... - Al-Muhajabah - FriendFeed
  Obama handling public relations while Congressional Dems work out legislative procedure is an appropriate and... re: http://ff.im/fqAXH [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/8668023434]
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links for 2010-02-05

• King County judge rules state failing education -... - Google News Top Stories - FriendFeed
  this is a sweeping ruling and I will be following the story closely. My mom is an education advocate who follows... re: http://ff.im/fpS9v [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/8658368258]
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• US House backs debt limit hike, sends to Obama -... - Google News Top Stories - FriendFeed
  No thanks to Republicans, of course. Good job, Dems re: http://ff.im/fpjKx [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/8657701761]
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• Sheep Shot - WSJ.com
  Even the Wall Street Journal mocks #demonsheep http://bit.ly/czYw7V [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/8647205413]
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• Obama to get deficit commission with or without... - Google News Top Stories - FriendFeed
  more head-exploding hypocrisy from the Republicans on the deficit re: http://ff.im/fp6e9 [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/8646722016]
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• Huh? What? Is the Washington Post smoking crack? - almuhajabah's posterous
  Huh? What? Is the Washington Post smoking crack? http://post.ly/MCVb [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/8646652914]
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• Powell in favor of repealing 'don't ask, don't... - Google News Top Stories - FriendFeed
  Excellent. Though Repubs already thought he was a traitor so this means nothing to them. But to voters, it does re: http://ff.im/fmkJX [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/8614906203]
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links for 2010-02-04

• Carly Fiorina Web Video Sparks Mockery - CBS News... - Google News Top Stories - FriendFeed
  who would have guessed that devil sheep don't go over well? LOL re: http://ff.im/flP2q [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/8607158238]
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links for 2010-02-03

• Senators push for 9/11 trials in military court -... - Google News Top Stories - FriendFeed
  I expect this from Lieberman, but WTF, Lincoln and Webb? Congressional Dems are turning out to be main obstacle... re: http://ff.im/fhJQk [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/8559670373]
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• Harry Truman, Barack Obama, and the mythic ‘executive order’ : The Reid Report
  Harry Truman, Barack Obama & the mythic executive order http://bit.ly/asyugk //how the Armed Forces were desegregated (not w/ stroke of pen) [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/8557349588]
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• House should pass Senate bill - POLITICO.com Print View
  House should pass Senate bill http://bit.ly/aRRDOb // a lesson from history not to let the perfect be the enemy of the good [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/8548223601]
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• Politics Northwest | Obama's budget: Investing in America or stealing from future generations? | Seattle Times Newspaper
  I should find if McMorris Rogers voted for Bush tax cuts, Iraq war etc http://bit.ly/bUBGWa does she have ANY clue who created this deficit? [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/8547664201]
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• excellent. @KagroX sets us straight on... - Karoli - FriendFeed
  The problem I have with this article is that there are a lot of "if" and "I don't know" about the reconciliation... re: http://ff.im/feGPJ [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/8538915425]
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links for 2010-02-02

• Budget Would Raise Tax Rates on Wealthy, Limit Deductions - WSJ.com
  Budget Would Raise Tax Rates on Wealthy, Limit Deductions http://bit.ly/blDWig // bye-bye Bush tax cuts! [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/8522726301]
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links for 2010-02-01

• The Quiet Revolution
  The Quiet Revolution http://bit.ly/bpnnOk // terrific article on how Obama is strengthening and improving govt regulatory agencies [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/8491069546]
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• A plain blog about politics: The "Live" Filibuster, One More Time
  Yet another reality check on the filibuster http://bit.ly/cPuKG0 // tired of magical thinking from progressives about this & reconciliation [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/8442849246]
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• Rahm was right - about the Senate. So the House must act - almuhajabah's posterous
  Rahm was right - about the Senate. So the House must act http://post.ly/LQRG [from http://twitter.com/muhajabah/statuses/8441298946]
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