A desert in Peru where new giant whale bones were discovered. See the whale-of-a-whale nugget below.
Despite Arrests, Obama Works to Rebuild Ties with Russia from the New York Times
"As prosecutors assemble their case, Mr. Obama has resolved not to let the ghosts of the 20th century get in the way of his goals in the 21st."
Morning is Coming: Four Reasons the Economy Will Roar Back to Life (Stephen Rose) from the New Republic
"From April of this year to the end of 2011, I predict GDP growth of 3 percent to 5 percent per year and five million net new jobs (about 250,000 jobs a month) from the lowest level of the downturn, along with an unemployment rate of 8 percent. The recovery should continue in 2012 and the unemployment rate should dip below 7 percent by the summer of 2012."
The Bush Administration's Fiscal Record (Ezra Klein) from the Washington Post
"One of the other takeaways from the Congressional Budget Office's long-term budget outlook is that the Bush administration really wasn't fiscally responsible, while the Obama administration pretty much has been."
'High-Risk' Pool Medical Insurance Program Set to Begin Today from the Los Angeles Times
"Americans who have been denied coverage because of a preexisting medical condition may begin applying Thursday under the new program. A tanning salon tax also takes effect."
"The US news media radically changed how it reported on the issue of waterboarding after it emerged that US forces had used the practice, says a new study from Harvard University."
Glenn Greenwald has a scathing commentary on this report HERE.
Have Obama and the Democrats Forgotten How to Fight? (E.J.Dionne) from the Washington Post
"Democrats wonder why the polls find an "enthusiasm gap" that suggests their supporters will sit around grumpily in November while Republicans flood the polling places. It might help if voters saw President Obama and his party in Congress fighting for something going into these elections (including their record on health care and financial reform) rather than reacting, retrenching and retreating."
E.J. is sooo on the money today! The Dems have from the start looked weak, vacillating and timid in the face of GOP obstruction.
Why Nancy Pelosi is Now Enemy Number 1 from the Washington Post
"Her infamy among conservatives is partly the product of her often-imperious manner, a rougher media culture and a superheated political climate. But it is also a backhanded acknowledgment of how effective she has been."
Cantor's Ambition Raises Concerns from Politico
"Cantor is earning a reputation for pushing his ideas so hard and so often that some GOP colleagues are questioning his motives. Is he guided by a burning desire to help the party — or to boost himself? "
Another Newt Gingrich.
WV-Sen: Who Will Succeed Robert Byrd? from Newsweek
"Secretary of State Natalie Tennant, a Democrat, has confirmed earlier reports that the state won't hold an election to fill the seat until 2012. That's because the filing deadline for the 2010 election has already passed. As a result, Gov. Joe Manchin will appoint someone to serve the rest of the term, paving the way for a general election in two years."
Tea Party Jesus: Blog Puts Words of Conservatives in the Mouth of Christ (Pictures) from Huffington Post
"The juxtaposition of hateful, ignorant, or otherwise nonsensical rants with serene photos of JC himself isn't only funny, but says a lot about the people who claim to be Christians."
Poll Scandal Shocks Campaigns from Politico
"The prospect that polling data in a Senate contest of national consequence may have been faked has sent shockwaves across the campaign world, raising disturbing questions not only about the reliability of suddenly ubiquitous public polls, but about a new media environment where polling numbers are accepted without question even as they threaten to influence the outcome of campaigns. "
HISTORY NUGGET!!
American Presidents: Greatest and Worst from the Siena Research Institute
"For the fifth time since its inception in 1982, the Siena College Research Institute’s (SRI) Survey of U.S. Presidents finds that experts rank Franklin D. Roosevelt as the top all time chief
executive."
GRIZZLY BEAR VIDEO NUGGET!!
Front Row Seat to a Grizzly Charge from True/Slant
"How’s that for some ursine velocity? You, dear human, will never ever out-run a grizzly bear, not even a year-old cub."
LIVING NUGGET!!
Are You Addicted to the Past? (Tom Perry) from the Huffington Post
"Have you ever spoken to someone and thought, "Do they even know it's 2010?"... because they're so stuck in the past. We all know someone (maybe even YOU) who's not living in 2010. Maybe they're stuck in the old market, old economy, their old decisions, their old career, an old relationship. Maybe it's the person who's stuck in their good ol' school days, and don't even get me started on people with old technology!"
WHALE-OF-A-WHALE NUGGET!!
Giant Whale-Eating Whale Found from Discovery News
"The skull of the 12–13 million-year-old sperm whale fossil found off the coast of Peru measures an astounding 10 feet long."
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