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Obama firm, won't yield on tax hike for wealthiest
(AP)
AP - Politically weakened but refusing to bend, President Barack Obama insisted Wednesday that Bush-era tax cuts be cut off for the wealthiest Americans, joining battle with Republicans — and some fellow Democrats — just two months before bruising midterm elections.
Quran-burning flap distracts from Obama agenda
(AP)
AP - First came the outrage over plans for a mosque near ground zero. Now there's anger over a Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Quran.
Fewer Democratic candidates seeking Obama's help
(AP)
AP - President Barack Obama doesn't go there anymore.
Biden thanks Bush, troops on ‘The Colbert Show’
(The Upshot)
The Upshot - Vice President Joe Biden publicly thanked former President George W. Bush for his role in helping to end major combat missions in Iraq, allowing that even though they had disagreed on "policy," the 43rd president deserves "a lot of credit." Appearing on "The Colbert Show" Wednesday night during a week of episodes devoted to honoring [...]
Who Wants to Be Next Mayor of Chicago?
(Time.com)
Time.com - The floodgates have opened with Richard Daley's surprise decision not to run for a seventh term. But the wannabes don't have much time.
Would raising taxes on the rich help or hurt the economy?
(McClatchy Newspapers)
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans, as President Barack Obama proposes to do, probably wouldn't wreck the moribund U.S. economy, but extending the tax cuts they've enjoyed since 2001 could spur some economic benefit.
How GOP front-runners are commemorating 9-11
(The Upshot)
The Upshot - One of the narratives of the summer has been the Republican Party's changing attitude toward Islam as seen in the response to the proposed mosque near Ground Zero. A few Republicans considered front-runners for the 2012 presidential nomination have taken very strong stances against the facility, known as the Park51 Islamic Center, aligning themselves with [...]
Warren delay has Wall St. wondering
(Politico)
Politico - Some banking executives ask why Obama is taking so long to nominate a consumer protection chief.
O'Donnell: Palin tweet not an endorsement
(Politico)
Politico - O'Donnell says while she still hopes to earn an endorsement from the former Alaska governor-turned-conservative-superstar, Palin's retweet of support from another backer doesn't meet the threshold.
Obama admonishes pastor to call off Quran 'stunt'
(AP)
AP - President Barack Obama sternly admonished a Florida pastor Thursday and appealed to him to call off plans to torch the Quran, saying Saturday's planned protest on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks was a dangerous "stunt" that could imperil U.S. troops abroad and incite suicide bombers on American soil.
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,418
(AP)
AP - As of Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010, at least 4,418 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
Correction: English murder law story
(AP)
AP - In a story Sept. 8 about prospective changes to England's homicide laws, The Associated Press erroneously attributed a statement made to the BBC supporting such reforms.
Obama's blunt take: Poor economy hurts Democrats
(AP)
AP - The Democrats are going to lose this fall if voters render judgment on the nation's sputtering economy. That's not the forecast of some political analyst or the wishful thinking of a Republican leader. It's the blunt acknowledgment from President Barack Obama himself.
BONFIRE OF THE INSANITIES
(Ann Coulter)
Ann Coulter - In response to Gen David Petraeus' denunciation of Florida pastor Terry Jones' right to engage in a symbolic protest of the 9/11 attacks by burning copies of the Quran this Sept. 11, President Obama said: "Let me be clear: As a citizen, and as president, I believe that members of the Dove World Outreach Center have the same right to freedom of speech and religion as anyone else in this country."
Miller Marks Wilson's 'You Lie!' Anniversary
(CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - To mark the one-year anniversary of Rep. Joe Wilson's (R-S.C) infamous "You lie!" moment, his Democratic opponent sent a fundraising solicitation Thursday morning entitled "Joe Wilson's Shame."
Overhaul law may boost health spending only slightly
(McClatchy Newspapers)
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — The health care overhaul law will drive health care spending up only slightly over the next decade, new estimates found.
Parties Prepping for Castle to Be Senate Nominee
(CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - Even as the tea party movement vows to spend $250,000 in the coming days to defeat Rep. Michael N. Castle, campaign officials from both sides of the aisle concede that Castle should capture the Republican Senate nomination in next week's Delaware primary.
Obama: Economy is better off with Democrats in charge
(McClatchy Newspapers)
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Trying to persuade voters that he has ideas to strengthen the weak economy — and therefore that they should vote for Democrats in November — President Barack Obama Wednesday proposed major tax incentives for business and accused Republicans of stonewalling in a bid to "ride this fear and anger all the way to Election Day."
