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Democrats may tax health benefits - The Boston Globe WASHINGTON - In the last month of the presidential campaign, it was one of Barack Obama and Joe Biden’s strongest attack lines: John McCain, they warned, would “tax your healthcare benefits for the first time ever.”But now, some Congressional Democrats in charge of health reform are talking about doing just that. ... more

http://dagnyd.net/vichy.htm Welcome to Vichy America This was not just another election. The last time we had a presidential election, the Left tried to get a brazen traitor elected - namely John Kerry. This new President from the Left is even more than that. Obama was no traitor, because he never was really on our side in the first place. Obama was really a foreign candidate - in spirit, funding, and citizenship. Written by Dagny D’Anconia Friday, 28 November 2008 ... more

Out in California, they recalled 143 million pounds of tainted beef. That’s one triple-stacked burger at Wendy’s. A hundred forty three million pounds of tainted beef! I believe that’s the largest amount of tainted meat since Roger Clemens.” -David Letterman “John McCain seems reinvigorated. He has a new campaign slogan, ‘he’ll lead you into the 21st century.’ [...]... more

A few hours ago, Todd Beeton over at MyDD.com falsely accused me of manipulating video footage to distort Hillary Clinton’s statement yesterday that John McCain was more ready to be president than Barack Obama. His accusation is completely false. In the video I posted, here’s what Hillary Clinton said: I have a lifetime of experience that I will bring to the White House. I know that Senator McCain has a lifetime of experience that he will bring to the White House. And Sena... more

I don’t know what to make of this, but it’s pretty clear Bill Bennett (not exactly the world’s most trustworthy guy) thinks that Republican voters may be interfering in the Texas primary. Recall that Rush Limbaugh yesterday urged voters there to do just that. Also, earlier today Ben Smith noted a report from a Texan that on conservative radio stations, callers were complaining that after voting for Clinton, they weren’t allowed to vote in the GOP primary. ... more

As I’ve said many times, the real magic number is 1,627 -- a majority of the pledged delegates selected through primaries and caucuses. Once a candidate hits 1,627, he or she will win the nomination -- unless superdelegates step in and overturn our judgment. Here’s a look at how things stand at the beginning of the evening. The question tonight is how much closer each candidate gets to the magic number. There’s only about one thousand delegates left to be selected ... more

It may be a long night, but this is a nice way to start! Update: CNN’s Schneider says exit polls show Barack Obama’s opposition to the war in Iraq from the very start (and Hillary Clinton’s support thereof) was a major factor in Obama’s victory. ... more