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  1. Gibbs on Obama's Afghan decision: "The president does not see this as an open ended engagement." http://bit.ly/6yAg05
  2. Harry Reid's math problem. The outlook for health care reform. Tonight's World News (plus Tapper&Raddatz on Afg&debt). http://bit.ly/6dN1Bj
  3. @WorldRider Sorry. The Senate promptly went on Thanksgiving recess after Saturday's vote. But we're eager to see you in DC, Worldrider.
  4. Obey: more troops a "mistake" b/c "There ain't going to be no money for nothing if we pour it all into Afghanistan." http://bit.ly/6CyIfq
  5. Democrat David Obey to Obama: Afghan build-up will "wipe out every initiative we have to rebuild our own economy." http://bit.ly/6CyIfq
  6. Highly unusual (unprecedented?) for a Senator to target another Senator like this: McCain takes on Ben Nelson ... http://bit.ly/7gejdc
  7. Video from tonight's World News ... Senate Dems finally have a health care bill ... all the costs come after 2014. http://bit.ly/fjct0
  8. HARPO productions confirms: "The sun will set on the 'Oprah' show as its 25th season draws to a close on September 9, 2011. "
  9. WABC is reporting Oprah to end her talk show. Was it Sarah Palin?
  10. The Louisiana Purchase? Can $100 million buy a health care vote? http://bit.ly/4wMctL
  11. Carney on stimulus:“Never before in history has a federal government program been this transparent and accountable. Never. Not even close.”
  12. VP spox Jay Carney says the VP misspoke on the Daily Show when he said there are 70 mistaken Cong districts on recovery.gov. There are 700.
  13. Here are my World News stories on the recovery.gov problems. From tonight: http://bit.ly/3FoWYJ ... And last night. http://bit.ly/3N39nD
  14. RT @OKnox: Sen Durbin, asked on CNN @ prospects health care overhaul signed b4 StateofTheUnion: "I wouldn't predict that."
  15. Confession: The first article I read this morning was the nyt profile of Doug Elmendorf.
  16. Uh oh. Recovery.org lists millions spent -- and many jobs created -- in Congressional Districts that don't exist. http://bit.ly/2SbTpe
  17. Happy Birthday, Gitmo. @propublica reminds us: On Nov 13, 2001, Pres Bush signed signed "Military Order No. 1" creating the gitmo prison.
  18. Today's brilliant insight from Palin cheerleader M. Continetti in the WSJ: "Yet Ms. Palin isn't as unpopular as John Edwards."
  19. Chuck Schumer, Gun Nut. Last sunday: pheasant hunting in Nebraska with Ben Nelson. Today: he speaks at the Rod&Gun club in the catskills
  20. Buried in NYT: McChrystal says only alternative offered by Eickenberry and others (Biden?) is "the helicopter on the roof of the embassy."