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Mike Huckabee
Huckabee: Obama Isn't From Kenya, But He's Still Anti-American
Former Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AK) and Bryan Fischer
Mike Huckabee now says he knows President Obama wasn't born in Kenya and that he misspoke when he made that much-maligned comment earlier this week. But on social conservative Bryan Fischer's radio show on Wednesday, he agreed when the host offered that "there may be some fundamental anti-Americanism in this president."
"Well, that's exactly the point that I make in the book," Huckabee replied.
PERMALINK | COMMENTS | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (0)Topics: Barack Obama, Bryan Fischer, Kenya, Mike Huckabee
Chuck Grassley
Snowe, Hatch Poised To Take Top GOP Slots On Major Committees In January
Republicans didn't pick up the Senate last week. But they did pick up six seats and will have several new members coming to town next year, which means the committees will be rejiggered -- and the leaders of those committees will play the biennial game of musical chairs.
According to top aides, the reshuffling won't be too dramatic this time around. On any particular committee, Democrats adhere to a seniority system to determine who moves up the ladder. Republicans let the members choose who gets the top spot.
With that in mind, here's one likely reshuffling scenario.
PERMALINK | COMMENTS | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (0)Topics: Blanche Lincoln, Chris Dodd, Chuck Grassley, David Vitter, Finance Committee, Kenya, Kit Bond, Olympia Snowe, Orrin Hatch, Patrick Leahy, Patty Murray, Tim Johnson, Tom Harkin
Roundup
TPMDC Morning Roundup
Gates: Public Will Not Tolerate 'Perception of Stalemate' In Afghanistan
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said that progress must be made in Afghanistan, in order to maintain support of the mission. "If we are making progress and its clear that we have the right strategy then I think the people will be patient," Gates said. "The one thing think none of the publics, ... including the American public, will tolerate is the perception of stalemate in which we're losing young men."
Obama's Day Ahead
President Obama received the presidential daily briefing at 9:45 a.m. ET, and the economic daily briefing at 10:15 a.m. ET. He will meet at 11 a.m. ET with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. He will receive a briefing at 2 p.m. ET on the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Topics: Afghanistan, BP, Barack Obama, Elena Kagan, Gulf Coast Oil Spill, Jeff Sessions, Joe Biden, Kenya, Nancy Pelosi, Oil Spill, Roundup, Supreme Court, Supreme Court vacancy
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