The morning cup of coffee has an exhilaration about it which the cheering influence of the afternoon or evening cup of tea cannot be expected to reproduce. ~ Oliver Wendall Holmes, Sr.

Iowa Voice (Brian) Huffington: Murtha Defeat Still A Victory — “Now, notice how this standard of leadership only applies to Democrats (again, that “Do as I say” mantra). Every single thing she wrote in these two paragraphs could easily be used to describe George W. Bush, and she ignores it. Doesn’t see the irony that what she has just said as glowing praise for Nancy Pelosi are the exact same things that the left (herself included) have done nothing but bash Bush over.”

Captain’s Quarters (Ed Morrissey) Iranian Arrest A Harbinger? — “The American press hasn’t covered this story until now, but British intelligence has detained a former Iranian diplomat on terrorism charges at the request of the US. Newsweek reports that Nosratollah Tajik allegedly attempted to procure night-vision goggles for Hezbollah:”

Right Wing News (John Hawkins) Is The Murtha/Hoyer Election A Harbinger Of Things To Come? — “Make no mistake about it, with Nancy Pelosi running the show, liberal chairmen running the committees, and liberal activists demanding that liberal ideas be moved forward, the Democrats will definitely be pushing a liberal agenda over the next couple of years.

However, having a liberal agenda is one thing and getting it through can sometimes be quite another. In this case, replacing the more moderate Steny Hoyer with “Abscam John” Murtha didn’t work out so well.”

The Jawa Report (Dr. Rusty Shackleford) (Video) Exposed: The Extremist Muslim Agenda — “If you didn’t see Glenn Beck’s important documentary on the radical Islamist agenda, you need to.

No, I take that back. It is your friends and family that are still in denial. They need to see this video.

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See the Glenn Beck “Exposed” video here.” [Take a look at the video. Send the links to others and encourage them to watch the video. Now. Jim]