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Right Truth (Debbie) Self-sufficient terrorists not news — “This isn’t news. Anybody with half a brain could figure with the ammunition, weapons, etc. the enemy has, they get money from somewhere. They sure aren’t working at Starbucks of Baghdad for take-home pay. Where did folks THINK they were getting their money?”

Captain’s Quarters (Ed Morrissey) Guess Who Financed The Insurgencies? — “The New York Times reports on the financial underpinnings of the insurgencies in Iraq, showing that they have developed well-oiled mechanisms for generating millions in funding for their operations. A significant portion of those funds come from their abduction industry, and the major donors to that program have been France and Italy:”

Stop The ACLU (Jay) Rangel: Men Join The Army Only If They Can’t Have A “Decent Career” — “This quote is Rangel’s explanation of why he supports the draft. One would think after the Kerry episode these idiots would be more careful in how the word things. I don’t know how anyone could interpret Rangel’s statement as anything other than a direct insult to those serving in our military. Apparently, Rangel does not believe being in the army is a decent career. Many people in the military do make the choice to join because of a conviction to a patriotic duty. Those are the kind of people I want in our military. If we were to follow Rangel’s advice of a draft our military would be full of people that do not want to be there.”

Wizbang (Kim Priestap) Charlie Rangel Is Still Blabbing About the Draft — “Charlie Rangel won’t stop talking about the draft. It gets his mug on TV and allows him to hear himself talk. I also think he’s going on the theory that if people hear his drum beat about the draft enough times then maybe they’ll start to believe it. He was on Fox News today pushing his draft idea when he, unsurprisingly, managed to insult our troops in the process.”

Ankle Biting Pundits (Bull Dog Pundit) On Pork: Meet The New Bosses, Same As The Old Bosses — “Why is it that about the only thing Republicans and Democrats can agree on is stealing our tax dollars to use for their own pet pork projects? Think the change in leadership is going to mean any real changes on these monumental wastes of our money? Then I’ve got a bridge to sell you – a bridge that goes to nowhere and the price is only about $250 million.”

New York Rep. Charlie Rangel has obviously been watching Celebrity Poker Showdown, but I don’t think he’s been listening to Phil Gordon’s advice. He’s going all in with a two, eight, off-suit.

Rep. Charles Rangel, a senior Democrat in Congress and the dean of New York’s congressional delegation, said Wednesday he’ll retire if the Democrats don’t retake control of the House this year.

“I’m a poker player and I’ve had good hands all night long. This is all in,” Rangel said in an interview. “I would not put everything on the table if I thought for one minute we would lose.”

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“Hell, if we don’t take back the House, then the Democrats would go down in history, saying that there’s no group in the world that can grab defeat from the jaws of victory,” Rangel said in an interview Wednesday. “It just seems like America is so frustrated and fed up like I am and if she’s not, then I may have to say maybe it’s me.”

News Flash, Charlie, It IS you.