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]

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Actually, this seems to be the basic need of the human heart in nearly every great crisis – a good hot cup of coffee. ~ Alexander King

The Strata-Sphere (A.J. Strata) Democrats Act To Surrender Quickly To Al Qaeda — “OK, I must be living on a different planet because I never thought the Democrats would be so stupid as to go out and do all those terrible things people predicted they would do – but the are. The first terrible move is to call for troop reductions in Iraq. Troop reductions have been big losers in Senate votes, the latest just this past June. And there has been no public support for a surrender to Al Qaeda in Iraq. None. So why the dems are pushing this subject now is an interesting issue.”

Right Wing News (John Hawkins) How The Impeachment Will Go Down — “The Democrats are just dying to impeach George Bush for something, anything, it doesn’t really matter what it is. Moreover, the Democratic base, much of which is in the final throes of Bush Derangement syndrome, will absolutely DEMAND that the Democrats in Congress try to impeach Bush no matter what the chances of success or the consequences.”

Captain’s Quarters (Ed Morrissey) The Politics Of The Personal — “Nancy Pelosi surprised political analysts by injecting herself into an intraparty fight over the House leadership position. Despite Steny Hoyer’s efforts to win the midterms as Minority Leader, Pelosi endorsed John Murtha to replace him in the majority. Her first effort as Speaker-elect gives a preview of Pelosi’s leadership style and the importance of personal relationships over political pragmatism:”

Wizbang (Jay Tea) Hell no, we won’t go! — “Simply put, those who are facing death or injury or maiming — their own or, worse for them, their buddies — are saying, by their deeds, that they are willing to stay in Iraq and keep working towards fulfilling their mission. They don’t WANT to be protected. They see themselves as the protectors, and they don’t like the idea of their charges acting to “shield” them from their duty.”

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