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Holiday Blogging Reduction

Out of town to visit with family for a few days. Blogging to resume upon my return early next week.   

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Rush Limbaugh Says Fred Thompson Is the Real Conservative

Rush says he doesn't endorse candidates for the GOP primary, but he came pretty close to endorsing Fred Thompson last week:

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Michael Yon: "al Qaeda Has Lost or Will Lost in Iraq"

Who reports new from Iraq better than the MSM? Michael Yon, that's who. From Yon's dispatch:

Despite spending enormous energy trying to win their war in Iraq, it seems safe to say that al Qaeda has lost or will lose in Iraq. Yet even on the ropes, al Qaeda is still dangerous. They still blow up bridges and attack power stations. But so many groups have turned on al Qaeda that they are having a difficult time just breathing. They are still present and dangerous, but even Ansar al Sunhah has turned against them. When a group as crazy as Ansar al Sunnah turns against al Qaeda, AQ must be evil.

(HT: Little Green Footballs)

Americans are growing more positive about war in Iraq.

Meanwhile, what are Democrats in Congress doing to reward our soldiers and employees of our military? Why, throwing them out of work, of course.

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Iran's Given Up Developing Nukes? Eh, Not So Fast

The Wall Street Journal asks some pointed questions about the NIE that was released this week. The US intelligence community declared that Iran was developing nuclear weapons before they declared that it wasn't. Ed Morrissey thinks that the facts fit the "Iran continues to develop nukes" scenario.

Turns out that the Iran NIE was not a consensus finding.

The Israelis don't believe the latest NIE.

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CNN Used Republican Debate to Create Conservative Wedge Issue

Gays in the military was not an issue in the 2008 presidential campaigns, at least not before CNN manipulated the Republican debate last week to set it up as a wedge issue. This is exactly the sort of thing that Hugh Hewitt was posting about earlier this year when he strongly advised the GOP not to agree to a YouTube debate. Now Jack Cafferty at the New York Times is promoting the whole Gays in the Military schtick.

Some are calling for:  Save the Debate, Ditch CNN  (HT: Instapundit)

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Mike Huckabee Could Actually Win This Thing

I don't like his populist-ish domestic record and inclinations, but wow, gotta give the guy credit.

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Global Warming Has Caused All Things

Rush Limbaugh, American Thinker and Ace have linked to the best ever list of everything that has been blamed on global warming. Check it out! Totally awesome!!

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Americans Still Want to Hear "Merry Christmas"

Chances are that you'd rather hear Merry Christmas than Happy Holidays when you're out shopping for the holidays.

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The GOP Not Looking So Good Right Now

GOP retirements in both the House and Senate since the party lost in 2006, makes the task of winning back congressional majorities daunting. Plus Republican donors are not donating.

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Our Seniors Are the Wealthiest People in the US

Forget the MSM spin about poverty stricken old people in the US:

When it comes to wealth, the average net worth of people 65 years old and up is several times that of people under the age of 45. The highest average net worth in any age bracket belongs to households headed by people aged 70 to 74.

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