Roger Simon says John Edwards could rehabilitate himself by becomng the "poster boy for tort reform,"  He forgot about the sex tape . ...  6:47 P.M.

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Jimmy Carter cites racism as anti-Obama factor . Instant reaction: Kiss of Death. Gift to the GOPs. Remember the Carter era of smug moralizing? Anyone want to go back to that? ... P.S.:  A good example of how, if the MSM wants to tilt against the Republicans, it's often too wedded to its own conventions--e.g., the desire to 'make news' with an ex-Pres.--to be effective. ... No sophisticated campaign propagandist would say, "OK, let's throw Jimmy Carter at them. They'll be reeling!" .... 6:42 P.M.

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Obama Overexposure Tour continues . ...   Next: Bloggingheads? Mediaite Office Hours?        6:40 P.M.

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Jeffrey Lord gives a good description of the MSM Gatekeeper's Greatst Hits . Then he goes on and on. Makes Rabbi Saperstein look like Marcel Marceau. ... P.S.:  Lord lays it on as if only conservative bloggers, etc, have been rebelling against Big Media. As if he wants a piece of the Mark Levin business. Depressing. ... [ via Lucianne ] 6:40 P.M.

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Why did the GOP lead in "generic" ballot evaporate on Rassmussen, even as Obama health bounce also vanished? Is the Joe Wilson heckle hurting? ... Could this be an example of a successful kamikaze-style attack? Wilson's "You lie" badly damaged its target (Obama has apparently now caved on the central issue of verifying legal status ) but it also damaged Wilson. ... Except that it's not clear it damaged Wilson himself, reelection wise. It's his party that's maybe been hurt. "Kamikaze" isn't the right analogy. ... What's the word for a kamikaze attack in which the pilot survives but the carrier he took off from gets sunk? ... 6:23 P.M.

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Twitter is not @ marcambinder 's friend! It broadcasts his initial take--which is often 180 degrees wrong. Example #1: Twittering as if Obama would be mad at the networks that his off the record "jackass" comment leaked. #2: Twittering as if town hall rebelliousness would help the Dems . ...     6:09 P.M.

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That False Consciousness Keeps On Coming: Workers at Boeing factory vote to un-unionize . By secret ballot. ... Because when it comes to de certifying unions, union lobbyists insist on the sanctity of the secret ballot . ... 6:08 P.M.

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Jack Palance Plays Elmer Gantry:  Andrew Breitbart + Good Haircut = Slightly Scary Rabble-Rousing Potential. ... 6:05 P.M.

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