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Captain's Quarters is a blog operated by "Captain" Ed Morrissey. ("Captain" is "just a nickname" from Star Trek; Morrissey has never served in the armed forces.) The blog started in October 2003 and focuses largely on politics from a conservative viewpoint. Morrissey is based in Minnesota's Twin Cities, and the blog is part of the "Northern Alliance Radio Network", with ties to Power Line and Hugh Hewitt.

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The Ed Morrissey Show: Andrew Malcolm, Christopher & Howe

Today, on the Ed Morrissey Show (3 pm ET), we have Andrew Malcolm of the Los Angeles Times’ Top of the Ticket blog for our weekly chat on the intersection of media and politics. In the second half, we’ll host another showdown between Tommy Christopher ...

From ED MORRISSEY, Hot Air,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Los Angeles Times

Lieberman on Reid plan: “No”

Sen. Joseph Lieberman, speaking in that trademark sonorous baritone, utters a simple statement that translates into real trouble for Democratic leaders: “I’m going to be stubborn on this.” Stubborn, he means, in opposing any health-care overhaul that ...

From ED MORRISSEY, Hot Air,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Republican Party,  Joe Lieberman,  Blanche Lincoln,  Olympia Snowe

3rd quarter GDP 2.8%, not 3.5%

The Commerce Department revised its third-quarter economy estimation sharply downward today, from the previously announced 3.5% annualized growth to 2.8% instead.  That number would still be the best quarter in almost two years, but as the AP notes, it’ ...

From ED MORRISSEY, Hot Air,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Commerce Department,  Barack Obama,  Thomson Reuters,  White House,  U.S. Democratic Party

HA exclusive: Pentagon memo ousting Fenstermaker from Gitmo defense counsel pool

Scott Fenstermaker has already made himself into one of America’s Favorite Villains for representing one of the 9/11 plotters that will get a federal trial in New York City, at least among the conservative opponents to the trials.  Fenstermaker earned ...

From ED MORRISSEY, Hot Air,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: US Department of Defense,  Barack Obama,  New York Times Company,  Lynne Stewart

Rasmussen: Obama drops to lowest approval rating

Give Rasmussen a lot of credit thus far in the Obama Era.  They predicted his decline first, have documented his rallies, and now report on the nadir of his standing among registered voters.  In their daily tracking poll, Barack Obama dropped to a 45% ...

From ED MORRISSEY, Hot Air,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  U.S. Democratic Party,  White House,  U.S. Republican Party,  Gallup

Indictments in Minneapolis Somali terrorist ring case

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From ED MORRISSEY, Hot Air,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Federal Bureau of Investigation,  Al-Qaeda,  Barack Obama,  Bill Bennett,  Al Franken

The 9/11 trial Clueless Moment of the Day

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From ED MORRISSEY, Hot Air,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  George W. Bush,  Christopher Dodd,  Robert Gibbs,  Mark Sanford

Video: The Tiffany Network’s tradition of objective journalism

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From ED MORRISSEY, Hot Air,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Sarah Palin,  U.S. Democratic Party

Obama’s decision: 34,000 troops to Afghanistan

McClatchy reports that Barack Obama made his decision last night on Afghanistan, and has decided on a number between McChrystal’s medium- and high-risk plans.  Instead of 40,000 or 20,000, Obama will send an additional 34,000 troops to bolster the NATO ...

From ED MORRISSEY, Hot Air,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  White House,  U.S. Democratic Party,  NATO,  United States Department of the Treasury

Obamateurism of the Day

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From ED MORRISSEY, Hot Air,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Ben Nelson,  White House,  FOX Broadcasting Company,  U.S. Democratic Party

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