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left wing stories: 5 news summaries

Obama, Dems Catch Flak From MSNBC

Left-leaning networks not afraid to hammer prez for moving right

Nov 16, 09 8:48 AM CST
(Newser) - Forget Fox News, Barack Obama is catching just as much grief from MSNBC, as the network’s liberal hosts hammer Democrats for drifting right. Rachel Maddow, for example, spent most of last week lambasting House Democrats over the anti-abortion Stupak amendment, calling it an “electoral defeat,” and contemplating... More »

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Barack Obama • abortion • MSNBC • Keith Olbermann • health care reform • Rachel Maddow • left wing • Stupak-Pitts

Obama Scared to Show His Face in ...
San Francisco?

Crazy left has made it ugly for Dems before

Oct 14, 09 8:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Given the adoring crowds he’s attracted in, say, Berlin, one would think President Obama would have a number of public appearances scheduled during a quick jaunt to San Francisco beginning tomorrow. But evidently, his staff is so worried about rabid lefties that Obama’s just dropping in for an... More »

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Al Gore • San Francisco • fundraiser • liberals • Code Pink • President Obama • transvestite • left wing • Chris Lehane

Reporter: Obama Dismissed Gay Marchers as 'Fringe'

White House takes comedians more seriously, Harwood says

Oct 12, 09 9:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama isn’t exactly quaking in his boots over the gay rights protesters that marched on Washington yesterday. The administration views the advocates as “part of the Internet left fringe,” CNBC correspondent John Harwood said on NBC last night. “One adviser told me, ‘those bloggers... More »

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Barack Obama • gay rights • blogosphere • Don't Ask, Don't Tell • White House • civil rights • Human Rights Campaign • Obama administration • left wing • John Harwood

 Socialists Win Big 
 in Greek Election 

Left-wing government set for power as voters turn on conservatives

Oct 5, 09 3:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Socialists won a thumping victory in a snap Greek election yesterday as voters threw out a conservative government after corruption scandals and poor response to a string of devastating wildfires. The socialists won 43% of the vote, 9 points ahead of the ruling party, and will have an absolute majority... More »

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socialism • Greece • Socialist Party • election • George Papandreou • left wing

ANALYSIS

Right's New Quarry: Gay
Ed. Appointee

Fox et al. say Kevin Jennings didn't act on 1980s statutory rape

Oct 2, 09 9:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - One of President Obama’s appointees to the Department of Education has become the latest target for conservatives emboldened by the departures of green-jobs adviser Van Jones and others. Assistant deputy secretary Kevin Jennings is accused of neglecting to report a statutory rape case when he was a teacher in... More »

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Department of Education • Fox News • Michelle Malkin • Sean Hannity • right wingers • political appointee • liberal media • Van Jones • Kevin Jennings • left wing

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