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Excellent show: "popped the cork" on Ted Kennedy, impressive interview with Speaker Hastert (some news broke there), we'll keep the powder dry for now while the wagons are circled on judicial nominations, Brownback made some good points in an albeit brief segment... nice work!

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Hugh Hewitt's blog is speculating that McCain, Warner and Chaffee are already lost causes and will vote RAT. Says we need to concentrate on Hagel, Collins and Snowe (although she may turn RAT on it too, but also might be concerned about the issue effecting her re-election.)