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Daily Must-Reads, Afternoon Edition

By Joseph Lawler on 10.8.08 @ 12:56PM

The truth about Dem's involvement with Freddie and Fannie too harsh for SNL (WSJ)

The present might be the time to align with Russia (Washington Post)

Is it reasonable to flip-flop on genocide? (Boston Globe)

When will a moderator bring up abortion? (NRO)

GM just so happened -- coincidentally -- to benefit hugely by the bailout bill (Cafe Hayek)

If "fundamental" was a word in your debate drinking game, you got hammered (Politico)

EU's climate change and energy independence plan turns out to be pie in the sky (The Economist)

Is now the time to finally open up to Cuba? (Christian Science Monitor)

Joseph Lawler was formerly managing editor of The American Spectator. Follow him on twitter: @josephlawler.

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Chuck Colson vs. The Fundamentalists

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