The Hill Articles: August 21, 2009

GOP looks to put the Hurt on Rep. Perriello Ark. state Senate president weighs Lincoln challenge ‘Wee-weed up’?!? Poll: Montana Dems pan Baucus on healthcare Former Armey aide charged in Abramoff scandal 10-year budget deficit grows by $2 trillion DAY’S END ROUNDUP Democrats face increasingly uphill battle in 2010 No thanks, Brent — neither side is a winner these days Health protesters plan Saturday rallies outside offices Obama off to Martha’s Vineyard The Big Question, August 21: Can the Democrats go it alone on health reform? Will they? Should they? Moran: DHS threat level part of Bush admin’s ‘political toolbox’ Top ten things the health care bill won’t do (Rep. Steve Israel) Poll shows Beauprez leading Colo. Senate primary Obama would trade healthcare for second term Sestak, Toomey to hold joint town hall Obama calls Afghan elections an ‘important step’ Reid and DeMint do summer book club My challenge to A.B. Stoddard Obama celebrates Hawaii statehood Waxman: GOP making ‘serious mistake’ to think health bill stance will bring 2010 wins Sen. Grassley is putting party before the people on health care (Rep. Bruce Braley) Rep. Fattah calls for healthcare march on Capitol grounds Altmire: no majority among House Dems for health bill Ron Paul’s son raises $680k for KY Senate race America is not yet a post-racial society Hoyer opens door to dropping public option Losing faith in Obama Putting numbers in perspective (Rep. Michele Bachmann) Barrasso endorses breaking up health bill Solving the Medicare payment structure riddle MIDDAY ROUNDUP County GOP runs ad with Pallone’s town hall details Toomey and DeMint do ‘Follow Friday’ Ben Nelson: America ‘traumatized’ by healthcare debate VIDEO: Obama marks beginning of Ramadan Bloomberg: Pharma co’s don’t make much money Palin wants tort reform as part of health bill Gingrich: Waxman’s like a mob boss Gingrich: Waxman using ‘Sopranos-style tactics’ It’s time to legislate on health care reform (Rep. Bobby Rush) Bernanke says recovery will take long time Louisiana Dems file ethics complaint against Vitter Daschle to meet with Obama NRCC begins targeting Obama Blackburn: Frank’s outburst at constituent unacceptable Baucus claims progress despite growing doubts Conservative group jumps the gun with release Kyl doubts Senate Dems could successfully use ‘nuclear option’ Gun rights, control groups find fight in health debate MORNING READ Drudge Report Huffington Post Daily Beast Talking Points Memo The Corner contentions Reid under pressure to rein in centrists Daily Kos AMERICAblog Minority Report The Atlantic