The Hill Articles: October 23, 2009

DAY’S END ROUNDUP Minority groups take offense to blog post regarding net neutrality Dodd: Investigating Countrywide is ‘the correct move’ Biden: Cheney ‘absolutely wrong’ in ‘dithering’ criticism McCain wishes daughter happy birthday, she forgets to say thanks? Obama, Biden head to swing states Huckabee coins follow yourself Friday Jeb Bush: GOP can’t be ‘old white guy party’ Kerry hires new advisor First Lady pitches health reform at breast cancer awareness event Congress divided over whether they will be receiving the swine flu vaccine TOP TWEETS Pelosi to reporter: ‘Are you serious?’ Markey traveling to Copenhagen for climate meetings A reality check for Wall Street (Rep. Leonard Boswell) Oversight panel launching probe into mortgage lenders including Countrywide Obama says science key to U.S. economy and competitiveness Passage of hate crimes bill marks milestone for LGBT Americans America’s safe, clean, and nuclear future (Rep. Joe Pitts) Obama working to get public option Physical activity guidelines will improve our public health (Sen. Tom Harkin) MIDDAY ROUNDUP Pawlenty to ‘probably’ endorse in N.Y. special, expressed doubts about Scozzafava Pallone: ‘More hopeful’ that Senate will include public option Pallone: ‘More hopeful’ that Senate will include public option Liberal groups take on Rahm Wiping blood off white buck shoes Pelosi calls an emergency meeting on push for ‘robust’ public option Former Sen. Hagel: GOP being ‘irresponsible’ on healthcare Rep. Bilbray has a favorite new ‘hashtag’ Santorum says Hoffman is practical choice White House releases Leibovitz portrait Rep. Don Young refuses to say whether or not he took bribes from an oil exec Alexander: ‘Some evidence’ the White House is abusing power Does Pelosi have the votes? ‘We’ll see,’ Jarrett says Price says GOP will win House in 2010 “Mobile Internet is and will be bigger than most think” Obama’s attempted freeze-out Obama taxes pacemakers, heart valves Breaking news: White House tells me, ‘No comment’ about whether Congress should include a public option Fed pushes Congress to allow broader oversight of firms The Big Question: Did Cheney go too far? NY poll suggests Hoffman supporters wouldn’t back rival Going rouge: Hating the beautiful people Like the phoenix … Gregg says health bills use ‘Bernie Madoff accounting’ Putting fairness back in Section 8 housing law (Rep. Elton Gallegly) Working to level the playing field for women-owned businesses (Sen. Olympia Snowe) Still waiting for ‘change’ under Obama Fiorina likely contender for Boxer Senate seat Scozzafava a distant third in fundraising MORNING READ Huffington Post Drudge Report firedoglake contentions Daily Kos Hot Air Senate chaplain tells C-SPAN he preaches against ‘sin of cynicism’ F-35 is the subject of watchdog’s media blitz Senate GOP campaign chief Cornyn turns his attention to NY race Eisen lays out case for limiting lobbyists’ role Pawlenty not backing Republican candidate Palin endorses Hoffman in NY-23 Bernanke backs clamp down on pay