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10:29 AM, Jul 30, 2009 • By MARY KATHARINE HAM
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The boys get beer; she gets scorn.

Cantor: "At last count, there were at least 32 active czars that we knew of, meaning the current administration has more czars than Imperial Russia."

"Support for President Barack Obama's health-care effort has declined over the past five weeks, particularly among those who already have insurance, a Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll found."

Liberals balk at Blue Dog deal.

The big presidential beer commercial is tonight, and brewers want in.

Iranians memorialize those murdered in the streets during post-election protests.

Rep. Tom Price: "Though newly eligible Medicare patients struggle even to find a doctor who can accept them, the president appears immovable in his belief that what is needed to fix health care is more government involvement."

Pew: Obama's Gates comments look to have hurt him. "More people disapprove (41%) than approve (29%) of the president's handling of the situation."

More by Mary Katharine Ham

"Only one country has worse relations with the United States than it did in January: Israel."

Quick video look at the crowd of Obama protesters in Raleigh, with somewhat colorful commentary: