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Zzaki / Political Radar:
Obama Fires Back at Clinton: ‘Shame on Her’ — ABC News' Sunlen Miller reports: Barack Obama launched into a fiery offensive this evening in a speech before the United Steelworkers Union in Steelton, Pa., in responding to criticisms about his “bitter” remarks — going after Sen. Hillary Clinton …
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Hillary Clinton / CNN:
‘Not relevant’ last time I went to church, fired gun — SCRANTON, Pennsylvania (CNN) - After a weekend spent making direct appeals to gun owners and church goers, Hillary Clinton said Sunday a query about the last time she fired a gun or attended church services “is not a relevant question in this debate” …
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Carl Bernstein's View: A Hillary Clinton presidency — What will a Hillary Clinton presidency look like? — The answer by now seems obvious: It will look like her presidential campaign, which in turn looks increasingly like the first Clinton presidency. — Which is to say, high-minded ideals …
Jeralyn / TalkLeft:
Obama Invokes Annie Oakley — Obama on the campaign trail today: … Hillary's campaign responds: … If you get a chance, watch the video of Obama's comments. — Update: Obama doesn't seem to know much about Annie Oakely: … Update: Comments now closed, a new and open thread is here.
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Julie Bosman / The Caucus:
Clinton Portrays Herself as a Pro-Gun Churchgoer
Clinton Portrays Herself as a Pro-Gun Churchgoer
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ABCNEWS:
Rev. Wright: Fox's Hannity ‘Stuck on Stupid’ — The embattled former minister of Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama fired back at the news media during a Chicago funeral service. — The Rev. Jeremiah Wright's remarks were reported Sunday in the Chicago Sun-Times.
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William Kristol / New York Times:
The Mask Slips — I haven't read much Karl Marx since the early 1980s, when I taught political philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania. Still, it didn't take me long this weekend to find my copy of “The Marx-Engels Reader,” edited by Robert C. Tucker — a book that was assigned …
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Obama On The Culture War — He made the same “bitter” point in 2004: — I see less condescension than empathy. In fact, I see a disdain for elite condescension. And nothing like the fathomless cynicism of Clinton. The latter is now front and center: … We'll see.
The Times-Tribune:
Barack Obama, for leadership — All of the myriad issues facing the next president of the United States coalesce into a single question: Who can best lead? — For Pennsylvania Democrats, the best answer in the April 22 primary is Barack Obama. — In a nomination campaign that has defied convention …
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Bitter Voters For Obama
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New York Times:
Iraq Dismisses 1,300 After Basra Offensive — BAGHDAD — The Iraqi government has dismissed 1,300 soldiers and policemen who deserted or refused to fight during last month's Shiite-on-Shiite battles in Basra, it said Sunday. — The announcement followed the admission that more than 1,000 members …
The Huffington Post:
Bill Clinton Flashback: “All These Economically Insecure White People...Are Scared To Death” — As the rumination continues over Barack Obama's comments about economically-depressed small town voters, statements made by Bill Clinton on the same topic — uttered while he was running for president in 1991 — have now surfaced.
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Tahman Bradley / Political Radar:
Bill Clinton on Obama's ‘Bitter’ Comment — ABC News' Sarah Amos reports: When former President Bill Clinton took the stage in Bloomsburg, Pa., early this afternoon he wasted no time before mentioning Sen. Barack Obama's now infamous remarks about rural America.
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Michael James / Political Punch:
Obama Allies Avoid Trying to Explain Most Controversial Part of His Remarks — As Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and his allies have locked into damage control mode and attempted to explain his controversial remarks about small-town Pennsylvanians, they've attempted to focus their pushback away …
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John Podhoretz / Commentary:
I Knew Ronald Reagan (A Very Little Bit), and Mr. Obama, You're No Ronald Reagan — Jennifer, we obviously don't know yet what the fallout from the “yahoos cling to their guns and religion and protectionism and bigotry” remark will be. But the fact Obama made it at all points to the danger …
Jazz Shaw / The Moderate Voice:
Hillary Clinton's Booze Adviser — While I have enjoyed writing columns here at The Moderate Voice in the short time since Joe Gandelman invited me, I feel it only fair to give warning to both the Editor and our readers that I may be moving on to a new position which could stop me from doing this.
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Faiz / Think Progress:
National Security Adviser Hadley Confuses Tibet And Nepal — This morning on ABC's This Week, National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley repeatedly confused Tibet and Nepal while discussing President Bush's decision to attend the Olympics. At least 8 different times, Hadley said “Nepal” …
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