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Major Garrett / Fox News:
Obama, Chavez Shake Hands at Summit of the Americas — Venezuela quoted Chavez as saying, “I'd like to be your friend.” — FOXNews.com — PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago - President Obama made the first move to greet Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez, but it was the acerbic …
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Michelle Malkin:
At least he didn't bow — I can't stand to look at our president's dumb grin as he warmly greets Venezuela's thug-in-chief: — Gag. — Did anyone smell sulfur during the photo op? — Now, the Evil Clown (as Allahpundit calls him) can add his friendly pic with Obama to his Chavista Fan Club photo album:
Wall Street Journal:
Jobless Rate Climbs in 46 States, With California at 11.2% — California and North Carolina in March posted their highest jobless rates in at least three decades, as unemployment increased in all but a handful of states during the month, the Labor Department said Friday.
Dan Collins / protein wisdom:
Stacy McCain Rouses the Rabble — “Politics is about who's got the best list.” — Petticoats gratefully accepted. — Meanwhile, in Obamatopia:
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D'Angelo Gore / FactCheck.org:
Counting Mexico's Guns — President Obama says 90 percent of Mexico's recovered crime guns come the U.S. Not true. — There's no dispute that thousands of handguns, military style rifles and other firearms are purchased in the U.S. and end up in the hands of Mexican criminals each year.
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Don Surber
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Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
Barack Obama way wrong on U.S. guns in Mexico—FactCheck.org — On his recently concluded first visit to Mexico as president, a week after telling Europeans that his country had been at times arrogant, President Barack Obama blamed his own country for providing 90% of Mexico's recovered crime guns.
Jacob Sullum / Reason:
Drug Control Breeds Gun Control
Drug Control Breeds Gun Control
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Andrew Bolt / NEWS.com.au:
Picture is kiss of death for George Bush prejudice — SEE this picture? That's odd, because the Sunday Age's editor can't. Unimaginable, she calls it. — Last weekend, her paper began yet another editorial praising new US President Barack Obama like this:
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Stop The ACLU
Scott Shane / New York Times:
Divisions Arose on Rough Tactics for Qaeda Figure — WASHINGTON — The first use of waterboarding and other rough treatment against a prisoner from Al Qaeda was ordered by senior Central Intelligence Agency officials despite the belief of interrogators that the prisoner had already told them all he knew …
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Scott / Power Line:
An obscene insult — The star hosts of CNN and MSNBC news shows have notoriously derided the tea party demonstrations around the country with reference to the homosexual practice of teabagging (which I had never heard of before they brought it up). As John noted, both networks' “journalists” …
Carrie Budoff Brown / The Politico:
VIDEO: Obama asks Cabinet for cuts — President Barack Obama will ask his Cabinet Monday to identify cuts in their budgets as he moves in the coming weeks to eliminate dozens of wasteful government programs. — In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama also announced the appointment …
Adam Graham-Silverman / CQ Politics:
Will Congress Agree to Ease Conditions on Aid to Palestinians? — The administration is looking for a way to keep aid flowing if the Palestinians form a government that includes elements of Hamas, the militant anti-Israel group that controls Gaza. — Obama wants to alter language …
Fox News:
McCain Strategist Warns GOP Risks Becoming ‘Religious Party’ — Steve Schmidt urges Republicans to begin voicing more support for civil unions and gay rights. — FOXNews.com — John McCain's top adviser from the presidential campaign urged fellow Republicans on Friday to warm …
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Vox Popoli
Times of London:
Israel stands ready to bomb Iran's nuclear sites — The Israeli military is preparing itself to launch a massive aerial assault on Iran's nuclear facilities within days of being given the go-ahead by its new government. — Among the steps taken to ready Israeli forces …
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Obama Averages 63% Approval in His First Quarter — Highest first-quarter average since 1977 — PRINCETON, NJ — Barack Obama's first quarter in office concludes on Sunday, and during this early stage of his presidency he has averaged a solid 63% job approval, reaching as high as 69% …