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Jonathan Martin / Ben Smith's Blog:
Palin hammers media, hints at national ambitions — One day after announcing that she's resigning, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin blasted the media for their coverage of her surprise move and asserted that she's held to a higher standard by reporters. — Palin, who has not had a public schedule …
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The Huffington Post:
A Post Apology — I wrote a piece making fun of the fact that a Trig Palin joke was given as the reason that Sarah Palin left office. I wrote jokes that were offensive but my intent was for them to be ironic and therefore not offensive. I was wrong. Within ten minutes of my post …
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Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
If White House Is Her Goal, Palin's Route Is Risky — Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska offered few hints of what her next stage in national politics might be when she unexpectedly announced on Friday that she was quitting her job, 18 months before her term is up.
CBS News:
Palin A “Shooting Star Crashing To Earth”? — GOP Strategist Ed Rollins Says Her Resignation Hurts Any 2012 White House Run She Might Be Mulling — (CBS) If Sarah Palin thinks quitting the Alaskan statehouse is going to help a 2012 presidential campaign which some pundits speculate she's mulling …
Mark Halperin / The Page:
HALPERIN'S TAKE: 9 Pieces of “Analysis” About Sarah Palin's Decision That Are Flat-Out Totally Wrong — 1. This means she can't run for president in 2012. — 2. She would have been a stronger candidate for 2012 if she had stayed in office. — 3. Republican primary and caucus voters …
William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:
It Always Has Been About Trig — I waited a whole day before posting about the Sarah Palin resignation. Well, not a whole day, but longer than almost everyone else in the blogosphere. Here's my take as of this moment in time, subject to change: — I don't know why Sarah Palin resigned …
Matthew Continetti / Weekly Standard:More on Palin — I spoke to a few friends in Alaskan Republican politics yesterday.
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Phoebe Connelly / American Prospect:SARAH PALIN INSISTS YOU PAY ATTENTION TO THE INTERNET ON HOLIDAY.
Bruce Reed / Slate:In Sarah Palin's GOP, the leaders keep quitting and the troubles don't.
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Ceci Connolly / Washington Post:
Advocacy Groups Should Halt Attacks on Moderate Democrats, Obama Says — Advocates Should Turn Attention to Promoting Legislation, President Says — President Obama, strategizing yesterday with congressional leaders about health-care reform, complained that liberal advocacy groups ought …
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Susie Madrak / Crooks and Liars:
Obama ‘Concerned’ About DFHs Attacking Centrist Dems over Health Care Reform. Gee, I Wonder Why? — If the president was more passionately engaged in the fight to achieve the goal (instead of announcing he's rather have something bipartisan than legislation that, you know, actually gets the job done) …
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New York Times:
Clerical Group Defies Leader on Disputed Iran Election — CAIRO — The most important group of religious leaders in Iran has called the disputed presidential election and the new government illegitimate, an act of defiance against the country's supreme leader and the most public sign …
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Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit:
READERS ARE SENDING PHOTOS FROM TEA PARTY PROTESTS AROUND THE COUNTRY. Here's one from Perrysburgh, Ohio, sent by reader Chris Zarecki, who reports about 3,000 people attending. — Here's one from Bel Air, Maryland, sent by reader Maya Leonetti. The Debt Star makes another appearance!
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Heather / Crooks and Liars:
Matalin Thinks Palin is Brilliant—Rollins and Gergen Think She's Toast — You can view this video right here by getting the latest version of Flash Player! — DOWNLOADS: (430) — PLAYS: (4675) — What a surprise. Neocon and former Cheney advisor Mary Matalin thinks …
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Richard Thaler / New York Times:
Mortgages Made Simpler — THIS column is in praise of warning labels. So let's begin with one: I am not your usual sort of economist. — I practice what has come to be called behavioral economics. We behavioralists differ from our more traditional brethren in the way we characterize agents in the economy.
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Mike Lux / The Huffington Post:
The Celebration of a Progressive Holiday — On this holiday celebrating the courage of America's brave revolutionary founders, all Americans can celebrate. But progressives should take special pride in this holiday, for it was the ultimate achievement of progressive values that brought us this day.
WhiteHouse.gov Blog:
WEEKLY ADDRESS: President Obama Celebrates Independence Day and the American Spirit — WASHINGTON - In his weekly address, President Barack Obama celebrated the unyielding American spirit that has defined our past and will lead us into the future. Even as we face daunting challenges …
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BBC:
Honduran court defiant on Zelaya — Supporters of Manuel Zelaya continue to demonstrate in Tegulcigalpa — The Supreme Court of Honduras has rejected a demand by the Organization of American States to reinstate the ousted President, Manuel Zelaya. — OAS chief Miguel Insulza was told …
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