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Michelle Malkin:
Little girl at Obama town hall has not-so-random political connections — As we always like to point out: There are no coincidences in Obama world. — Via the Boston Globe: Surprise! … Tons of readers point to this AR15.com post tracking Hall's political footprint, including this Facebook page and photo:
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Michelle Malkin:
The illustrated guide to Obamacare human props — Little Julia Hall is just the latest in-the-tank questioner with Obama campaign/Democrat ties to turn up “randomly” at presidential health care forums. — Here's your illustrated guide to Obamacare human props.
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Gateway Pundit:
Bus—ted... Obama Bussed In Supporters For New Hampshire Town Hall (Video) — Bus-ted... Team Obama bussed in their supporters for the socialized health care meeting yesterday in New Hampshire: — Local WMUR has the full video report from the rally. — HotAirPundit has a photo.
Camille Paglia / Salon:
Obama's healthcare horror — Buyer's remorse? Not me. At the North American summit in Guadalajara this week, President Obama resumed the role he is best at — representing the U.S. with dignity and authority abroad. This is why I, for one, voted for Obama and continue to support him.
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The Politico:
The Democrats' senior problem — Democrats have a senior citizen problem. — Frustrated older Americans are packing the town halls on health care. They are incredibly passionate about their Medicare benefits. Polls show senior citizens largely disapprove of health care reform ideas so far.
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USA Today:
Obama battles health care ‘chatter’
Obama battles health care ‘chatter’
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John Mackey / Wall Street Journal:
The Whole Foods Alternative to ObamaCare — Eight things we can do to improve health care without adding to the deficit. — Printer — Friendly — “The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out — of other people's money. —Margaret Thatcher
Eric Boehlert / Media Matters for America:
Michelle Malkin's attacking little kids again — Wasn't Malkin's infamous, and creepy, 2007 Baltimore drive-by* bad enough? I guess not, because now Malkin's zeroing in on a young Massachusetts school girl. Why? Because she got to ask president Obama a question at a town hall forum. Bad idea!
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Portsmouth Herald:
Police: Man arrested before Obama event had loaded gun … By Staff reports — news@seacoastonline.com — PORTSMOUTH — Police said a man arrested at the scene of President Barack Obama's visit to the city Tuesday was found to be in possession of an unlicensed loaded gun.
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Matthews to Obama protester: Why'd you bring a loaded gun to a town hall with the president? — Good question, especially given the sign this guy was carrying. Considering the lengths to which the Secret Service normally goes to investigate threats against the president …
theblogprof:
BUSTED!: “Obama As Hitler” Poster Was A Democrat/Union Plant At John Dingell Townhall! UPDATED with video interview! — ***scroll to bottom for an important update (after reading the post of course!) Watering the plants, as Glenn Reynolds would say. Nancy Pelosi, the dimmest bulb …
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Scott Shane / New York Times:
2 U.S. Architects of Harsh Tactics in 9/11's Wake — WASHINGTON — Jim Mitchell and Bruce Jessen were military retirees and psychologists, on the lookout for business opportunities. They found an excellent customer in the Central Intelligence Agency, where in 2002 they became the architects …
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CNN:
CNN Poll: Favorable view of Palin dipping — WASHINGTON (CNN) - Americans appear to be souring on Sarah Palin, according to a new national poll. — Thirty-nine percent of people questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Wednesday have a favorable opinion …
The Huffington Post:
Rove Advised N.J. Governor Candidate While He Was U.S. Attorney — Read More: Chris Christie Karl Rove, Christie Election, Governor's Election, Karl Rove, New Jersey, New Jersey Gop, Rove Advise, Rove Chris Christie, Rove u.s. Attorney, Politics News — New documents about Karl Rove's involvement …
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Phil Izzo / Wall Street Journal:
Economists Call for Bernanke to Stay, Say Recession Is Over — Economists are nearly unanimous that Ben Bernanke should be reappointed to another term as Federal Reserve chairman, and they said there is a 71% chance that President Barack Obama will ask him to stay on, according to a survey.
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Video: Sheila Jackson-Lee shows her respect for constituents — Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX) went back to her district in Houston to show her constituents her respect for their concerns, which she demonstrates at about the 4:30 mark of this video. When was the last time one of your employees interrupted …
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John M. Guilfoil / Boston Globe:
Fog bank adds an air of mystery to a Boston afternoon — Fog nearly obscured the boats off the ramp along Morrissey Boulevard in Dorchester yesterday afternoon. The fog forced Logan Airport to close for three hours. (Essdras M Suarez/ Globe Staff) — If you're superstitious …
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Wall Street Journal:
The Truth About Health Insurance — Only nine states have the costly rules that Obama wants to impose nationwide. — Printer — Friendly — The White House is priming the defibrillator paddles to revive ObamaCare, and its new strategy is to talk about “health-insurance reform,” rather than “health-care reform.”
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Morning Fix: Nelson Strikes Back — Criticized by two liberal groups about his approach to President Obama's health care reform proposal, Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson is hitting back, evidence of the issue's potential political peril for the 13 Senate Democrats who represent states carried by Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) in 2008.
Lisa Demer / Anchorage Daily News:
Murkowski: Don't tell lies about the health-care reform bill — HOT TOPIC: Some things in the legislation are already bad enough, she says at civic center. — ldemer@adn.com — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Tuesday told an Anchorage crowd that critics of health care reform …
IBDeditorials.com:
How End-Users Suffer Under Socialism — Economic Systems: If you ever wonder why we so resist socialism, consider the latest news out of that collectivist island paradise known as Cuba. — Central planners announced this week that they were fresh out of money to buy toilet paper — yes …
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Santorum dips toes in 2012 Iowa waters — Add former Sen. Rick Santorum to the list of potential 2012 Republican presidential candidates. — POLITICO has learned Santorum will visit first-in-the-nation Iowa this fall for a series of appearances before the sort of conservative activists …
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire:
Deeds Shakes Up Campaign — Larry Sabato, proprietor of the excellent Crystal Ball, offers this report on the Virginia gubernatorial race: — One good way to separate happy, successful campaigns from troubled ones is to watch for staff upheavals. Often, these occur in the summer when polls go south for one candidate.
Blake Aued / Athens Daily News:
Obamacare a ‘rotten fish,’ says Broun at town hall — CLARKESVILLE - U.S. Rep. Paul Broun, R-Athens, walked into a North Georgia Technical College auditorium Tuesday evening to a standing ovation, holding three thick white binders. — “Folks, this is Obamacare,” he said, holding the binders over his head.
Niall Ferguson / The Huffington Post:
Why My Comparing Obama to Felix the Cat Is Not Racist — I read this with incredulity. — So it's racist to compare President Obama with Felix the Cat? Oh dear, the seemingly dead body of political correctness just twitched. Let's try logic, shall we? — 1. Black cats are proverbially lucky.
Wall Street Journal:
A President as Micromanager — WASHINGTON — In briefing President Barack Obama one day this spring, White House economist Jared Bernstein delved into such arcana as the yields on different forms of credit relative to the risk. Later, Paul Volcker pulled Mr. Bernstein aside.
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