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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
To Our Readers — This is only the second time in its nearly ten-year history that the Dish has gone silent. The reason now is the same as the reason then. When dealing with a delusional fantasist like Sarah Palin, it takes time to absorb and make sense of the various competing narratives that she tells about her life.
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
DNC circulates Palin memo; ‘God Bless’ — The Democratic National Committee has been, for days emailing reporters gleefully about Sarah Palin's media blitz, feeding the flames of what officials there see as a distraction for and a threat to the Republican Party.
Mary Matalin / CNN:
Sarah Palin's publishing and political worlds in collision — Editor's note: Mary Matalin joined CNN as a Republican strategist and political contributor in April 2009 and now appears on a variety of network programs. Matalin has worked for Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush.
Wall Street Journal:
The Persecution of Sarah Palin — Her memoir is full of vindictiveness and score-settling. — Printer — Friendly — Maybe in their business lives, conservatives are the stern, unforgiving masters of capitalist lore. But when it comes to politics, oh, do they love a whiner!
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Taylor Marsh / The Huffington Post:
What Was Newsweek Thinking? — This has got to be the worst case of pictorial sexism aimed at political character assassination ever done by a traditional media outlet. After being on the primary front lines of what happened to Hillary Clinton in 2008, that's saying something.
David A. Patten / NewsMax.com:
Palin-Beck Ticket? Sarah Doesn't Rule it Out — It's no secret that former GOP vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin and Fox News host Glenn Beck share great respect and admiration — so their fans can be forgiven for wondering: Is a “dream ticket” of Palin-Beck ticket is completely out of the question?
Rod Dreher / NPR:
A Conservative Read On Palin's ‘Going Rogue’ … text sizeAAA — Sarah Palin is back to tell us that she loves Alaska. And America. And Todd, the First Dude. She loves God, Ronald Reagan, cutting taxes and serving those she calls “ordinary hardworking people.” Who's on Sarah's enemies list?
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theblogprof:
Hundreds Wait All Night In 30F Weather In MI To Meet Sarah Palin At Book Signing
Hundreds Wait All Night In 30F Weather In MI To Meet Sarah Palin At Book Signing
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ABCNEWS:
Palin: Obama Wrong on Israeli, Afghan Policy
Palin: Obama Wrong on Israeli, Afghan Policy
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CNN:
Obama: 'We've restored America's standing' — Beijing, China (CNN) — A little more than a year after his election, President Obama said his administration has laid the groundwork for success on global and domestic matters. — “I think that we've restored America's standing in the world …
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Josh Gerstein / The Politico:
Obama on terror trials: KSM will die — Americans who are troubled by the decision to send alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to New York for trial will feel better about it when he's put to death, President Barack Obama said Tuesday. — During a round of network television …
Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
Reid To Unveil Health Care Bill To Caucus At Evening Meeting
Reid To Unveil Health Care Bill To Caucus At Evening Meeting
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Andy McCarthy / The Corner on National Review Online:
Holder's Testimony — By: Andy McCarthy — They are in recess after opening statements and initial rounds of questions. Here are some of the Attorney General's whoppers so far: — 1. The “tragic shooting” at Ft. Hood. What happened at Ft. Hood was a jihadist massacre — a terrorist act, not a tragedy.
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Marc Ambinder / The Atlantic Politics Channel:
As Many As 75 Detainees Could Remain In Limbo — The Washington Post appears to have broken a significant news story without really knowing it. Here's Perry Bacon, writing about Congressional efforts to move Guantanamo prisoners: … 75 more... " too dangerous to release but cannot …
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Anne E. Kornblut / Washington Post:
Obama admits Guantanamo won't close by Jan. deadline
Obama admits Guantanamo won't close by Jan. deadline
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Quinnipiac University:
Obama Approval Dips Below 50% For First Time, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Support For U.S. Troops In Afghanistan Drops Below 50% — President Barack Obama's job approval rating is 48 - 42 percent, the first time he has slipped below the 50 percent threshold nationally …
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Graham Bowley / New York Times:
$500 Million and Apology From Goldman — How much good will can an apology — and half a billion dollars — buy? A lot, Goldman Sachs is hoping. — After first staunchly defending its outsize profits and pay, and then bristling at calls for restraint in these tough economic times …
Mark Landler / New York Times:
Clinton Visits Karzai on Eve of Inauguration — KABUL, Afghanistan — In what amounted to a stern pep talk by a nervous partner, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived here on Wednesday to exhort President Hamid Karzai and his government to do a better job of cracking down on corruption in Afghanistan.
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Jeffrey S. Flier / Wall Street Journal:
Health ‘Reform’ Gets a Failing Grade — The changes proposed by Congress will require more draconian measures down the road. Just look at Massachusetts. — Printer — Friendly — As the dean of Harvard Medical School I am frequently asked to comment on the health-reform debate.
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Washington Sketch: Republican senators do an about-face on judicial filibusters — In their quest to thwart President Obama, Republicans do not fear the hobgoblin of consistency. — For much of this decade, Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, now the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee …
Edward Mason / Boston Herald:
Union blocks teacher bonuses — Grinchlike union bosses are blocking at least 200 of Boston's best teachers from pocketing bonuses for their classroom heroics in a puzzling move that gets a failing grade from education experts. — The Boston Teachers Union staunchly opposes a performance bonus plan …
BBC:
Somali woman stoned for adultery — A 20-year-old woman accused of committing adultery in Somalia has been stoned to death by Islamists in front of a crowd of about 200 people. — A judge working for the militant group al-Shabab said she had had an affair with an unmarried 29-year-old man.
Matt Finkelstein / Media Matters Action Network:
GOP Rep. Defends Obama On Afghanistan, Blasts Bush Administration … To hear most Republicans tell it, President Obama is “dithering” on what should be an easy decision to order a surge of U.S. combat troops in Afghanistan. However, one of the most conservative members of Congress yesterday voiced support …
Alex Isenstadt / The Politico:
Dems alarmed as independents bolt — Mounting evidence that independent voters have soured on the Democrats is prompting a debate among party officials about what rhetorical and substantive changes are needed to halt the damage. — Following serious setbacks with independents …
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Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
Washington Times editor files EEOC complaint — Disclosing his dismissal, Miniter says paper forced him to attend religious event — The former editorial page editor of the Washington Times has filed a discrimination complaint against the paper, saying he was “coerced” …
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