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Stefan Sirucek / The Huffington Post:
EXCLUSIVE (Update): Palin's Tea Party Crib Notes — Closer inspection of a photo of Sarah Palin, during a speech in which she mocked President Obama for his use of a teleprompter, reveals several notes written on her left hand. The words “Energy”, “Tax” and “Lift American Spirits” are clearly visible.
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Amanda Terkel / Think Progress:
Did Palin write the answers to Tea Party Convention questions on her hand? — Tonight, former Alaska governor Sarah Palin spoke to the National Tea Party Convention in Nashville, TN, an event that was ditched by other high-profile Republicans who disliked its for-profit model.
Denny McAuliffe / Washington Post:
Sarah Palin watch: She looks trim, fit — and brimming with energy and plans — It had been a while since we had seen Sarah Palin live and in person. And then she popped onto stage Saturday night at the National Tea Party convention in Nashville, and we made these observations:
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Kate Zernike / New York Times:
Palin Assails Obama at Tea Party Meeting — NASHVILLE - As Sarah Palin left the stage at the inaugural National Tea Party Convention here Saturday night, the crowd erupted into chants of “Run Sarah Run!” — “I think you like her!” said Judson Phillips, the chief organizer of the convention …
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David Weigel / The Washington Independent:
Palin Speaks: 'How's that Hopey-Changey Thing Working Out for Ya?' — NASHVILLE — “I'm so proud to be an American! Happy birthday, Ronald Reagan.” — Sarah Palin took the stage of the National Tea Party Convention to a thundering ovation, which she cut down quickly by praising …
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Kleinheider / Post Politics:
Beginning Of The End: Sarah Palin Hijacks The Tea Party Movement — The tea party movement is dead. The one I was familiar with anyway. Judson Phillips held it down and Sarah Palin drove a stake right through its heart live last night on C-Span in front of an unsuspecting audience.
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Liz Sidoti / Associated Press:
Sarah Palin assails Obama at ‘tea party’ gathering — Buzz up! — NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Sarah Palin, in a speech that was short on ideas but big on enthusiasm, took aim at President Barack Obama and the Democrats, telling a gathering of “tea party” activists that America is ripe for another revolution.
Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit:SOME PICS FROM SARAH PALIN'S SPEECH. I had some idle time backstage, and my Lumix.
Jim Hoft / Gateway Pundit:Andrew Breitbart at National Tea Party Convention to Media …
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Ann Althouse / Althouse:Sarah Palin was a blithering idiot until she became a devious genius.
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:Breitbart, Farah argue Birtherism at Tea Party convention
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Mike Allen / Politico Live's Blog:
Brennan briefed GOP on Christmas — White House counterterrorism chief John Brennan revealed Sunday that he briefed four Republican congressional leaders on Christmas night about the arrest and subsequent handling of the suspect in an attempted sky bombing.
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Obama aide says Republicans playing politics with terrorism — 'I'm tiring of politicians using national security issues ... as a political football,' Obama aide John Brennan said Sunday. — Washington (CNN) - Top Republicans in Congress were told the suspect in an airliner bombing attempt …
Richard Kerbaj / Times of London:
Amnesty International is ‘damaged’ by Taliban link — An official at the human rights charity deplores its work with a ‘jihadist’ — A SENIOR official at Amnesty International has accused the charity of putting the human rights of Al-Qaeda terror suspects above those of their victims.
Norimitsu Onishi / New York Times:
Sinatra Song Often Strikes Deadly Chord — GENERAL SANTOS, the Philippines — After a day of barbering, Rodolfo Gregorio went to his neighborhood karaoke bar still smelling of talcum powder. Putting aside his glass of Red Horse Extra Strong beer, he grasped a microphone …
New York Times:
The Truth About the Deficit — When the White House released its new budget last week, including more spending to create desperately needed jobs, Republican leaders in Congress denounced President Obama for driving up the deficit and demanded that the Democrats halt their “reckless” ways.
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