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Michelle Malkin:
Breaking news: I am not white! — I'm still on the road and our wonderful guest-bloggers will be dropping in again today and tomorrow. The hate mail is on an increase again thanks to my outspoken defense of Arizona's immigration enforcement measure. Too many to choose from, but here's a typical response:
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Kris W. Kobach / New York Times:
Op-Ed Contributor: Why Arizona Had to Draw a Line on Illegal Immigrants — ON Friday, Gov. Jan Brewer of Arizona signed a law — SB 1070 — that prohibits the harboring of illegal aliens and makes it a state crime for an alien to commit certain federal immigration crimes.
Washington Post:
Justice Department considers suing Arizona to block immigration law — Officials in the Obama administration are urging the extraordinary step of suing Arizona over its new immigration law, and the Justice Department is considering such an action to block the legislation from taking effect, government officials said Wednesday.
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Jim Hoft / Big Government:
Team Obama Calls Out Swat Team on Tea Party Patriots! — The SWAT Team was called in today at the Quincy Tea Party Rally. Obama was speaking at the convention center this afternoon. — Unreal. — They didn't want any violence from these threatening protesters. — In Full Riot Gear!!
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The Moderate Voice, Don Surber, NO QUARTER, RedState, Moonbattery and The Political Carnival
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Rodney Hart / Quincy Herald Whig:
About 200 tea party members make their feelings known during president's Quincy visit — Quincy Tea Party members wanted President Barack Obama to know they were present Wednesday afternoon during his appearance in Quincy. — About 200 people protesting Obama's policies loudly chanted …
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The Daily Caller, Philly.com, Bob McCarty Writes, Michelle Malkin, Sweetness & Light, Hot Air and Grim's Hall
Examiner:
President Obama knows when you have earned enough money — President Obama stopped by Quincy, IL this afternoon and gave a speech about financial reform. It contained all of the typical talking points that you might expect: Wall Street is big and greedy and needs to be controlled …
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Joseph Ryan / Animal Farm:
Obama: ‘I miss you guys’
Marc Ambinder / The Atlantic Online:
The Night Beat: Sorry Charlie — What matters tomorrow...tonight. Subscribe to @marcambinder — 1. Gaggling on AF1 tonight, Obama sounds skeptical he'll see immigration bill this year; says there “may not be an appetite” in Congress ... praises Lindsey Graham by name... gives hints of new federal border protection measures. ...
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Washington Wire, Michelle Malkin, Hot Air, CBS News, Wall Street Journal, The Note, The Fix and Orlando Sentinel
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENTS — AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.... Marc Thiessen recently urged Republicans to fight as hard as they can to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The GOP need not fear political repercussions, the Bush speechwriter turned Washington Post columnist said, because Americans won't see the law's benefits kick in for several years.
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Tim Fernholz / American Prospect:
Five Dynamics to Watch on Financial Reform. — Here are five trends to watch: — Dodd's Dealing. Senate Banking Committee Chair Chris Dodd is still hunting for a deal that brings Republicans on board. That means he'll be open to negotiating key Republican hang-ups with the bill …
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
GOP warns bipartisan support for Wall Street bill is no done deal
GOP warns bipartisan support for Wall Street bill is no done deal
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Eli Lake / Washington Times:
White House seeks to soften Iran sanctions — Wants exemption for firms based in China and Russia — The Obama administration is pressing Congress to provide an exemption from Iran sanctions to companies based in “cooperating countries,” a move that likely would exempt Chinese …
Shannon Travis / CNN:
Kaine: GOP ‘civil war’ pushing moderate Republicans ‘overboard’ — WASHINGTON (CNN) - The chairman of the Democratic National Committee suggested Wednesday that Florida Republican Gov. Charlie Crist could become a political victim of a “corrosive civil war” among Republicans.
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
U.S. Subpoenas Times Reporter Over Book on C.I.A. — WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is seeking to compel a writer to testify about his confidential sources for a 2006 book about the Central Intelligence Agency, a rare step that was authorized by Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.
Randy E. Barnett / Wall Street Journal:
The Insurance Mandate in Peril — First Congress said it was a regulation of commerce. Now it's supposed to be a tax. Neither claim will survive Supreme Court scrutiny. — A"tell" in poker is a subtle but detectable change in a player's behavior or demeanor that reveals clues about the player's assessment of his hand.
Ted Nugent / Time:
Sarah Palin — If Sarah Palin played a loud, grinding instrument, she would be in my band. The independent patriotic spirit, attitude and soul of our forefathers are alive and well in Sarah. In the way she lives, what she says and how she dedicates herself to make America better …
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Cover girl Pelosi looking rather ... airy in D.C. glossy — If Kim Kardashian and Britney Spears get flak for airbrushing their photos, why not the speaker of the House? — If you haven't managed to score a copy of the May/June 2010 edition of Capitol File magazine (typically flanked …
Paul Krugman:
How Reversible Is The Euro? — For a long time my view on the euro has been that it may well have been a mistake, but that bygones were bygones — it could not be undone. I was strongly influenced by the view expressed by Barry Eichengreen in a classic 2007 article (although I had heard that argument …
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Republicans hope to win three symbolic Senate seats — Every now and then, there comes a congressional race so fraught with history and symbolism that it becomes as much about sending a message as winning a seat. — This year, Republicans are looking to hit the trifecta in the Senate.
E. J. Montini / Arizona Republic:
Fallout from migrant law tars D-Backs — The Arizona Diamondbacks are like one of those fans in the lower deck at Chase Field who gets struck by a foul ball during a game. They didn't see it coming. — Today at Chicago's Wrigley Field and in just about every city the team visits …
Washington Post:
Suspicion greets Democrat's stated reason for opposing financial overhaul bill — For the third day in a row, Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) broke with his Democratic colleagues Wednesday and voted to block the start of formal Senate debate on a far-reaching bill to overhaul financial regulations.
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
McCain holds tenuous lead — Republican primary voters in Arizona are down on John McCain, with a majority of them thinking he's too lenient on immigration and a plurality feeling that he's too liberal in general. But his saving grace may be that the candidate trying to exploit those weaknesses …
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Matt Corley / Think Progress:
Andrea Mitchell labels Liberal Democrat Nick Clegg ‘anti-American.’ — British prime minister candidate Nick Clegg has expressed his opposition to the Iraq war, raised concerns about the mission in Afghanistan, and criticized Britain's role in facilitating torture.
Mistermix / Balloon Juice:
How We Stomach Elitism — Sully notes that Laura Bush was “the most decent person in the White House for eight long years” and proffers this quote as evidence: … I agree, she was decent. By all accounts, her husband was decent, too, and both treated all the gays they knew well. So f**king what?
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