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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Obama narrows mosque defense — Speaking to reporters today, President Obama drew a sharp line under his comments last night, insisting that his defense of the right to build a mosque does not mean he supports the project. — “I was not commenting and I will not comment on the wisdom of making the decision to put a mosque there.
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William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
No, Mr. President — Penetrating commentary on President Obama's remarks last night on Islam, 9/11, and Ground Zero is already available. — The lawyers at Powerline dissect Obama's high-flown rhetoric: “a classic of brain-dead multiculturalism,” “the ultimate destination of multiculturalism is platitudinous stupidity.”
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Obama's comments take mosque story national — President Barack Obama on Saturday sought to defuse the controversy over his remarks on plans to build a mosque near Ground Zero, insisting that he wasn't endorsing the specific project but making a general plea for religious tolerance toward all.
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Hear Washington Speak — We now have official Washington's response and take on the President's speech last night stating that Muslim-Americans have every right to build an Islamic center on private property near Ground Zero. It comes in the form of Politico's ubiquitous and closely followed “Playbook” email.
Discussion:
Rumproast, Newshoggers.com and Balloon Juice
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Crist backs Obama on controversial Islamic center — Florida Gov. Charlie Crist backed President Obama Saturday, saying the President's statement on a plan to build a controversial Islamic center and mosque near ground zero was correct. — Panama City, Florida (CNN) - In a boost …
John / Power Line:
Obama's Finest Moment? — Greg Sargent is a left-winger who worked for Editor & Publisher magazine. When that publication went broke, he caught on as a blogger at the Washington Post. Today he hailed President Obama's endorsement of Cordoba House as “One of the finest moments of Obama's presidency.”
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Right Wing News, Atlas Shrugs, Doug Ross and Pajamas Media
Mike Allen / The Politico:
CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? Obama strongly backs ‘Ground Zero’ mosque - Michael Gerson agrees - GOP aide: ‘will drive Middle America crazy’ - W.H. official: ‘inconvenient,’ but Obama wouldn't duck it — E-MAIL FROM AUTUMN: The beautiful and perfect Allie Ross Thomas was born at Sibley Hospital yesterday …
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Weekly Standard, USA Today, The Plum Line and The Page
Sean J. Miller / The Hill:
Obama expands on mosque comments, said he supports ‘the right’ to build — Obama said that his statement on Friday didn't express support for the “wisdom” of building a mosque blocks from the 9/11 site. — President Obama expanded on his remarks about the mosque planned near ground zero during his trip to Florida Saturday.
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Little Green Footballs, Alan Colmes' Liberaland and Zandar Versus The Stupid
Faiz Shakir / Think Progress:
Fox Hosts Agree With Obama's Defense Of Mosque: ‘He Has To Stand Up For Our Constitution’ — Reacting to President Obama's forceful defense of Muslims' rights to build a new Islamic community center near Ground Zero, Rep. Peter King (R-NY) — who believes there are “too many mosques in this country” …
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ABCNEWS, Financial Times, The Last Tradition and Mediaite
Edward Wyatt / New York Times:
3 Republicans Criticize Obama's Endorsement of Mosque — WASHINGTON — Three leading Republicans reacted negatively to President Obama's statements in favor of a mosque and Muslim community center whose construction has been proposed for a building near the site formerly occupied by the World Trade Center.
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Weasel Zippers and HotAirPundit
John / Power Line:
An Awful President, A Worse Theologian
An Awful President, A Worse Theologian
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White House.gov Blog Feed and Weekly Standard
Andy McCarthy / National Review:
9/11 Families Stunned by President's Support of Mosque at Ground Zero
9/11 Families Stunned by President's Support of Mosque at Ground Zero
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The Mahablog, neo-neocon and Fox News
David Dayen / Firedoglake:
Obama Strongly Supports Construction of Islamic Center Near Ground Zero
Obama Strongly Supports Construction of Islamic Center Near Ground Zero
Discussion:
Politics Daily, Bold Faith Type and Washington Post
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Obama Says Mosque Upholds Principle of Equal Treatment
Obama Says Mosque Upholds Principle of Equal Treatment
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The Confluence, JustOneMinute, CBS News, CNN, Outside the Beltway, DISSENTING JUSTICE, Hot Air and Zandar Versus The Stupid
Frank Gaffney / Big Peace:
Obama's Ground Zero Mosque
Obama's Ground Zero Mosque
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Gates of Vienna, Wintery Knight, National Review and Townhall.com
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Bush aide backs Obama on mosque
Bush aide backs Obama on mosque
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The Impolitic, FrumForum and The Page
Fox News:
Obama's Support for Ground Zero Mosque Draws Fire
Obama's Support for Ground Zero Mosque Draws Fire
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New York Times, Jihad Watch and Think Progress
Rick Moran / Right Wing Nut House:
THE TOP 43 DUMBEST CONSERVATIVE BLOGGERS — Well, perhaps not all 43 of this list of conservative bloggers that John Hawkins polled to get “The Top 25 Worst Americans.” After all, we don't know who voted Barack Obama on to that list over, say, Jeffrey Dahmer.
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Matthew Yglesias, mean ol' meany, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Dodgeblogium, American Power and Lawyers, Guns & Money
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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Some of My Fellow Righty Bloggers Need a Broader Definition of ‘Worst Figure’
Some of My Fellow Righty Bloggers Need a Broader Definition of ‘Worst Figure’
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Gawker, Mediaite, JustOneMinute, Rumproast, Pirate's Cove, Outside the Beltway, Riehl World View, Russ. Just Russ., Freeman Hunt, The TrogloPundit, Liberal Values, Zandar Versus The Stupid, The Political Carnival, iOwnTheWorld.com, WTF Is It Now?!?, The Virtuous Republic, Right Wing News, No Oil for Pacifists, TigerHawk and Moe Lane
Jonathan Strong / The Daily Caller:
Liberal blogger Matt Yglesias likes to call his political opponents …
Liberal blogger Matt Yglesias likes to call his political opponents …
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Nice Deb, Classical Values, Gateway Pundit, iOwnTheWorld.com, Pajamas Media and American Power
Steve Bainbridge / ProfessorBainbridge.com:
20 Worst Americans — John Hawkins asked a bunch of right …
20 Worst Americans — John Hawkins asked a bunch of right …
Matt Lewis / Politics Daily:
Bloggers Matthew Yglesias and John Hawkins Prove Politics Is Broken
Bloggers Matthew Yglesias and John Hawkins Prove Politics Is Broken
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NewsReal Blog and Hot Air
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Attention Google Moonbats... ...you might want to fix your autocomplete: — On a tip from John Lohman. — If you scroll further, it will say, “Obama is anti-Christ”. — ROFLMAO! — I thought it was a photoshop. Nope. I went to Google and typed it in............... ROFLMAO!
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Weasel Zippers, Macsmind and Proof Positive
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Doug Powers / Michelle Malkin:
Helpful Tip for Obamaniacs: Turn Off Google's ‘Auto Complete’ …
Helpful Tip for Obamaniacs: Turn Off Google's ‘Auto Complete’ …
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American Socialists Release Names of 70 Congressional Democrats in Their Ranks — The Socialist Party of America announced in their October 2009 newsletter that 70 Congressional democrats currently belong to their caucus. — This admission was recently posted on Scribd.com:
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Left Coast Rebel, alicublog, The Political Carnival, Sweetness & Light, Wizbang, Freedom's Lighthouse and Nice Deb
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William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Collapse — The left is unpopular, undisciplined, and ill-tempered.
Collapse — The left is unpopular, undisciplined, and ill-tempered.
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Pajamas Media and Big Journalism