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Sarah Palin / Facebook:
Humility and Honesty About Iraq Can Inspire Trust — Later today, President Obama will speak to the American people about Iraq. No doubt he will laud the “end of major combat operations” by the date he randomly selected some 18 months ago. His press secretary Robert Gibbs also gave us …
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Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
President Obama's Oval Office speech on Iraq — text — Oval Office Remarks by President Obama, as provided by the White House — Good evening. Tonight, I'd like to talk to you about the end of our combat mission in Iraq, the ongoing security challenges we face, and the need to rebuild our nation here at home.
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
The “nobody-could-have-known” excuse and Iraq — (updated below - Update II) — The predominant attribute of American elites is a refusal to take responsibility for any failures. The favored tactic for accomplishing this evasion is the “nobody-could-have-known” excuse.
Michael Memoli / The Swamp:
Oval Office gets a makeover — While President Obama was on vacation, his West Wing office got a bit of a face lift, complete with a new rug, fresh wallpaper and paint, and new furniture — all done at no taxpayer expense, the White House says. — Details of the renovation were released to the pool reporter this morning.
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Sam Youngman / The Hill:
Obama declares it's time to turn page on U.S. mission in Iraq — President Obama officially declared an end to Operation Iraqi Freedom Tuesday night, saying the time has come to “turn the page” on a war that has lasted almost eight years. — “Tonight, I am announcing that the American combat mission in Iraq has ended,” Obama said.
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M. Duss / Wonk Room:
Iraq: What Did We Win, And What Did It Cost?
Iraq: What Did We Win, And What Did It Cost?
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Stephen Green / Pajamas Media:
Drunkblogging Obama's Iraq Speech
Drunkblogging Obama's Iraq Speech
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Marc Ambinder / The Atlantic Online:
15 Minutes: What the President Will Say Tonight
15 Minutes: What the President Will Say Tonight
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New York Times:
Obama Says Iraq Combat Mission Is Over
Obama Says Iraq Combat Mission Is Over
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Peter Wehner / Commentary:
Gibbs vs. the Historical Record
Gibbs vs. the Historical Record
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CNN:
Obama to tip his hat to Bush?
Obama to tip his hat to Bush?
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Alaska_Politics / Anchorage Daily News:
Counting of absentee ballots begins — From Sean Cockerham at the Alaska Division of Elections office in Anchorage — Joe Miller's lead over Lisa Murkowski just grew slighly with absentee and questioned ballots from the Mat-Su. — Miller now leads Mukowski by 1,460 votes.
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Publius / Big Government:
Joe Miller Set to Win Alaska Senate Primary — Sources in Alaska have informed Big Government that the trend in the count of absentee ballots makes it virtually impossible that Sen. Murkowski will overtake Joe Miller in the GOP Senate Primary. A trusted and well-placed operative told BG:
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Fox News:
Murkowski Concedes Alaska Primary Race to Tea Party Candidate — In a major upset, Sen. Lisa Murkowski has conceded her GOP Senate primary race to Tea Party Express favorite Joe Miller, who had the backing of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. — “I don't see a scenario in which the primary …
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Anchorage Daily News:
Murkowski concedes GOP Senate race to Miller — Incumbent Lisa Murkowski has conceded to challenger Joe Miller in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate. — Speaking at a news conference broadcast on live television from her campaign headquarters in Anchorage, Murkowski said …
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CNN:
Murkowski campaign: We could know tonight — Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski is currently trailing political newcomer Joe Miller in the race for the Alaska GOP Senate nomination. — Anchorage, Alaska (CNN) - Sen. Lisa Murkowski could concede the GOP Senate primary as early as Tuesday night …
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William Yardley / New York Times:
Murkowski Concedes Senate Race in Alaska
Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain:
od foALASKA SENATE COUNTDOWN TODAY UPDATE: MURKOWSKI TO CONCEDE?
od foALASKA SENATE COUNTDOWN TODAY UPDATE: MURKOWSKI TO CONCEDE?
Reid Wilson / Hotline On Call:
Lisa Murkowski Faces Her Fate
Lisa Murkowski Faces Her Fate
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Brian Montopoli / CBS News:
Glenn Beck “Restoring Honor” Rally Crowd Estimate Explained — As part of our coverage of Glenn Beck's “Restoring Honor” rally Saturday, CBS News commissioned the company AirPhotosLive.com to offer an independent estimate of how many people showed up for the event.
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Steve Krakauer / Mediaite:
In Sean Hannity's World, There Was No Glenn Beck Restoring Honor Rally — Bill O'Reilly spent his entire show Monday night talking about Glenn Beck's Restoring Honor rally. Fox & Friends talked about it. So did Megyn Kelly, and Bret Baier, and Greta Van Susteren. But Sean Hannity didn't mention it.
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
How Did Democrats Get Here? — We talked this morning about the Democrats' poor electoral position — already shaky, it is probably now deteriorating further — but we haven't talked as much about why they're in this predicament. This is for a good reason: once you get past the premise …
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Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
The Health Care Bill Nobody Wants to Talk About
The Health Care Bill Nobody Wants to Talk About
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
The Democrats' New Normal — I don't usually like to comment on individual polls.
The Democrats' New Normal — I don't usually like to comment on individual polls.
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Mark Halperin / The Page:
HALPERIN'S TAKE: Pawlenty's Efforts to “Limit” ObamaCare in Minnesota — This is a classic Pawlenty move that combines.... ...governing principle with clever 2012 positioning. Leaving aside now the substantive merits of the Minnesota governor's executive order, barring some huge development …
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Andrew Ross Sorkin / New York Times:
Why Wall St. Is Deserting Obama — Daniel S. Loeb, the hedge fund manager, was one of Barack Obama's biggest backers in the 2008 presidential campaign. — A registered Democrat, Mr. Loeb has given and raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for Democrats.
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Greg Hengler / Townhall.com:
Busted! Fox's Carlson Catches Gibbs In A Naked Lie—Asks 6 Times If Obama Will Credit Bush Tonight — Gibbs's lie was so deep, I had to freeze frame so you could see exactly what Obama said about the surge in 2007. He's one smug, flippant jerk too.
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CNN:
TRENDING: DGA ‘matches’ $1M News Corp. contribution to RGA — The Democratic Governors Association has raised over $1 million off of the news that News Corporation gave $1 million to the Republican Governors Association. — (CNN) - The Democratic Governors Association announced Tuesday …
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DGA claims $1 million from Fox e-mail
The Huffington Post:
Steve Schmidt, Former McCain Campaign Chief, On Mehlman Fundraiser: Same-Sex Marriage Becoming Conservative Cause — What's Your Reaction: … A major same-sex marriage fundraiser hosted by former RNC chairman Ken Mehlman and other Republicans provides one of the sharpest illustrations …
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Joan McCarter / Daily Kos:
Simpson to disabled vets: You cost too much — Fresh off of being forgiven by the White House, Simpson has a new target. … Just like the irony of millions of Americans paying into Social Security on the promise that they would receive benefits back, while the rich get off the hook …
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Mike Baker / Associated Press:
Aging vets' costs concern Obama's deficit co-chair
Aging vets' costs concern Obama's deficit co-chair
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ABCNEWS:
Exclusive: Meghan McCain Writes that Palin Brought ‘Drama, Stress ... Panic’ to Campaign — Sen. John McCain's Daughter: Sarah Palin's Rise Was ‘Too Fast,’ ‘Too Easy’ — For the first time since the end of her father's 2008 presidential bid, Meghan McCain, Sen. John McCain's daughter …
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Jo Piazza / Fox News:
John Cusack Calls for ‘Satanic Death’ of Fox News, GOP Leaders — During the 2008 election, Cusack spoke out against John McCain for MoveOn.org. — Actor John Cusack went on a caustic Twitter rampage Sunday evening, attacking former House Majority Leader Dick Armey, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Fox News.
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John Whitesides / Reuters:
Republican leads Senate race in Pennsylvania — (Reuters) - Republican Pat Toomey has opened a 10-point lead over Democrat Joe Sestak among likely voters in a Senate race in Pennsylvania dominated by economic worries, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday.
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