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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.
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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 …
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.
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William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
A Note to My Fellow Hawks — President Obama opposed the war in Iraq. He still thinks it was a mistake. It's therefore unrealistic for supporters of the war to expect the president to give the speech John McCain would have given, or to expect President Obama to put the war in the context we would put it in.
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Stephen Green / Pajamas Media:
Drunkblogging Obama's Iraq Speech — One way or another, Absolut Victory will be declared tonight. — 4:53PM Tonight, after 18 tumultuous months in office, President Obama faces his toughest challenge yet: To claim credit in Iraq without driving a thankful nation to laughter and tears, but mostly laughter.
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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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Sam Youngman / The Hill:
Obama declares it's time to turn page on America's combat mission in Iraq
Obama declares it's time to turn page on America's combat mission in Iraq
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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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William Yardley / New York Times:
Murkowski Concedes Alaska Primary Defeat — ANCHORAGE — Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska conceded late Tuesday in her Republican primary race against Joe Miller, a lawyer from Fairbanks who was backed by Tea Party activists, Sarah Palin and other conservatives.
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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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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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Dan Joling / Associated Press:
Murkowski Concedes Alaska Primary Race
Murkowski Concedes Alaska Primary Race
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Publius / Big Government:
Joe Miller Set to Win Alaska Senate Primary
Joe Miller Set to Win Alaska Senate Primary
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CNN:
Murkowski campaign: We could know tonight
Murkowski campaign: We could know tonight
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
CNN: Murkowski considering conceding Alaska race? …
CNN: Murkowski considering conceding Alaska race? …
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Associated Press:
Murkowski concedes GOP Senate race in Alaska
Murkowski concedes GOP Senate race in Alaska
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James L. / Swing State Project:
AK-Sen: The Latest Count
AK-Sen: The Latest Count
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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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Adam Serwer / American Prospect:
Glenn Beck Is Not Malcolm X.
Glenn Beck Is Not Malcolm X.
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Ed Schultz: I could draw 300,000 people to the Mall like Beck did — Remember, this is the same guy who allegedly threw a nuclear tantrum a few weeks ago because he wasn't big enough shakes to make it into an MSNBC promo. And yet ... isn't he right about the unions?
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Brian Maloney / The Radio Equalizer:
MSNBC Libtalker: I Could EASILY Out-Draw Glenn Beck!
MSNBC Libtalker: I Could EASILY Out-Draw Glenn Beck!
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Kristin Huguet / Apple:
Apple to Provide Live Video Streaming of September 1 Event — What: — Live video stream of Apple's September 1 event — When: — Where: — www.apple.com — Live Video Streaming — Apple® will broadcast its September 1 event online using Apple's industry-leading HTTP Live Streaming …
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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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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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Andy Birkey / Minnesota Independent:
Pawlenty forgoes $850,000 in federal sex ed funds for strings-attached abstinence dollars — Tim Pawlenty. Photo: Facebook — Reproductive rights groups chastised Gov. Tim Pawlenty Monday for refusing federal money for comprehensive sex education in exchange for abstinence-education funds …
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Mark Halperin / The Page:
HALPERIN'S TAKE: Pawlenty's Efforts to “Limit” ObamaCare in Minnesota
HALPERIN'S TAKE: Pawlenty's Efforts to “Limit” ObamaCare in Minnesota
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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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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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