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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 …
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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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
The “nobody-could-have-known” excuse and Iraq — (updated below - Update II - Update III [Wed.] - Update IV [Wed.]) — 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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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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Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
Obama's Speech
Obama's Speech
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New York Times:
Obama Declares an End to Combat Mission in Iraq
Obama Declares an End to 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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Dan Joling / Associated Press:
Murkowski Concedes Alaska Primary Race
Murkowski Concedes Alaska Primary Race
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Washington Post:
Murkowski concedes in GOP primary
Murkowski concedes in GOP primary
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Kkeckcnn / CNN:
Murkowski concedes Alaska GOP Senate primary
CNN:
Murkowski campaign: We could know tonight
Murkowski campaign: We could know tonight
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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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Steve Krakauer / Mediaite:
In Sean Hannity's World, There Was No Glenn Beck Restoring Honor Rally
In Sean Hannity's World, There Was No Glenn Beck Restoring Honor Rally
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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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Brian Montopoli / CBS News:
Glenn Beck “Restoring Honor” Rally Crowd Estimate Explained
Glenn Beck “Restoring Honor” Rally Crowd Estimate Explained
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Business groups plan Labor Day blitz against Senate Dems, candidates — Business groups plan to go on offense against vulnerable Senate Democrats in their backyards to mark Monday's Labor Day holiday. — Local groups will target Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Sen. Michael Bennet …
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Ben Geman / The Hill:
Reid puts renewables mandate in play, eyes lame-duck energy bill
Reid puts renewables mandate in play, eyes lame-duck energy bill
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Washington Post:
Federal spending rises a record 16% in 2009, Census Bureau says — Federal domestic spending increased a record 16 percent to $3.2 trillion in 2009, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday, largely because of a boost in aid to the unemployed and the huge economic stimulus package enacted to rescue the sinking economy.
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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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W. Joseph Campbell / Media Myth Alert:
Katrina and the myth of superlative reporting — Five years ago this month, a few weeks after Hurricane Katrina battered the Gulf Coast and left much of New Orleans under water, former CBS anchorman Dan Rather went on Larry King Live to extol television's coverage of the deadly storm.
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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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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 …
Michael Joseph Gross / Vanity Fair:
Sarah Palin the Sound and the Fury — Even as Sarah Palin's public voice grows louder, she has become increasingly secretive, walling herself off from old friends and associates, and attempting to enforce silence from those around her. Following the former Alaska governor's road show …
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