memeorandum: ‘Burn a Quran Day’ Sparks Protests in Afghanistan (Martha Raddatz/ABCNEWS)

4:35 AM ET, September 7, 2010

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Bridget Johnson / The Hill:

Obama: Critics ‘talk about me like a dog’ — President Obama strayed from his prepared remarks at a Labor Day rally Monday to accused his opponents of talking about him “like a dog.” — Obama was in Milwaukee to speak at the Milwaukee Laborfest, attended by Labor Secretary Hilda Solis …

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CNN:

TRENDING: Obama: They talk about me like a dog — (CNN) - Those following President Obama's prepared remarks during a speech in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Monday were thrown a bit of a curveball when it came to a description of his critics: — “Some powerful interests who had been dominating …

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Jonathan Martin / The Politico:

‘They talk about me like a dog’ — MILWAUKEE - Two years after appearing here on Labor Day to kick off the final stretch of his historic campaign, President Obama returned Monday to speak to union members, in a starkly different political environment. — The Democrats, on the ascent at Obama's 2008 …

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New York Times:

Obama Offers a Transit Plan to Create Jobs — MILWAUKEE — President Obama, looking to stimulate a sluggish economy and create jobs, called Monday for Congress to approve major upgrades to the nation's roads, rail lines and runways — part of a six-year plan that would cost tens of billions …

Frances Martel / Mediaite:

Pres. Obama On DC Opponents: “They Talk About Me Like A Dog” — President Barack Obama came out swinging in Wisconsin today in a speech that, while making clear references to policy and future plans, didn't shy away from tackling the opposition. The day's soundbite, however …

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Ben White / The Politico:
Obama seeks biz equipment write-off

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Washington Wire:
Obama's Remarks at Labor Rally in Wisconsin

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John / Power Line:

It Pays To Be Crazed — A church in Florida is planning to burn copies of the Koran on September 11. That proposal has been widely condemned, and now General Petraeus has entered the fray, warning that such a protest by the church could endanger American servicemen: … This strikes me as troubling.

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Martha Raddatz / ABCNEWS:

‘Burn a Quran Day’ Sparks Protests in Afghanistan — A Florida pastor's plan to burn Qurans at his church on Sept. 11 ignited a protest today by hundreds of Afghans, who burned American flags and shouted “Death to America,” and drew a comment from the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan …

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Wall Street Journal:

Petraeus Condemns U.S. Church's Plan to Burn Qurans — KABUL—The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said the planned burning of Qurans on Sept. 11 by a Florida church could put the lives of American troops in danger and damage the war effort. — Gen. David Petraeus said the Taliban …

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CNN:

Quran-burning could endanger troops, Petraeus warns — (CNN) — The U.S. commander in Afghanistan on Monday criticized a Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Quran on September 11, warning that the demonstration “could cause significant problems” for American troops overseas.

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The Huffington Post:

A Forecast of the 2010 House Election Outcome — What's Your Reaction: … How many House seats will the Republicans gain in 2010? To answer this question, we have run 1,000 simulations of the 2010 House elections. The simulations are based on information from past elections going back to 1946.

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Washington Post:
Republicans making gains against Democrats ahead of midterm elections

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The Huffington Post:
Political Scientists Forecast Big Losses For Democrats In 2010 Midterm Elections

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Adam Liptak / New York Times:

Clerks Highlight Supreme Court's Polarization — WASHINGTON — Each year, 36 young lawyers obtain the most coveted credential in American law: a Supreme Court clerkship. Clerking for a justice is a glittering capstone on a résumé that almost always includes outstanding grades …

Adam Liptak / New York Times:

Appeals Court in Atlanta Again Rejects Racial Discrimination Claim — John Hithon, a black man, spent 13 tough years working his way into the lower ranks of management at a Tyson Foods chicken plant in Gadsden, Ala. He started out as a “live hanger,” hoisting 24 squirming birds onto moving metal hooks every minute.

Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:

GOP ATTACKS ON INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT ALREADY UNDERWAY.... I really wish I could understand the way John Boehner's mind works. … Now, I realize that Boehner's depth of policy knowledge is frighteningly limited, and that the poll-tested buzz words of his press releases might resonate …

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Brad DeLong / Grasping Reality with Both Hands:
Obama Economic Policy: Yet Another “Obama Bunts” Edition

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Darren Goode / The Hill:
Boehner: Obama infrastructure plan is more failed stimulus

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CNN:
President mulls new measures to spark economy

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Bridget Johnson / The Hill:

Trumka: President, not Tea Partiers, can get country back to work — AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka pressed President Obama and the Democratic agenda heading into midterm elections, a day after steadfastly defending the administration's efforts in the face of stubbornly high unemployment.

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Mike Hall / AFL-CIO NOW BLOG:
Obama Unveils Huge Infrastructure/Jobs Program at Milwaukee's LaborFest

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Peter Slevin / Washington Post:
Obama, in campaign mode, defends policies and offers new proposal …

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Marc Lacey / New York Times:

Republican Runs Street People on Green Ticket — TEMPE, Ariz. — Benjamin Pearcy, a candidate for statewide office in Arizona, lists his campaign office as a Starbucks. The small business he refers to in his campaign statement is him strumming his guitar on the street.

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Victor Davis Hanson / National Review:

For the Jews in Israel, Money Trumps All? — I know it's commonplace to read in the latest issue of Time or Newsweek that Obama is a god, that Islamophobic Americans are collectively prejudiced against Muslims, that the response after 9/11 was overblown and unnecessary (over 30 subsequent terrorist plots …

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Mark Hurd / Los Angeles Times:

Los Angeles school named after Al Gore — He's the first vice president to have an L.A. school named after him, sharing the honor with author Rachel Carson. Fittingly, the campus will be devoted to environmental themes. But there's a catch. — First-grade teacher Yolanda Alcala, left …

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