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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Why America Won't Buy Palinism — I didn't note Sarah Palin's verbal screw-up when she called South Korea North Korea in an interview with Glenn Beck. Why? Because in context it seemed like a simple verbal slip-up, the kind everyone makes from time to time.
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Weasel Zippers, The Daily Caller, The Page and PalinTV
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Martin Fackler / New York Times:
North Korea Warning After Artillery Fire
North Korea Warning After Artillery Fire
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Blogcritics, Information Dissemination and Associated Press
Huma Khan / ABCNEWS:
Sarah Palin Defends Korea ‘Slip-of-the-Tongue,’ Blasts Media
Sarah Palin Defends Korea ‘Slip-of-the-Tongue,’ Blasts Media
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The Moderate Voice, Politics Daily and Taegan Goddard's …
Sarah Palin / Facebook:
A Thanksgiving Message to All 57 States
A Thanksgiving Message to All 57 States
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William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:
How Do We Say “Hail To The President Of Our 57 States” In Austrian?
How Do We Say “Hail To The President Of Our 57 States” In Austrian?
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Conservatives4Palin.com, Little Green Footballs and The Politico
Tom A. Peter / Christian Science Monitor:
North Korea says on ‘brink of war’ as US, South Korea prepare for military exercises
North Korea says on ‘brink of war’ as US, South Korea prepare for military exercises
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CNN, American Power, Guardian, FrumForum and New York Times
Fhardingj / CNN:
President Obama injured — Washington (CNN) - Apparently no good deed goes unpunished for President Obama, who was trying to make sure he didn't get a flabby belly after Thanksgiving but wound up with a fat lower lip instead. — White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said the President received …
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msnbc.com:
Obama needs 12 stitches after being hit on lip during basketball game — President was struck by elbow of Rey Decerega of Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute — Below: — WASHINGTON — The White House has identified the person whose elbow injured President Barack Obama during …
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Craigjohnsoncnn / This Just In:
Obama gets busted lip, stitches in basketball game
Obama gets busted lip, stitches in basketball game
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Lauren Sher / ABCNEWS:
Obamas Reflect on Life in White House
Obamas Reflect on Life in White House
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Politics Daily and Washington Wire
Anne E. Kornblut / Washington Post:
For Obama's 2012 campaign, aides debate a Chicago headquarters
For Obama's 2012 campaign, aides debate a Chicago headquarters
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The Page
Jon Bershad / Mediaite:
FoxNation.com Reposts Anti-Obama Article From The Onion, Doesn't Mention It's A Joke — Most people recognize The Onion as the Peabody Award-winning satire machine that it is. Some people, however, don't. Which is why we get a story like this every few months.
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Romalley / Fox Nation:
The Onion: Frustrated Obama Sends Nation Rambling 75,000-Word E-Mail — Having admittedly “reached the end of [his] rope,” President Barack Obama sent a rambling 75,000-word e-mail to the entire nation Wednesday, revealing deep frustrations with America's political culture, his presidency, U.S. citizens, and himself.
The Onion:
Frustrated Obama Sends Nation Rambling 75,000-Word E-Mail — WASHINGTON—Having admittedly “reached the end of [his] rope,” President Barack Obama sent a rambling 75,000-word e-mail to the entire nation Wednesday, revealing deep frustrations with America's political culture, his presidency, U.S. citizens, and himself.
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Paul Krugman:
The Instability of Moderation — Brad DeLong writes of how our perception of history has changed in the wake of the Great Recession. We used to pity our grandfathers, who lacked both the knowledge and the compassion to fight the Great Depression effectively; now we see ourselves repeating all the old mistakes.
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Grasping Reality …, Balloon Juice and The Mahablog
N.C. Aizenman / Washington Post:
Doctors say Medicare cuts force painful decision about elderly patients — Want an appointment with kidney specialist Adam Weinstein of Easton, Md.? If you're a senior covered by Medicare, the wait is eight weeks. — How about a checkup from geriatric specialist Michael Trahos?
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Eating the Irish — What we need now is another Jonathan Swift. — Most people know Swift as the author of “Gulliver's Travels.” But recent events have me thinking of his 1729 essay “A Modest Proposal,” in which he observed the dire poverty of the Irish, and offered a solution: sell the children as food.
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Crooks and Liars, AMERICAblog News, Vox Popoli, Daily Kos and Hullabaloo
Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
Liberals resort to conspiracy theories to explain Obama's problems — Following two years of poor economic performance and electoral repudiation, liberalism is casting around for narratives to explain its failure - narratives that don't involve the admission of inadequacies in liberalism itself.
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Firedoglake, The Plum Line, Washington Monthly and No More Mister Nice Blog
Sheila C. Bair / Washington Post:
Will the next fiscal crisis start in Washington? — Two years ago the United States experienced its worst financial crisis since the 1930s. The crisis began on Wall Street, where misguided bets on risky mortgage loans resulted in enormous losses that few anticipated.
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Firedoglake, Liberty Pundits Blog and Real Time Economics
Stacy Drake / Conservatives4Palin.com:
Lessons in Reactionary Mockery — As Ian noted earlier, the left or “#p2” as they are known on Twitter, failed to understand the true meaning of the note Governor Palin posted on Facebook this evening. Mockery of one's political opponents has become so pervasive on the left …
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Liberty Pundits Blog
WSB-TV:
TSA Worker Accused Of Assault Had Prior Record — ATLANTA — Channel 2 Action News has learned a TSA security worker accused of abducting and sexually assaulting a woman had previously been convicted of misdemeanor harassment and stalking. — Randall King remains hospitalized following a suicide attempt.
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Wall Street Journal:
The Special Assistant for Reality — Obama needs to hear a voice from outside the presidential bubble. — A reporter covering the president's trip to Indiana this week said Mr. Obama was visiting the heartland in part to get out of the presidential bubble. I'm sure this was true.
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