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The Hill:
Don't topple economy by rejecting tax deal, Obama tells the Dems — President Obama warned his fellow Democrats on Wednesday that they risk plunging the country into a double-dip recession if they reject his tax-cut deal with Republicans. — As the White House intensified pressure …
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Jay Newton-Small / Time:
Palin in Progress: What Does She Want? — For the longest time, Sarah Palin was leery of Facebook. Some of the comments left on her page during the 2008 vice-presidential campaign were so withering and unpleasant that it took months of coaxing by her staff and her daughters Bristol and Willow …
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Taylor Marsh, msnbc.com, The Page and New York Times
Jennifer Rubin / Right Turn:
Will the tax deal hold together? — The White House is scrambling to keep the bipartisan tax agreement from unraveling. It has launched an aggressive effort to portray it as “a done deal” and is trying to cut off the haggling and press for a vote in the next few days.
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CBS News, Riehl World View, Washington Post, National Review and msnbc.com
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Palin's Republican Problem — It's well documented that Sarah Palin has problems with Democrats and independents, but the first seven states where we've looked at the 2012 Presidential election make it clear that she has a Republican problem as well. — It's not that Republicans …
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conservatives4palin.com, The Daily Dish, South Capitol Street, GOP 12 and National Review
Washington Post:
Senate leaders set to begin debate on tax cuts — Senate leaders are planning to begin debate on a far-reaching tax package as soon as Thursday as rank-and-file Democrats warm to an agreement between the White House and Republicans to extend a host of expiring tax cuts and pump fresh cash into the economy.
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ABCNEWS:
Sarah Palin's Reading List: Political Star Insists She's Well-Informed — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is the only person to make the Most Fascinating list three consecutive years in a row. Palin tells Walters that she is seriously considering a run for the White House and believes she can beat President Obama in 2012.
Karl Rove / Wall Street Journal:
Obama and the Democratic Revolt
Obama and the Democratic Revolt
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The New Republic and No More Mister Nice Blog
Gail Collins / New York Times:
Falling Off the Bandwagon
Falling Off the Bandwagon
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Washington Post, Daily Kos and Prairie Weather
The Politico:
Tax deal gains steam toward passage
Tax deal gains steam toward passage
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The Hill, Hot Air, Top of the Ticket, Clusterstock and RedState
Darren Goode / The Politico:
Energy incentives to sweeten tax bill?
Energy incentives to sweeten tax bill?
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Ben Dimiero / Media Matters for America:
LEAKED EMAIL: Fox boss caught slanting news reporting — At the height of the health care reform debate last fall, Bill Sammon, Fox News' controversial Washington managing editor, sent a memo directing his network's journalists not to use the phrase “public option.”
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Political Punch:
Exclusive: Sarah Palin Under Cyber-Attack from Wikileaks Supporters in 'Operation Payback'* — The website and personal credit card information of former Gov. Sarah Palin were cyber-attacked today by Wikileaks supporters, the 2008 GOP vice presidential candidate tells ABC News in an email.
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Stephen Gutowski / The Blast:
Twitter Suspends Wikileaks Defenders' Profile
Twitter Suspends Wikileaks Defenders' Profile
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Carlos Lozano / L.A. NOW:
House of Representatives narrowly approves Dream Act; Senate must now vote on immigration bill — In a last-ditch showdown on immigration relief for illegal migrants, the Democratically-controlled House of Representatives on Wednesday narrowly approved the so-called Dream Act that would offer …
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Rich Miller / Bloomberg:
Most Americans Say They're Worse Off Under Obama: Poll — More than 50 percent of Americans say they are worse off now than they were two years ago when President Barack Obama took office, and two-thirds believe the country is headed in the wrong direction, a Bloomberg National Poll shows.
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Don Surber:
The night Chris Matthews told the truth — I was watching Hardball tonight and came up with this when Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer said Republicans are for the “wealthy rich,” as opposed — I suppose — to the wealthy poor. — I hope you like it. The transcript follows:
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Jake Sherman / The Politico:
GOP gets queasy over earmark ban — After agreeing to kill earmarks, some of the most conservative GOP lawmakers are already starting to ask themselves: What have we done? — Indeed, many Republicans are now worried that the bridges in their districts won't be fixed …
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South Capitol Street and Hit & Run
Dan Eggen / Washington Post:
New Republican lawmakers are hiring lobbyists, despite campaign rhetoric — During his campaign to represent Wisconsin in the U.S. Senate, GOP nominee Ron Johnson accused Democratic incumbent Russell Feingold (D) of being “on the side of special interests and lobbyists.”
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Politics Daily
Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
Collins Hands Reid A Final Offer On Don't Ask, Don't Tell — Here's what Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) told Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid that she needs to support a full Senate debate on the defense authorization bill (the vehicle for Don't Ask, Don't Tell repeal): 15 guaranteed votes on amendments …
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George Stephanopoulos / George's Bottom Line:
Rep. Weiner: Obama More ‘Negotiator-in-Chief’ Than ‘Leader of Our Country’ — After his behind closed doors sparring match with Vice President Biden last night, Congressman Anthony Weiner still had some fight in him this morning on “GMA.” — “Unfortunately I think that President Obama sees …
David S. Broder / Washington Post:
Obama takes his case to the independent center — It took a month for Barack Obama to make clear what he has learned from the midterm election “shellacking,” but the time has not been wasted. Future political historians are likely to trace his recovery - and reelection, if that's what happens - back to decisions made in December.
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Brian Montopoli / CBS News:
Michael Bloomberg: I'm Not Running for President. Period. — New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg - who is often discussed as a potential third party candidate for the presidency in 2012 - told CBS News' Katie Couric Wednesday there is “nothing” that would compel him to enter the coming presidential race.
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Michael Barbaro / New York Times:
On Economy, Bloomberg Says Washington Is Failing
On Economy, Bloomberg Says Washington Is Failing
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Jon Meacham / New York Times:
No Deficit of Courage — IS it, in fact, 1994-95 all over again? The atmospherics are certainly familiar. We have a Democratic president who appears to be tacking to the center to work with Republicans after being battered in the midterms. Jilted liberals, meanwhile …
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Washington Examiner:
Examiner Editorial: Obama uses labor board to revive Card Check — When labor lawyer Craig Becker's nomination to the National Labor Relations Board was rejected by a bipartisan vote of the Senate in February, it was due to fears on both sides of the aisle that the former counsel for the AFL-CIO …
The Local:
Juncker blasts Berlin for ‘un-European’ behaviour — Jean-Claude Juncker, Luxembourg prime minister and Eurogroup chairman, launched a blistering attack on Germany on Wednesday, calling its flat rejection of proposals for eurozone bonds “un-European.” — Juncker told German weekly Die Zeit …
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Newsweek:
Looking for Mr. or Mrs. Right — Coalescing behind a single 2012 presidential candidate is going to be tricky for the ever-fractured conservative Christians of the GOP. — Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich and Mike Huckabee — Surveying the crop of would-be Republican presidential contenders …
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msnbc.com:
Dems help Chinese firm chase stimulus — “It was helpful to Reid to say, 'We'll help you raise money. We'll serve up victory on a silver platter for you. We'll bring green jobs to the state,'” Krumholz said. “It's like a ready-made campaign platform — and it was accompanied by real dollars.”
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Pirate's Cove and The Gateway Pundit
Yahoo! News:
Guantanamo files may star in next WikiLeaks release — WikiLeaks' next assault on Washington may highlight U.S. government reports on suspected militants held at Guantanamo Bay, which some U.S. officials worry could show certain detainees were freed despite intelligence assessments they were still dangerous.
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