memeorandum: Hey World, What A Steel Fist in a Velvet Glove Looks Like (Tammy Bruce)

2:45 AM ET, February 7, 2011

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Betting on News, AOL Is Buying The Huffington Post — The Huffington Post, which began in 2005 with a meager $1 million investment and has grown into one of the most heavily visited news Web sites in the country, is being acquired by AOL in a deal that creates an unlikely pairing of two online media giants.

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The Huffington Post:

AOL Agrees To Acquire The Huffington Post — AOL/The Huffington Post … Below, a press release from AOL and The Huffington Post: … AOL Inc. [NYSE:AOL] announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire The Huffington Post, the influential and rapidly growing news …

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Arianna Huffington / The Huffington Post:

When HuffPost Met AOL: “A Merger of Visions” — I've used this space to make all sorts of important HuffPost announcements: new sections, new additions to the HuffPost team, new HuffPost features and new apps. But none of them can hold a candle to what we are announcing today.

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Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:

Winning The Future In Egypt (Ongoing...) — Team Obama delivers another ‘WTF’ moment in Egypt, with Hillary Clinton saying Mubarak needs to go and the US special envoy saying his “continued leadership is critical”. The Times papers this over as best they can:

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Emptywheel:
Claiming Consensus, Omar Suleiman Promises to Hold Protesters Accountable

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New York Times:
Protesters Pledge More Pressure on Mubarak

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Peter Schroeder / The Hill:
Kerry: Everyone surprised by uprising

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Associated Press:
Egypt regime offers new concessions to opposition

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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
As Mubarak Digs In, U.S. Policy in Egypt Is Complicated

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Rep. Ben Quayle / The Politico:

President Reagan's jelly beans — When I was a child, President Ronald Reagan was the nice man who gave us jelly beans when we visited the White House. — I didn't know then, but I know it now: The jelly beans were much more than a sweet treat that he gave out as gifts.

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The Politico:

Grand event marks Ronald Reagan's 100th — SIMI VALLEY, Calif. - An array of admirers saluted Ronald Reagan here Sunday with a well-choreographed tribute of speeches, songs and images befitting the showman-turned-president. — Under a tent set up just outside his presidential library …

Patrick Edaburn / The Moderate Voice:
Ronald Reagan Would Have Wanted Balance

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Fars News Agency:

Official Describes Uprising in Egypt as Result of West's Islamophobia Attempts — TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian official blasted the western countries for their attempts to propagate Islamophobia in the world, and said that such biased efforts made Egyptians revolt against their leaders.

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BBC:

Egypt opposition wary after talks — The BBC's Jim Muir: “Protesters blocked the army from advancing into Tahrir Square and spent the night sleeping under the tracks of tanks” — Egypt's opposition groups say government proposals on how to end the political crisis are not enough.

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John T. Bennett / The Hill:

Obama: I'm not moving to center — President Obama on Sunday dismissed the notion that his administration in recent weeks has pivoted toward the political center to raise his approval ratings as the 2012 campaign nears. — After ushering through Congress measures to throw a lifeline …

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Keach Hagey / The Politico:
Bill O'Reilly interview of Barack Obama could be victory for both

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Tammy Bruce:

Hey World, What A Steel Fist in a Velvet Glove Looks Like — Liberals, Islamists and Globalists take note: She'll always look this good, even when ruining your plans. So enjoy having a Dumb Bastard in the White House while you can, because the Mayans were right-your world is coming to an end in 2012.

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Andrew Coffin / Big Government:
Exclusive: Governor Palin Visits Reagan Country

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Michael R. Blood / Associated Press:

Cheney calls Mubarak a good friend, US ally — SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Former Vice President Dick Cheney on Saturday called Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak a good friend and U.S. ally, and he urged the Obama administration to move cautiously as turmoil continued to shake that nation's government.

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Bridget Johnson / The Hill: Cheney: Remember that Mubarak has been ‘a good man, a good friend and ally’

Ravi Somaiya / New York Times:

Former WikiLeaks Colleagues Forming New Web Site, OpenLeaks — LONDON — As the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange fights extradition to Sweden to face allegations of sexual wrongdoing, a dozen of his former colleagues are creating an alternative Web site for leaks to be governed …

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New York Times:

Restaurant Nutrition Draws Focus of First Lady — WASHINGTON — After wrapping her arms around the retail giant Wal-Mart and trying to cajole food makers into producing nutrition labels that are easier to understand, Michelle Obama, a healthy-eating advocate, has her sights set on a new target: the nation's restaurants.

Charles S. Johnson / Missoulian:

Rep. Bachmann blasts Obama, Democrats during GOP dinner in Helena — HELENA -U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., drew prolonged, loud cheers and laughs in her speech Saturday night at a Republican dinner as she praised Rep. Denny Rehberg and tore into Democratic President Barack Obama and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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