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Blake Aued / athenscms.com:
Question to Broun: Who's going to shoot President Obama? — At Rep. Paul Broun's town hall meeting on Tuesday, the Athens congressman asked who had driven the farthest to be there and let the winner ask the first question. — We couldn't hear the question in the back of the packed Oglethorpe …
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Politics Daily, Salon, Little Green Footballs, Firedoglake, Athens Daily News, Amygdala, Mediaite, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, ThinkProgress, The Raw Story, Washington Monthly, ABCNEWS, TPMMuckraker, Daily Kos, nancynall.com, Taegan Goddard's …, msnbc.com, The Hill, The Moderate Voice, Confederate Yankee, CNN, Wonkette, BlogPost, The 1600 Report, FrumForum, New York Magazine, Gawker and Mock, Paper, Scissors
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Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
Secret Service interviews Georgia constituent who asked who will ‘shoot’ Obama; case is ‘closed matter’ — UPDATE, 11:50 a.m.: In a new statement Rep Paul Broun appears to admit he should have condemned his constituent: … ORIGINAL POST: — By now you may have heard that GOP Rep. Paul Broun …
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Washington Monthly, TPMMuckraker and Salon
Jennifer Epstein / The Politico:
Broun is asked who'll ‘shoot Obama’ — A constituent at a town hall for Georgia Rep. Paul Broun drew laughter on Tuesday when asked, “Who is going to shoot Obama?” and the Republican didn't come anywhere near condemning the question in his response. — “The thing is, I know there's a lot …
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The Moderate Voice, Salon, Outside the Beltway and Prairie Weather
Ann Althouse / Althouse:
“Here's the latest evidence that nothing has changed in post-Tucson America...”
“Here's the latest evidence that nothing has changed in post-Tucson America...”
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HazZzMat and Media Matters for America
Michelle Malkin:
Hate-a-rama: The vulgar, racist, sexist, homophobic rage of the Left
Hate-a-rama: The vulgar, racist, sexist, homophobic rage of the Left
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New Jersey Online and The Daily Dish
Ryan J. Reilly / TPMMuckraker:
Witnesses: Republican Laughed When Asked 'Who's Gonna Shoot Obama?'
Witnesses: Republican Laughed When Asked 'Who's Gonna Shoot Obama?'
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The Right Sphere, Jay Bookman, Gawker, Talking Points Memo and msnbc.com
David Weigel / Weigel:
Where Are the Thugs? — MADISON, Wisc. — Michelle Malkin promises …
Where Are the Thugs? — MADISON, Wisc. — Michelle Malkin promises …
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The Other McCain, Mother Jones and Michelle Malkin
Ronald Brownstein / NationalJournal.com:
Pulling Apart — Congress was more polarized last year than in any other year since National Journal began compiling its vote ratings. Overlap between the parties is disappearing. — Republicans in lockstep: House Speaker John Boehner, flanked by GOP Whip Kevin McCarthy (left) …
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The Note, Politics Daily, Washington Wire, Don Surber, The Fix, TPMDC, USA Today, WPRI.com Blogs and Hotline On Call
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Charles Krauthammer / Washington Post:
Rubicon: A river in Wisconsin — The magnificent turmoil now gripping statehouses in Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana and soon others marks an epic political moment. The nation faces a fiscal crisis of historic proportions and, remarkably, our muddled, gridlocked, allegedly broken politics have yielded singular clarity.
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NewsBusters.org, PostPartisan and Pajamas Media
Newt Gingrich / Washington Post:
If it comes to a shutdown, the GOP should stick to its principles
If it comes to a shutdown, the GOP should stick to its principles
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The Note, GOP 12, CNN, Fact Checker, The Politico, Hullabaloo and FrumForum
Brad Reed / Crooks and Liars:
Teabags and Sympathy — So the New York Times posted …
Teabags and Sympathy — So the New York Times posted …
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Winds of Change.NET
Dylan Stableford / The Wrap:
Breaking: Kathleen Parker Splits From CNN's ‘Parker Spitzer’ — Kathleen Parker, the co-host of “Parker Spitzer,” CNN's four-month-old, ratings-challenged primetime show, is being dropped from the program, according to sources inside the CNN newsroom. Eliot Spitzer, her co-host, will remain …
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Runnin' Scared, Pajamas Media, Mediaite and JammieWearingFool, more at Mediagazer »
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Brian Stelter / Media Decoder:
CNN Reformats ‘Parker Spitzer’ Without Kathleen Parker
CNN Reformats ‘Parker Spitzer’ Without Kathleen Parker
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Mediaite, Parker Spitzer, Fire Andrea Mitchell! and Hot Air
Jonathan Capehart / PostPartisan:
Jeremy Bernard: A historic choice for White House social secretary — The White House is set to make news and history this afternoon when it announces the new social secretary. Jeremy Bernard, currently the chief of staff to the U.S. ambassador to France, will become the third person to hold the job in the Obama administration.
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Garance Franke-Ruta / The Atlantic Online:
The White House Gets Its First Male Social Secretary
The White House Gets Its First Male Social Secretary
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National Review
James Pethokoukis:
Why a U.S. government shutdown is worth it — The cost-cutting battle lines are drawn in the U.S. Congress. But the fight will affect only maybe a sixth of spending, with big-ticket items like defense and Social Security getting a bipartisan pass for now. Still, tackling even that small slice would save money and reassure markets.
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protein wisdom
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Erick Erickson / RedState:
It's What Happens When an Unstoppable Force Hits a Malleable Object
It's What Happens When an Unstoppable Force Hits a Malleable Object
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UNCOVERAGE.net
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate Democrats eye the lockbox for Social Security, in Al Gore revival
Senate Democrats eye the lockbox for Social Security, in Al Gore revival
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Taylor Marsh, National Review, CNN, Ezra Klein, Daily Kos, The Politico, ourfuture.org/blogs_chrono/*, SENATUS, Washington Post and Prairie Weather
Myglesias / Yglesias:
How To Run America Like a Business: Get Rid Of All The Old People — Jamelle Bouie tags Sarah Lacy's piece on why America can't “function like a fiscally responsible company” as a good example of “why tech writers should stay away from politics.” — I endorse his critiques, but there's really a deeper issue here.
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Ezra Klein, FT Alphaville and TechCrunch
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NewsMax.com:
Gingrich: If Palin Took Obama Actions, There Would Be Calls for Impeachment — In an exclusive interview with Newsmax.TV Friday, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said President Barack Obama's decision not to fully enforce the Defense of Marriage law eventually could lead to a constitutional crisis …
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GOP 12, The Lonely Conservative, Fire Andrea Mitchell!, Fox Nation and iOwnTheWorld.com
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
DSCC attacks Brown on abuse revelation — The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is circulating a number of clips to reporters suggesting that Sen. Scott Brown's (R-Mass.) revelations of sexual abuse as a child is either a political stunt or a hypocritical move in the light of his endorsement …
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Outside the Beltway and The Lonely Conservative
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The Hispanic Conservative On Wisconsin Politics …:
The Untold Story of Scott Walker's Longstanding History with Labor — may be a new marvel to cable news, but he is certainly no stranger to Wisconsin politics. Scott K. Walker, son of a Baptist preacher, began his political career in the early 1990s when he ran for an Assembly seat in the State Legislature.
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The Lonely Conservative, UNCOVERAGE.net and GayPatriot
Molly Ball / The Politico:
Pelosi edits honorary resolution...on Pelosi — The Democratic National Committee wanted to honor Nancy Pelosi Thursday — but its praise wasn't good enough for the House minority leader. — When the DNC's Resolutions Committee brought up a resolution commemorating Pelosi's years as speaker of the House …
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The Lonely Conservative, Michelle Malkin, PoliPundit.com, Sweetness & Light, Weasel Zippers, Sister Toldjah and Wonkette
Mzielinska / CBS New York:
Rep. Anthony Weiner Wants ‘Sexist’ Queens Statue Removed — NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Congressman Anthony Weiner is taking a stand against a statue in Queens that has been a source of controversy for nearly 90 years. — 1010 WINS' Al Jones with Rep. Anthony Weiner who says the statue does not represent civic virtue
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New York Magazine and Runnin' Scared
Corky Siemaszko / NY Daily News:
Southern Poverty Law Center lists anti-Islamic NYC blogger Pamela Geller, followers a hate group — Manhattan blogger Pamela Geller and her posse of anti-Islamic protesters have been branded a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. — Stop the Islamization of America was included …
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Atlas Shrugs, Joe. My. God. and Oliver Willis
Benjamin Weiser / New York Times:
Jury Nullification Advocate Is Indicted — Julian P. Heicklen sat silent and unresponsive as his bail hearing began last week in federal court in Manhattan; his eyes were closed, his head slumped forward. — “Mr. Heicklen?” the magistrate judge, Ronald L. Ellis, asked. “Mr. Heicklen?
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Common Sense Political Thought, The Volokh Conspiracy and Balkinization
Christopher Hitchens / Slate:
Is Barack Obama Secretly Swiss? … Like This Story — Follow Slate's Fighting Words … - What It's Like To Spend the Night With the Village of Protesters in Wisconsin's Capitol- The MPAA Ratings System Is Much Harsher on Independent Films Than on Studio Films- Slate Readers Hate Their iPads …
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The Enterprise Blog, Opinion L.A., ProPublica, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and FrumForum
Kate Loveys / Daily Mail:
Foiled by the winter: The £25,000 eco-classroom that can't be used because solar panels don't provide enough heat — Eco-campaigners who built a classroom powered by the sun believed they were paving the way for the future. — Instead they have been taught a valuable lesson …
Thom Shanker / New York Times:
Gates Warns Against Any More Wars Like Iraq or Afghanistan — WEST POINT, NY — Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates bluntly told an audience of West Point cadets on Friday that it would be unwise for the United States to ever fight another war like Iraq or Afghanistan, and that the chances …
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JustOneMinute
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Shock Doctrine, U.S.A. — Here's a thought: maybe Madison, Wis., isn't Cairo after all. Maybe it's Baghdad — specifically, Baghdad in 2003, when the Bush administration put Iraq under the rule of officials chosen for loyalty and political reliability rather than experience and competence.
Remy Stern / Gawker:
The Craigslist Congressman and the Crossdressing Prostitute — Chris Lee's resignation from the House on Feb. 9 may be the quickest political downfall in history: It came just three hours after Gawker published a photo of Lee standing in the mirror shirtless, along with a story …
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Taegan Goddard's … and Outside the Beltway
aina.org:
Egyptian Armed Forces Fire At Christian Monasteries, 19 Injured — (AINA) — For the second time in as many days, Egyptian armed force stormed the 5th century old St. Bishoy monastery in Wadi el-Natroun, 110 kilometers from Cairo. Live ammunition was fired, wounding two monks and six Coptic monastery workers.
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UNCOVERAGE.net, Gates of Vienna, Weasel Zippers, Da Techguy's Blog, Babalú Blog and Jihad Watch
Jim Romenesko / Poynter:
Editor: Cal Thomas column ‘essentially plagiarized’ from NYT — The Temple Daily Telegram decided not to run Cal Thomas's latest column after noticing that it's “essentially plagiarized from the New York Times,” says managing editor Carroll Wilson. “I will be looking very closely …
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Salon
Penny Starr / CNSNews:
New Study Shows That Offshore Drilling Could Make Alaska the Eighth Largest Oil Producer in the World - Ahead of Libya and Nigeria — (CNSNews.com) - A new study says drilling on Alaska's Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) could make Alaska the eighth largest oil resource province in the world — ahead of Nigeria, Libya, Russia and Norway.
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Moonbattery and protein wisdom