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9:45 AM ET, May 20, 2011

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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:

Obama ‘disrespected’ Israel, threw it ‘under the bus,’ says Romney — President Obama “disrespected” Israel and threw it “under the bus” in a wide-ranging speech on the Middle East on Thursday, GOP presidential contender Mitt Romney charged. — Romney strongly criticized Obama, who …

The White House:

Remarks by the President on the Middle East and North Africa State Department, Washington, DC — THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you very much. Thank you. Please, have a seat. Thank you very much. I want to begin by thanking Hillary Clinton …

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The Atlantic Online:

Nothing New in the Idea That '67 Borders Should Guide Peace Talks (UPDATED) — I'm amazed at the amount of insta-commentary out there suggesting that the President has proposed something radical and new by declaring that Israel's 1967 borders should define — with land-swaps — the borders of a Palestinian state.

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Helene Cooper / New York Times:

Obama and Netanyahu, Distrustful Allies, to Meet — WASHINGTON — As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel heads to the White House on Friday for the seventh meeting since President Obama took office, the two men are facing a turning point in a relationship that has never been warm.

Discussion: The Atlantic Online, ThinkProgress, Washington Post, Elder of Ziyon, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Guardian, Israel Matzav and National Review

John / Power Line:

Barack Obama, Neocon? — President Obama delivered a speech on the Middle East at the State Department today. If one takes it seriously, it signified—with one key exception—Obama's transformation into a virtual clone of his predecessor. President Bush's democracy agenda …

Facebook:

PMO Announcement following President Obama's speech — Israel appreciates President Obama's commitment to peace. Israel believes that for peace to endure between Israelis and Palestinians, the viability of a Palestinian state cannot come at the expense of the viability of the one and only Jewish state.

Discussion: Washington Wire, YID With LID, Wizbang, Weasel Zippers, Freedom's Lighthouse and Atlas Shrugs

New York Times:

Obama Sees '67 Borders as Starting Point for Peace Deal — WASHINGTON — Seeking to harness the seismic political change still unfolding in the Arab world, President Obama on Thursday publicly called for the borders prevailing before the 1967 Israeli-Arab war to be the starting point for talks …

BBC:
Obama insists 1967 ‘basis’ for Israel-Palestinian peace

Discussion: TPMDC, Hot Air and Pirate's Cove

Ethan Bronner / New York Times:
Netanyahu Responds Icily to Obama Remarks

Discussion: The Lede, Yglesias and The Daily Dish

Josh Rogin / Foreign Policy:
Obama alters U.S. policy, tells Israel to start with '67 borders

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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Pawlenty: Obama's Israel proposal a ‘disaster waiting to happen’

Discussion: RADAMISTO, The Hill and Ben Smith's Blog

Frank Newport / Gallup:

For First Time, Majority of Americans Favor Legal Gay Marriage — Republicans and older Americans remain opposed — PRINCETON, NJ — For the first time in Gallup's tracking of the issue, a majority of Americans (53%) believe same-sex marriage should be recognized by the law as valid, with the same rights as traditional marriages.

Discussion: The Politico and The Hill

Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
A first: Majority of Americans now supports same-sex marriage, Gallup finds

Discussion: Towleroad News #gay

Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
Conservative Party Is Obstacle to Gay Marriage

Discussion: Capital Tonight

Kasie Hunt / The Politico:

Huntsman thronged in N.H. debut — HANOVER, N.H. — Jon Huntsman's first stop on the New Hampshire campaign trail Thursday was billed as a cozy meet-and-greet at a small-town restaurant. — It ended up as a big media circus. — TV cameras and dozens of writers and photographers …

Discussion: Hot Air, Outside the Beltway, George's Bottom Line, CNN and The Note

George Stephanopoulos / George's Bottom Line:

Transcript: Exclusive Interview With Jon Huntsman — I sat down for an exclusive interview with Jon Huntsman yesterday. Here is the full transcript and CLICK HERE for the full story. — George Stephanopoulos: Governor, thanks for doing this. — Jon Huntsman: It's an honor.

Discussion: Washington Monthly, CNN, The Hill, GOP 12 and ThinkProgress

Byron York / Washington Examiner:

Eye-for-an-eye filibuster stops Democratic nominee — TAGS: - Barack Obama - Byron York - Gang of 14 - George W. Bush - goodwin liu - Harry Reid - john cornyn - Miguel Estrada - ninth circuit court of appeals - patrick leahy - Politics - Priscilla Owen - Robert Bennett - robert bork - samuel alito - Ted Kennedy - tom coburn

Discussion: Betsy's Page and FrumForum

Ryan J. Reilly / TPMDC:
Cornyn: Democrats To Blame For Republican Filibuster Of Goodwin Liu

Discussion: ACS Blog, Democratic Strategist and The Reality-Based Community

Carl Hulse / New York Times:
G.O.P. Blocks Judicial Nominee in a Sign of Battles to Come

Discussion: CNN and The Page

Meredith Shiner / The Politico:
Senate GOP filibusters Goodwin Liu

Discussion: The BLT, Wall Street Journal, Balkinization, Weasel Zippers, Judicial, The Note, The Hill, iOwnTheWorld.com and Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog

The Atlantic Online:

Gingrich: I Wasn't Talking About Ryan's Plan on ‘Meet the Press’ — Newt Gingrich said today that he wasn't referring to Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-Wisc.) Medicare plan when he uttered the words “right-wing social engineering” last Sunday — a comment that has earned the former House speaker …

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Alex M. Parker / US News:
Democrats Play Offense with Medicare in NY 26

Discussion: Firedoglake, The Huffington Post and Daily Kos

Stuart Rothenberg / Roll Call:
Republicans Face No-Win Situation in New York

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Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
Gingrich Tells Limbaugh That His Phrase ‘Right-Wing Social Engineering’ Was Not A Reference To Ryan Plan

Discussion: TPMDC, Washington Monthly and Daily Kos

People.com:

Sarah Palin's Son Track Gets Married! — Duane and Elizabeth Hanson, Britta Hanson, Track Palin, Sarah and Todd Palin — The Palin family is growing! — Sarah Palin's eldest son, Track, 22, recently married his high school sweetheart, Britta Hanson, 21, in a small ceremony in Hatcher Pass, Alaska.

Discussion: The Note, Conservatives4Palin, The Blaze and Gawker

Michael A. Memoli / Los Angeles Times:
Sarah Palin: Newt Gingrich fell into ‘lamestream media’ trap

Discussion: Outside the Beltway, Opinion L.A. and Alan Colmes' Liberaland

Juliet Macur / New York Times:

Armstrong Accused of Drug Use by Ex-Teammate — The cyclist Tyler Hamilton, one of Lance Armstrong's former teammates on the United States Postal Service team, said he saw Armstrong inject himself with the banned performance-enhancing drug EPO “many, many times” to win the Tour de France …

Discussion: New York Magazine and TalkLeft

CBS News:

Ex-Teammate: I saw Lance Armstrong use EPO — Tyler Hamilton tells Scott Pelley that Armstrong used banned drug in 1999, the first year he won the “Tour de France” — BY: — Have Your Say - Tweet It Retweet It - More — A former teammate of perhaps the world's greatest cyclist …

Discussion: This Just In and The Lede

The Atlantic Online:

Willie Nelson Endorses Gary Johnson for President — Country music legend and avid pot smoker Willie Nelson has a horse in the 2012 race: former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson (R), the most prominent marijuana-legalization candidate in the field. — From a press release put out Tuesday by Nelson's Teapot Party:

Discussion: Salon

David Weigel / Weigel:
Willie Nelson Retracts Gary Johnson Endorsement

Discussion: Mediaite

Steve / Teapot Party Blog:
Willie Nelson Changes His Tune

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Ashley Parker / New York Times:

Make My Bed? But You Say the World's Ending — The Haddad children of Middletown, Md., have a lot on their minds: school projects, SATs, weekend parties. And parents who believe the earth will begin to self-destruct on Saturday. — The three teenagers have been struggling to make sense …

Discussion: New York Magazine, City Room, Runnin' Scared and Prairie Weather

Wall Street Journal:

No Pink Slip for Ronald McDonald — McDonald's Corp. is standing by its clown. — The 48-year-old, red-haired mascot has come under fire from health-care professionals and consumer groups who, in recent days, have asked the fast-food chain to retire Ronald McDonald.

Discussion: Jezebel and HotAirPundit

Jane Perlez / New York Times:

China Gives Pakistan 50 Fighter Jets — ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — China has agreed to immediately provide 50 JF-17 fighter jets to Pakistan, a major outcome of a visit by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani to Beijing this week, Pakistani officials said Thursday.