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Fear & Loathing In Minneapolis: Progressives Vent Frustration With Obama At Netroots Nation — ABC News' Matthew Jaffe reports: — The frustrations and the fears that progressives feel about President Obama were on full display Thursday as thousands of them flocked to Minneapolis for the sixth annual Netroots Nation conference.
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CNN, The Nation, The Politico, Taylor Marsh, Hot Air, Balloon Juice, Shakesville, TPMDC, The Gateway Pundit, ThinkProgress and FrumForum
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
White House tells frustrated liberals: We need your help — President Obama's communications czar sought to soothe frustrated liberals Friday, telling them Obama needs their support to win reelection. — White House communications director Dan Pfeiffer faced a grilling during an appearance …
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The Moderate Voice, The Note, Washington Post, CNN, Weasel Zippers and The Daily Caller
New York Times:
Libya and the War Powers Act — It would be hugely costly — for this country's credibility, for the future of NATO and for the people of Libya — if Congress were to force President Obama to abandon military operations over Libya. However, Mr. Obama cannot evade his responsibility …
Elise Foley / The Huffington Post:
Progressives ‘Break Up’ With Obama
Progressives ‘Break Up’ With Obama
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Weigel, Weasel Zippers, The Nation, The Politico, Washington Wire, Booman Tribune and TPMDC
Amanda Terkel / The Huffington Post:
Russ Feingold: ‘The Democratic Party Is In Danger Of Losing Its Identity’
Russ Feingold: ‘The Democratic Party Is In Danger Of Losing Its Identity’
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ThinkProgress, TPMDC and A plain blog about politics
MIke Lillis / The Hill:
Weiner eligible for sizable pension — Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) remains eligible for a sizable federal pension despite his resignation from Congress, according to a tax watchdog group. — Weiner could receive almost $1.3 million in taxpayer funds over his lifetime …
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Michelle Malkin, Weasel Zippers and Scared Monkeys
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Hey Reuters, Anthony Weiner is a Democrat — Try again. Biased idiots. — The word “Republican” is even in the article's URL. I repeat: Idiots. — (h/t Jonah Goldberg)
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The Huffington Post, Big Journalism and Wake up America
John Stanton / Roll Call:
Weiner's Pension, Benefits Could Top $1 Million
Weiner's Pension, Benefits Could Top $1 Million
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No More Mister Nice Blog and Vox Popoli
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Anthony Weiner Approached for Cameo on ‘Entourage’
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The Huffington Post, CBS New York, Gawker and ThinkProgress
Anthony Weiner / ibnlive.in.com:
Amid scandal, US Republican Weiner to step down
Amid scandal, US Republican Weiner to step down
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The Lonely Conservative, Weasel Zippers and Pajamas Media
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Why Huntsman Should Be Taken Seriously — As you've probably heard, Jon M. Huntsman Jr., the former Utah governor and the Obama administration's ambassador to China for the last two years, is set to enter the Republican presidential field on Tuesday. You'll be able to read more about Mr. Huntsman …
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Ben Smith's Blog, The New Republic, A plain blog about politics, Oliver Willis and Taegan Goddard's …
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Shawn Millerick / New Hampshire Journal:
Poll: Bachmann breaks through, Huntsman hurting, Romney rolling — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney enjoys a comfortable lead in New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation race for the Republican presidential nomination while Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann shows signs of breaking through …
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The Daily Caller, GOP 12, Ballot Box, The Hill, Outside the Beltway, USA Today, The Politico and The Blotter
John / Power Line:
Michele Bachmann and the Empathy Card
Michele Bachmann and the Empathy Card
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alicublog, Los Angeles Times, GayPatriot, Taylor Marsh and Don Surber
Michael Barone / Washington Examiner:
My take on the latest Republican polls
My take on the latest Republican polls
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Rasmussen Reports, Iowa Caucuses and New York Magazine
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Man With Suspicious Device Detained at Pentagon — A man carrying a suspicious package was detained in Arlington National Cemetery this morning after police searched his backpack and found the materials as well as pro-al Qaeda literature, officials told ABC News.
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Fox News:
Suspect in Custody for ‘Suspicious’ Backpack Is Marine Corps Reservist — DEVELOPING: The man in custody for carrying a backpack with “suspicious items and products” inside Arlington National Cemetery overnight is a U.S. Marine Corps reservist, military and law enforcement sources tell Fox News.
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Townhall.com, The Jawa Report and Jihad Watch
Justin Jouvenal / Washington Post:
Suspect in Pentagon scare is in Marine Reserve
Suspect in Pentagon scare is in Marine Reserve
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WTOP.com, WJLA-TV, msnbc.com, Patterico's Pontifications, Clarendon-Courthouse …, Hot Air and The Daily Caller
Robert Stacy McCain / AmSpecBlog:
Palin Decision Expected Next Week — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is expected within a week to make a decision on whether to enter the 2012 presidential campaign, according to one Republican source. — Vendors of campaign services who hope to work for Team Palin have been told that Palin …
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GOP 12, The Note, Iowa Caucuses, The Caucus, Wizbang, CNN, The Other McCain, Outside the Beltway, USA Today, National Review, LifeNews.com and The Daily Caller
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Key Seniors Association Pivots on Benefit Cut — WASHINGTON—AARP, the powerful lobbying group for older Americans, is dropping its longstanding opposition to cutting Social Security benefits, a move that could rock Washington's debate over how to revamp the nation's entitlement programs.
David Brooks / New York Times:
Who Is James Johnson? — Most political scandals involve people who are not really enmeshed in the Washington establishment — people like Representative Anthony Weiner or Representative William Jefferson. Most scandals involve spectacularly bad behavior — like posting pictures …
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Betsy's Page, Ricochet Conversation Feed, That Mr. G Guy's Blog, iOwnTheWorld.com and AmSpecBlog
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Republicans Urge Cuomo to Alter Same-Sex Marriage Bill — ALBANY — Several Republican senators in New York are urging Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to consider changing his proposed same-sex marriage bill to better protect religious institutions, addressing a concern that has emerged …
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Towleroad News #gay and New York Magazine
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Washington Examiner:
Operation Fast and Furious should end Holder tenure — TAGS: - 2012 Election - ATF - Attorney General Eric Holder - House Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Operation Fast and Furious - Politics - President Obama - Rep. Darrell Issa - U.S. Department of Justice
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Pajamas Media, Instapundit, Betsy's Page, UrbanGrounds and Transterrestrial Musings
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Josh Gerstein / The Politico:
Holder: lawmakers endangering war on terror
Holder: lawmakers endangering war on terror
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Washington Wire, Lawfare, ThinkProgress and Associated Press
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Saudi Arabia women drive cars in protest at ban — Women have risked arrest by being filmed driving and posting footage online — Women in Saudi Arabia have been openly driving cars in defiance of an official ban on female drivers in the ultra-conservative kingdom.
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ThinkProgress, Patterico's Pontifications and The Moderate Voice
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IMF cuts U.S. growth forecast, warns of crisis — (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund cut its forecast for U.S. economic growth on Friday and warned Washington and debt-ridden European countries that they are “playing with fire” unless they take immediate steps to reduce their budget deficits.
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Weasel Zippers, FrumForum, The Gateway Pundit, americanthinker.com and Oliver Willis
Matthew Boyle / The Daily Caller:
Daley can't defend Obama's ‘indefensible’ economic policies — White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley took heat from business executives Thursday for the Obama administration's regulatory expansions. Daley also said he didn't have any good answers for some of what President Obama is doing …
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YID With LID, Weasel Zippers, Erick's blog and FrumForum
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Peter Wallsten / Washington Post:
White House's Daley seeks balance in outreach meeting with manufacturers
White House's Daley seeks balance in outreach meeting with manufacturers
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Michelle Malkin, The Hill, Betsy's Page, The Politico, msnbc.com, National Review and White House Dossier
Jimmy Carter / New York Times:
Call Off the Global Drug War — IN an extraordinary new initiative announced earlier this month, the Global Commission on Drug Policy has made some courageous and profoundly important recommendations in a report on how to bring more effective control over the illicit drug trade.
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Hit & Run, The Daily Caller, americanthinker.com, JustOneMinute, The Raw Story and On Point with Tom Ashbrook
Charles Krauthammer / Washington Post:
The union-owned Democrats — “Shovel-ready was not as shovel-ready as we expected,” observed President Obama this week, enjoying a nice chuckle about the unhappy fate of his near-$1 trillion stimulus. To be sure, Obama has also been promoting a less amusing remedy for anemic growth and high unemployment: exports.
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Firedoglake, Power Line, Wall Street Journal and Verum Serum
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
Bill O'Reilly: 'I Don't Think Vitter Should Be There. Absolutely Not' — Yesterday, Anthony Weiner resigned a few days after admitting he sent lewd messages to women he made over the internet. Weiner's announcement came after pressure from Leader Nancy Pelosi, DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, and President Obama.
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Raw Replay and Mediaite