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George Stephanopoulos / George's Bottom Line:
John Quincy Adams a Founding Father? Michele Bachmann Says Yes — On the heels of her official entry into the Presidential campaign in Iowa yesterday, Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann came to “GMA” today. I gave her the opportunity to clear up some of her past statements that caused Chris Wallace …
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Des Moines Register:
Bachmann is so not ready for presidency, but Pawlenty has the judgment and skills — In early 2012, Iowans in all 99 counties will bundle up, brave the cold night air, and join neighbors and fellow Republicans in casting their vote for the next president of the United States.
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Mark Levin / Facebook:
George Stephanopolous: Flake — George Stephanopolous has revealed his own flakiness and ignorance in his effort to pile on Michele Bachmann. No, John Quincy Adams was not a founding father. He was John Adams' son. So, if she makes another 1,000 misstatements, only then will she come close …
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The Politico:
Michele Bachmann's thin legislative résumé — Rep. Michele Bachmann is surging in the GOP presidential polls and barnstorming Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, but as she sprints toward the front of the Republican pack, there's a major hole in her political résumé: legislation.
David Edwards / The Raw Story:
Tom Petty reportedly issuing cease and desist letter to Bachmann — Tom Petty may be taking legal action to make sure Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann stops using his songs at her campaign events. — “NBC News: @TomPetty unhappy with Michele Bachmann's use of 'American Girl …
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
More Bachmann Surge — We've never found her leading one of our state polls until now but Michele Bachmann's been on fire for the last two weeks and we find her at the top of the GOP field in both Oregon and Montana when Sarah Palin's not included. That's just more indication that if Palin ends …
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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Fact-checking Michele Bachmann's announcement speech and Sunday interviews
Fact-checking Michele Bachmann's announcement speech and Sunday interviews
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Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org blogs:
NBC Nightly News Reports Bachmann's John Wayne Gaffe, Ignores Obama's Fallen Soldier Error
NBC Nightly News Reports Bachmann's John Wayne Gaffe, Ignores Obama's Fallen Soldier Error
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JustOneMinute, New York Times and The Politico
Liz Halloran / NPR:
Michele Bachmann's Moment: Can She Sustain It?
Michele Bachmann's Moment: Can She Sustain It?
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Bryan Preston / Pajamas Media:
Stephanopolous to Bachmann: We'll investigate your foster kids — Proving what the clear-eyed could already see: If you're a Republican, the media will hound you for every last scrap of anything, no matter how unfair or trivial. … George Stephanopolous was deep in the Clinton administration …
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Pundit Press
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Brobinson / Fox Nation:
Stephanopoulos Tries Savaging Bachmann
Stephanopoulos Tries Savaging Bachmann
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Tanya Somanader / ThinkProgress:
Bachmann Flubs History Again, Insists John Quincy Adams Was A Founding Father
Bachmann Flubs History Again, Insists John Quincy Adams Was A Founding Father
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
Bachmann's unique understanding of history
Bachmann's unique understanding of history
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
House Democrats feel jilted by the president in budget, debt talks — House Democrats feel like jilted lovers. — They're looking down Pennsylvania Avenue for some sign of affection from President Obama in the White House. But all they feel they're getting in return is the back of his hand.
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David Lightman / Sacramento Bee:
Poll: Approval of Obama on economic policy hits new low — WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is in a fragile position as the 2012 campaign begins: Only 37 percent of registered voters approve of his handling of the economy, his lowest rating ever, according to a new McClatchy-Marist poll.
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Alexis Simendinger / Real Clear Politics:
White House Says Obama Fundraising Appeal Not Illegal
White House Says Obama Fundraising Appeal Not Illegal
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Kasie Hunt / The Politico:
Romney, Huntsman to overlap in N.H. — Get ready for some fireworks: Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman will face off with competing New Hampshire events on the Fourth of July. — Romney will march in parades in Laconia and Amherst, and then he'll stop by the Andover town green.
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New York Post:
Al Gore's next crusade: in your bed — Al Gore, America's loopiest ex-vice president, is at it again. Not content with pocketing a fortune by scaring his fellow citizens with the imaginary boogeyman of “man-made climate change,” the prophet of doom now wants everybody to save the planet by — wait for it — halting population growth.
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Walter Russell Mead / Via Meadia:
The Failure of Al Gore: Part Deux
The Failure of Al Gore: Part Deux
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New York Post:
Weiner horning in on successor race — His ego has no bounds. — In a dazzling display of arrogance, disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner is trying to insert himself back into politics — calling power brokers and would-be candidates for his old seat, hoping they'll let him play …
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timpawlenty.com:
“No Retreat From Freedom's Rise” Gov. Tim Pawlenty's Remarks at Council on Foreign Relations — I want to speak plainly this morning about the opportunities and the dangers we face today in the Middle East. The revolutions now roiling that region offer the promise of a more democratic, more open, and a more prosperous Arab world.
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Maggie Haberman / The Politico:
Tim Pawlenty hits Obama, GOP on Middle East
Tim Pawlenty hits Obama, GOP on Middle East
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Christian Schneider / National Review:
More Details Emerge in Wisconsin's ‘Chokegate’ — With the Wisconsin Supreme Court devolving into a storyline only Vince McMahon could love, rumors are still swirling about what actually happened when two justices engaged in a physical confrontation behind closed doors on June 13.
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Scott Keyes / ThinkProgress:
After Taking A $10 Billion Bailout, Goldman Sachs Announces It Will Outsource 1,000 Jobs To Singapore — Less than three years after receiving $10 billion in bailout money from American taxpayers, Goldman Sachs informed its employees recently that it will fire 1,000 workers in the United States …
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Charlie Gasparino / FoxBusiness.com:
Goldman to Embark on Hiring Spree in Singapore
Goldman to Embark on Hiring Spree in Singapore
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Reid J. Epstein / The Politico:
N.Y. town clerk: I won't sign gay wedding license — New York's gay weddings victory lap has not extended to all parts of the Empire State, with a rural town clerk determined to not sign any same-sex marriage licenses. — Barbara MacEwen, the town clerk in upstate Volney who is responsible …
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Norman Solomon / Marin Independent Journal:
Marin Voice: Nuclear dangers close to home — SEVERAL DECADES AGO, three expert nuclear engineers told a congressional panel why they decided to quit: “We could no longer justify devoting our life energies to the continued development and expansion of nuclear fission power …
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Karen Spears Zacharias / CNN:
“Go the F*** to Sleep” not funny — Editor's note: Karen Spears Zacharias is the author of the forthcoming memoir, “The Shelter of Mockingbirds: The Murder of 3-Year-Old Karly Sheehan.” Follow her on Twitter. — (CNN) — “Go the F*** to Sleep” is being hailed as a cathartic children's book for parents.
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Gina Sunseri / ABCNEWS:
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Appears, Stands Before Houston Crowd — This, most recent photo of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords since she was shot, was posted to her public Facebook page by her aides Sunday morning June 12, 2011. The photo was taken May 17, 2011 at TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital …
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Frank Newport / Gallup:
Bachmann in Strong Position as She Enters 2012 Race — Bachmann's name recognition is 69%, with highest Positive Intensity Score — PRINCETON, NJ — Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, who formally announced her presidential candidacy Monday in her hometown of Waterloo, Iowa …
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Bruce Bartlett / Economix:
Who Doesn't Pay Federal Income Taxes (Legally) — Bruce Bartlett held senior policy roles in the Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations and served on the staffs of Representatives Jack Kemp and Ron Paul. — Conservatives are fond of railing against those who are able to legally avoid paying federal income taxes.
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