memeorandum @ 10:00 PM ET, July 3, 2011

John M. Broder / New York Times:

2 Republicans Open Door to Increases in Revenue — WASHINGTON — Two senior Republicans said Sunday that they might be open to raising new government revenue as part of a deal to resolve the dispute over the federal debt ceiling, but they warned that there was little time to enact a comprehensive deal.

Discussion: Balloon Juice and The Caucus

In surprise Aspen tour de force, Bill Clinton calls for corporate tax cut in debt ‘mega-deal’ - Predicts Obama victory; ‘I kinda like’ Huntsman; Romney is improved - NYT readers want cartoons back — Good Sunday morning. BILL CLINTON agreed to a last-minute appearance at the Aspen Ideas Festival …

Discussion: The TrogloPundit, Man Are We Screwed and Right Wing News

Mike Allen / The Politico:

Bill Clinton calls for corporate tax cut — ASPEN, Colo. — President Bill Clinton says the nation's corporate tax rate is “uncompetitive,” and called for a lower rate as part of a “mega-deal” to raise the debt ceiling. — “When I was president, we raised the corporate income-tax rates …

Discussion: Guardian and The Raw Story

Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic Online:
Clinton Calls on Obama Not to ‘Blink’ on Debt-Ceiling Deal

Discussion: The Politico, The Hill and Connecting.the.Dots

Tom Moran:

Sweeney unleashes his fury as N.J. budget battle turns personal — TRENTON — Senate President Stephen Sweeney went to bed furious Thursday night after reviewing the governor's line-item veto of the state budget. — He woke up Friday morning even angrier.

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, The TrogloPundit, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and Suburban Guerrilla

Maggie Haberman / The Politico:

‘I want to punch him in his head’ — The Newark Star-Ledger has some explosive quotes from one of the two Democratic legislative leaders who recently reached a compromise on a pension reform bill with Gov. Chris Christie regarding the overall state budget: … A Christie spokesman didn't immediately respond to an email.

Discussion: Weasel Zippers

Rich Schapiro / NY Daily News:

Chaos on Christopher: Iconic Village stretch overrun by drug dealers, prostitutes, violent youths — Just past midnight in the heart of the West Village, a burly man in a black T-shirt approached a guy with his hands in his pockets. — “I got you. What do you need?” the beefy man asked …

Discussion: Gothamist

Jeffrey H. Anderson / Weekly Standard:

Obama's Economists: ‘Stimulus’ Has Cost $278,000 per Job — The stimulus is now causing the economy to shed jobs. — When the Obama administration releases a report on the Friday before a long weekend, it's clearly not trying to draw attention to the report's contents.

Discussion: Weasel Zippers, The Gateway Pundit, The TrogloPundit, Michelle Malkin and Doug Ross

Erik Kirschbaum / Reuters:

Greek sovereignty to be massively limited: Juncker — (Reuters) - Greece faces severe restrictions on its sovereignty and must privatize state assets on a scale similar to the sell off of East German firms in the 1990s after communism fell, Eurogroup chairman Jean-Claude Juncker said.

Discussion: Zandar Versus The Stupid and Corrente

Maureen Dowd / New York Times:

When a Predator Collides With a Fabricator — SO what's the moral of this Manhattan immorality tale? — That the French are always right, even when their hauteur is irritating? — They were right about Iraq and America's rush to war. And they may be right about Dominique Strauss-Kahn and America's rush to judgment.

Discussion: Gothamist, Guardian and naked capitalism

Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:

How Tim Pawlenty Is Like RC Cola — Regular readers of this blog will know that I've been of mixed minds on the electoral prospects of former Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota. I've gone from initial skepticism about his chances to defending him as a “top-tier” candidate while some other analysts downgraded his status.

Discussion: Outside the Beltway

The Atlantic Wire:

Meltdown: What Really Happened at Fukushima? — It's been one of the mysteries of Japan's ongoing nuclear disaster: How much of the damage did the March 11 earthquake inflict on Fukushima Daiichi's reactors in the 40 minutes before the devastating tsunami arrived?

Discussion: beyondnuclear.org and The Moderate Voice

The Politico:

Herman Cain hits some speed bumps — Herman Cain's presidential campaign should be flying high. — Last week, the highly anticipated first poll from the Des Moines Register put him in third place, with 10 percent support, ahead of more well-known presidential hopefuls.

Discussion: Iowa Caucuses

Roger Cohen / New York Times:

New York and the Planes — HERE are a few lines written about New York in 1948, when the city was booming, cabs were hard to get and the best tables even harder: — “A single flight of planes no bigger than a wedge of geese can quickly end this island fantasy, burn the towers …

Discussion: No More Mister Nice Blog and Daily Kos

Andrew Beatty / Agence France Presse:

Libya rebels ready to push towards Tripoli — Buoyed by French arms drops and intensified NATO air strikes on the regime's frontline armour, Libya's rebel army said it is poised for an offensive that could put it within striking distance of Tripoli. — The rebels' announcement late …

Discussion: Weasel Zippers

Discussion: Associated Press, Informed Comment, Attackerman and New York Magazine