memeorandum: What Bill Clinton thinks of GOP 2012ers (Mike Allen/The Politico)

5:30 AM ET, July 4, 2011

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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 FrumForum

Mike Allen / The Politico:

What Bill Clinton thinks of GOP 2012ers — ASPEN, Col. — Bill Clinton thinks Mitt Romney is much improved from his last presidential run, admits he kind of likes Jon Huntsman, and says Michele Bachmann is looking like “a better candidate” than he thought. — The former president went …

Mike Allen / The Politico:
Bill Clinton calls for corporate tax cut

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Mike Allen / The Politico:
In surprise Aspen tour de force, Bill Clinton calls for corporate tax cut in debt ‘mega-deal’ …

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

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

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

New York Post:

Maid ‘laid’ low as DA paid for digs — She was turning tricks on the taxpayers' dime! — The Sofitel maid who accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of a sex attack in his suite wasn't just a hotel hooker — she continued to work as a prostitute in a Brooklyn hotel where she was stashed by prosecutors, The Post has learned.

Discussion: Gawker and New York Times

New York Post:

Dominique Strauss-Kahn ‘refused to pay’ hooker maid for sex — She had dollar signs in her eyes. — Before she ever walked into Dominique Strauss-Kahn's dazzling suite at the Sofitel, his accuser was well aware of his VIP status — and planning to get her hands in his deep pockets, sources told The Post.

Discussion: New York Magazine and The Gateway Pundit

Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
When a Predator Collides With a Fabricator

Discussion: Gothamist and Guardian

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.

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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: Pajamas Media and Gothamist

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: The Other McCain and Iowa Caucuses

John Hinderaker / Power Line:

A Tale of Two Shutdowns — Minnesota's government shutdown has made national news, in part because it foreshadows, in some respects, the battle that will play out in Washington over the next month on the debt ceiling. What has happened in Minnesota is clearcut: our Republican legislature passed …

Discussion: The Politico and Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog

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

Aleister / American Glob:

Wisconsin Democrat Party Spokesman Calls For Violence Against Republicans, Used To Write For The Washington Post And The Onion — And now... a special message about the importance of civility in politics, brought to you by the same people who continually claim the Tea Party is a bunch of violent extremists.

Discussion: Doug Ross and Moe Lane

Amanda Terkel / The Huffington Post:

Rand Paul Plans Senate Filibuster Over Debt Ceiling … WASHINGTON — Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is planning a Senate filibuster next week in an attempt to force debt ceiling negotiations into the open. — “We've had not one minute of debate about the debt ceiling in any committee,” …

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