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9:20 AM ET, July 20, 2011

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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Allen West tirade: Wasserman Schultz ‘vile...despicable...not a Lady’  —  Florida GOP Congressman Allen West this afternoon dispatched a scathing personal email to Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, calling her “vile, unprofessional ,and despicable,” “a coward …
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The Note:
Rep. Allen West Unloads On ‘Vile, Unprofessional, and Despicable’ Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz  —  ABC News' John R. Parkinson (@JRPabcDC) reports:  —  Rep. Allen West unleashed an scathing email to House leadership to raise his objections to “unprofessional and inappropriate sophomoric behavior” …
Discussion: Ben Smith's Blog
Michael Crowley / Swampland:
Reporter Accosted After Bachmann Comments on Migraines  —  It's not easy to get to Michele Bachmann.  Her appearance at a rally on Tuesday in Aiken, South Carolina, attended by perhaps 150 people, featured three uniformed police officers and two body guards in plain clothes.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Michele Bachmann's handlers get rough with reporter  —  This morning, the Daily Caller published a story I was inclined to leave to others: Michele Bachmann suffers from severe migraines.  —  But now the Bachmann camp has suddenly invited a whole lot more scrutiny to the story.
Russell Berman / The Hill:
Two House lawmakers call for vote on Gang of Six plan  —  A House Republican and a member of the New Democrat coalition are jointly calling on Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) to bring the Senate's “Gang of Six” deficit-reduction proposal to a House vote alongside an increase in the debt ceiling.
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Russell Berman / The Hill:
House GOP passes ill-fated ‘cut, cap, and balance’ legislation  —  House Republicans on Tuesday approved an ambitious but legislatively ill-fated plan to enact deep spending restraints that could clear the decks for a compromise over the debt limit.  —  The so-called “cut, cap and balance” …
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
Obama tries to box in House GOP
Americans for Tax Reform RSS:
What should taxpayers think about the “Gang of Six” announcement today?  —  Americans for Tax Reform today released the following statement from Grover Norquist, president of the group:  —  “What should taxpayers think about the ‘Gang of Six’ announcement today?
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Daniel J. Mitchell / Cato @ Liberty:
The Gang of Six Is Back from the Dead: Contemplating the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in Their Budget Plan
Erik Wasson / The Hill:
Gang of Six plan punts on key details
Helene Cooper / New York Times:
Obama to Back Repeal of Law Restricting Marriage  —  WASHINGTON — President Obama will endorse a bill to repeal the law that limits the legal definition of marriage to a union between a man and a woman, the White House said Tuesday, taking another step in support of gay rights.
Discussion: Washington Post
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Adam Bink / Prop 8 Trial Tracker:
BREAKING: President Obama endorses the Respect for Marriage Act
Discussion: Daily Kos, Good As You and Poliglot
The Politico:
Iowa caucuses in December?  It's possible  —  That's not the only domino.  With South Carolina's primary facing money troubles after state funding for election operations was cut, Florida — which had been planning to go fifth, on March 1 or 3 — has been pushing to go earlier.
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's …
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Emily Schultheis / The Politico:
Iowa caucuses in December? It's possible
Gautham Nagesh / The Hill:
Report: Obama top recipient of News Corp. donations  —  Political donations by News Corp., its employees and their families were evenly split between Democrats and Republicans, with President Obama the all-time leading recipient, according to a report from the Sunlight Foundation.
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Ryan Sibley / Sunlight Foundation Blog:
Murdoch's influence extends to U.S., global politics
Allen West / National:
At this Point, Anyone with an Obama 2012 Bumper Sticker is a Threat to the Gene Pool  —  Greetings to our constituents, fellow Floridians, and all Americans, here we are for another weekly update.  There is only one word that describes the past week: appalling.
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Marie Diamond / ThinkProgress:   Allen West: Obama Supporters Are ‘A Threat To The Gene Pool’
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Is Obama Against Romney a Toss-Up?  —  Looking at head-to-head polls can be treacherous so far in advance of a presidential election.  Instead, I'd suggest that you devote most of your attention to President Obama's approval ratings and perhaps the favorability ratings of the Republican candidates …
Discussion: The New Republic
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Jonathan Weisman / Washington Wire:
WSJ/NBC Poll: Bachmann Surges to Second Place
Jennifer Epstein / The Politico:
Finally, Minnesota open for business  —  Minnesota's legislature approved a budget deal in the early hours of Wednesday morning that will end the state's 20-day government shutdown - the longest ever in a state - once Gov. Mark Dayton signs it later in the day.
Discussion: CNN
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Minneapolis Star Tribune:   Special session ends
The Note:
ABC News/Washington Post Poll: Dissatisfaction With Washington Hits 19-Year High  —  Analysis by ABC News' Pollster Gary Langer (@LangerResearch):  —  Discontent with Washington's budget battles has spurred public dissatisfaction with the federal government to its highest level in nearly 20 years …
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Michele Bachmann / Washington Post:
Post-ABC poll: GOP too dug in on debt talks; public fears default consequences
Discussion: Angry Bear and CNN
Jay Lindsay / Associated Press:
Feds: Harvard fellow hacked millions of papers … BOSTON (AP) — A Harvard University fellow who was studying ethics was charged with hacking into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's computer network to steal nearly 5 million academic articles.  —  Aaron Swartz, 24, of Cambridge …
Discussion: Michelle Malkin and RedState
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Apple:
Apple Reports Third Quarter Results  —  All-Time Record Revenue and Earnings  —  iPhone Sales Grow 142 Percent; iPad Sales Grow 183 Percent  —  Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2011 third quarter ended June 25, 2011.  The Company posted record quarterly revenue …
JSOnline:
Democratic senator Hansen retains seat in recall attempt  —  Tea party activist, attorney are winners in Republican primaries  —  By Tom Tolan, Lee Bergquist and Georgia Pabst of the Journal Sentinel  —  Democratic state Sen. Dave Hansen of Green Bay was the first of nine state senators …
Danny Yadron / Washington Wire:
Rick Perry: Counting Up the Money  —  Could Texas Gov. Rick Perry raise enough money for a presidential run? … Mr. Perry has drummed up a frenzy over a possible bid.  Last week, he called up GOP power brokers in Iowa and New Hampshire, and on Saturday he told the biggest newspaper in Iowa that he feels …
Discussion: GOP 12 and The Politico
N.C. Aizenman / Washington Post:
Birth control coverage proposed for most health insurance plans  —  Virtually all health insurance plans could soon be required to offer female patients free coverage of prescription birth control, breast-pump rentals, counseling for domestic violence, and annual wellness exams and HIV tests …
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Timothy Geithner / Wall Street Journal:
A Dodd-Frank Retreat Deserves a Veto  —  Only six congressional Republicans crossed the aisle to support reform one year ago.  The GOP is still working to thwart change.  —  Two and a half years ago, with our country on the edge of a second Great Depression, we met with the president …
Discussion: The Politico and Politics
 
 
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