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Justin Elliott / Salon:
“Have you ever had sex with Rick Perry?” — An Austin Ron Paul supporter has taken out a full-page ad in the local alt weekly newspaper seeking any “stripper ... escort ... or ‘young hottie’” who has slept with Rick Perry, part of his single-minded jihad against the presidential candidate.
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A.Killough / CNN:
TRENDING: Perry heckled as campaign shifts into new phase — Portsmouth, New Hampshire (CNN) - Rick Perry was greeted by protesters Thursday morning as he met with voters at a Seacoast cafe, a clear sign that the 2012 campaign for the presidency has entered a new phase.
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Firedoglake, New York Magazine, Gawker, Raw Replay, Ben Smith's Blog and The Daily Dish
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Rick Perry Can't Defend His Claim That Social Security Is Unconstitutional Because He's ‘Got A Big Mouthful’ — This pastry prevents Rick Perry from explaining why he thinks Social Security is unconstitutional — At a campaign stop at a New Hampshire restaurant today, Texas Gov. Rick Perry …
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The Political Carnival and The Huffington Post
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Perry faces some jeers, pointed questions in NH appearance — Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) faced some jeers and tough questions during a meet-and-greet on Thursday in New Hampshire. — During another day of stumping in the first-in-the-nation primary state, Perry was met by supporters, but also faced jeers from some in the crowd.
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New York Magazine and The Note
Maeve Reston / Los Angeles Times:
Rick Perry calls global warming an unproven, costly theory
Rick Perry calls global warming an unproven, costly theory
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New York Times, Indecision Forever, NewsBusters.org blogs and No More Mister Nice Blog
The Note:
Rick Perry Encounters Protesters In New Hampshire, Gets Grilled On Social Security
Rick Perry Encounters Protesters In New Hampshire, Gets Grilled On Social Security
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ThinkProgress and Alan Colmes' Liberaland
Margaret Talev / Bloomberg:
Obama's Education Secretary Says Perry's Schools Left Behind
Obama's Education Secretary Says Perry's Schools Left Behind
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Washington Wire, Hot Air, Texas on the Potomac, ThinkProgress, Political Punch, msnbc.com and TPMDC
The Note:
NH Mother Uses Child as a Prop to Question Rick Perry on Evolution
NH Mother Uses Child as a Prop to Question Rick Perry on Evolution
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The Daily Caller and Washington Post
Ashley Parker / The Caucus:
Perry Parries Hecklers in Portsmouth
Perry Parries Hecklers in Portsmouth
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JammieWearingFool and New York Times
Daniel W. Drezner:
When the United States says “jump,” Syria says.... So the big Middle East news this AM is that the Obama administration has explicitly called for Syrian leader Bashir Assad to leave power. The White House blog has the full text of Obama's statement. On Assad:
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New York Times, White House.gov Blog, The Daily Dish, Eunomia and msnbc.com
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The Hill:
Obama condemns ‘slaughter,’ calls on Syria's Assad to resign
Obama condemns ‘slaughter,’ calls on Syria's Assad to resign
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The Politico and CNN
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Obama calls for Assad to resign, freezes Syrian assets
Obama calls for Assad to resign, freezes Syrian assets
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Outside the Beltway, NO QUARTER and The Caucus
Ezra Klein / Washington Post:
A ‘policy-induced slowdown’ — The markets are tanking. Again. And it's in part because they expect us to screw up. Again. — That, at least, is what JP Morgan is saying. Part of what's driving the market down is that the company announced that it was cutting its global growth forecasts …
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The Atlantic Online
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Neil Hume / FT Alphaville:
The BBB recovery — An early morning helping of doom and gloom …
The BBB recovery — An early morning helping of doom and gloom …
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Washington Monthly and Talking Points Memo
Jennifer Epstein / The Politico:
West: I'll lead you off ‘plantation’ — Rep. Allen West says he is a “modern-day Harriet Tubman” who wants to lead black voters away from the “plantation” of the Democratic Party. — There is a “21st century plantation” of African-American voters unwaveringly supporting Democrats …
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Jennifer Bendery / The Huffington Post:
Allen West: I Am The Modern Day Harriet Tubman [UPDATE]
Allen West: I Am The Modern Day Harriet Tubman [UPDATE]
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Washington Monthly
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
BREAKING: Obama Administration To Conduct Case-By-Case Review Of Active Deportations — The Obama administration has announced a new process to review all 300,000 active deportation cases to ensure that they are contingent with the nation's enforcement priorities.
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Alicia A. Caldwell / Associated Press:
US undertaking case-by-case review on deportation
US undertaking case-by-case review on deportation
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The Politico, White House.gov Blog and Weasel Zippers
Reid J. Epstein / The Politico:
Coburn: Good thing I can't pack a gun — Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) ripped his colleagues during a tour of northeast Oklahoma, calling them “career elitists,” “cowards” and said, “It's just a good thing I can't pack a gun on the Senate floor.” — Coburn's gun-on-the- floor comment comes less …
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Josiah Ryan / The Hill:
Sen. Coburn: It's a 'good thing I can't pack a gun on the Senate floor'
Sen. Coburn: It's a 'good thing I can't pack a gun on the Senate floor'
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The Politico and Talking Points Memo
Wall Street Journal:
Perry's Public Service — Behold, a hard-money Texas politician. — All the world's right-thinkers are denouncing Rick Perry for suggesting this week that Texans would get “pretty ugly” with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke if he guns the money supply any more between now and the 2012 election.
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Betsy's Page, GOP 12, The Daily Dish and Rhymes With Right
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Jacob Weisberg / Vogue.com:
Jon Huntsman: The Outsider — Kate Moss: — Kiss Me, Kate — Photographed by Annie Leibovtiz — If you're looking for the most conservative region in America, upcountry South Carolina would be a strong contender. Greenville, the area's biggest city, is home base to Senator Jim DeMint …
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Mediaite, No More Mister Nice Blog, National Review, Ben Smith's Blog and Campaign 2012
Louise Story / New York Times:
U.S. Inquiry Is Said to Focus on S.&P. Ratings — The Justice Department is investigating whether the nation's largest credit ratings agency, Standard & Poor's, improperly rated dozens of mortgage securities in the years leading up to the financial crisis, according to two people interviewed …
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Daniel Indiviglio / The Atlantic Online:
Chart of the Day: Student Loans Have Grown 511% Since 1999 — You think the housing bubble was enormous? Meet the education bubble. On Wednesday, an article here by Andrew Hacker and Claudia Dreifus explained the debt crisis at American colleges. But some startling statistics will help …
Bloomberg:
HP to Spin Off PCs, Eyes Software Purchase — Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ), the world's largest computer maker, said it is in talks to buy Autonomy Corp. and is exploring strategic options for its personal- computer business. — Hewlett-Packard will discontinue its line of products running …
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Tim Murphy / Mother Jones:
Michele Bachmann Is Not a Doctor — ...But she played one on TV. The story behind the Minnesota congresswoman's bogus “Dr.” claim. — Post Comment — On the campaign trail in Iowa, Rep. Michele Bachmann's response to the argument that she lacks the experience to run for president has been to turn the argument on its head.
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Ben Smith's Blog and AMERICAblog News
Lee Fang / ThinkProgress:
Exclusive: Goldman Sachs VP Changed His Name, Now Advances Goldman Lobbying Interests As Top Staffer To Darrell Issa — Peter Haller, also known as Peter Simonyi, a former Goldman Sachs VP now working for Chairman Issa to block regulations on Goldman Sachs — Has Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) …
New York Times:
Wrong Answers in Britain — Nothing can justify or excuse the terrifying wave of violent lawlessness that swept through London and other British cities earlier this month. Hardworking people in struggling neighborhoods were its principal victims. Public support for racial and ethnic coexistence …
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blogs.telegraph.co.uk, Questions and Observations, Guardian and National Review
New York Post:
Chris muscles Mike on 9/11 invite for pol — Hot-headed New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie yesterday threw his weight around to get his way for the upcoming 10th-anniver- — sary 9/11 ceremony after blasting Mayor Bloomberg for excluding ex-Jersey Gov. Donald DiFrancesco from the solemn event.
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Gothamist and New York Magazine
Gene Wang / Washington Post:
Fight ends Georgetown basketball exhibition in China — BEIJING — What began as a goodwill trip to China for the Georgetown men's basketball team turned violent Thursday night, when its exhibition game against the Bayi Rockets deteriorated into a melee during which players exchanged blows …