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ABCNEWS:
Perry Faces Kid's Evolution Question — A woman in New Hampshire pushes her son to question the GOP candidate.
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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.
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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New York Times and The Political Carnival
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Coburn Suggests Taking Care of The ‘Frail Elderly’ Is Unconstitutional Because 'That's A Family Responsibility' — Sen. Coburn Suggests This Woman's Medicare Is Unconstitutional — Last week, ThinkProgress reported that Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) believes that Medicare and Social Security are unconstitutional.
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, CNN and Harry's Place
A.Killough / CNN:
Perry heckled as campaign shifts into new phase
Perry heckled as campaign shifts into new phase
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New York Times, Gawker, Raw Replay, New York Magazine, Firedoglake, Ben Smith's Blog and The Daily Dish
Hillary Chabot / Boston Herald:
Put up your Mitts! — Texas Gov. Rick Perry, campaigning …
Put up your Mitts! — Texas Gov. Rick Perry, campaigning …
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Mediaite, RedState and The Gateway Pundit
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Perry faces some jeers, pointed questions in NH appearance
Perry faces some jeers, pointed questions in NH appearance
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The Politico, Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, The Gateway Pundit and The Note
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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ThinkProgress, Washington Wire, Texas on the Potomac, Hot Air, Politics, Political Punch, TPMDC and msnbc.com
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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CNN, Alan Colmes' Liberaland and New York Times
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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Pajamas Media, Sister Toldjah, The Daily Caller and JammieWearingFool
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Perry: I love my country more than I care about Obama's feelings
Perry: I love my country more than I care about Obama's feelings
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New York Post, nation.foxnews.com, Weasel Zippers, Yahoo! Finance and Maggie's Farm
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Rick Perry Spokesperson Doesn't Know That His Boss Thinks Social Security Is Unconstitutional
Rick Perry Spokesperson Doesn't Know That His Boss Thinks Social Security Is Unconstitutional
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Daily Kos
Ashley Parker / The Caucus:
Perry Parries Hecklers in Portsmouth
Perry Parries Hecklers in Portsmouth
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JammieWearingFool and New York Times
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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Mother Jones, Mediaite, No More Mister Nice Blog, National Review, Ben Smith's Blog and Campaign 2012
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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Rick Perry's made-up ‘facts’ about climate change — “I do believe that the issue of global warming has been politicized. I think there are a substantial number of scientists who have manipulated data so that they will have dollars rolling into their projects.
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ThinkProgress, Total Buzz, The New Republic, Burkablog and Toronto Star
Justin Sink / Ballot Box:
Huntsman: ‘Call me crazy,’ I believe in evolution, global warming
Huntsman: ‘Call me crazy,’ I believe in evolution, global warming
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Hot Air, Weasel Zippers and The Hill
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
New DHS rules cancel deportations — The Homeland Security Department said Thursday it will halt deportation proceedings on a case-by-case basis against illegal immigrants who meet certain criteria such as attending school, having family in the military or are primarily responsible for other family members' care.
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nation.foxnews.com, The Gateway Pundit, Pajamas Media and Wizbang
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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
BREAKING: Obama Administration To Conduct Case-By-Case Review Of Active Deportations
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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White House.gov Blog, 24Ahead, The Politico and Weasel Zippers
myfoxdc WTTG FOX 5:
Christine O'Donnell Says CNN's Piers Morgan Would Not Stop Trying to Talk About Sex — WASHINGTON - In her first television appearance since walking out of an interview with Piers Morgan Wednesday, Christine O'Donnell told FOX 5 that the CNN host would not stop talking about sex!
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TPMDC, The Note and Raw Replay
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Peter Grier / Christian Science Monitor:
Did Christine O'Donnell plan to walk off ‘Piers Morgan’? (VIDEO)
Did Christine O'Donnell plan to walk off ‘Piers Morgan’? (VIDEO)
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Salon, Guardian, blogs.telegraph.co.uk and Nation Now, more at Mediagazer »
Marie Diamond / ThinkProgress:
Another Bachmann History Flub: The American People Are Worried About ‘The Rise Of The Soviet Union’ — Of all the candidates vying for the GOP presidential nomination, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) perhaps has the most colorful record of flubbing historical facts.
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WE Blog
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Kyle Mantyla / Right Wing Watch:
Bachmann: The American People Are Concerned About “The Rise Of The Soviet Union”
Bachmann: The American People Are Concerned About “The Rise Of The Soviet Union”
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland and Mother Jones
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 …
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New York Magazine, The Note, AmSpecBlog, FP Passport, Althouse, Lawyers, Guns & Money, National Review, Hot Air and Political Punch, more at Mediagazer »
James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
‘Unleash Us’ — If Obama has lost Maxine Waters, he's lost Middle America. — (If President Obama can go on vacation, why can't we? Back Monday, Aug. 29.) — If it's racist to criticize President Obama, then Rep. Maxine Waters is a racist. The Los Angeles-area lawmaker …
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Pajamas Media, Patterico's Pontifications, Daily Kos and The Greenroom
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
What Coburn really said about Obama, race, and dependency — Senator Tom Coburn is getting widely pilloried this morning over a report in the Tulsa World claiming that Coburn said Obama wants to “create dependency” because it “worked so well for him” as an “African American male.”
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Talking Points Memo, Washington Monthly, NewsBusters.org blogs, The Politico, Daily Kos, Wonkette and ThinkProgress
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Reid J. Epstein / The Politico:
Coburn: Good thing I can't pack a gun
Coburn: Good thing I can't pack a gun
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The Hill, Crooks and Liars, Gawker, Daily Kos, The Raw Story, The Daily Dish and Joe. My. God.
Mj Lee / The Politico:
Obama's unhelpful advice — Obama's advice to the farmer was simple: ‘Contact USDA.’ — At Wednesday's town hall in Atkinson, Ill., a local farmer who said he grows corn and soybeans expressed his concerns to President Obama about “more rules and regulations” - including those concerning dust …
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Ben Smith's Blog, Pajamas Media, National Review and The Agitator
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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The Moderate Voice, New York Times, GigaOM, TechCrunch and Engadget, more at Techmeme »
Matthew Yglesias / ThinkProgress:
Inflation Expectations Falling, Will Narayana Kocherlakota Admit He Was Wrong? — When dissenting from the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee's modest gesture in the direction of monetary stimulus, Minneapolis Fed President Narayana Kocherlakota did the world the favor of offering …
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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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MinnPost, Hot Air, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, AMERICAblog News, Mother Jones and The Politico
James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
The Five Stages of Obama — The New York Times offers therapy for a gravely ill presidency. — The guys at the New York Times editorial page are cleverer than they look. We're the first to admit that's a very low standard, but today they have an editorial that seems pathetic at first glance …
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Maggie's Farm, JOSHUAPUNDIT, NetRight Daily and Yahoo! News