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Matthew Yglesias / ThinkProgress:
Rush Limbaugh Endorses The Lord's Resistance Army — I don't have a really strong view on whether or not it's advisable to dispatch a small number of US combat troops to help fight the Lord's Resistance Army. My instinct is to be skeptical. I want to see less military intervention, not more.
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The Moderate Voice, Hullabaloo and Outside the Beltway
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Blake Hounshell / FP Passport:
Rush Limbaugh on Lord's Resistance Army: “Obama Invades Uganda, Targets Christians” — Photo: A former abductee of the Lord's Resistance Army — Yesterday, when President Obama announced that the United States would be sending 100 special operations forces to help Uganda battle the Lord's Resistance Army …
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CNN and American Power
David Dayen / Firedoglake:
White House Starts a Mini-War in Africa
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TBogg, Fire Andrea Mitchell!, Jamie Dupree Washington … and Shakesville
New York Times:
In Private Conversation, Wall Street Is More Critical of Protesters — Publicly, bankers say they understand the anger at Wall Street — but believe they are misunderstood by the protesters camped on their doorstep. — But when they speak privately, it is often a different story.
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Business Insider, Rod Dreher, Runnin' Scared, Prairie Weather, Guardian, New York Magazine and The Reality-Based Community
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Adrian Chen / Gawker:
Meet the Guy Who Snitched on Occupy Wall Street to the FBI and NYPD — The Occupy Wall Street protests have been going on for a month. And it seems the FBI and NYPD have had help tracking protesters' moves thanks to a conservative computer security expert who gained access …
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, The Political Carnival, Guardian, Firedoglake, msnbc.com and Big Government
ZIP / Weasel Zippers:
American Nazi Party Declares Its Full Support For Occupy Wall Street's “Courage” …
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Fire Andrea Mitchell!, The Gateway Pundit and Atlas Shrugs
Zaid Jilani / ThinkProgress:
Times Square Is Now Occupied — Hundreds of people from Occupy Wall Street have flooded Times Square, in a major escalation by demonstrators. Here's a picture of the protests there: — Watch a livestream of the events in Times Square here.
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Philip Pullella / Reuters:
Wall Street protests go global; riots in Rome
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Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Will Herman Cain's Sunday sit-down be the new GOP front-runner's star turn? — Herman Cain's presidential bid faces a big test Sunday as the newly minted front-runner takes center-stage on NBC's “Meet the Press.” — The appearance will mark the first time he has appeared …
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The Moderate Voice, Booman Tribune, The Other McCain and CNN
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Julian Pecquet / Ballot Box:
Top-tier Cain pulls in second-tier cash — Newly minted GOP front-runner Herman Cain lags the other top-tier presidential candidates in newly released third-quarter filings, putting his campaign in jeopardy. — The former restaurant industry executive raised $2.6 million …
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The Politico, American Spectator and The Other McCain
Associated Press:
US abandons plans to keep troops in Iraq next year — BAGHDAD (AP) — The Associated Press has learned that the Obama administration is abandoning plans to keep U.S. troops in Iraq past a year-end withdrawal deadline. — A senior administration official in Washington confirmed Saturday …
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Hot Air, The Political Carnival and Gothamist
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The Politico:
W.H. rebuts Iraq troops report — The Obama administration is knocking down a report that all but a small security force will be pulled from Iraq by the end of the year, saying instead that discussions are still ongoing. — The Associated Press reported Saturday afternoon that just 160 troops attached …
Andrew / Statistical Modeling …:
The most clueless political column ever—I think this Easterbrook dude has the journalistic equivalent of “tenure” — I don't know when I've seen political writing quote so misinformed as this. It's a bizarre mixture of cliches, non-sequitors, and outright mistakes.
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Balloon Juice and Weasel Zippers
Marooned In Marin:
Al Shaprton & Unions' Rally For Obama's “Jobs” Bill Masquerades As MLK Memorial — I went down to the Washington Monument this morning to check out the big Al Sharpton / big labor unions “Resist We Much” rally, which was essentially a Support Obama's [Jobs ]Tax Increases Bill masquerading …
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The Gateway Pundit
Julie Mason / The Politico:
Daley: Press ‘carry water’ for pols — President Obama's remark to Ed Henry of Fox News on Thursday that, “I didn't know you were the spokesperson for Mitt Romney” set off heated discussions this week around the White House briefing room. — Henry declined comment on the matter.
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