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George F. Will / Washington Post:
Suddenly, a fun candidate — The complaint that Iowa is not a typical American state is true but trivial because there is no such state. Can you name one whose political culture, closely considered, is more like than unlike any other state's? Anyway, someplace has to go first …
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David Corn / MoJo Articles:
Newt the Destroyer — Gingrich is now on a single-minded mission to detonate Mitt Romney's presidential prospects. Will he blow up the GOP in the process? — Newt Gingrich has finally reached his destiny: destroyer of the GOP. — In a bitter and spiteful concession speech last night in Iowa …
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Kevin Drum / Political Mojo:
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Mitt Romney? — Mitt Romney has a win in Iowa under his belt and is now headed to the friendlier environs of New Hampshire, where he's got a good chance of all but wrapping up the Republican nomination. Turns out, though, that this poses a problem for the Obama campaign …
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Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
After Iowa caucuses, GOP elites seek ‘consensus’ candidate — A group of movement conservatives has called an emergency meeting in Texas next weekend to find a “consensus” Republican presidential hopeful, POLITICO has learned. — “You and your spouse are cordially invited to a private meeting …
Emily Schultheis / The Politico:
Newt won't congratulate Mitt on win
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Credit Santorum with sinking Ron Paul
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Bill / Pundits Blog:
Obama wins Iowa — without even campaigning!
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Jason Embry / Austin American-Statesman:
Perry stays in presidential race, says it 'wasn't a hard decision'
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Michael Tanner / National Review:
Santorum's Big-Government Conservatism
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Rush Limbaugh:
This Race is Far From Over — RUSH: I can't tell you the number …
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Jonathan Weisman / The Caucus:
For McCain, a Choice Between Old Enemies
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Sister Toldjah, Washington Monthly, Philly.com and Connecting.the.Dots
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Rick Perry surprises staff, stays in race
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Stephen Gutowski / MRCTV:
Richard Cordray: Any Legislation Which Has Even “Incidental Effects on the Economy” is a “Valid Exercise of Congressional Authority” — President Obama announced today that he was going to take a new step in the expansion of executive authority by recess appointing a head …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Breaking: Obama also set to make recess appointments to the NLRB — It isn't just Richard Cordray. Obama is also set to use recess appointments to install his picks to the National Labor Relations Board, according to White House officials and others familiar with ongoing discussions.
Peter Schroeder / The Hill:
Court fight over recess appointments ‘almost certain,’ Chamber says — The recess appointments President Obama announced Wednesday are “almost certain” to be challenged in court, according to a top official with the nation's largest business lobby. — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce …
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The Gateway Pundit and Campaign 2012
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Obama under strong pressure to break precedent on recess appointments — President Obama is under strong pressure from liberals to use his recess-appointment power during the congressional break, but doing so would break 20 years of precedent, putting him in a tough position.
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Doubling down: Obama follows Cordray recess appointment with three more to NLRB
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Peter Schroeder / The Hill:
Reid backs Obama after using pro forma sessions to block Bush
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Joseph Williams / The Politico:
Obama makes 3 NLRB recess appointments
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Washington Times:
Obama defies Congress with ‘recess’ picks
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Dan Pfeiffer / White House.gov Blog:
America's Consumer Watchdog
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
McConnell's concern for ‘precedent’
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Rebecca Lopez / WFAA-TV:
Dallas teen missing since 2010 was mistakenly deported — DALLAS - “It's very frustrating,” Lorene Turner said. — She has spent hours on Facebook trying to find her granddaughter, Jakadrien. — “Once I get home I am up until 3 or 4 in the morning searching and looking,” Turner said.
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Charles McGrath / New York Times:
How Many Stephen Colberts Are There? — There used to be just two Stephen Colberts, and they were hard enough to distinguish. The main difference was that one thought the other was an idiot. The idiot Colbert was the one who made a nice paycheck by appearing four times a week on …
Wall Street Journal:
Kodak Teeters on the Brink — Eastman Kodak Co. is preparing to seek bankruptcy protection in the coming weeks, people familiar with the matter said, a move that would cap a stunning comedown for a company that once ranked among America's corporate titans. — The 131-year-old company …
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Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Do Musicians Block GOP Candidates From Using Their Songs? — When GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's team was looking for a theme song for his campaign, Kid Rock's hit “Born Free” hit a chord. But instead of doing what countless other politicians before him had done …
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Laura Bassett / The Huffington Post:
Rick Santorum: States Should Have Power To Ban Birth Control, Sodomy … 2012 Election , Rick Santorum , Elections 2012 , Video , Caucus , Gop Supreme Court , Iowa Caucus , Iowa Caucus 2012 , Lawrence v. Texas , Rick Santorum 2012 , Rick Santorum Abortion , Rick Santorum Birth Control , Rick Santorum Sodomy , Politics News
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Irin Carmon / Salon:
Rick Santorum is coming for your birth control
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Philly.com, Campaign 2012, Guardian and Booman Tribune
Marie Diamond / ThinkProgress:
New Hampshire GOP Bill Mandates That New Laws Find Their Origin In 1215 English Magna Carta — New Hampshire Republicans are taking textual originalism to a whole new level: three lawmakers have proposed a bill that requires that all legislation find its origin not in the U.S. constitution, but an English document crafted in 1215.
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Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
Keith Olbermann Blasts Current TV; Internal Memo Reveals Tension Over GOP Primary — “I was not given a legitimate opportunity to host under acceptable conditions,” Olbermann said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday. “They know it and we know it. Telling half the story is wrong.”
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Elizabeth Llorente / Fox News:
Georgia Survey Finds Farmers Are Having Hard Time Replacing Migrant Workers — A study by the Georgia Agriculture Department of the state farm workforce shows that finding legal employees with the skill and desire to do labor-intensive harvesting is extremely difficult.
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Crooks and Liars
Vauhini Vara / Wall Street Journal:
California Train Plan Hits Bump Over Funds — SAN FRANCISCO—California's ambitious plan for a high-speed rail system hit a big roadblock Tuesday, as an independent panel urged lawmakers to deny authorizing the issuance of $2.7 billion in bonds to kick off the $98.5 billion project.
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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Romney vs. Obama on job creation — “And I'm very happy in my former life; we helped create over 100,000 new jobs. By the way, we created more jobs in Massachusetts than this president's created in the entire country. So if the president wants to talk about jobs, and I hope he does …
A.Killough / CNN:
Cain aims to keep 9-9-9 alive — (CNN) - For those who thought ‘9-9-9’ would disappear along with Herman Cain's suspended presidential campaign last month, the former pizza executive wants to prove them wrong. — Cain announced Wednesday he plans to start what he calls “Cain's Solutions Revolution …
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