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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
What Really Happened In Gaffney? — The Left is carrying out a coordinated attack on Mitt Romney's business career. One sees exactly the same allegations, often phrased identically, whether you look at the Daily Kos, the Associated Press, Slate or Think Progress, or listen to Newt Gingrich or Rick Perry.
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Los Angeles Times, Spartanburg Herald-Journal and TBogg
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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Yes, Romney Could Lose — [Reposted from earlier yesterday.] — I just watched the Bain documentary featured below and being broadcast throughout South Carolina by Newt Gingrich's SuperPac in full. It's loaded with out-of-context quotes and heavily biased; it focuses on the specific human suffering …
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No More Mister Nice Blog, The Moderate Voice, Liberal Values, Saint Petersblog and New York Magazine
Kevinliptak / CNN:
Colbert for president (again) — (CNN) - Faux-news host and comedian Stephen Colbert announced Thursday night he was launching his second run for president in South Carolina. — “I'm proud to announce I plan to form an exploratory committee to lay the groundwork for my candidacy …
Peter Wehner / Commentary Magazine:
The E.J. Dionne Vote in South Carolina — The liberal Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne Jr. ends his column this way: … So it appears as if Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry have done a masterful job of securing what most political strategists consider to be the key demographic …
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Power Line, Hot Air, Washington Post and News Desk
Ashley Parker / The Caucus:
New Romney Ad Defends Candidate's Record at Bain — GREENVILLE, S.C. — Mitt Romney's campaign plans to release its latest television ad in South Carolina Friday, geared to combat the growing attacks — from both Republicans and Democrats — on Mr. Romney's career at Bain Capital as a corporate buyout specialist.
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The Moderate Voice, GOP 12, New York Times, The Maddow Blog, Freedom Line Blog, Wonkette and Connecting.the.Dots
Eamon Javers / CNBC:
Romney's Former Firm Bain Advised Obama on Auto Bailout
Romney's Former Firm Bain Advised Obama on Auto Bailout
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National Review, Hot Air, Riehl World View and The Politico
New York Times:
PACs' Aid Allows Romney's Rivals to Extend Race
PACs' Aid Allows Romney's Rivals to Extend Race
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The Caucus, Balloon Juice, Washington Post, Daily Kos, Los Angeles Times and Ballot Box
Brian Stelter / New York Times:
Colbert for President: A Run or a Comedy Riff?
Colbert for President: A Run or a Comedy Riff?
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msnbc.com, Media Decoder, Tales from the Trail, PopWatch, The Moderate Voice and The Stir By CafeMom, more at Mediagazer »
Mike Allen / Reuters:
Stephen Colbert to explore run for president in South Carolina
Stephen Colbert to explore run for president in South Carolina
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Washington Wire, The Politico, CNN, The Atlantic Wire, Media Decoder and Indecision Forever
William Galston / The New Republic:
Why Romney's Bain Problem Could Kill His Candidacy
Why Romney's Bain Problem Could Kill His Candidacy
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Washington Post, CNN, ThinkProgress and Opinion L.A.
ABCNEWS:
Mitt Romney and Bain: How to Unite the Conservative Base with One Easy Attack
Mitt Romney and Bain: How to Unite the Conservative Base with One Easy Attack
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The Huffington Post, ourfuture.org/blogs_chrono/* and Hot Air
Molly Moorhead / PolitiFact:
The PolitiFact guide to the anti-Romney ‘King of Bain’ video
The PolitiFact guide to the anti-Romney ‘King of Bain’ video
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Taylor Marsh, American Spectator, Gawker, The Political Carnival, The Enterprise Blog, Bangor Daily News, Guardian, The Caucus and News Desk
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Giuliani to Newt: ‘What the hell are you doing?’
Giuliani to Newt: ‘What the hell are you doing?’
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The Politico, Riehl World View and CNN
Wallacegw / CNN:
South Carolina GOP Chairman defends free market amid Romney attacks
South Carolina GOP Chairman defends free market amid Romney attacks
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Washington Post, The Politico and ThinkProgress
Arthur S. Brisbane / The Public Editor's Journal:
Update to my Previous Post on Truth Vigilantes — I have appended a note statement from Jill Abramson, the executive editor, responding to this post. — First, though, I must lament that “truth vigilante” generated way more heat than light. A large majority of respondents weighed in with …
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Charles P. Pierce / New York Times:
The End Of Truth — My business is so very screwed. — This attempt at public-editing from Arthur Brisbane at the Times is exactly why I usually tell people to take it a little easy on the grunt reporters who have to do the day-to-day work of covering campaigns.
Jim Romenesko:
NYT public editor on reaction to Truth Vigilante post
NYT public editor on reaction to Truth Vigilante post
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Daily Kos, Althouse, Firedoglake and Poynter, more at Mediagazer »
Arthur S. Brisbane / The Public Editor's Journal:
Should The Times Be a Truth Vigilante?
Should The Times Be a Truth Vigilante?
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
What are newspapers for? — Arthur Brisbane, the New York …
What are newspapers for? — Arthur Brisbane, the New York …
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Brad DeLong and Balloon Juice
Jay Rosen / Pressthink:
So whaddaya think: should we put truthtelling back up there at number one?
So whaddaya think: should we put truthtelling back up there at number one?
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Taylor Marsh, Poynter and Brad DeLong, more at Mediagazer »
Adam Clark Estes / The Atlantic Wire:
Yes, The New York Times Should Definitely Be a Truth Vigilante
Yes, The New York Times Should Definitely Be a Truth Vigilante
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The Huffington Post, Wonkette, Balloon Juice and JIMROMENESKO.COM
Binyamin Appelbaum / New York Times:
Inside the Fed in 2006: A Coming Crisis, and Banter — WASHINGTON — As the housing bubble entered its waning hours in 2006, top Federal Reserve officials marveled at the desperate antics of home builders seeking to lure buyers. — The officials laughed about the cars that builders …
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THE CUNNING REALIST, Paul Krugman, Firedoglake, Real Time Economics, The Atlantic Online, Eschaton and Brad DeLong
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Zachary A. Goldfarb / Washington Post:
Fed's image tarnished by newly released documents
Fed's image tarnished by newly released documents
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CNBC, Hot Air and Economist's View
New York Times:
U.S. Warns Top Iran Leader Not to Shut Strait of Hormuz — WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is relying on a secret channel of communication to warn Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, that closing the Strait of Hormuz is a “red line” that would provoke an American response …
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The Atlantic Online, Outside the Beltway, Tikun Olam, Ricochet Conversations Feed and Battleland
Mark Meckler / Across The Fence With Mark Meckler:
NYC Gun Charges Dropped. Now I Can Speak Out. — On December 15, 2011 at approximately 5:15 a.m., I was at LaGuardia International airport preparing to check in for a flight out of the city. During a routine check-in, I requested a firearms declaration form from the ticket agent.
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New York Post, Samizdata.net, The Politico and The Daily Caller
Wall Street Journal:
Bank of America Ponders Retreat — Bank of America Corp. has told U.S. regulators that it is willing to retreat from some parts of the country if its financial problems deepen, according to people familiar with the situation. — Executives at the Charlotte, N.C., financial giant put …
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Deal Journal, The Big Picture and naked capitalism
Buzzfeed Politics / Politics:
Book Depicts Cranky Obama On Baghdad Visit — The then-candidate “didn't want to take pictures with any more soldiers. — President Obama at a recent Pentagon briefing. — (Getty Images / SAUL LOEB) — Michael Hastings' new book, The Operators, jabs at what could be a vulnerable spot …
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The Gateway Pundit, Weasel Zippers and Atlas Shrugs
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
America Isn't a Corporation — “And greed — you mark my words — will not only save Teldar Paper, but that other malfunctioning corporation called the U.S.A.” — That's how the fictional Gordon Gekko finished his famous “Greed is good” speech in the 1987 film “Wall Street.”
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Campaign 2012 and Prairie Weather
Lee Roop / Breaking News from The Huntsville Times:
Parker Griffith says he will challenge Mo Brooks again for Congress — HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Get ready for Parker Griffith versus Mo Brooks, the rematch. Griffith said Thursday he will file papers Friday to run in the March 13 Republican primary against Brooks for the nomination as 5th Congressional District representative.
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Ballot Box and Hotline On Call
Keith Laing / The Hill:
TSA collected $400,000 in spare change left by passengers in airports in 2011 — Airline passengers left more than $400,000 at airport security checkpoints operated by the Transportation Security Administration in 2011. — TSA found $409,085.56 in spare change last year that was unclaimed by passengers …
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Outside the Beltway and Runnin' Scared