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11:45 PM ET, March 3, 2012

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Rush Limbaugh:
A Statement from Rush  —  For over 20 years, I have illustrated the absurd with absurdity, three hours a day, five days a week.  In this instance, I chose the wrong words in my analogy of the situation.  I did not mean a personal attack on Ms. Fluke.  —  I think it is absolutely absurd …
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Vinnie / The Jawa Report:
Rush Limbaugh Apologizes To Sandra “Not A Slut, I Just Like Having Sex Alot” Fluke  —  Why?  I have no idea.  —  Well, I do have an idea.  Major, long time advertisers started jumping ship.  So I'm guessing his reasoning was purely financial.  —  In related news, I'm waiting for confirmation …
BuzzFeed:
Rush Limbaugh's Last Six Apologies  —  The radio host offends often, but he doesn't apologize much.  And when he does, as he did today — to women, African-Americans, a sick person — he doesn't exactly put his heart into it.  But Sandra Fluke, whom he called a “slut,” is in good company.
Washington Post:
The GOP can no longer avoid its Rush Limbaugh problem.  —  IN A DEMOCRACY, standards of civil discourse are as important as they are indefinable.  Yet wherever one draws the line, Rush Limbaugh's vile rants against Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke crossed it.
The Right Scoop:
Levin to CNN, MSNBC, and other leftist media: You can go to hell
Discussion: NewsBusters.org blogs
Katharine Q. Seelye / New York Times:
Romney Takes Washington Ahead of a Big Election Day  —  Mitt Romney won Saturday's nonbinding caucuses in Washington State, handing him a symbolic victory in his quest for the Republican nomination as he heads into the critical Super Tuesday contests just three days away.
Discussion: FiveThirtyEight
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James Hohmann / Politico:
Mitt hits 5 straight in Wash.  —  SEATTLE — Showing that organization does matter, Mitt Romney won Washington state's caucuses Saturday.  —  The victory gives the former Massachusetts governor another boost going into Super Tuesday, when ten states vote.  —  “The voters of Washington …
Aaron Gould Sheinin / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Gingrich carries double-digit lead into Georgia primary  —  Newt Gingrich is poised to win Georgia's Republican presidential primary on Tuesday, as a new poll for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution shows him with a double-digit lead in a state that he represented for 20 years in Congress.
Discussion: CNN, Washington Wire, Politico and msnbc.com
Cincinnati.com:
Enquirer Endorsement: Romney deserves Ohio's support  —  Republican voters can no longer ignore the obvious: There is only one GOP candidate for president who has the temperament, character and discipline to lead the nation.  One candidate with the business experience and management skills befitting a chief executive.
Discussion: Ballot Box and GOP 12
Vicki Needham / Ballot Box:
Cleveland Plain Dealer endorses Romney
Discussion: Politico, CNN and Plain Dealer
ABCNEWS:
Why Rick Santorum's Ohio Delegate Fiasco Could Get Messy
Associated Press:
Edwards asks that sex tape not be destroyed  —  GREENSBORO, N.C. — Ahead of his federal trial involving alleged campaign finance violations, John Edwards is asking a judge to keep a sex tape involving him and his mistress from being destroyed.  —  In a request filed Friday in U.S. District Court …
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Fox News:   John Edwards asks judge not to destroy sex tape
Scott Wilson / Washington Post:
In meeting, Obama to warn Netanyahu against military strikes on Iran  —  President Obama plans to caution Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu next week against attacking Iran's nuclear facilities in the coming months, urging patience while international economic sanctions take full effect.
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Jamie Klatell / The Hill:
Obama's AIPAC speech will be pivotal for holding onto Jewish voters in 2012
Joe Nocera / New York Times:
Rooting for Santorum  —  I'm rooting for Rick Santorum to win the Republican nomination.  Seriously.  —  You probably think that is because it would be the best possible outcome for President Obama.  No doubt it would be.  If Santorum were the Republican nominee for president …
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Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Santorum and the Sexual Revolution
Michelle Dupler / Tri-City Herald:
POLITICS: Local GOP apologizes for turning 1,500 away from caucuses in Kennewick  —  Kennewick About 1,500 people were turned away from pooled Benton County caucuses in Kennewick by event organizers after rooms at the Three Rivers Convention Center reached capacity this morning.
Wall Street Journal:
How to Dress Like You Just Might Win  —  I was watching the Georgetown-Notre Dame basketball game Monday night and was struck by how dapper the coaches looked.  And not just the coaches, but the assistant coaches.  And the assistant-assistant coaches.  Fancy shirts.  Classy ties.  Elegant suits.
BigFurHat / iOwnTheWorld.com:
(bumped and sticky) Breitbart Is Here  —  HERE IS THE LINK TO “THE SHIRT”  —  ALL MONEY LEFT AFTER THE COST OF MATERIALS, SHIPPING AND HANDLING WILL BE GIVEN TO THE ANDREW BREITBART FAMILY.  —  UPDATE 4: Here is the graphic that will go to the shop.  I updated it with the classic Breitbart coif.
Associated Press:
Official: Mistakes led to Afghan Quran burnings  —  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — At least five American military personnel could face a disciplinary review over the burning of Qurans at a U.S. base in Afghanistan as conflicting accounts of what happened emerged Saturday, fueling more confusion …
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and Jihad Watch
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Mark Steyn / National Review:
‘Die, Die, Foreigners!’
Discussion: Cold Fury
 
 
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Romney Supported Federal Individual Mandate In 2009
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