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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Mitt Romney undermines his own argument about Bin Laden — Today Mitt Romney was asked whether he would have given the order to launch the operation that killed Osama Bin Laden, as Obama did. — “Of course,” Romney said. “Even Jimmy Carter would have given that order.”
Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Romney on OBL: ‘Even Jimmy Carter would have given that order’ — Mitt Romney, asked if he would have given the order to go after Osama Bin Laden, as President Obama's new video and his campaign aides have suggested he wouldn't have done, per POLITICO's Ginger Gibson: “Of course, even Jimmy Carter would have given that order.”
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Inside the Mitt Laden Smackdown — As you know, on the eve of the anniversary of the targeted killing of arch-terrorist Osama bin Laden, the Obama reelection campaign launched a frontal attack on Mitt Romney. They not only celebrated Obama's decision but freely suggested that Romney …
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CBS News:
Arianna Huffington: President's bin Laden ad “despicable”
Arianna Huffington: President's bin Laden ad “despicable”
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Olivier Knox / ABCNEWS:
Depressed Bin Laden thought about ‘al-Qaida’ name change, White House says
Depressed Bin Laden thought about ‘al-Qaida’ name change, White House says
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Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Obama Smirks: Again Suggests Romney Wouldn't Have Killed Bin Laden (Updated: Romney Responds)
Obama Smirks: Again Suggests Romney Wouldn't Have Killed Bin Laden (Updated: Romney Responds)
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Nice Deb, Ricochet Conversations Feed and The Gateway Pundit
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
Arianna Huffington Defends Mitt Romney On Bin Laden, Calls Obama Ad ‘Despicable’
Arianna Huffington Defends Mitt Romney On Bin Laden, Calls Obama Ad ‘Despicable’
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Victor Morton / Washington Times:
New Obama slogan has long ties to Marxism, socialism — The Obama campaign apparently didn't look backwards into history when selecting its new campaign slogan, “Forward” — a word with a long and rich association with European Marxism. — Many Communist and radical publications …
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Finally: Team Obama unveils its new slogan; Update: “Was Reply-All taken?”
Finally: Team Obama unveils its new slogan; Update: “Was Reply-All taken?”
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Joel B. Pollak / BREITBART.COM:
COMRADES! OBAMA'S NEW SLOGAN: FORWARD!
COMRADES! OBAMA'S NEW SLOGAN: FORWARD!
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Chris Cassidy / Boston Herald:
Scott Brown calls on Warren camp to ‘come clean’ — Liz listed self as minority in professional directories — Despite claiming she never used her Native American heritage when applying for a job, Elizabeth Warren's campaign admitted last night the Democrat listed her minority status …
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New York Times:
Elizabeth Warren's Ancestry Irrelevant in Hiring, Law Schools Say
Elizabeth Warren's Ancestry Irrelevant in Hiring, Law Schools Say
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Elizabeth Warren camp: It's kind of sexist for Scott Brown to ask if she's lying about being Native American
Elizabeth Warren camp: It's kind of sexist for Scott Brown to ask if she's lying about being Native American
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Stephanie Ebbert / Boston Globe:
Directories identified Warren as minority
Directories identified Warren as minority
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Joe / Joe. My. God.:
NORTH CAROLINA: Man Films Himself Firing A Shotgun Into Neighbor's Yard Sign Against Amendment One — How is NOM going to spin THIS? Somebody please mirror this clip immediately onto your own YouTube channel and send me a back-up link. — UPDATE: Thanks folks, we've now got back-up copies of this shameless a**holery.
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Chris Christie / CNN:
Romney might convince me, Christie says — (CNN) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Monday said Romney “might be able to convince” him to serve as his No. 2 on the Republican presidential ticket. — “He might be able to convince me. He's a convincing guy, but I really love this job.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
The Legendary Paul Ryan — Mitt who? — The implosion of the Newt Gingrich presidential campaign—the first implosion, before the weird resurrection and inevitable second implosion—came because he used four words: right-wing social engineering. He used the phrase, last May …
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
The Ticket: Paul Ryan's Kinetic Rise in G.O.P.
The Ticket: Paul Ryan's Kinetic Rise in G.O.P.
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Stephen King / The Daily Beast:
Stephen King: Tax Me, for F@%&'s Sake! — The iconic writer scolds the superrich (including himself—and Mitt Romney) for not giving back, and warns of a Kingsian apocalyptic scenario if inequality is not addressed in America. — Chris Christie may be fat, but he ain't Santa Claus.
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Claire Atkinson / New York Post:
TV in real dime — Viewers who stream network TV shows may soon discover the free ride is not so free. — Hulu, which attracted 31 million unique users in March under a free-for-all model, is taking its first steps to change to a model where viewers will have to prove they are a pay-TV customer …
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James Pethokoukis / The Enterprise Blog:
Why the presidential election could be over at 8:30 a.m., October 26 — This may be as good as it gets. Sputter-speed growth of around 2% and a moribund labor market. As the above chart suggests, the recovery is losing momentum. Here's Goldman economist Jan Hatzius:
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Bristol Palin:
Defending the “Palin Pick” — Most of you know I'd rather post photos of my family and write about Alaska than talk about politics. But after reading and watching some recent commentary, I can't help myself. — The chattering class is talking - endlessly - about Mitt Romney's choice of a Vice Presidential running mate.
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Island Packet:
Bluffton Middle School teacher accused of assault, calling student “Jew” — From staff reports — Feeds | | Search the Archive — A Bluffton Middle School teacher is accused of grabbing a student by his shirt collar, forcing him under a desk and telling him …
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Fox News:
Top EPA official resigns after ‘crucify’ comment — A top EPA official has resigned after coming under scrutiny for 2010 remarks in which he compared the agency's enforcement strategy to Roman crucifixion. — Al Armendariz, the top environmental official in the oil-rich South and Southwest region …
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Dina Cappiello / Associated Press:
Top EPA official resigns over ‘crucify’ comment
Top EPA official resigns over ‘crucify’ comment
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Congressman Allen West / Facebook:
On Saturday night I was honored to be invited to the White House Correspondents Association dinner... On Saturday night I was honored to be invited to the White House Correspondents Association dinner. There was much glam, glamour, and humor flowing. However, as I walked from the Washington Hilton …
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ABCNEWS:
Mitt Romney Secretly Drops By Grieving Police Station — PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — It's not often that Mitt Romney omits from his remarks that he's running for president, but today the presumptive GOP nominee did just that, secretly dropping by a New Hampshire police station to offer his condolences …
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Scott Keyes / ThinkProgress:
GOP Rep. Joe Walsh Says The Country Only Elected President Obama Because He's Black — Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) minced no words at a town hall over the weekend, telling constituents that the only reason President Obama was elected in 2008 was because “he's our first African-American president.”
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