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Hunter Walker / Politicker:
President Obama's Speech Gets A Thumbs Down From Political Press Corps — President Obama on stage in Ohio. (Photo: Getty) — Prior to President Barack Obama's marathon 54 minute speech in Ohio today, the Obama campaign sent our several statements promising the speech would be a major address framing the campaign going forward.
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Noah Rothman / Mediaite:
MSNBC Panel's Verdict On Obama Campaign Speech: It Stinks — President Barack Obama delivered a campaign speech on Thursday that was billed as an effort to refocus on the economy and to frame the debate against Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney moving forward.
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Washington Post:
Full transcript of Obama's speech on the economy in Cleveland, Ohio — Full transcript of President Obama's June 14 speech on the economy at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio: — OBAMA: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Thank you very much. Thank you so much.
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BuzzFeed:
Romney Campaign Bus Taunts Obama Supporters Honks its horn as hundreds of Obama supporters wait to enter event in Ohio. — CLEVELAND, Ohio — Republican nominee Mitt Romney's guerrilla tactics continued Thursday, as the campaign bus circled the venue where President Barack Obama will be speaking this afternoon.
ZIP / Weasel Zippers:
Ohio: Romney Campaign Bus Drives Circles Around Obama Speech Site Honking Its Horn... The Obamabots must be losing their marbles (or what's left of them). — Via CBS News' Mark Knoller — CBS News' Sarah Boxer and BuzzFeed's Zeke Miller confirm: — Update: Romney's traveling press secretary keeps taunting.
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Chad Livengood / detroitnews.com:
Lawmaker barred from speaking over ‘vagina’ comment — Lansing - House Republicans prohibited state Rep. Lisa Brown from speaking on the floor Thursday after she ended a speech Wednesday against a bill restricting abortions by referencing her female anatomy.
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Amanda Peterson Beadle / ThinkProgress:
As Punishment For Opposing Anti-Abortion Bill, Male Michigan House Leader Bans Two Female Reps From Speaking — A male Republican House leader in Michigan silenced two female Democratic state legislators on Thursday after the pair tried to advance a measure that would have reduced access to vasectomies.
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Mary Bruce / ABCNEWS:
White House Forgets to Pay Father's Day Lunch Tab — Amid the bustle of President Obama's surprise stop for barbecue Wednesday the White House apparently overlooked one key detail: the bill. — Celebrating Father's Day early, the president had lunch with two service members and two local barbers at Kenny's BBQ on Capitol Hill.
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Scott Shackford / Hit & Run:
White House Quietly Removes Obama Boasts from Other Presidential Bios (CORRECTED: No they didn't)
White House Quietly Removes Obama Boasts from Other Presidential Bios (CORRECTED: No they didn't)
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Ned Martel / Washington Post:
Geithner proposed Hillary Clinton for Treasury secretary; White House scuttled idea
Geithner proposed Hillary Clinton for Treasury secretary; White House scuttled idea
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Zeke Miller / BuzzFeed:
Obama Campaign Checks IDs At The Door — Not at the polls. — (Getty Images / JEWEL SAMAD) — CLEVELAND — President Barack Obama's presidential campaign checked the identification of the supporters attending Obama's “framing” event at Cuyahoga Community College today.
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Tyler Durden / ZeroHedge:
Mike Krieger Says To Remember The Words Of Joseph Stalin — Submitted by Mike Krieger of Libertyblitzkrieg — Remember The Words Of Joseph Stalin … - All Quotes by Joseph Stalin — Know Your Enemy — I recall wanting to read Mein Kampf as a young kid, although to this day I have only read excerpts.
John Bresnahanand Jake Sherman / Politico:
Eric Holder offers Darrell Issa ‘extraordinary’ deal — Attorney General Eric Holder made a new offer to House Republicans on Thursday to defuse the growing controversy over the “Fast and Furious” program, the latest bid to derail a contempt vote against Holder set for next week.
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Elizabeth Flock / US News:
RNC Latino Site Features Stock Photo of Asian Children — Mitt Romney has been increasingly keen to court the Latino vote, which is believed to heavily favor President Obama over the former Massachusetts governor for president. In the latest Latino Decisions poll, Obama held a 43-point lead over Romney.
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Benjy Sarlin / 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPM2012 — Whoops: RNC Latino Site Uses Picture Of Asian Children
TPM2012 — Whoops: RNC Latino Site Uses Picture Of Asian Children
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John Sexton / BREITBART.COM:
KEYSTONE FALLOUT: AS PROMISED, CANADA BUILDING PIPELINES TO SELL OIL TO CHINA — In April, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper revealed disheartening consequences for America's energy policy at a think-tank event in Washington. Asked about President Obama's decision to put off a decision …
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Jose Antonio Vargas / Time:
Not Legal Not Leaving — 'Why haven't you gotten deported?' — That's usually the first thing people ask me when they learn I'm an undocumented immigrant or, put more rudely, an “illegal.” Some ask it with anger or frustration, others with genuine bafflement.
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Jose Antonio Vargas / TIME Ideas:
Inside the World of the ‘Illegal’ Immigrant
Inside the World of the ‘Illegal’ Immigrant
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Mark Knoller / Twitchy:
Obama bemoans ‘people hurting out there’ at Sarah Jessica Parker's $40,000-per-person fundraiser … CBS News White House correspondent Mark Knoller reported from the glitzy $40,000 a person Obama fundraiser at the home of Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick. Yes, you read that right, $40,000 each.
Herb Keinon / Jerusalem Post:
‘Olmert bombed Syria despite US diplomacy’ — In exclusive with ‘Post’, former US foreign policy advisor Elliott Abrams defends Netanyahu over critical State Comptroller report. — Former prime minister Ehud Olmert decided in September 2007 to bomb the al-Kabir nuclear facility in Syria …
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ThinkProgress:
Female Fox Anchor Walks Off Set After Co-Host's Sexist Joke — On Fox & Friends Thursday morning, Steve Doocy interviewed members of the U.S. Navy Band about the band's recent inclusion of women. Reacting to the segment, Brian Kilmeade remarked, “Women are everywhere. We're letting them play golf and tennis now.
Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Obama takes friendly fire from House Dem — President Obama's big economic speech in Cleveland failed to impress one endangered House Democrat, Rep. Mark Critz (D-Pa.), who took him to task for his economic and energy policies. — “President Obama and others in Washington need to realize …
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Scott Conroy / CBS News:
Portman, Ayotte and Ryan will join Romney on upcoming bus tour — (CBS News) Three potential running mates for presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney will be putting their surrogate skills on display as they campaign with him during a bus tour of several swing states taking place over the next several days.
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Kevin Bogardus / The Hill:
Pelosi, Boehner see wealth drop — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Speaker John Boehner (R-Calif.) both saw their wealth tumble in the last year. — Pelosi suffered the bigger loss as her wealth tumbled by nearly a quarter, according to a financial disclosure report released Thursday.
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CBS Chicago:
Surveillance Pictures Released In Mob Attack On CTA Red Line — CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago Police hope surveillance pictures help lead them to one of three weekend mob attacks on people downtown. — As WBBM Newsradio's Bernie Tafoya reports, around 10:30 p.m. Saturday …
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