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Meredith Woerner / io9:
George W. Bush's decapitated head appeared on Game of Thrones [Updated] — There's one hell of a dragon egg hidden in Game of Thrones season one. Turns out one of the many heads on a spike decorating King's Landing belonged to ex-president George Bush. — If you keep your eyes peeled …
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Alex Alvarez / Mediaite:
In New Documentary, A Usually Reticent George H.W. Bush Has Harsh Words For Ross Perot — Although former president George H.W. Bush has remained relatively quiet and out of the spotlight since his time in office, he's agreed to open up about his thoughts and experiences in 41, a new documentary airing this weekend on HBO.
Ethan Sacks / NY Daily News:
HBO apologizes after ‘Game of Thrones’ scene featured severed head resembling former President George W. Bush — Head appears briefly in episode of the fantasy series that aired last year — A screengrab from HBO's ‘Game of Thrones’ features a severed head that bares a striking resemblence to former President George W. Bush.
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The PJ Tatler, Datechguy's Blog and Taylor Marsh
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Game of Thrones’ Showrunners, HBO Apologize for Bush's Head on Spike
‘Game of Thrones’ Showrunners, HBO Apologize for Bush's Head on Spike
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Indecision Forever
Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
Game of Thrones Shocker: George W. Bush's Head Shown Decapitated on a Stake
Game of Thrones Shocker: George W. Bush's Head Shown Decapitated on a Stake
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The Raw Story
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
HBO Apologizes For George W. Bush's Severed Head In ‘Game Of Thrones’
HBO Apologizes For George W. Bush's Severed Head In ‘Game Of Thrones’
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Washington Free Beacon and Campaign 2012
Emily Anne Epstein / Daily Mail:
Fury as HBO's Game of Thrones shows President George W. Bush's decapitated head impaled on a STAKE
Fury as HBO's Game of Thrones shows President George W. Bush's decapitated head impaled on a STAKE
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ABCNEWS and NewsBusters.org
Mackenzie Weinger / Politico:
Bush decapitated in ‘Game of Thrones’
Bush decapitated in ‘Game of Thrones’
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msnbc.com and americanthinker.com
Steven Bertoni / Money Talks:
Exclusive: Adelson's Pro-Romney Donations Will Be ‘Limitless,’ Could Top $100M — Sheldon Adelson (Jared McMillen for Forbes) — Forbes has confirmed that billionaire Sheldon Adelson, along with his wife Miriam, has donated $10 million to the leading Super PAC supporting presumptive …
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Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
Campaign Aid Is Now Surging Into 8 Figures — Even in a political season marked by unprecedented levels of political spending, Sheldon Adelson stands alone. — In recent days, Mr. Adelson, a billionaire casino owner, and his wife, Dr. Miriam Adelson, gave $10 million to Restore Our Future …
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Washington Post, Mother Jones, Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog and The Caucus
E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
Secret money fuels the 2012 elections
Secret money fuels the 2012 elections
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ThinkProgress, Daily Kos and Prairie Weather
Mike Allen / Politico:
Playbook: ‘Selling Obama’
Playbook: ‘Selling Obama’
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Los Angeles Times, No More Mister Nice Blog and DealBook
Jesse Helfrich / The Hill:
Obama heads to Ohio for reboot — President Obama has picked the key swing state of Ohio to deliver a speech Thursday he hopes will serve as a reset button for a campaign that has begun to struggle. — Obama and his presumptive Republican opponent, Mitt Romney, will converge on the state …
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Washington Monthly, Scared Monkeys, Jammie Wearing Fools and CNN
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Maggie Haberman / Politico:
The Republican family feud
The Republican family feud
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Wall Street Journal and No More Mister Nice Blog
CNN:
Romney campaign uses Obama's line against him in attack ad
Romney campaign uses Obama's line against him in attack ad
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The Daily Caller and Hot Air
Devin Dwyer / ABCNEWS:
President Obama to Hit Reset on Campaign in Ohio
President Obama to Hit Reset on Campaign in Ohio
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CNN, ABCNEWS and National Review
Frank Newport / Gallup:
Americans Still Blame Bush More Than Obama for Bad Economy — About half of Republicans blame Bush — PRINCETON, NJ — Americans continue to place more blame for the nation's economic problems on George W. Bush than on Barack Obama, even though Bush left office more than three years ago.
Joshua Green / Business Week:
Obama's CEO: Jim Messina Has a President to Sell — The day after Jim Messina quit his job as White House deputy chief of staff last January, he caught a plane to Los Angeles, paid a brief visit to his girlfriend, and then commenced what may be the highest-wattage crash course in executive management ever undertaken.
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AMERICAN DIGEST, Mediaite and Weasel Zippers
Noémie Bisserbe / Wall Street Journal:
Greek Banks Under Pressure — Customers Increase Withdrawals as Major Foreign Lender Plans Potential Exit — The owner of Greece's largest foreign-held bank is making plans to walk away from the bank if the country leaves the euro zone, the latest sign of growing international concern over the future of Europe's currency union.
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americanthinker.com, Guardian and FT Alphaville
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Bloomberg:
Inequality: It's Even Worse Than We Thought — The current debate about rich and poor — the 1 percent versus the 99 percent — is a bit misleading because the evidence usually is data about income, not wealth. Looking at wealth would make the comparison even starker.
Sipsey Street Irregulars:
Sipsey Street Exclusive: More DOJ Whistleblowers Emerge, This Time From DC. Do they bear “the keys to the kingdom?” “There sure is a sense of renewed enthusiasm here.” … Multiple, previously highly credible, sources close to the Gunwalker investigation report that there are at least …
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Nice Deb and Liberty News Network
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David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
New Political Showdown in Egypt as Court Invalidates Parliament — CAIRO — Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court on Thursday ruled that the Islamist-led Parliament must be immediately dissolved, while also blessing the right of Hosni Mubarak's last prime minister to run for president …
Discussion:
Weasel Zippers, THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS and The Daily Dish
Frances Martel / Mediaite:
Heated Juan Williams/Michelle Malkin Shoutfest Gets Personal With Eyerolls, ‘Snotty’ Accusations — Juan Williams' patience expired fairly openly on Hannity tonight after an attack of “elitism” from Michelle Malkin that stemmed from a debate about Attorney General Eric Holder …
BuzzFeed:
GOP Group's Ad: Bomb Iran — “Now it's time to act.” Wait for the launch the end. — Source: youtube.com — The Emergency Committee for Israel, the hawkishly pro-Israel conservative group, has released a new ad targeting the Obama administration's Iran policies …
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ThinkProgress and Washington Monthly
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Bolsters Ties to Fighters in Syria — CIA Helping With Logistics but Not Arms, Officials Say — WASHINGTON—U.S. intelligence operatives and diplomats have stepped up their contacts with Syrian rebels in part to help organize their burgeoning military operations against President …
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LewRockwell.com Blog, Via Meadia and Guardian
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Sally Quinn Forced to Dine With Non-Fake Friends — After pretty much the entire journalistic world has made fun of Sally Quinn's weekend Washington Post essay declaring the End of Power, further abuse may seem unnecessarily cruel. And yet even the fulsome stream of disparagement directed …
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Talking Points Memo
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Obama snubbed me, says McCain — Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said this week that President Obama never made a sincere effort to reach out to him after the 2008 election. — McCain was once seen as a potential ally of Obama. But far from becoming a partner — as the left hoped for and the right feared …
James B. Stewart / New York Times:
How Broccoli Became a Symbol in the Health Care Debate — What does broccoli have to do with health insurance? — Until recently, nothing. But now, perhaps a lot. — Broccoli, of all things, came up in the Supreme Court during arguments over the constitutionality of the Obama administration's health care legislation.
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JustOneMinute, The American Conservative, Ezra Klein, SCOTUSblog, Campaign 2012, Wall Street Journal, Opinionator, Hit & Run and Hullabaloo