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Rob Williams / The Independent:
Romneyshambles: 'Some Americans just shouldn't leave the country', says Carl Lewis — “Stay home if you don't know what to say,” says nine-times gold medal winning sprinter — NOTE: WE DO NOT STORE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) BUT YOUR IP ADDRESS WILL BE LOGGED TO PREVENT ABUSE OF THIS FEATURE.
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Hélène Mulholland / Guardian:
Mitt Romney gets cold reception from UK media after Olympic gaffe — ‘Romneyshambles’, ‘party-pooper’, ‘worse than Palin’ - British papers are unimpressed by Republican's charm offensive — In terms of winning British hearts and minds, Mitt Romney's attempt to burnish his credentials …
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NBCNews.com, Media Decoder, The Independent, Political Capital, Riehl World View, Spectator, Taylor Marsh and CBS News
First Read / msnbc.com:
Presidential election reaches halftime
Presidential election reaches halftime
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Guardian, Washington Post and CNN
Adam Gabbatt / Guardian:
Oh, Mitt: those Romney gaffes in full
Oh, Mitt: those Romney gaffes in full
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Jason Easley / PoliticusUSA:
Romney in Shambles as Britain Proclaims Him Worse than Sarah Palin
Romney in Shambles as Britain Proclaims Him Worse than Sarah Palin
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Telegraph, Mediaite, CBS News and The Moderate Voice
Ann Althouse / Althouse:
“Romney book: Britain is a tiny island that makes stuff nobody wants.”
“Romney book: Britain is a tiny island that makes stuff nobody wants.”
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Business Insider, The Political Carnival and The Hinterland Gazette
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Mitt Romney tries to steer around Olympics controversy in London meetings
Mitt Romney tries to steer around Olympics controversy in London meetings
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americanthinker.com, Bark Bark Woof Woof, Unfogged, The Hill, The BLT, BBC and The New Republic
Guardian:
Mitt Romney's Olympics blunder stuns No 10 and hands gift to Obama
Mitt Romney's Olympics blunder stuns No 10 and hands gift to Obama
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Joshua Keating / FP Passport:
Romney book: Britain is a tiny island that makes stuff nobody wants
Romney book: Britain is a tiny island that makes stuff nobody wants
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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis:
National Income and Product Accounts — Gross Domestic Product, 2nd quarter 2012 (advance estimate); — Revised Estimates: 2009 through First Quarter 2012 — Real gross domestic product — the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States …
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Michael Graham / Boston Herald:
Radical imam OK but not Chick-fil-A — Given his stance on Chick-fil-A, would Mayor Tom Menino grant permits to a group that has counted among its leaders a man who has repeatedly called homosexuality a “crime that must be punished” by death? — Actually, he has done that . . . and more!
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Adam Serwer / Mother Jones:
In Defense of Chick-Fil-A — Dan Cathy, the president of the fast-food franchise Chick-fil-A, doesn't like same-sex marriage. He believes that “we're inviting God's judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at him and say we know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage.”
Eugene Volokh / The Volokh Conspiracy:
Chicago Alderman: I Will Deny Business Permit Because “There Are Consequences for [Its Owner's] …
Chicago Alderman: I Will Deny Business Permit Because “There Are Consequences for [Its Owner's] …
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Chicago Tribune, The Gateway Pundit and Instapundit
Chicago Tribune:
Why I won't let Chick-fil-A in my ward — By Proco “Joe” Moreno
Why I won't let Chick-fil-A in my ward — By Proco “Joe” Moreno
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Hot Air and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Greg Turner / Boston Herald:
Menino says he can't actively block Chick-fil-A
Menino says he can't actively block Chick-fil-A
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Patterico's Pontifications, Gawker, The PJ Tatler, Fox News, The Daily Caller, Weasel Zippers, Hot Air, Mediaite, CBS Philly, Joe. My. God. and Chicago Tribune
Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
Amazon's Founder Pledges $2.5 Million in Support of Same-Sex Marriage — Jeff Bezos, the billionaire founder of Amazon.com, and his wife, MacKenzie, have agreed to donate $2.5 million to help pass a same-sex marriage referendum in Washington State, instantly becoming among the largest financial backers …
Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
Once a Rebel, McCain Now Walks the Party Line — WASHINGTON — As Election Day edges close and most members of Congress yearn to flee Washington, Senator John McCain of Arizona is more present than ever. — Only there is a new iteration of the Republican lawmaker and defeated presidential candidate …
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The New Republic and The Caucus
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell sticks to tactic of keeping spotlight off GOP
McConnell sticks to tactic of keeping spotlight off GOP
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Bloomberg, Talking Points Memo and Booman Tribune
RealClearPolitics Video Log:
WH's Carney Refuses To Name The Capital Of Israel — White House press secretary Jay Carney is asked by a reporter what is the capital of Israel. — Reporter: What city does this Administration consider to be the capital of Israel? Jerusalem or Tel Aviv?
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Michael J. Totten's blog, Weekly Standard, No More Mister Nice Blog, Scared Monkeys, Power Line and JOSHUAPUNDIT
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Olivier Knox / Yahoo! News:
Obama: Hey Romney, Europe and I go way back
Obama: Hey Romney, Europe and I go way back
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Politico, NewsBusters.org and Conservatives4Palin
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Money for Nothing — For years, allegedly serious people have been issuing dire warnings about the consequences of large budget deficits — deficits that are overwhelmingly the result of our ongoing economic crisis. In May 2009, Niall Ferguson of Harvard declared that the “tidal wave of debt issuance” …
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Jared Bernstein
Wall Street Journal:
Noonan: The Dark Night Rises — Everybody knows the culture is poisonous, and nobody expects that to change. — At a screening of “The Dark Knight Rises” the other day on Manhattan's East 86th Street, three cops were posted outside, two in a cruiser and one on a motorcycle.
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Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog
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Michael Hogan / The Huffington Post:
Harvey Weinstein On Obama, Gun Control, ‘The Master’ And The Record-Breaking ‘The Intouchables’
Harvey Weinstein On Obama, Gun Control, ‘The Master’ And The Record-Breaking ‘The Intouchables’
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Politico
Ramsey Cox / The Hill:
Democratic senators offer gun control amendment for cybersecurity bill — Democratic senators have offered an amendment to the cybersecurity bill that would limit the purchase of high capacity gun magazines for some consumers. — Shortly after the Cybersecurity Act gained Senate approval …
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Hot Air, The Jawa Report and The PJ Tatler
Judson Berger / Fox News:
ICE, Border Patrol unions claim illegal immigrants exploiting ‘dreamer’ policy — Union heads representing thousands of America's immigration agents slammed the Obama administration Thursday over a policy they claim is forcing officials to ignore the law and allowing illegal immigrants to exploit the system.
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Maggie's Notebook, New York Times, Questions and Observations, Doug Ross and The Lonely Conservative
Lizette Alvarez / New York Times:
Strip Clubs in Tampa Are Ready to Cash In on G.O.P. Convention — TAMPA, Fla. — Over at the back door of the 2001 Odyssey, a limo-size tent with flaps — especially designed for discretion and camera-shy guests — is ready to go up. Déjà Vu is welcoming extra “talent” from around the country in its V.I.P. rooms.
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The PJ Tatler and Hotline On Call
Intern / ThinkProgress:
Alabama Asks Court For Redistricting Approval, Tries To Eliminate Voting Rights Act — Yesterday Alabama filed suit in federal court asking for approval of the state's redistricting plan. Alabama is one of nine states with a history of discrimination that the Voting Rights Act requires …
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Joe. My. God.
Democratic Underground:
Anti-Gay Kirk Cameron rejects Youth Caucus invite, Congressman Frank Pallone responds. — Cameron, through his manager, stunningly tells the youth to watch his interviews online, where Cameron says being LGBT is “unnatural,” “detrimental” and “destructive to our civilization”
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ThinkProgress, Holy Bullies … and Joe. My. God.
Tim Mak / Politico:
Cantor defends Bachmann — House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) Friday defended Rep. Michele Bachmann's questioning of a top Hillary Clinton aide's loyalty to the United States, saying the Minnesota lawmaker's “concern was about the security of the country.”
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Weasel Zippers, Doug Ross, Influence Alley and Outside the Beltway
Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Colorado shootings: House leaders open to gun law debate — (Police say a suspect in the Aurora Mall shooting is in custody. AP) Leaders of the House of Representatives signaled support Thursday for a broader discussion on gun rights a day after President Obama waded into the issue more extensively than ever before.
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Politico, Daily Kos and Right Wing News
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Kevin Robillard / Politico:
John Boehner ‘partial to’ Rob Portman for veep
John Boehner ‘partial to’ Rob Portman for veep
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CNN, Sabato's Crystal Ball and Politics Extra