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William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Pelosi: President Obama's Been to Israel ‘Over and Over Again’ — Daniel Halper has called attention to Nancy Pelosi's remarkable interview with Al Hunt on the topic of Barack Obama and Israel. I'd note one comment in particular: Pelosi's claim that President Obama “has been there [Israel] over and over again.”
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Sister Toldjah, Conservatives4Palin and Washington Free Beacon
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Bloomberg:
Pelosi Says Republicans Use Israel To Distract (Transcript) — U.S. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said in an interview on Bloomberg Television's “Political Capital With Al Hunt,” airing this weekend, that Republicans are using Israel in this year's political campaigns to distract from their tax-cutting agenda.
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The Hill, Washington Free Beacon, Weasel Zippers, Mediaite, Conservatives4Palin and Red Alert Politics
Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Pelosi: Republican Jews ‘Being Exploited’
Pelosi: Republican Jews ‘Being Exploited’
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Conservatives4Palin
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Americans More Positive Than Negative Toward Netanyahu
Americans More Positive Than Negative Toward Netanyahu
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Ballot Box, PERRspectives, Daily Kos, The Political Carnival, CNN, Newsy and Red Alert Politics
KBOI 2 News:
Does billboard comparing Obama to alleged shooter go too far? — On Franklin Blvd in Caldwell. — RELATED CONTENT — CALDWELL, Idaho (KBOI) - A Caldwell billboard is raising questions in the Treasure Valley as it compares President Obama to accused Colorado killer, James Holmes.
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Katy Moeller / Idaho Statesman:
Political billboard in Caldwell equates Obama and Colorado shooting suspect — An electronic board on Franklin Road in Caldwell juxtaposes photos of James Holmes, accused of killing 12 in an Aurora, Colo., movie theater last week, with President Obama. About Holmes, it says …
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ThinkProgress and Politico
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Romney campaign closes Israel fundraiser to press — JERUSALEM—Mitt Romney's campaign is barring members of the news media from attending a Monday fundraiser here, a change from their standard practice of making finance events open to a pool reporter. — Romney is slated to raise money …
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Israel Matzav
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Romney bans media from Jerusalem fundraiser, violating pre-established protocol — JERUSALEM — Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, who touched down here Saturday night for a day of meetings with top Israeli and Palestinian leaders, plans to wrap up his visit to Israel by collecting money …
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The Political Carnival
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Romney Cuts Off Press Access To Israeli Fundraiser Following London Gaffes
Romney Cuts Off Press Access To Israeli Fundraiser Following London Gaffes
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland
Sarah Lyall / New York Times:
A 5-Ring Circus: Olympic Opening Is Oddly, Confidently British — LONDON — With its hilariously quirky Olympic opening ceremony, a wild jumble of the celebratory and the fanciful; the conventional and the eccentric; and the frankly off-the-wall, Britain presented itself to the world Friday night …
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CANNONFIRE, Olympics, Mediaite, Telegraph, Guardian, JustOneMinute, Gothamist and News Desk, more at Mediagazer »
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Daily Mail:
Michelle Obama goes for stunning all-white look to take on Duchess Kate in dazzling fashion face-off at Buckingham Palace — The look continues the red, white and blue fashion theme she has been maintaining since her arrival in London this morning — The event preceded …
Chris McGreal / Guardian:
Romney campaign tries to pick up the pieces from gaffe-strewn London visit
Romney campaign tries to pick up the pieces from gaffe-strewn London visit
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Booman Tribune, The Reaction, NY Daily News and msnbc.com
Tim Craig / Washington Post:
Gray opposes Chick-fil-A expansion; calls it ‘hate chicken’ — D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray said Friday he would not support an expansion of Chick-fil-A in the District, referring to it as “hate chicken.” — Gray issued his statement on Twitter after mayors in Boston, Chicago and San Francisco …
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland and Outside the Beltway
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Craig Howie / Politico:
Palin visits Chick-fil-A
Palin visits Chick-fil-A
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Gawker, Mediaite, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, BuzzFeed and Red Alert Politics
Rahm Emanuel / nbcchicago.com:
Rahm Clarifies Chick-fil-A Stance
Rahm Clarifies Chick-fil-A Stance
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Boston Globe, Michelle Malkin, Ed Driscoll, Politico and Weasel Zippers
Timothy Burke / Deadspin:
Here's The Opening Ceremony Tribute To Terrorism Victims NBC Doesn't Want You To See — The major transitional element of today's London Olympics opening ceremony was a downtempo performance of adoptive sporting anthem “Abide With Me” by Scottish singer Emeli Sandé.
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Firedoglake, Guardian, Outside the Beltway, Mediaite, Hullabaloo, The Raw Story, NESN.com, iOwnTheWorld.com and BuzzFeed, more at Mediagazer »
Traci Klein / Mayo Clinic News:
Statement by Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr., distributed by Mayo Clinic — Rochester, Minn. — Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. has arrived at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., for extensive inpatient evaluation for depression and gastrointestinal issues. — Further information will be released …
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msnbc.com and The Hinterland Gazette
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New York Times:
Behind Big Political Gifts, a Mysterious Donor — It is a small apartment in a scrubby section of Jamaica, Queens, where the average household income is $33,800 and many residents receive government assistance. — But from this unlikely address, nearly $900,000 has flowed to the campaign accounts …
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Prairie Weather
Sam Baker / The Hill:
Federal court allows company to ignore birth-control mandate — A federal court said Friday that a Colorado-based company does not have to comply with the Obama administration's birth-control mandate because of the employer's religious beliefs. — Several businesses and religious groups …
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Firedoglake, LifeNews.com and Wake up America
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Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Where's the Outrage? — Are too many Democratic voters sleepwalking away from our democracy this election cycle, not nearly outraged enough about Big Money's undue influence and Republican state legislatures changing the voting rules? — It seems so. — A Gallup poll released this week found that …
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Prairie Weather
Gary Mihoces / USA Today:
U.S. wrestler gives Michelle Obama a lift — LONDON - Body lifts are routine in Olympic wrestling. — U.S. wrestler Elena Pirozhkova hoisted first lady Michelle Obama off the ground in a kinder, gentler and most uncommon fashion Friday. — It happened during the first lady's visit …
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CNN, The Hinterland Gazette, NESN.com and Politico
Alex Seitz-Wald / Salon:
Fla. Republican: We wanted to suppress black votes — Florida's disgraced former GOP chairman says the party had meetings about “keeping blacks from voting” — In the debate over new laws meant to curb voter fraud in places like Florida, Democrats always charge that Republicans are trying …
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Arlette Saenz / ABCNEWS:
Florida Ethics Commission Tosses Out Case Against Rubio
Florida Ethics Commission Tosses Out Case Against Rubio
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Hot Air and National Review