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Book bombshell: Obama canceled Bin Laden ‘kill’ raid three times at Jarrett's urging — At the urging of Valerie Jarrett, President Barack Obama canceled the operation to kill Osama bin Laden on three separate occasions before finally approving the May 2, 2011 Navy SEAL mission …
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his vorpal sword, Doug Ross, The Jawa Report, The Other McCain, The Lonely Conservative and Nice Deb
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Cheney: Obama worse than Carter, ‘one of our weakest presidents’ — Former Vice President Dick Cheney, in his first interview since a heart transplant operation in March, blasted President Obama calling him “one of our weakest presidents.” — “Obviously, I'm not a big fan of President Obama …
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Politico, The Hinterland Gazette, Scared Monkeys and The Reaction
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Bill Clinton to Have Key Convention Role — WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton is set to play a central part in the Democratic convention, aides said, and will formally place President Obama's name into nomination by delivering a prime-time speech designed to present …
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Cheney: Obama is worse than Carter
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The Buzz Florida Politics Feed
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Dick Cheney Recalls Knowing His Heart Was ‘At an End’
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The Atlantic Online, USA Today, Hot Air and Hotline On Call
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ROMNEY COMMENTS AT FUNDRAISER OUTRAGE PALESTINIANS — JERUSALEM (AP) — Mitt Romney told Jewish donors Monday that their culture is part of what has allowed them to be more economically successful than the Palestinians, outraging Palestinian leaders who called his comments racist and out of touch.
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ThinkProgress, BuzzFeed, Los Angeles Times, Guardian and emptywheel
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Palestinians protest Romney statements as ‘racist’ — (CNN) - A Palestinian leader blasted Mitt Romney's statements at a high-dollar fund-raiser in Jerusalem as “racist” Monday after Romney made a comparison between the per capita GDPs of Israel and Palestinian-controlled areas.
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The Hinterland Gazette, The Political Carnival, Politico and New York Magazine
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Romney: Israel's economic success over Palestinians ‘due to providence’
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The Hinterland Gazette, Colorlines and The Raw Story
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India, US learning from Israel's border security
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Israel Matzav
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Romney, in Israel, Hints at Harder Line Toward Iran
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The Moderate Voice, Firedoglake, Washington Wire, CBS News, The Daily Caller, Hot Air, The Caucus and Wall Street Journal
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Romney: You bet Jerusalem is the capital
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The Daily Beast, Taylor Marsh, Datechguy's Blog, JOSHUAPUNDIT, The Gateway Pundit and Algemeiner.com
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Cruz leads going into Tuesday — PPP's final poll of the Republican Senate runoff in Texas finds Ted Cruz opening up a 52-42 lead, an increase from our survey two weeks ago that found him ahead 49-44. — Cruz's victory is driven by 4 things: the Tea Party, the enthusiasm of his supporters …
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Washington Monthly, UrbanGrounds, Hot Air, Business Insider, RedState, Hotline On Call, Taegan Goddard's … and National Review
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Tea party's Cruz looks poised for Texas triumph
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msnbc.com and The Moderate Voice
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Upset brewing in Texas runoff? PPP says Cruz up big
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Hotline On Call and Power Line
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Romney Praises Israel's Socialized Health Care System — No to ObamaCare, but Israel's mandate is working, Romney says. — Image by Charles Dharapak / AP — JERUSALEM — Presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney offered praise for the Israeli health care system today …
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Indecision Forever and Daily Kos
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Romney Praises Israel's Universal Health Care System, Which Includes Individual Mandate — Throughout his presidential campaign, Mitt Romney has been running away from the individual insurance mandate in the Affordable Care Act — even though a mandate is a cornerstone of the former Massachusetts governor's health care reform law.
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Forward, New York Times, CNN, The Raw Story and The Daily Dish
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Voter ID laws could swing states — At least 5 million voters, predominantly young and from minority groups sympathetic to President Barack Obama, could be affected by an unprecedented flurry of new legislation by Republican governors and GOP-led legislatures to change or restrict voting rights by Election Day 2012.
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Politicizing Voting Rights Act dims luster
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Whiskey Fire
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Ticket touts disgrace: Row upon row of empty seats... as tickets sent to foreign VIPs go on the black market — London 2012 chairman Lord Coe reveals students and teachers are also being called in at the last minute — Prized Olympic tickets entrusted to foreign delegations are being openly sold …
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Those shocking bourgeois values — In one traditional form of pornography, from the Victorian “A Man With a Maid” to the more recent “Fifty Shades of Grey,” a young woman is initiated — sometimes uncomfortably — into the mysteries of adult sexuality. In the end she is, at some level at least …
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Althouse
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Americans Want Next President to Prioritize Jobs, Corruption — Lowest priorities are taxing wealthy and environmental problems — PRINCETON, NJ — Creating good jobs, reducing corruption in the federal government, and reducing the federal budget deficit score highest when Americans rate 12 issues …
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American Prospect, Washington Examiner, USA Today, Politico and Taegan Goddard's …
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Secret Service won't pay Newport Beach for police at Obama event — Newport Beach billed President Obama's campaign for police security at a fundraiser. The Secret Service says that security is its job, not the campaign's, but that it can't reimburse the city.
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Outside the Beltway
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New study shows half of the global warming in the USA is artificial — PRESS RELEASE - U.S. Temperature trends show a spurious doubling due to NOAA station siting problems and post measurement adjustments. — Chico, CA July 29th, 2012 - 12 PM PDT - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Exclusive: John McCain Stages Romney Intervention — John McCain is dying to help Mitt Romney. But is his advice wanted? Howard Kurtz reports exclusively on the 2008 nominee's failed efforts to counsel Romney, his frustration at a behind-the-scenes role in the campaign …
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Wonkette, Mediaite and The Daily Caller
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Swing states give Obama the edge — President Obama has an overall edge in the 12 decisive battleground states that is measurably greater than his advantage in national polling. — The dynamic, which may reflect a combination of lower swing-state unemployment rates and demographic advantages …