memeorandum: Romney camp: No further tax returns, despite ‘audit’ remark (CNN)

5:20 PM ET, July 30, 2012

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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.

CNN:

Romney camp: No further tax returns, despite ‘audit’ remark — (CNN) - Mitt Romney's campaign said Monday they would not release any more of the candidate's personal income tax information, despite an acknowledgement from Romney that he had been audited in the past.

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Paul Werdel / Talking Points Memo:

Just Wow — I wrote on Friday that ahead of his visit to Israel, Mitt Romney seemed set to offend Palestinian and wider Arab sensibilities on the delicate issue of Jerusalem, by referring to the city as the country's capital. — In his speech overlooking the Old City …

Ashley Parker / The Caucus:
Romney Comments on Palestinians Draw Criticism

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Shushannah Walshe / ABCNEWS:
White House Gleeful Over Romney's Rocky Road Trip

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Harriet Sherwood / Guardian:
Romney ‘providence’ comments in Israel outrage Palestinians

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CNN:
Palestinians protest Romney statements as ‘racist’

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Benjy Sarlin / 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPM2012 — Romney: Israel's Superior Economy To Palestinians Result …

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David Martosko / The Daily Caller:

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 …

Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:

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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Charles Johnson / Little Green Footballs:
Fake Wingnut Outrage of the Day: Obama Canceled Bin Laden Raid! Gasp!

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BuzzFeed:

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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Amanda Peterson Beadle / ThinkProgress:
Romney Praises Israel's Universal Health Care System, Which Includes Individual Mandate

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Sarah Kliff / Washington Post:
Romney praises health care in Israel, where research says ‘strong government influence’ has driven down costs

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Ryan Grim / The Huffington Post:

Bill Magwood, NRC Democrat, Is ‘Treacherous, Miserable Liar’ And ‘First-Class Rat,’ Says Harry Reid … REACT: — FOLLOW: — Harry Reid , Video, Greg Jaczko, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Bill Magwood, Bill Magwood Nrc, Democratic Party, Magwood, Magwood Nrc, Nrc, William-Magwood, Politics News

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Ben Geman / The Hill:

Reid: Nuclear official is a ‘first-class rat’ and a ‘treacherous, miserable liar’ — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has launched a blistering verbal assault against William Magwood, a Democratic member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission nominated by President Obama, calling him a …

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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:

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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Sheldon Alberts / The Hill:
The Hill Poll: Voters say Romney, Obama equal on issues of character

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Chris Johnson / Washington Blade:

Democratic platform draft includes marriage equality plank: sources — Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon — Send via Email — Send this page to Print Friendly — Rep. Barney Frank confirmed Monday that a marriage equality plank will appear in the Democratic Party platform …

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Politico:
Gay marriage headed to DNC platform

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Geneva Sands / Ballot Box:

Olympic athletes praise Romney in super-PAC TV ad — Several Olympic gold-medalists are praising Mitt Romney's handling of the 2002 Winter Olympics in a new ad released on Monday. — The ad by the pro-Romney super-PAC Restore Our Future, titled “Olympics,” features Olympic gold-medal …

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BuzzFeed:
Ron Paul Revolution Follows Romney To Poland

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ABCNEWS:
Former Polish President Lech Walesa Endorses Mitt Romney

Discussion: The Raw Story

Pew Research Center for the People and the Press:

Views on Gun Laws Unchanged After Aurora Shooting — OVERVIEW — There has been no significant change in public views on the issue of gun control and gun rights following the July 20th shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado. Currently, 47% say it is more important to control gun ownership …

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Josh Israel / ThinkProgress:
Pew Poll Shows Five-Point Swing Toward Pro-Gun-Control View After Colorado

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John Koblin / Deadspin:

NBC's No. 1 Tweeting Critic Has Been Suspended From Twitter — Guy Adams is The Independent's Los Angeles bureau chief. During the Olympics so far, he has carved out a nice spot on the how-much-NBC's-coverage-sucks beat. Now his Twitter account has been suspended—supposedly because NBC had it cut off after he complained:

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Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:

Obama Press Secretary Marries ABC Reporter — A deputy press secretary for Barack Obama's reelection campaign married an ABC reporter over the weekend. The ABC reporter, Matthew Jaffe, “covering the 2012 presidential campaign,” according to his biography on the website of ABC News.

Discussion: ABCNEWS, NewsBusters.org blogs, The Daily Caller, The Lonely Conservative and The Other McCain

Emily Schultheis / Politico:

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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Julie Bosman / Media Decoder:

Jonah Lehrer Resigns From The New Yorker After Making Up Dylan Quotes for His Book — 2:12 p.m. | Updated Jonah Lehrer, the staff writer for The New Yorker who apologized in June for recycling his previous work in articles, blogs and his best-selling book “Imagine,” resigned from the magazine, he said in a statement.

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BuzzFeed:

Senate's Top Republican Hails The Fall Of Old Media — Mitch McConnell talks to BuzzFeed about the Web, the election, and his plans to let Democrats take a few votes if he becomes Majority Leader. “I kind of like this new environment.” — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told BuzzFeed …

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Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:

FUSSBUDGET … - PHOTO BOOTH - DAILY SHOUTS - PAGE-TURNER - DAILY COMMENT - AMY DAVIDSON - JOHN CASSIDY - ANDY BOROWITZ

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Dane Schiller / Houston Chronicle:

Truck owner wants DEA to pay up after botched sting — Photo: James Nielsen / © 2011 Houston Chronicle — The phone rang before sunrise. It woke Craig Patty, owner of a tiny North Texas trucking company, to vexing news about Truck 793 - a big red semi supposedly getting repairs in Houston.

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