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Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
Within Hours, Mitt Romney Takes Back Everything He Said About Preexisting Conditions — On national TV on Sunday morning, with millions of people watching, Mitt Romney told David Gregory that there were parts of Obamacare he actually liked. In fact, he said, one of the goals of his healthcare plan …
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Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
Romney Says He Supports Popular Obamacare Provisions On NBC, Quietly Reverses Hours Later On Conservative Website — This morning on NBC, Mitt Romney said that “there are a number of things that I like” about Obamacare and suggested he would retain: 1. The guarantee that insurance companies …
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Who Is Dumber, Joe Biden or Barack Obama? — Most people would immediately say “Joe Biden.” But I am not at all sure that is correct. There is much to be said on the subject, but for the moment let's just note that Obama has matched one of Biden's most famous moments of stupidity …
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Betsy's Page and Outside the Beltway
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Erik Wasson / The Hill:
VP Biden gets friendly with female biker at campaign stop in Ohio — Vice President Joe Biden got caught in a stunning photo with a female biker sitting on his lap. — The Associated Press snapped the shot at Cruisers Diner in Seaman, Ohio on Sunday. — A White House pool report …
Rick Klein / ABCNEWS:
Bob Woodward: ‘Gaps’ in President Obama's Leadership Contributed to Debt Deal Collapse — “Gaps” in President Obama's leadership contributed to the collapse of a “grand bargain” on spending and debt last year, with the president failing to cultivate congressional relationships that may have helped …
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Rick Klein / ABCNEWS:
President Obama to Bob Woodward: ‘Mistake’ to Dress Down Paul Ryan to His Face in Budget Speech — President Obama told author Bob Woodward that he didn't know Rep. Paul Ryan was going to attend at a major speech he delivered last year on spending and debt, and says in retrospect that it was …
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USA Today, The Hill and Riehl World News
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Obama leads by 5 in Ohio — PPP's first post-conventions poll in Ohio finds Barack Obama with a 5 point lead over Mitt Romney, 50-45. This is the largest lead PPP has found for Obama in an Ohio poll since early May. Last month Obama led 48-45. — Both candidates have seen their images improve …
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
North Carolina remains extremely tight — PPP's post-Democratic convention North Carolina poll finds virtually no change from last week. Barack Obama leads 49-48, a result hardly different from the 48/48 tie we found last week. — That's not to say the convention wasn't a success for Democrats.
Rosalind Rossi / Chicago Sun Times:
Chicago teachers strike for first time in 25 years; contingency sites ready, charters remain open — Karen Lewis, president of the Chicago Teachers Union and Vice president Jesse Sharkey talk to the media as Chicago Public Schools will be on Strike this Monday. Sunday Sept 9, 2012 |
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Crooks and Liars, Associated Press, The Hill, Progressive Change …, Diane Ravitch's blog and The Gateway Pundit
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Monica Davey / New York Times:
With No Contract Deal by Deadline in Chicago, Teachers Will Strike
With No Contract Deal by Deadline in Chicago, Teachers Will Strike
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and American Power
Holly Yan / CNN:
Chicago teachers strike leaves 400,000 students out of school
Chicago teachers strike leaves 400,000 students out of school
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New York Magazine
James Fallows / The Atlantic Online:
Annals of Post-Truth Politics: Good for Norah O'Donnell — Relevant background point #1: Rep. Paul Ryan's fame has depended on his reputation as the man who knew the obscure details of federal budget policy, and who was brave and honest enough to tell the public the unvarnished truth about those details.
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Washington Examiner and The Reality-Based Community
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Zack Beauchamp / ThinkProgress:
Ryan: I Didn't Vote For The Defense Cuts I Voted For
Ryan: I Didn't Vote For The Defense Cuts I Voted For
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The Hill, The Daily Beast, Taylor Marsh, The Raw Story, Booman Tribune and Hullabaloo
Jeremy Herb / The Hill:
Ryan defends vote for sequestration deal
Ryan defends vote for sequestration deal
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CNN, Bark Bark Woof Woof, The Caucus, PERRspectives and Politico
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Obstruct and Exploit — Does anyone remember the American Jobs Act? A year ago President Obama proposed boosting the economy with a combination of tax cuts and spending increases, aimed in particular at sustaining state and local government employment. Independent analysts reacted favorably.
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Angry Black Lady Chronicles and Daily Kos
The Patriot / PennLive.com:
Voter ID law set for review by state Supreme Court — Pennsylvania will take its place as a battleground state on a different political front this week as supporters and opponents argue the validity of the state's new voter ID law before the state Supreme Court. — Oral arguments are scheduled for Thursday in Philadelphia.
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Ethan Bronner / New York Times:
Legal Battles on Voting May Prove a Critical Issue in Election
Legal Battles on Voting May Prove a Critical Issue in Election
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ABCNEWS, The Moderate Voice and American Power
Reuters:
Insight: GM's Volt - The ugly math of low sales, high costs — (Reuters) - General Motors Co sold a record number of Chevrolet Volt sedans in August — but that probably isn't a good thing for the automaker's bottom line. — Nearly two years after the introduction of the path-breaking plug-in hybrid …
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“The Lid” and Jammie Wearing Fools
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Gaffetastic!... Obama Pulls a Biden, Tells Audience, “Three Proud Words - Made in the USA!” (Video) — Gaffetastic! — Add this to the list... Obama goes off TelePrompter, pulls a Biden. — Barack tells audience, “Stamped with 3 proud words... Made in the USA!” — Via The Blaze:
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Erica Ritz / TheBlaze.com:
OBAMA PULLS A BIDEN: ‘THREE PROUD WORDS: MADE IN THE USA’
OBAMA PULLS A BIDEN: ‘THREE PROUD WORDS: MADE IN THE USA’
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Scared Monkeys and The Lonely Conservative
Charles Mahtesian / Reuters:
9 states where the race will be won — The presidential race has narrowed to a core of nine states, a collection of margin-of-error battlegrounds spread across nearly every region. — From New Hampshire in the Northeast to Nevada in the Rocky Mountain West, there is little disagreement between …
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GOP 12
Paul Krugman:
Government Employment — During today's round table on ABC, Rand Paul seemed shocked at my claim that government employment is down under Obama. Of course, it is. But maybe he's thinking of the fact that since govt employment rose under Bush, we're still at higher absolute levels than we were a decade ago.
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Blue Crab Boulevard, Alan Colmes' Liberaland and Crooks and Liars
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Jeff Spross / ThinkProgress:
Flabbergasted Rand Paul Learns Public Employment Decreased Under Obama
Flabbergasted Rand Paul Learns Public Employment Decreased Under Obama
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The Maddow Blog, Bark Bark Woof Woof and Paul Krugman
Dylan Byers / Associated Press:
Smoke and mirrors at CBS's Face The Nation — Today's listing for CBS's Face The Nation. — Viewers flipping through their cable listings this morning may have noticed that while NBC's ‘Meet The Press’ had an exclusive interview with Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney — a big get …
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Lindsey Boerma / CBS News:
Obama won't compromise “balanced approach” on budget, despite gridlock
Obama won't compromise “balanced approach” on budget, despite gridlock
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Pirate's Cove, Weasel Zippers and Washington Examiner