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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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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 …
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Biker chick sits on Biden's lap while Obama lifted in the air by restaurant owner — Boy, what these guys will do for votes. Consider this your open thread for Sunday. UPDATE: OK Biden, this is a little much:
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The Moderate Voice, The Jawa Report and protein wisdom
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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Katrina Trinko / National Review:
Re: Romney and Obamacare — Eliana, I reached out to the Romney campaign for clarification about Mitt Romney's remarks this morning about liking some parts of Obamacare. An aide pointed out that Romney first said on Meet the Press that “I say we are going to replace Obamacare.
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Talking Points Memo, ThinkProgress, The Reality-Based Community and No More Mister Nice Blog
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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Swampland, Outside the Beltway, Politico, Princeton Election Consortium, The Rightnewz and Balloon Juice
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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 — Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan has gotten in hot water before for criticizing President Obama for the very same defense cuts that he voted for in 2011. When confronted with this incongruity today on Face The Nation …
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The Hill, The Daily Beast, Taylor Marsh, Booman Tribune, The Raw Story and Hullabaloo
Jeremy Herb / The Hill:
Ryan defends vote for sequestration deal
Ryan defends vote for sequestration deal
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CNN, The Caucus, Politico, PERRspectives and Ballot Box
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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Prairie Weather and American Power
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
Monica Davey / New York Times:
With No Contract Deal by Deadline in Chicago, Teachers Will Strike — CHICAGO — Union leaders for this city's public schoolteachers said that they would strike on Monday morning after negotiations ended late Sunday with no contract agreement between the union and the nation's third largest school system …
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and American Power
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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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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
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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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 …
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
Katherine Boyle / Washington Post:
NYC gay bar hosts Obama fundraiser — NEW YORK — Outside, posters of President Obama and the first lady were the only signs that Eastern Bloc was closed for a private party. To some regulars of the grungy gay bar in Manhattan's East Village, the $100 minimum cover charge seemed too pricey for a Saturday night.
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Charles Mahtesian / Politico:
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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Ethan Klapper / The Huffington Post:
Obama Picked Up By Scott Van Duzer, Florida Pizza Place Owner (PHOTO) … REACT: — FOLLOW: — Barack Obama , Elections 2012, Video, Obama Florida, Obama Photo, Barack Obama Lifted Off The Ground, Barack Obama Photo, Obama Lifted Off The Ground, Obama Lifted Photo, Obama Picked Up …
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Travis Waldron / ThinkProgress:
Romney Says His Plan To Cut Taxes On The Rich Doesn't Actually Cut Taxes On The Rich — On Meet The Press this morning, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney claimed that his tax plan — which provides a 20 percent tax cut for all Americans — would not “reduce the tax burden” …
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Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
Romney, Ryan Refuse To Identify Tax Loopholes They'd Close
Romney, Ryan Refuse To Identify Tax Loopholes They'd Close
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Associated Press, CANNONFIRE, Outside the Beltway and Hullabaloo