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Foreign Policy Hands Voice Disbelief At Romney Cairo Statement — “Bungle... utter disaster...not ready for prime time... not presidential... Lehman moment.” And that's just the Republicans. — Image by Jim Young / Reuters — Mitt Romney's sharply-worded attack on President Obama …
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EXCLUSIVE: Open mic captures press coordinating questions for Romney “no matter who he calls on we're covered” — Before Romney issued his statement today, an open mic capture the press coordinating questions to ask Romney, with one saying “no matter who he calls on we're covered on the one question”.
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Power Line, NewsBusters.org, Weekly Standard, “The Lid”, Mediaite, The Gateway Pundit, Doug Ross, National Review and The Daily Caller
CNN:
FIRST ON CNN: Romney camp tries to manage fallout from Libya response — De Pere, Wisconsin (CNN) - Facing criticism for its aggressive and politically-charged response to Tuesday's violent attacks on the American embassies in Egypt and Libya, Mitt Romney's presidential campaign …
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Deadly Embassy Assault May Have Been Planned, U.S. Suspects — WASHINGTON —The Obama administration suspects that the fiery attack in Libya that killed the American ambassador and three other diplomats may have been planned rather than a spontaneous mob getting out of control, American officials said Wednesday.
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Obama: Romney shoots first, aims later — (CBS News) In response to Mitt Romney's criticism of the Obama administration for its handling of recent violence in Egypt and Libya, President Obama told CBS News on Wednesday that Romney “seems to have a tendency to shoot first and aim later.”
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CNN, ABCNEWS, Pat Dollard, Truthdig, Weasel Zippers, Mediaite and Atlas Shrugs
Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic Online:
Muhammad-Film Consultant: ‘Sam Bacile’ Is Not Israeli, and Not a Real Name — Revelations about the alleged producer of the now-infamous trailer for “The Innocence of Muslims.” — Actors portray the Prophet Mohammed and other historial figures in the controversial film, Innocence of Muslims.
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First Thoughts: Over the top — Romney issues over-the-top attack on embassy attacks... And his statement looks worse and worse as new information comes out, including the death of the U.S. ambassador to Libya... Romney camp stands by its attack saying embassy statement came after the u nrest began …
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U.S. ambassador to Libya killed in Benghazi attack — (Reuters) - The U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other embassy staff were killed in a rocket attack on their car, a Libyan official said, as they were rushed from a consular building stormed by militants denouncing a U.S.-made film insulting the Prophet Mohammad.
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Washington Post:
Mr. Romney's rhetoric on embassy attacks is a discredit to his campaign — J.CHRISTOPHER STEVENS, the U.S. ambassador to Libya, was a skilled and courageous diplomat who repeatedly placed himself at risk in order to support the cause of a democratic Libya. His death, along with those of three …
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Foreign Policy, Little Green Footballs, democracyarsenal.org and Mediaite
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Filmmaker Sam Bacile in hiding after anti-Muslim film sparks violence in which American diplomat was killed — An Israeli filmmaker based in California went into hiding Tuesday after his movie attacking Islam's Prophet Muhammad sparked angry assaults by ultra-conservative Muslims on U.S. missions …
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When You Learn They're Not Ready — Some moments show you when a candidate is ready or not to become President of the United States. I suspect last night will become one of those moments for Mitt Romney. The verdict will not be positive. — As I noted last night …
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Washington Post, CBS News, The Atlantic Online and Daily Kos
Katrina Trinko / National Review:
The Insane MSM Questions Romney Faced at Presser — So if a presidential candidate gives remarks about a foreign policy crisis, you'd be forgiven for thinking that in the q & a held immediately afterward, reporters would ask him about ... foreign policy. But when Mitt Romney took questions today …
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JOSHUAPUNDIT, Hot Air, NewsBusters.org blogs and Weasel Zippers
BuzzFeed:
Inflammatory Anti-Muslim “Movie” May Not Be A Real Movie
Inflammatory Anti-Muslim “Movie” May Not Be A Real Movie
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New York Times, Guardian, The Week, The Daily Beast, Associated Press and Mediaite, more at Mediagazer »
William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Romney Is Right — One can question the timing and tone …
Romney Is Right — One can question the timing and tone …
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ABCNEWS, msnbc.com, The Daily Caller, The Page, The Daily Dish, Daily Kos, Brendan Nyhan and The Week
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The Day The Roof Fell In — Sometimes trouble blows up out of a clear blue sky.
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Power Line, Hot Air and CNSNews
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Obama slams Romney, says GOP rival 'didn't have his facts right'
Obama slams Romney, says GOP rival 'didn't have his facts right'
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Ballot Box and Politico
Adrian Chen / Gawker:
‘It Makes Me Sick’: Actress in Muhammed Movie Says She Was Deceived, Had No Idea It Was About Islam
‘It Makes Me Sick’: Actress in Muhammed Movie Says She Was Deceived, Had No Idea It Was About Islam
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Talking Points Memo, Associated Press and Guardian, more at Mediagazer »
Twitchy:
UPenn professor Anthea Butler calls for imprisonment of filmmaker Sam Bacile; Update: Butler locks her Twitter account
UPenn professor Anthea Butler calls for imprisonment of filmmaker Sam Bacile; Update: Butler locks her Twitter account
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Belmont Club and Pat Dollard
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Conservatives rally on embassy attacks
Conservatives rally on embassy attacks
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WTOP.com, Politico, Washington Monthly, Wizbang, Pat Dollard and Wonkette
Mark Halperin / The Page:
Romney and Foreign Policy
William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:
Dead Ambassador dragged through streets, MSM furious at Romney criticism of Obama
Dead Ambassador dragged through streets, MSM furious at Romney criticism of Obama
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Washington Post, Power Line, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Althouse
Benjy Sarlin / Talking Points Memo:
Romney Camp's New Explanation Of Libya Reaction: W.H. Actions Prove We're Right
Romney Camp's New Explanation Of Libya Reaction: W.H. Actions Prove We're Right
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First Read, The Atlantic Online, Politico and Daily Kos
Daniel Foster / National Review:
Romney's Awkward Spot
Romney's Awkward Spot
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Politico, BREITBART.COM and Reuters
Harriet Sherwood / Guardian:
Muhammad film: reaction around the Middle East
Muhammad film: reaction around the Middle East
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The Daily Dish and Weasel Zippers
Molly Ball / The Atlantic Online:
Will Romney's Foreign-Policy Fumble Doom His Campaign?
Will Romney's Foreign-Policy Fumble Doom His Campaign?
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ABCNEWS, US Politics and National Review
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
PROTESTS BREAK OUT IN SUDAN, KUWAIT, GAZA AND MOROCCO (Photos)
PROTESTS BREAK OUT IN SUDAN, KUWAIT, GAZA AND MOROCCO (Photos)
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Pat Dollard
Max Fisher / The Atlantic Online:
Five Nagging Questions About the Libya and Egypt Embassy Attacks
Five Nagging Questions About the Libya and Egypt Embassy Attacks
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CNN and Weekly Standard
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Ambassador Stevens killed at site with no Marines — The consulate where the American ambassador to Libya was killed on Tuesday is an “interim facility” not protected by the contingent of Marines that safeguards embassies, POLITICO has learned. — Ambassador Chris Stevens was killed …
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Wired and Weekly Standard
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ISLAMISTS DRAG DEAD BODY OF US AMBASSADOR THROUGH THE STREETS OF BENGHAZI! (Updated) ...Another Photo! — Islamists dragged the dead body of US Ambassador Christopher Stevens from the embassy after he was murdered last night. — The radical Islamists attacked the embassy with rocket propelled grenades and machine gun fire.
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The White House, American Power, Riehl World News, Israel Matzav, Fox News Insider, National Review and The Daily Caller
Sam Baker / The Hill:
Probe: HHS's Sebelius illegally campaigned for Obama on the job — Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius violated federal law by using her Cabinet position to campaign for President Obama, federal investigators said Wednesday. — The Office of Special Counsel (OSC) …
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Jake Tapper / ABCNEWS:
Office of Special Counsel Says HHS Secretary Violated Hatch Act
Office of Special Counsel Says HHS Secretary Violated Hatch Act
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Scott Wong / Politico:
Kyl: Embassy statement like blaming rape victim [Updated] — The No. 2 Senate Republican slammed the Obama administration for “apologizing” to protesters who were threatening the U.S. Embassy in Egypt, comparing the situation to a judge blaming a rape victim for the way she dressed.
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Meredith Shiner / TwitLonger:
TwitLonger — The difference between the Jon Kyl and John …
TwitLonger — The difference between the Jon Kyl and John …
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Balloon Juice and New York Magazine
U.S. Census Bureau News:
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2011 — The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that in 2011, median household income declined, the poverty rate was not statistically different from the previous year and the percentage of people without health insurance coverage decreased.
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Jonathan Cohn / The New Republic:
Obamacare Is Working, Cont'd
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Sarah Palin to Mitt Romney: Make attacks ‘personal’ — Sarah Palin says Mitt Romney's presidential campaign should be “severely aggressive” in attacking President Barack Obama as “incompetent” and a “socialist.” — Fox News's Bill O'Reilly asked the former Alaska governor on Tuesday …
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Rebecca Schoenkopf / Wonkette:
Sarah Palin Wishes Barack Obama Had A Bigger Penis
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Fox News poll: Obama has lead over Romney in post-convention poll — An increase in support from women as well as independents gives Barack Obama a post-convention advantage over challenger Mitt Romney. The president receives a five percentage-point bounce among women and a 12-point bounce …
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The Political Carnival and Taegan Goddard's …
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New Study Finds High-Income Tax Cuts Don't Stimulate Economic Growth — Congressional Republicans and their party's presidential nominee have both pushed plans to cut taxes on the wealthiest Americans in hopes that such a move would stimulate the economy and aid the recovery from the Great Recession.
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland