Top Items:
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Presidential debate: Libya questioner says Obama didn't answer — Kerry Ladka stood before President Obama at last night's town hall-style debate and asked the question that would touch off an onstage verbal brawl and, later, an intense national discussion. Here's how it went:
RELATED:
John Nolte / BREITBART.COM:
CROWLEY'S FALSE FACT CHECK SAVES PRESIDENT, DERAILS DEBATE - UPDATE: CROWLEY BACKTRACKS — ***UPDATE 4: Politico's Dylan Byers: “After the debate, even Crowley seemed to acknowledge that she had erred.” — ***UPDATE 2: Even Washington Post fact-checker Glenn Kessler says Crowley got it wrong: Obama “did not say terrorism.”
Discussion:
Washington Monthly, NewsBusters.org blogs, CNN, Fox News, Washington Post, The Moderate Voice, The Heritage Foundation, Human Events, Guardian, American Prospect, Balloon Juice, The Daily Caller, The Daily Beast, Althouse, Twitchy, The Other McCain, The Gateway Pundit, THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS, American Power, Weasel Zippers, thump whip and Wake up America
Noah Rothman / Mediaite:
Candy Crowley's Debate Moderation Exemplifies Why Americans Do Not Trust Their Media — On Monday, I wrote that it would be wrong to prejudge CNN host Candy Crowley before she turned in her performance as a debate moderator. Just the week prior, ABC reporter Martha Raddatz was preemptively criticized …
Discussion:
Crooks and Liars, The Daily Beast, Washington Examiner, Conservative Commune, The Raw Story, Hot Air, Poynter and Conservatives4Palin
DrewM / minx.cc:
Crowley On September 30th: Administration Took Weeks To Admit Benghazi Might Be A Terrorist Attack
Crowley On September 30th: Administration Took Weeks To Admit Benghazi Might Be A Terrorist Attack
Discussion:
CNN, The PJ Tatler and Jammie Wearing Fools
Josh Rogin / Foreign Policy:
Obama did call Benghazi attack an ‘act of terror’ - in Colorado
Obama did call Benghazi attack an ‘act of terror’ - in Colorado
Discussion:
CNN, First Read, The Atlantic Online, The BRAD BLOG, Washington Post, BuzzFeed, Politifact.com Truth …, Mother Jones, USA Today, National Review, The Daily Caller, Algemeiner.com, Daily Kos, Taylor Marsh, The Moderate Voice, The Hinterland Gazette, Business Week, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, The Mahablog, No More Mister Nice Blog, thump whip and The Daily Dish
David S. Bernstein / Talking Politics:
Mind The Binder — Hey, I know about that binder! And guess what — Mitt Romney was lying about it. — From the rush transcript: … Not a true story. — What actually happened was that in 2002 — prior to the election, not even knowing yet whether it would be a Republican …
Discussion:
Crooks and Liars, Guardian, The Huffington Post, AMERICAblog, Gothamist, Daily Kos, CBS News, Truthdig, Slate, Eschaton, Colorlines, News Desk, Boston Globe, The Boston Globe, The Atlantic Online, The New Republic, blog.sfgate.com, The Political Carnival, Business Insider, Wonkette, The Moderate Voice, ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES, Firedoglake, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Towleroad News #gay, BAGnewsNotes, The Maddow Blog, Shakesville, Mother Jones, The Raw Story, Hullabaloo, Paul Krugman, Sky Dancing, Gawker, Election 2012 and Balloon Juice
RELATED:
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Mitt Romney Adviser On Lilly Ledbetter Act: ‘He Was Opposed To It At The Time’ … REACT: — FOLLOW: — Mitt Romney, Video, 2012 Debate, Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Lilly Ledbetter, Obama Women, Politics News, Presidential Debate, Binders Full Of Women, Ledbetter Act, Lilly Ledbetter Act …
Discussion:
Daily Kos, ABCNEWS, Mediaite, Eclectablog, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Talking Points Memo, The Maddow Blog, Obama 2012 Blog and Forbes
CNN:
Obama picks up on Romney ‘binder’ line
Obama picks up on Romney ‘binder’ line
Discussion:
The PJ Tatler, ABCNEWS and Connecting.the.Dots
Jason Noble / Des Moines Register:
In full-page newspaper ad, 13 Iowa voters apologize for supporting Obama in 2008
In full-page newspaper ad, 13 Iowa voters apologize for supporting Obama in 2008
Discussion:
Weasel Zippers and Battleground Watch
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The truth about Romney and those ‘binders’
The truth about Romney and those ‘binders’
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, The Huffington Post, Liberal Values, The Political Carnival, Guardian, CNN and The Hinterland Gazette
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Mitt Romney: ‘I love these debates’
Kevin Robillard / Politico:
John Kerry on presidential debate prep: I need ‘exorcism’ to be rid of Mitt Romney
John Kerry on presidential debate prep: I need ‘exorcism’ to be rid of Mitt Romney
Discussion:
Michelle Malkin, Pundits Blog, Weasel Zippers, The Hill and FIRST DRAFT
Elise Viebeck / The Hill:
Romney bids for women's support with new abortion ad
Romney bids for women's support with new abortion ad
Discussion:
Instapundit, National Review, ABCNEWS, Washington Post and Newsy
New York Post:
Terrorist attempts to blow up Federal Reserve Bank — A Bangladeshi terrorist tried to blow up the Federal Reserve Bank in Lower Manhattan this morning using a 1,000-pound bomb, according to a criminal complaint. — Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis, 21, of Jamaica, Queens …
Discussion:
Power Line, The Lonely Conservative, The Jawa Report, New York Magazine, National Review and Gothamist
RELATED:
nbcnewyork.com:
Suspected Terrorist Arrested for Alleged Plot to Attack Federal Reserve in NYC — The plot was a sting operation monitored by the FBI and NYPD — This file photo of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows Federal Reserve police patrolling the building at 33 Liberty St.
Discussion:
Gawker, Mediaite, The Daily Caller, The Agonist, Jihad Watch, Newsy and The Raw Story
Fox News:
Bangladeshi man arrested after allegedly trying to blow up Fed building in NYC
Bangladeshi man arrested after allegedly trying to blow up Fed building in NYC
Discussion:
Algemeiner.com, Jihad Watch and The PJ Tatler
nbcnewyork.com:
Jeremy Epstein, First Questioner in Debate, Says He's No Longer Undecided — The 20-year-old college student asked whether he will be able to get a job when he graduates — The Long Island college student who asked President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney the first question …
Discussion:
Newsday, The DiploMad 2.0, The Fix, Jammie Wearing Fools and The Gateway Pundit
RELATED:
Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Debate questioner voting for Obama
Raymond Hernandez / New York Times:
Bloomberg Jumps Into '12 Races With New ‘Super PAC’ — Seeking to reshape a national political debate he finds frustratingly superficial, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York is plunging into the 2012 campaign in its final weeks, creating his own “super PAC” to direct millions of dollars …
Discussion:
Mediaite, Politicker, Business Insider and Election 2012
RELATED:
Steven Shepard / NationalJournal.com:
Poll: Race Tied in Wisconsin — A new poll released Wednesday shows President Obama and Mitt Romney tied in Wisconsin — , erasing the significant lead that Obama had built following the Democratic convention and putting the state's 10 electoral votes firmly in play.
Discussion:
Outside the Beltway
RELATED:
Charles Franklin / Marquette Law School Poll:
Marquette Law School Poll finds presidential and Senate races tied in Wisconsin — Romney and Thompson gaining ground, both races within one point — Milwaukee, Wis. - A new Marquette Law School Poll finds the presidential race tied in Wisconsin, with President Barack Obama at 49 percent …
Discussion:
Battleground Watch, CNN, Althouse and Election 2012
Blue Texan / Crooks and Liars:
Romney Bizarrely Claims Automatic Weapons Are ‘Illegal’ in the US — This is truly one of the strangest claims I've ever seen a presidential candidate make during a debate. … This is right up there with Ford's “Eastern Europe” gaffe. — What the hell is Romney talking about?
Discussion:
Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Time and Los Angeles Times
RELATED:
Dana Rubinstein / Capital New York:
‘Gibberish’: Romney and Obama fail to prove Bloomberg wrong on guns
‘Gibberish’: Romney and Obama fail to prove Bloomberg wrong on guns
Discussion:
No More Mister Nice Blog, New York Magazine and Politico
Katrina Trinko / National Review:
Bizarre Coincidence: Democrats Get More Time in All Three Debates — If you want more time to get your message out in debates, it's good to be a Democrat. — According to the CNN debate clock, President Obama spoke at greater length than Mitt Romney during both debates, as did Vice President Biden during his debate with Paul Ryan.
Discussion:
Conservatives4Palin, Weasel Zippers, Examiner, Althouse, Sense of Events and Villainous Company
RELATED:
William Bigelow / BREITBART.COM:
CROWLEY INTERRUPTS ROMNEY 28 TIMES, OBAMA JUST 9
CROWLEY INTERRUPTS ROMNEY 28 TIMES, OBAMA JUST 9
Discussion:
The Moderate Voice, Mediaite, CNN, Conservatives4Palin, Weasel Zippers, The Gateway Pundit, Examiner and Instapundit
RealClearPolitics Video Log:
Michelle Obama Broke Agreed Upon Rules, Clapped At Debate — At the second presidential debate on Tuesday night, a camera caught first lady Michelle Obama clapping after moderator Candy Crowley told Republican presidential candidate Gov. Mitt Romney that President Obama called the Benghazi attack an …
Discussion:
Examiner, The Gateway Pundit, Gretawire, Reuters, Townhall.com, Weasel Zippers, Ricochet Conversations Feed and The Daily Caller
RELATED:
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Reporters applaud Obama's slam on Romney's wealth — HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — The room set aside for reporters to watch Tuesday night's debate erupted into applause after President Obama ridiculed the size of Mitt Romney's personal wealth. — Mr. Romney was trying to make the point …
Jenny Marlar / Gallup:
In U.S., Unadjusted Unemployment at 7.3% in Mid-October — Unemployment, underemployment lowest since Gallup began tracking — WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. unemployment, as measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, is 7.3% in mid-October, down considerably from 7.9% at the end of September …
BuzzFeed:
Google: Obama Won The Debate — And everyone's searching for “binders full of women.” — View Entire List ›
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo
Margaret Sullivan / The Public Editor's Journal:
After an Outburst on Twitter, The Times Reinforces Its Social Media Guidelines — Updated Below — Last week, I wrote about the insulting and profane Twitter messages by Andrew Goldman, a freelance writer at The Times, to the author Jennifer Weiner. At the end of that post …
Discussion:
The New York Observer, Capital New York, Politico, Gawker, Poynter, JIMROMENESKO.COM and New York Magazine, more at Mediagazer »
Major Garrett / NationalJournal.com:
The Four Ls and Four States: What's Next in the Obama-Romney Duel — From now until the third and final presidential debate, and quite probably even after that, President Obama and Mitt Romney will fight on the ground, over the airwaves, and in social media over the four Ls and four swing states.
Discussion:
Hot Air, The PJ Tatler and National Review
Andrew Dugan / Gallup:
Women in Swing States Have Gender-Specific Priorities — Female voters name abortion as top issue for women, men prioritize jobs — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Women in the 12 key swing states have starkly different responses from men when asked in an open-ended format to name the most important issues for their gender in the 2012 election.
Discussion:
Daily Kos, Weekly Standard and American Spectator