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Melanie Phillips:
Here is the (real) news — Here is some information about the war between Gaza and Israel that for some unaccountable reason you may have missed today in Britain's mainstream media. — Since the beginning of Israel's operation Pillar of Defence last Wednesday against Hamas rocket attacks …
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BBC, Palestinian Media Watch, Pirate's Cove, The Other McCain, New York Times, Spectator, Israel Matzav, Elder of Ziyon and Weekly Standard
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Gilad Sharon / Jerusalem Post:
A decisive conclusion is necessary — There is no middle path here - either the Gazans and their infrastructure are made to pay the price, or we reoccupy the entire Gaza Strip. — Anyone who thinks Hamas is going to beg for a cease-fire, that Operation Pillar of Defense will draw to a close …
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Business Insider, Firedoglake, Israel Matzav, 3 News, Suburban Guerrilla, CANNONFIRE, Crooked Timber, Mondoweiss, Twitchy, Little Green Footballs, Truthdig, The Agonist and Guardian
Reuters:
Israel says prefers diplomacy over Gaza invasion option
Israel says prefers diplomacy over Gaza invasion option
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Haaretz, The Heritage Foundation, Guardian, Elder of Ziyon and www.wnyc.org
Simon Plosker / Honest Reporting:
Gaza Child Killed... By Hamas
Gaza Child Killed... By Hamas
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Weasel Zippers and Israel Matzav
Associated Press:
OBAMA: ISRAEL HAS RIGHT TO DEFEND ITSELF
OBAMA: ISRAEL HAS RIGHT TO DEFEND ITSELF
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Guardian, Shakesville and Taylor Marsh
James Hohmann / Politico:
Republicans at a crossroads — LAS VEGAS — Republican governors are torn between essentially staying the course in the wake of Mitt Romney's loss and a more proactive strategy aimed at radically shaking up their party in an effort to reach out to young and minority voters.
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Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog, New York Magazine and Conservatives4Palin
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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Future for Republicans is not so bad
Future for Republicans is not so bad
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Booman Tribune, Althouse, Betsy's Page and Wall Street Journal
Reuters:
Republicans say party needs revamp after Romney drubbing
Republicans say party needs revamp after Romney drubbing
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Washington Monthly, Hot Air, NewsBusters.org and Mediaite
Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
Top Republicans Excoriate Romney On Sunday Talk Shows
Top Republicans Excoriate Romney On Sunday Talk Shows
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Connecting.the.Dots and Outside the Beltway
Keith Koffler / White House Dossier:
Obama Repeatedly Mispronounces Aung San Suu Kyi — During his stop in Burma earlier today, President Obama repeatedly mispronounced the name of Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel laureate and former political prisoner who has led the struggle for a free and democratic Burma. — From the Associated Press:
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Weasel Zippers and The Gateway Pundit
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Twinkie Manifesto — The Twinkie, it turns out, was introduced way back in 1930. In our memories, however, the iconic snack will forever be identified with the 1950s, when Hostess popularized the brand by sponsoring “The Howdy Doody Show.” And the demise of Hostess has unleashed …
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The Moderate Voice and msnbc.com
Reuters:
Florida's West to fight defeat in House race — (Reuters) - Tea Party-backed Republican Congressman Allen West said he was still not ready to concede defeat on Sunday, almost two weeks after the November 6 election, when the clock ran out on a partial recount in South Florida.
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nation.foxnews.com and Election 2012
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Christine Stapleton / Palm Beach Post:
Murphy declares victory when St. Lucie board misses noon deadline; West considers challenge
Murphy declares victory when St. Lucie board misses noon deadline; West considers challenge
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emptywheel, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and The Buzz Florida Politics Feed
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Allen West falls further behind
Allen West falls further behind
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Crooks and Liars, Daily Kos, CNN, The Raw Story, Outside the Beltway, Alan Colmes'Alan Colmes', The Reaction and Ballot Box
Michael Hainey / GQ:
All Eyez on Him — The junior senator from Florida had a heck of an election year: Short-listed for VP. Wrote a memoir of his Cuban heritage. Gave a tough, moving convention speech—maybe the best of its kind since Obama's. Michael Hainey talks to Marco Rubio about growing up in the shadow of Castro …
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The Hill, GOP 12 and The Raw Story
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Lois Romano / Politico:
Marco Rubio takes message to Iowa
Marco Rubio takes message to Iowa
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New York Magazine, Daily Kos, First Read, The Other McCain, Spectator and Tampa Bay Times
Wall Street Journal:
Investment Falls Off a Cliff — U.S. Companies Cut Spending Plans Amid Fiscal and Economic Uncertainty — U.S. companies are scaling back investment plans at the fastest pace since the recession, signaling more trouble for the economic recovery. — Half of the nation's 40 biggest …
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MarketBeat, Questions and Observations, The Lonely Conservative and Via Meadia
Washington Examiner:
Can conservatives prevent the U.S. from becoming California? … As bad as last Tuesday night was for the national Republican Party, it was far, far worse for the California Republican Party. Not only did Golden State Democrats maintain control of every statewide elected office …
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Marathon Pundit
Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
Paul Ryan Emerges as Power Broker in Fiscal Talks — WASHINGTON — Gone is the private jet and the motorcade that swept him from the tarmac to the private hotel entrances. His security staff has been reduced to a few Capitol Police officers, soon to fade away.
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Washington Monthly, Firedoglake, NationalJournal.com, The Fix and The Caucus
Mark Duell / Daily Mail:
From wedding dress to suicide vest: How Russian Islamic convert kissed her daughter goodbye and blew herself up at cleric's home — Brought up as an Orthodox Christian by her mother, Aminat Kurbanova looked a picture of happiness at her wedding nine years ago - marrying the man with whom she had fallen in love at drama school.
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Jihad Watch
Talking Points Memo:
Rubio Declines To Say How Old Earth Is: 'I'm Not A Scientist, Man' — GQ: How old do you think the Earth is? — Marco Rubio: I'm not a scientist, man. I can tell you what recorded history says, I can tell you what the Bible says, but I think that's a dispute amongst theologians …
Jim Geraghty / National Review:
How Many 2008 McCain Voters Went Libertarian in 2012? — Campaign Spot reader Michael writes in, having examined the claim of the missing Republican voters — the drop off from McCain's 2008 total to Romney's 2012. Immediately after the election, many were left incredulous in response …
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