memeorandum: Clinton 2008 now debt-free (Tarini Parti/Politico)

9:25 AM ET, January 23, 2013

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Greg Holyk / ABCNEWS:

Clinton More Popular than Biden; Let the 2016 Handicapping Begin — Of two potential Democratic successors to Barack Obama, one has a clear advantage in personal popularity: Hillary Clinton, whose favorability rating exceeds Joe Biden's by a hefty 19 percentage points in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll.

Discussion: ABCNEWS, Taegan Goddard's …, Ballot Box, NBC Politics and The Hill

Politico:

Joe Biden ‘intoxicated’ by 2016 run — Joe Biden summoned more than 200 Democratic insiders to the vice presidential residence Sunday night to chat about the 2012 triumph — but many walked away convinced his rising 2016 ambitions were the real intent of the long, intimate night.

Paul Steinhauser / CNN:
Biden's moves spark talk of a 2016 presidential bid

Discussion: Politico and CBS DC

Quinnipiac News + Events:

Release Detail — January 23, 2013 - New Jersey Voters Back Christie's Rap On GOP 5-1, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Voters Tell Lautenberg To Step Aside — Gov. Christopher Christie was right to criticize Congressional Republicans for delaying a vote on Hurricane Sandy relief …

Discussion: CNN, Politico and Ballot Box

Philly.com:

Lautenberg: Booker ‘entitled’ to run, but no decision yet — WASHINGTON — Sen. Frank Lautenberg, who might face a 2014 primary challenge from Newark Mayor Cory Booker, said his fellow Democrat is “entitled” to run if he chooses to but suggested that he had to give a “spanking” to his potential rival for so openly coveting his seat.

Discussion: The Atlantic Online, theGrio, CNN, Politico, Mediaite, The Daily Caller, Taegan Goddard's …, Ballot Box, Ed Driscoll, Post Politics and Weekly Standard

Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:

Obama Speech Leaves G.O.P. Stark Choices — WASHINGTON — President Obama's aggressive Inaugural Address on Monday presented Congressional Republicans with a stark choice over the next two years: accommodate the president's agenda on immigration, guns, energy and social programs and hope …

Discussion: The Daily Caller, Prairie Weather, msnbc.com, Hullabaloo and Washington Post

Ian Swanson / The Hill:
House GOP debt-limit bill gains momentum ahead of floor vote

Discussion: Politico, Slate, CNN, Hot Air, Hullabaloo and Washington Examiner

Alexander Bolton / The Hill:

Reid to Senate Republicans: Filibuster deal in 36 hours or face nuclear option — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is giving Republican colleagues 36 hours to agree to a deal on filibuster reform or he will move forward with the nuclear option. — “I hope in the next 24, 36 hours we can get something we agree on.

Discussion: The Lonely Conservative, Politico, Daily Kos, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, The Political Carnival and Booman Tribune

Michael McAuliff / The Huffington Post:
Filibuster Reform Is Top Item On 2013 Senate Agenda, Pledges Harry Reid (UPDATE)

Discussion: The Atlantic Wire, Crooks and Liars, The Hill, The New Republic, Mediaite, Weekly Standard, Taylor Marsh, Politico and The BLT

Robert Tracinski / Real Clear Politics:

Barack Obama Is Boring — I was not going to comment on President Obama's second inaugural address until I saw a headline quoting a line from the speech: “We are made for this moment.” — Really? “This moment”—again? — “This moment” was in Obama's big speech in Berlin as a candidate …

Discussion: The PJ Tatler

Mackenzie Weinger / Politico:
Paul Ryan slams Obama ‘straw man’ speech

Discussion: The Hill, Mother Jones, The Week, CNN, The Hill, Washington Post, The Maddow Blog and PostPartisan

Peter Suderman / Hit & Run:
Obama's Progressive Vision: A World Without Political Opposition

Discussion: Washington Examiner, Slate and The Daily Dish

Daniel Strauss / The Hill:

Hillary Clinton pays off 2008 campaign debt — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has finally paid off the debt from her 2008 presidential campaign. — According to documents filed with the Federal Election Commission, Clinton paid the remainder of her debt in the last days of 2012.

Discussion: CNN

Tarini Parti / Politico:

Clinton 2008 now debt-free — More than four years after Hillary Clinton lost the Democratic nomination for president, Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign is finally debt-free, new reports filed by the campaign show. — Clinton's campaign committee paid off about $25 million in debt and now has a surplus of $204,832.

Discussion: CNN, The Fix and Hot Air

Michelle Homer / KHOU-TV:

Shooter identified in Lone Star College campus shooting — HARRIS COUNTY — Officials have identified the shooter in Tuesday's shooting on the Lone Star College campus. — Dozens of law enforcement officers rushed to the campus while panicked students ran away from the campus when three people were shot near the library.

Discussion: USA Today, CNN, The Hinterland Gazette, Philly.com, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, The Raw Story and The Agonist

Tyler Kingkade / The Huffington Post:
Lone Star College Shooting: 2 People Shot At Texas College Campus, 2 Suspects Detained (UPDATE)

Discussion: BBC, Inside Higher Ed, The National Memo and Mashable!

KTRK-TV:
Two shot at Lone Star College in north Houston

Discussion: Los Angeles Times, ABCNEWS, No More Mister Nice Blog, Taylor Marsh, Mediaite, Gawker, The Jawa Report, Telegraph, American Spectator, The Hinterland Gazette and The Gateway Pundit

Julian Pecquet / The Hill:

GOP critics get opportunity to grill Secretary Clinton on Benghazi — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will testify Wednesday that her agency is moving full speed ahead with recommendations to avoid a repeat of the attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, that killed a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans.

Judicial Watch:
JW Special Report: “The Benghazi Attack of September 11, 2012: Analysis and Further Questions”

Discussion: Weasel Zippers and Washington Free Beacon

Gil Hoffman / Jerusalem Post:

Exit polls: Netanyahu, Right suffer blow, Lapid big winner — Israel goes Leftward as Right bloc's majority razor-thin; voter turnout 66.6%; Likud Beytenu plummets; Labor polled to get 17 seats, Bayit Yehudi 12, Shas 11, Livni and Meretz 7 each, UTJ 6. — Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's …

Discussion: Washington Post, Haaretz, Hit & Run and Washington Monthly

Barry Rubin / rubinreports.blogspot.co.il:
Israel's Election: A Preliminary Analysis

Discussion: Israel Matzav, The Gateway Pundit and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion

Anthony Faiola / Washington Post:

Sting operations reveal Mafia involvement in renewable energy — PALERMO, Italy — Inside a midnight-blue BMW, a Sicilian entrepreneur delivered his pitch to the accused mafia boss. A new business was blowing into Italy that could spin wind and sunlight into gold, ensuring the future …

Discussion: Betsy's Page and Washington Examiner

Jay Busbee / Yahoo! Sports:

Phil Mickelson warns of ‘drastic changes’ because of state, federal tax situation [UPDATED] — Phil Mickelson loves throwing boulders into the placid pond that is golf, and watching the ripples spill over the sides. Whether it's rules changes or course design, Mickelson isn't shy about speaking his mind.

Discussion: Forbes, Associated Press, ThinkProgress, TBogg, Los Angeles Times, The PJ Tatler, Washington Monthly and The Big Picture

Ginger Gibson / Politico:

McCain: Waterboard Kerry (just kidding) — Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) joked that he's going to get the truth out of Sen. John Kerry during confirmation hearings this week, even if he has to resort to enhanced interrogation methods. Kerry has been nominated to replace Hillary Clinton as secretary of state.

Discussion: Taegan Goddard's … and Mediaite

Judy Kurtz / The Hill:

Report: Boehner's inauguration smoke joke had first lady's eyes rolling — Having a smoke is no joke to Michelle Obama. — A lip-reader claims Speaker John Boehner's question about cigarettes at the inaugural luncheon is what triggered an eye roll from the first lady.

Discussion: Inside Edition, Hot Air, Gawker and Business Insider

Ben Popper / The Verge:

As Obama heads back to office, a battle rages over the tech that got him reelected — Programmers and politicians spar over sharing the campaign-winning code with the public — The tech team behind the 2012 Obama campaign has probably received more attention than any political programmers in history.

David J. Lynch / Bloomberg:

U.S. Budget Discord Is Top Threat to Global Economy in Poll — Global investors say the state of the U.S. government's finances is the greatest risk to the world economy and almost half are curbing their investments in response to continuing budget battles, a Bloomberg poll shows.

Discussion: Taegan Goddard's …

Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:

Break All the Rules — First, my congratulations and condolences to John Kerry for being nominated to be our next secretary of state. There is no one better for the job today and no worse job to have today. It is no accident that we've started measuring our secretaries of state more by miles traveled than milestones achieved.

Discussion: msnbc.com and Daniel W. Drezner

The Times:

Exclusive: Beyoncé lip-synched Star Spangled Banner at inauguration — Beyoncé did not sing the national anthem live at President Obama's inauguration. — Millions of viewers around the world were stunned by the singer's spectacular rendition of the anthem but The Times …

Scott Keyes / ThinkProgress:

House Republican Leader Blames Gun Violence On ‘Welfare Moms’ — Rep. James Lankford (R-OK), the fifth-ranking House Republican, laid the blame for gun violence at the feet of an unusual suspect: the children of “welfare moms” who commit fraud. — In a meeting with constituents earlier …