memeorandum: Richard Burr jokes about waterboarding at Brennan hearing (Juana Summers/Politico)

12:50 AM ET, February 8, 2013

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News Media Scrub Cop Murderer's Manifesto of Pro-Obama, Hillary, MSNBC, CNN, Gay, and Anti-Gun Comments — I've been following closely the news story about Chris Dorner, who is now suspected of murdering three people, including one police officer, and shooting another two police officers.

Discussion: New York Times, Twitchy, Weasel Zippers, Hit & Run, Patterico's Pontifications, Philly.com, The Lonely Conservative, CRIME, GUNS, AND VIDEOTAPE, The PJ Tatler, American Power, Council of Conservative …, Bob Owens, protein wisdom and The Jawa Report

Kate Mather / L.A. NOW:

Women delivering newspapers in Torrance shot in manhunt for ex-cop — Two women who were shot by Los Angeles police in Torrance early Thursday during a massive manhunt for an ex-LAPD officer were delivering newspapers, sources said. — The women, shot in the 19500 block of Redbeam Avenue …

Discussion: Firedoglake, Boing Boing, Hit & Run, Crime and Consequences Blog, Los Angeles Times, Gawker and SayUncle

John Nolte / BREITBART.COM:
SUSPECTED MASS-MURDERER'S MANIFESTO ENDORSES HILLARY, OBAMA, GUN CONTROL, ELITE MEDIA

Discussion: Hot Air, Fire Andrea Mitchell! and The Gateway Pundit

Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
LAPD Spree Killer's Supposed Full Manifesto Shows Support For Gun Control And President Obama

Discussion: nation.foxnews.com and SOOPERMEXICAN

Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:

Panetta: Obama Absent Night of Benghazi — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta testified this morning on Capitol Hill that President Barack Obama was absent the night four Americans were murdered in Benghazi on September 11, 2012: — Panetta said, though he did meet with Obama …

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller, Nice Deb, Rush Limbaugh, Right Turn, The Mental Recession, Wizbang, Booman Tribune, nation.foxnews.com and his vorpal sword

William Kristol / Weekly Standard:

On Their Own — The White House left Ambassador Chris Stevens, Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, and Sean Smith on their own on September 11 in Benghazi. That is the upshot of today's Capitol Hill hearing featuring Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey.

Discussion: Power Line and Bookworm Room

Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Michelle Obama to Attend Chicago Girl's Funeral

Discussion: Politico and CNN

Joe Picard / The Hill:

Obama ‘prepared, eager and anxious’ for sequester fight with Republicans — LANSDOWNE, Va. — President Obama told House Democrats on Thursday that he is “prepared, eager and anxious” to produce the broad fiscal package that has eluded Washington. — A pugnacious Obama told House Democrats …

Discussion: CNN and Politico

Jake Sherman / Politico:
Some in GOP want sequester deal

Discussion: Firedoglake

Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
Dems will offer GOP spending cuts to avert doom

Discussion: New York Times, Poor Richard's News, Booman Tribune, Daily Kos, Hullabaloo, Angry Bear and The Maddow Blog

Ben Shapiro / BREITBART.COM:

SECRET HAGEL DONOR?: WHITE HOUSE SPOX DUCKS QUESTION ON ‘FRIENDS OF HAMAS’ — On Thursday, Senate sources told Breitbart News exclusively that they have been informed that one of the reasons that President Barack Obama's nominee for Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel, has not turned …

Discussion: Power Line, Israel Matzav, Weasel Zippers, The Gateway Pundit, Weekly Standard, The PJ Tatler and The Right Scoop

Your Anon News:

Here's an UNCENSORED copy of the rogue LAPD officers manifesto — Christopher Dorner w/ Chief William Bratton

Discussion: Fire Andrea Mitchell!

Chris Dorner / myFOXla Mobile:

Read Murder Suspect Chris Dorner's Online Manifesto About Slayings — I know most of you who personally know me are in disbelief to hear from media reports that I am suspected of committing such horrendous murders and have taken drastic and shocking actions in the last couple of days.

Discussion: Politico, Gawker and Mediaite

Noah Rothman / Mediaite:

Dem. Senator To CIA Head Nominee: Should Obama Let Americans ‘Surrender Before Killing Them?’ — In recent days, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) has expressed his suspicion about the Obama administration's policy of legally justifying drone strikes on Americans who are deemed to have joined Al Qaeda.

Discussion: Associated Press and Hot Air

Ashley Killough / CNN:
Poll: Americans back drone attacks, but not on U.S. citizens abroad

Discussion: AEIdeas and Weasel Zippers

Josh Levs / CNN:
(CNN) — The secretive U.S. drone campaign against al Qaeda …

Discussion: Guardian, National Review and Hit & Run

Daily Breeze:

Search for Christopher Dorner, suspect in 3 killings, leads to Big Bear — Authorities have confirmed a truck found burning in the San Bernardino Mountains belongs to Christopher Dorner. — A local law enforcement source said the truck, found near Big Bear Lake, is the one police across California have been searching for.

Discussion: Guardian

Juana Summers / Politico:

Richard Burr jokes about waterboarding at Brennan hearing — For a serious topic that's been likened to torture — one used by the Chinese to extract confessions in the Korean War, as lawmakers said Thursday — members of Congress sure seem to like to joke about waterboarding.

Discussion: CNN

Felicia Sonmez / Post Politics:
Code Pink protests bring Brennan hearing to halt

Discussion: The Lonely Conservative, Crooks and Liars and Suburban Guerrilla

Politico:

Karl Rove vs. tea party for GOP's future — The message from Karl Rove's allies to rich donors is pretty simple: We need your cash to avoid repeating the problems that tanked our $300 million 2012 effort, and we can promise you anonymity. — The Conservative Victory Project …

Discussion: New York Times, Goblinbooks, Daily Kos and The Stranger …

Jennifer Jacobs / Des Moines Register:
Congressman Steve King: Help fight Karl Rove's crusade against me

Discussion: The Fix, Ballot Box and Post Politics

Chris Good / ABCNEWS:
The New GOP Civil War

Discussion: The Huffington Post and The Agonist

John McCormack / Weekly Standard:

Cardinal Dolan: Obamacare Still Forces Americans to Provide ‘Illicit Coverage,’ Even for Their Children — Last week, the Obama administration rolled out what it calls an “accommodation” for religious institutions subjected to the Obamacare mandate that forces American employers to provide …

Discussion: CNN and nation.foxnews.com

usccb.org:
HHS Proposal Falls Short In Meeting Church Concerns; Bishops Look Forward To Addressing Issues With Administration

Discussion: CNN, Daily Kos, Wonkblog, Hot Air, New York Times and National Review

National and Local Weather Forecast …:

Winter Storm Nemo: Potential Historic Blizzard Looms — Potentially Historic Storm: Snow Impact — Winter Storm Nemo is now poised to become the latest example of a powerful, potentially historic, February storm. — We lay out the forecast of heavy snow on this page …

Discussion: Guardian, The Dish, The Week and Suburban Guerrilla

Dana Halferty / Medium:

Damsel, Arise: A Westboro Scion Leaves Her Church — Just after 11 last Sunday morning at Old First Reformed Church in Brooklyn, the Rev. Dr. Daniel Meeter is starting the Sunday service as he always does. He runs through the opening salutation and the collect for the day …

Discussion: Good As You, AMERICAblog, Mediaite, Religion Dispatches, Advocate and The Stranger …

Megan Phelps-Roper / Medium:
Head Full of Doubt / Road Full of Promise

Discussion: Joe. My. God., Mashable!, Guardian, Wonkette, Towleroad News #gay and Gawker

Miriam Valverde / Sun-Sentinel:

“Breastaurants” Tilted Kilt, Twin Peaks coming to area — Hooters Girls are getting more competition. At least two new “breastaurant” chains are working on plans to open in South Florida this year, also featuring scantily clad women. — Next month, the Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery will open …

Discussion: Vodkapundit

Catherine Rampell / New York Times:

Profound Weight of Layoffs Is Seen in Work Trends Survey — Layoffs have touched nearly every American household in some fashion over the last few years, according to new survey data to be released Thursday by the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University.

Discussion: Economix and NPR

Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:

GOP, Dems call for repeal of $30 billion medical device tax — A bipartisan group of 180 House members — consisting of about 40 percent of the House — has reintroduced a bill to end the 2.3 percent tax on medical devices that was imposed under President Obama's healthcare law.

Discussion: Hot Air and The Incidental Economist

Gatemouth / Room Eight:

Exclusive: Lena Dunham—Born Again Political Virgin — LENA DUNHAM (in a video supporting President Obama's re-election): Your first time shouldn't be with just anybody. … The actual story of the cherries jubilee celebrating the loss of Lena Dunham's virginity is somewhat less romantic.

Discussion: Mediaite, Politico, Red Alert Politics, PopWatch, Washington Examiner, The Daily Caller, BREITBART.COM, Gawker and BuzzFeed

Benjamin R. Freed / DCist:

Occupy D.C., Thy Damage Is Nearly Undone — Good news for admirers of a formerly emerald patch of downtown D.C. that is gradually getting back to its verdant self. A year and two days after U.S. Park Police pushed the Occupy D.C. protest encampment out of McPherson Square …