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Paul Krugman:
Marco Rubio Has Learned Nothing — Because his party has learned nothing. — OK, back up: this morning the papers and the web are full of nuance-sniffing, as people try to find omens in the SOTU and the GOP response. I don't think I can add anything useful to all that.
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Tim Elfrink / Riptide 2.0:
Marco Rubio, Who Bragged About Living In “Working Class” West Miami, Is Selling His $675,000 House — Marco Rubio — the Tea Party's wunderkind, GOP's great not-too-white hope, and water's most awkward chugger — had his moment in the national spotlight last night, delivering a rebuttal …
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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Marco Rubio's drinking problem — Twitter exploded during Sen. Marco Rubio's Republican response to the State of the Union, as the Florida senator appeared a little sweaty and dry-mouthed at mid-speech, taking an awkward swig from a bottle of water that had been placed off-camera.
Steve Benen / msnbc.com:
Putting the rube in Rubio
Putting the rube in Rubio
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Taegan Goddard's Political Wire:
Rubio's Home for Sale
Rubio's Home for Sale
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
The Rap on Rubio — Not long ago, scrolling for a movie, I saw that “Notorious” was on.
The Rap on Rubio — Not long ago, scrolling for a movie, I saw that “Notorious” was on.
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Maggie Haberman / Politico:
General consensus: Rubio water flap shall pass
General consensus: Rubio water flap shall pass
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The PJ Tatler
Joel Siegel / NY Daily News:
Thirsty Sen. Marco Rubio makes waves with awkward grab for water
Thirsty Sen. Marco Rubio makes waves with awkward grab for water
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Lucy Madison / CBS News:
Marco Rubio's “water bottle-gate” moment
Marco Rubio's “water bottle-gate” moment
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Tim Mak / Politico:
Senate to vote Friday on Chuck Hagel — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Wednesday moved to end the Senate debate on whether to confirm Chuck Hagel to become the next secretary of defense. A vote is set for Friday. — The move was necessary, he said, because he could not come …
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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Roy Blunt says Republicans have votes to delay Chuck Hagel nomination — Sen. Roy Blunt signaled Wednesday that there may be enough votes in the Senate to delay debate on the nomination of Chuck Hagel to lead the Pentagon. — Blunt (R-Mo.) said he believed there were 40 votes in the Senate that indicated …
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Ginger Gibson / Politico:
John McCain might delay Chuck Hagel vote
John McCain might delay Chuck Hagel vote
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Andrew Johnson / National Review:
Students Told to Stop ‘USA!’ Chant, Take Off American Flag Bandanas — Four California high-school students were reportedly suspended for chanting “U.S.A! U.S.A!” and wearing American flag bandanas during a basketball game. While their punishment has since been rescinded …
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Paul Broun: ‘I was the first to call Obama a socialist’ — Since he jumped into the U.S. Senate race last week, Paul Broun has insisted on presenting a calm, cool and constructive demeanor. — After the State of the Union address last night, the on-message Republican congressman …
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The Atlantic Wire:
Pentagon to Start Awarding Medals for Drone Strikes and Cyberattacks — The Defense Department is reportedly inventing a new medal designed to reward soliders who fight battles from the safety of their computer consoles. The Associated Press says the Pentagon is creating a new ribbon …
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Lolita C. Baldor / Associated Press:
Pentagon creates new medal for cyber, drone wars
Pentagon creates new medal for cyber, drone wars
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Pat Garofalo / ThinkProgress:
Top Republicans Oppose Obama's Call To Raise The Minimum Wage … During his State of the Union address last night, President Obama called for raising the minimum wage to $9 an hour, up from its current $7.25, and indexing it to inflation so that it rises as the economy grows.
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Fortune:
Time Warner in talks to part ways with Time Inc. — Exclusive: Meredith is in talks with media giant Time Warner to buy most of its Time Inc. publishing business. — Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes — FORTUNE — Media giant Time Warner has begun discussions to separate itself from Time Inc. …
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Ashley Killough / CNN:
Graham to Obama: Stop ‘cheerleading’ for gun laws — (CNN) - Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham took issue with the president's calls for more gun control in his State of the Union address, saying Wednesday that the country doesn't “need a cheerleader for new gun laws.”
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Ginger Gibson / Politico:
Graham to introduce a guns background check bill
Eric Lach / Talking Points Memo:
Justice Details ‘History Of Abusive Behavior’ At Wisconsin Supreme Court — Wisconsin State Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley has decided to have her say. — She's been publicly silent since the incident on June 13, 2011, in which fellow Justice David Prosser allegedly put …
Megan Garber / The Atlantic Online:
This Guy's Car Got Stuck at 125mph—for an Hour — A real-world screening of Speed ended with a small miracle of bureaucratic coordination. — Shutterstock/Snvv — It started with a trip to a supermarket. It ended with a high-speed chase, a frantic call to police, a highway-bound ballet …
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Landrieu leads potential foes for reelection — When PPP last polled Louisiana in 2010, Bobby Jindal was one of the most popular Governors in the country. 58% of voters approved of the job he was doing to just 34% who disapproved. Over the last two and a half years though there's …
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Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Dem lawmaker tweets college co-ed, then deletes messages — Rep. Steve Cohen repeatedly tweeted, and then deleted, messages to a woman on Twitter who his office is calling “the daughter of a longtime friend” and who has the same name as a Texas State University blonde bombshell featured in a college co-ed calendar.
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Scott Keyes / ThinkProgress:
NRA Responds To ‘Connecticut Effect’ Controversy, Falsely Claims No Association With Lobbyist — The NRA responded to the “Connecticut effect” controversy on Tuesday by claiming no connection to the lobbyist who represents the NRA's Wisconsin chapter. — On Monday, ThinkProgress broke …
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Donovan Slack / Politico:
Obama to vacation in Palm Beach — President Obama will be enjoying a little R and R — and no doubt some golf — this weekend during a vacation in West Palm Beach. — The White House says he will leave Friday and he has no public events scheduled during the trip.
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Rebecca Berg / BuzzFeed:
Republican Congressman Ridicules His Party For Lame Hashtag — Rep. Justin Amash says Republican leadership are wrong to try to blame Obama for the sequester — especially with such a terrible Twitter hashtag. “I think it's kind of 2008.” — WASHINGTON — Rep. Justin Amash has a message …
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Republicans predict sequester will happen — Top congressional Republicans predicted Wednesday that the sequester will hit at the end of the month - the latest chapter in the series of budget battles that have stymied Washington in the last few years. — Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt …
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Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Illegal immigrant tells Congress not to call him illegal — Jose Antonio Vargas, an illegal immigrant and former reporter, scolded a congressional panel on Wednesday, saying that he should not be called illegal, and saying it is an insult to his family who brought him here.
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Politico:
State of the Union 2013: Bill Shuster apologizes for saying Obama lied — House Transportation Chairman Bill Shuster apologized Wednesday for calling President Barack Obama a liar after the State of the Union speech. — Shuster (R-Pa.), speaking to POLITICO from Statuary Hall minutes after the speech …
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