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Dana Loesch / RedState:
Colorado Democrat: Women Don't Need Guns If They 'Feel Like They're Going To Be Raped' — Chill, women, says Colorado Democrat Rep. Joe Salazar. While arguing for the disarmament of college students, Salazar says that even if women feel like they're going to be raped, they may not, so who needs a firearm for protection?
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McPartland / nation.foxnews.com:
Democrats Have A Full-Blown Akin On Their Hands — Colorado Democrat: Women Don't Need Guns If They 'Feel Like They're Going To Be Raped' — Chill, women, says Colorado Democrat Rep. Joe Salazar. While arguing for the disarmament of college students, Salazar says that even if women feel …
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Jennifer Rubin / Right Turn:
No excuse to lift the filibuster — Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) revealed on “Fox News Sunday” that defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel responded to his letter jointly signed by Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) asking whether he made the reported comment at Rutgers University that the State Department …
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David Rogers / Politico:
Why John McCain turned on Chuck Hagel
Why John McCain turned on Chuck Hagel
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Eliza Newlin Carney / Roll Call:
Hagel Confirmation Likely, Republicans Say
Hagel Confirmation Likely, Republicans Say
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Daily Kos and The Maddow Blog
Dylan Stableford / Reuters:
McCain claims ‘massive cover-up’ on Benghazi
McCain claims ‘massive cover-up’ on Benghazi
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Politico:
Obama, the puppet master — President Barack Obama is a master at limiting, shaping and manipulating media coverage of himself and his White House. — Not for the reason that conservatives suspect: namely, that a liberal press willingly and eagerly allows itself to get manipulated.
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Reid J. Epstein / Politico:
GOP senators waiting for Obama outreach — President Barack Obama will need Republican senators to pass his ambitious agenda — and the White House has even identified the top prospects. — But after months of buildup and a week since his State of the Union address, key aides on the Hill …
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Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Press corps expresses ‘frustration’ over lack of access to Obama
Press corps expresses ‘frustration’ over lack of access to Obama
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Politico:
Nebraska Sen. Mike Johanns to retire — Heineman gave few hints about his thinking in a Monday press conference, in which he thanked Johanns for his service. The governor said he was considering getting into the race but had not made a final decision and that he had yet to speak to his wife …
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J. Lester Feder / BuzzFeed:
Mexican Supreme Court: American Cases Demand Marriage Equality — In a sweeping ruling striking down a ban on same-sex couples' marriages in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico's Supreme Court says U.S. Supreme Court cases support marriage equality. — A gay couple takes part in a mock wedding in Monterrey, Mexico, on February 16, 2013.
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Joe Weisenthal / Business Insider:
Why Barron's Went With That Preposterous Cover About Obama Turning America Into Greece — In case you missed it, quiet financial newspaper Barron's took a huge swipe at Obama in its latest cover, promising that if he got his way, the US would be on the road to Greece.
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CBS News:
Newtown shooter motivated by Norway massacre, sources say — Law enforcement sources say Adam Lanza was motivated by violent video games and a strong desire to kill more people than another infamous mass murderer. — Sources say Lanza saw himself as being in direct competition with Anders Breivik …
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Robby Soave / The Daily Caller:
College: Fire professor who forced students to vote for Obama — A tenured professor who forced her students to sign pledges that they would vote for President Obama last November should be fired, the college's president recommended. — Sharon Sweet, an associate professor of mathematics …
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Weasel Zippers, The Gateway Pundit, Mediaite and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Terrence T. McDonald / New Jersey Online:
Jersey City assemblyman ‘likes’ two racy, violent Facebook pages — Assemblyman Charles Mainor, seen here in June 2011, is in hot water after a constituent complained about two websites Mainor (Photo by The Jersey Journal) — Jersey City Assemblyman Charles Mainor is in hot water again …
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NY Daily News and alan.com
Ramesh Ponnuru / New York Times:
Reaganism After Reagan — TODAY'S Republicans are very good at tending the fire of Ronald Reagan's memory but not nearly as good at learning from his successes. They slavishly adhere to the economic program that Reagan developed to meet the challenges of the late 1970s and early 1980s …
Richard Epstein / Ricochet Conversations Feed:
Ronald Dworkin: A Tribute from the Other Side of the Political Spectrum — This past week brought the sad news of the death of my NYU colleague, the philosopher and legal scholar Ronald Dworkin, who passed away in London after a struggle with leukemia. — Dworkin must rate …
Montgomery Advertiser:
Ala. House of Representatives expected to take up abortion clinic bill Tuesday — The House is expected to take up an abortion clinic bill Tuesday. This file photo shows a 2010 abortion protest in front of Montgomery's Saint Bede the Venerable Catholic Church. / Lloyd Gallman/Advertiser file
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
What's News, and What Isn't — The liberal media manifest their bias not primarily by writing things that aren't true-although that sometimes happens-but rather, by selecting what they do and do not report as news. Major scandals and events of great importance are simply ignored …
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Alex Pappas / The Daily Caller:
Conservative columnist resigns after Kentucky paper refuses to run op-ed on publication's liberal bias — The lone conservative columnist at the largest and most influential newspaper in Kentucky says he quit writing for the paper because editors are refusing to publish his opinion piece calling …
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Ricochet Conversations Feed
David Frum / CNN:
Obama needs a ‘Plan B’ on guns — Editor's note: David Frum, a CNN contributor, is a contributing editor at Newsweek and The Daily Beast. He is the author of eight books, including a new novel, “Patriots,” and a post-election e-book, “Why Romney Lost.” Frum was a special assistant to President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2002.
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The Truth About Guns, Weasel Zippers and National Review
Steve Brusk / CNN:
TRENDING: Obama on the links: Did the lessons pay off? — Palm City, Florida (CNN) - President Obama, fresh off lessons from a top golf coach and a round with Tiger Woods, took to the course for a final time on his Florida private trip Monday. — There were no celebrities or golf experts in today's foursome.
Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Former Gov. Palin to address CPAC 2013 — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) will speak at next month's Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). — “We are pleased to again welcome Governor Sarah Palin to CPAC in March,” said American Conservative Union (ACU) Chairman Al Cardenas in a statement.
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Paul Steinhauser / CNN:
Palin in conservative spotlight next month