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Mark Sanford: Stephen Colbert Isn't On The Ticket — Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R), fresh off a GOP primary runoff victory in the campaign for an open House seat in the state, said on Wednesday that the only thing voters know about his opponent, Elizabeth Colbert Busch …
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Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly:
Appalachian Trail to Comeback Trail? — So one of the most thoroughly disgraced and humiliated pols of our era (at least among those who have not worn the orange jumpsuit), Mark Sanford, has won the Republican nomination to return to his old gig representing South Carolina's 1st district in Congress.
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FITSNews, Bloomberg and The Daily Caller
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Sanford gets big win in GOP runoff
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The Week, The Rothenberg Political … and Ballot Box
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
GOP frets Mark Sanford could blow it
GOP frets Mark Sanford could blow it
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The Post and Courier, Talking Points Memo, msnbc.com and The Week
Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Mark Sanford wins South Carolina House GOP primary runoff
Mark Sanford wins South Carolina House GOP primary runoff
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Politico, American Spectator and CNN
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Proposal would allow state religion in North Carolina — A bill filed by Republican lawmakers would allow the state to declare an official religion, in violation of the Establishment Clause of the US Bill of Rights, and seeks to nullify any federal ruling against Christian prayer by public bodies in North Carolina.
Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
The Morning Plum: Republicans increasingly isolated on many major issues — One thing that remains striking about our politics right now is the degree to which public opinion among Republicans is increasingly isolated and drifting away from the rest of the electorate.
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Talking Points Memo, New York Times, Booman Tribune and Gawker
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Washington Post:
Q: Do you support or oppose a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants?
Q: Do you support or oppose a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants?
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American Prospect and Daily Kos
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Why a ‘path to citizenship’ remains politically perilous for Republicans
Why a ‘path to citizenship’ remains politically perilous for Republicans
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Post Politics, NationalJournal.com, Taegan Goddard's … and Ballot Box
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Same-Sex Marriage Makes David Brooks Crazy — This morning's David Brooks column on same-sex marriage was one of the weirdest, most mean-spirited things I've ever seen in The New York Times. — Entitled “Freedom Loses One,” the article is a sarcastic broadside against . . . well …
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David Brooks / New York Times:
Freedom Loses One — I don't think we've paused sufficiently to celebrate the wonderful recent defeat for the cause of personal freedom. After all, these sorts of defeats don't happen every day. — Over the past 40 years, personal freedom has been on a nearly uninterrupted winning streak.
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Unfogged, Shakesville, The Reaction and rubber hose
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Obama administration pushes banks to make home loans to people with weaker credit — The Obama administration is engaged in a broad push to make more home loans available to people with weaker credit, an effort that officials say will help power the economic recovery but that skeptics …
Don Van Natta Jr / ESPN:
Video shows Mike Rice's ire — NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — In several dozen hours of video of Rutgers men's basketball practices obtained by “Outside the Lines,” coach Mike Rice is seen hurling basketballs from close range at his players' heads, legs and feet; shoving and grabbing his players …
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I Never Wanted to Take Your Guns Away — I disagree wholeheartedly with those who say that there are just too many guns out there to control and that more gun laws won't make a difference. Change must start someplace. I'm pretty sure that no worthwhile endeavor has ever been accomplished without …
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The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller, The PJ Tatler, Weasel Zippers and Mediaite
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Bill O'Reilly Blows Up At Laura Ingraham In Epic Segment Over His ‘Thump The Bible’ Comments — Bill O'Reilly tonight responded to criticisms from the right over his commentary last week that gay marriage opponents need to do more than just “thump the Bible” if they want to win the argument.
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The Gateway Pundit, Taylor Marsh, Scared Monkeys, TBogg and NewsHounds blog
Paul Colford / THE DEFINITIVE SOURCE:
‘Illegal immigrant’ no more — The AP Stylebook today is making some changes in how we describe people living in a country illegally. — Senior Vice President and Executive Editor Kathleen Carroll explains the thinking behind the decision: — The Stylebook no longer sanctions the term …
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Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters blogs:
Leno: AP Replaces ‘Illegal Immigrant’ With ‘Undocumented Democrat’
Leno: AP Replaces ‘Illegal Immigrant’ With ‘Undocumented Democrat’
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ABCNEWS, Weasel Zippers, Outside the Beltway, Twitchy and The Raw Story, more at Mediagazer »
Peter Baker / The Caucus:
Clinton Speaks Up for Women's Issues — WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton made her public debut in her new role as prospective presidential candidate on Tuesday night by returning to the issue that has animated her long career on the national stage — the empowerment of women around the globe.
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Yahoo! News, Los Angeles Times, First Read, Agence France Presse, Joe. My. God. and Post Politics
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Lois Romano / Politico:
Hillary Clinton returns to public stage
Hillary Clinton returns to public stage
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msnbc.com, Algemeiner.com and First Read
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The Great British class calculator — Traditional British social divisions of upper, middle and working class seem out of date in the 21st Century, no longer reflecting modern occupations or lifestyles. — The BBC teamed up with sociologists from leading universities to analyse the modern British class system.
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IHT Rendezvous, Spectator, Daily Mail and Telegraph
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Head Of Gun Organization: ‘Time To Hunt Democrats’ — As the Senate prepares to take up a comprehensive gun violence prevention plan later this month, gun advocates have amped up their already inflammatory rhetoric against any additional gun regulations. Ahead of President Obama's visit …
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Scott Horsley / NPR:
Colo. Gun Laws Offer Inspiration, Cautionary Tale For Obama
Colo. Gun Laws Offer Inspiration, Cautionary Tale For Obama
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The Raw Story and No More Mister Nice Blog
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Those Courageous Racists — Left-wing bigots pat themselves on the back. — “White Men Have Much to Discuss About Mass Shootings” read the headline of a piece in the Washington Post's Outlook section Sunday. Having spent most of our adult life in the opinion journalism business, we are no stranger to the instinct for provocation.
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The National Memo, Bookworm Room and The Atlantic Online
Jim Williams / Public Policy Polling:
Conspiracy Theory Poll Results — On our national poll this week we took the opportunity to poll 20 widespread and/or infamous conspiracy theories. Many of these theories are well known to the public, others perhaps to just the darker corners of the internet. Here's what we found:
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Prosecutor Cited Security As Reason For Withdrawing From Aryan Brotherhood Of Texas Case — Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay Hileman, who has withdrawn from a large federal racketeering case against alleged members of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas prison gang, cited “security reasons” …
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Crooks and Liars
Jay Weaver / MiamiHerald.com:
Two Dominican maids complain about FBI's questions regarding Sen. Robert Menendez — Two maids allege that FBI agents from Miami tried to brow-beat them into making incriminating statements against U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, during questioning about alleged sex parties at the Dominican Republic resort home …
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Politico
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Obama, Both Bushes, Clinton and Carter, the 'World's Most Exclusive Club,' to Reunite — President George W. Bush invited the entire Presidents Club membership to lunch at the White House to meet Obama before his Inauguration in January 2009 — On April 25, President Barack Obama …
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Los Angeles Times, The Caucus and Trail Blazers Blog
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If true, state Sen. Malcolm Smith's scheme to buy Republican mayor ticket may be one of the most boneheaded plots in crooked New York politics — Smith and City Councilman Dan Halloran, both products of the Queens political machine, have been implicated in a plan to bribe borough GOP leaders …
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Gothamist
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Mary Schapiro and Lanny Breuer Give Us the Ultimate Dog-Bites-Man Story — They failed to prosecute a single Wall Streeter over the 2008 disaster. Now it's home to mama. — As head of the Securities and Exchange Commission for the past four years, Mary Schapiro failed to win …
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Crosswalks in New York Are Not Havens, Study Finds — Pedestrians struck by cars are most often hit while in the crosswalk, with the signal on their side. — Taxicabs pose a disproportionate threat to cyclists, who often compete for the same sliver of curbside roadway.
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The Daily Caller and Eschaton
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Felony Charges Dropped Against Colin Small, Republican Accused Of Destroying Voter Registration Forms — WASHINGTON — Eight felony charges against Colin Small, the Republican contractor accused of destroying voter registration forms, were dismissed by a Virginia judge on Tuesday.