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WHAT THE HELL IS CHRIS CILLIZZA TALKING ABOUT? — The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza, like a lot of mebers of the “liberal media,” is giddy at the thought of Chris Christie's likely big victory in the New Jrsey governor's race. Yesterday Cillizza wrote the following in a post titled …
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Washington Monthly, his vorpal sword and The Fix
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Is Chris Christie the Republicans' Bill Clinton? — Chris Christie: So hot right now. — That's the sentiment among the Republican political class these days as the New Jersey governor nears what is expected to be a sweeping re-election victory on Tuesday in the Democratic-friendly state of New Jersey.
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Althouse, The Reaction, Politico, Hot Air, Outside the Beltway and Post Politics


A Phalanx of Lies — CNN has been pondering what they call “a particularly tough few days at the White House.” “Four out of five Americans have little or no trust in their government to do anything right,” says chief political analyst Gloria Borger. “And now Obama probably feels the same way.”
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protein wisdom, Conservatives4Palin and Blazing Cat Fur
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Snowden wants to help German probe, testify in US — Moscow (AFP) - Intelligence leaker Edward Snowden is ready to assist a German probe into US spying on Chancellor Angela Merkel but also wants to talk directly to the US Congress, a German lawmaker who met the fugitive said Friday.
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Liberaland and Gawker


NSA files decoded: Edward Snowden's surveillance revelations explained
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The Raw Story, News Desk and Techdirt

Snowden Asks U.S. to Stop Treating Him Like a Traitor
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Boing Boing, Hot Air and The Week


Hatewatch Exclusive: Alleged LAX Shooter Referenced ‘Patriot’ Conspiracy Theories — The 23-year-old man who allegedly killed a TSA official at Los Angeles International Airport yesterday was carrying a one-page “manifesto” that included references to the “New World Order,” the Federal Reserve and …
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Liberaland, Mediaite and The Raw Story
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UK: Snowden reporter's partner involved in ‘espionage’ and ‘terrorism’ — (Reuters) - British authorities claimed the domestic partner of reporter Glenn Greenwald was involved in “terrorism” when he tried to carry documents from former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden through …
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No Morsel Too Minuscule for All-Consuming N.S.A. — The N.S.A.'s Evolution: The National Security Agency was founded in 1952, and its surveillance capabilities were limited by legislation in 1978. But with the attacks of September 2001 came a new sense of urgency.
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The Raw Story, Business Insider, Guardian, emptywheel and Prairie Weather


Virginia blame game begins — National Republicans agree on this much about the 2013 campaign in Virginia: It wasn't supposed to go like this. — Well before the last votes are cast in the state's off-year governor's race, GOP leaders are already engaged in a spirited debate over why …
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The PJ Tatler and The Moderate Voice


As President Obama pushed for a new health law in 2009, he made a simple pledge: If you like your insurance plan, you can keep it. Behind the scenes, officials discussed whether that was a promise they could keep. — As President Obama pushed for a new federal health law in 2009 …


Sebelius Brings Health Care Talk to Town — Forty-eight hours after a congressional committee grilled her over problems related to the new health insurance website, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was in Memphis, flanked by defenders.
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CNN, The Daily Caller and NewsBusters


Under socialism, there's no such thing as consumer protection. — Several readers responded to yesterday's column with emails criticizing us for stopping short of using the L-word—lie—to characterize President Obama's repeated statements to the effect that “If you like your plan, you can keep it.”
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Betsy's Page, American Power, RealClearPolitics Video Log and USA Today

Pakistan slams U.S. for killing Taliban leader — ISLAMABAD — The Pakistani government Saturday accused the U.S. of sabotaging peace talks with domestic Taliban fighters by killing their leader in a drone strike, as the militants began the process of choosing a successor.
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The PJ Tatler