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Christie speaks, and looks for lessons — “I will learn things from this,” Chris Christie told me last Friday, a little more than a week after he gave the News Conference to End All News Conferences, and a few days after the cable channels covered his annual address to the legislature …
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For Christie and MSNBC, a Messy Divorce Plays Out in Public View — It was a match made in moderately minded Northeast Corridor heaven. — Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey needed a TV network that would burnish his bipartisan bona fides and showcase his gleefully contrarian style.
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Mediaite, No More Mister Nice Blog, TVNewser, TheBlaze.com, American Power and Ed Driscoll


‘Morning Joe’ Hosts Eviscerate Hoboken Mayor For Sandy Claims (VIDEO) — “Morning Joe” hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, self-described fans of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), attacked the mayor of Hoboken, N.J. Monday for alleging Christie's administration shook her down for Hurricane Sandy relief funds.
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EXCLUSIVE: Christie Rival Called Him ‘Bully’ in Unaired Ad — Ad knocking Christie's temperament was cut before latest scandals, but never ran — The political world has suffered whiplash watching Chris Christie go from anointed Republican presidential frontrunner to a man in existential career crisis in just about two months.
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First on CNN: Lt. governor to deny mayor's Christie claims
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Right Turn, Politico, Hot Air, Taylor Marsh and National Review

Hoboken mayor discussed Chris Christie, Sandy aid allegations with U.S. Attorney, she says
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Daily Kos, Talking Points Memo and The Moderate Voice


4 Ways Martin Luther King Was More Radical Than You Thought — Every January, Martin Luther King, Jr. is universally honored as a national hero who preached a peaceful fight against racial injustice. This saintly image is quite a departure from the kind of attacks the reverend endured over his lifetime.
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Multnomah Republicans misfire again with Martin Luther King message: Editorial update — Washington, D.C., Mayor Vincent Gray, fourth from right, takes part in an annual wreath laying ceremony at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington. Multnomah County Republicans have fumbled …
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Talking Points Memo and The Raw Story


Palin To Obama: Honor MLK By Not Playing The ‘Race Card’
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National Review, PostPartisan, Mediaite and The Daily Banter


10 myths about WW1 debunked — Much of what we think we know about the 1914-18 conflict is wrong, writes historian Dan Snow. — No war in history attracts more controversy and myth than World War One. — For the soldiers who fought it was in some ways better than previous conflicts, and in some ways worse.
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In U.S., 67% Dissatisfied With Income, Wealth Distribution — Democrats and independents are more dissatisfied than Republicans — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two out of three Americans are dissatisfied with the way income and wealth are currently distributed in the U.S. This includes three-fourths of Democrats and 54% of Republicans.
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Firedoglake, The Daily Caller and Real Clear Politics
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Obama's NSA Speech Has Little Impact on Skeptical Public — Most Say U.S. Should Pursue Criminal Case Against Snowden — President Obama's speech on Friday outlining changes to the National Security Agency's collection of telephone and internet data did not register widely with the public.
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CNN and First Read


Urgent Search for ‘Black Widow’ Suicide Bomber, May Be Already in Sochi … Police in Sochi have launched an urgent search for a possible female suicide bomber who may have already made it past the ring of security set up for the Olympic Games. — Hotel employees in Sochi told ABC News …
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RUSSIAN ISLAMIC VIDEO THREATENS SOCHI OLYMPICS
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Taylor Marsh, Right Wing News, Los Angeles Times, Jihad Watch, ABC News, CNN and Reuters


Cantor in a pickle on voting rights — The arrival of a bipartisan bill to modernize the 1965 Voting Rights Act has put Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.) in a pickle. — The House majority leader has been a rare Republican voice urging assurances that last year's Supreme Court decision …
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Politico, Washington Monthly, Daily Kos and Booman Tribune

‘To Those Who Would Call Me a Thug or Worse ...’ — What a night, and what a finish. — Near midnight I still had about 70 unread text messages from friends and family, most of which read, “Best interview ever!” Many of my Twitter mentions were less supportive. My body ached.
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Temporary Nuclear Deal With Iran Takes Effect — The first orchestrated rollback in Western antinuclear economic sanctions against Iran took effect on Monday under Tehran's temporary agreement with world powers, as all sides reported that the steps initially promised had been fulfilled.
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The Hugh Hewitt Show and emptywheel
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A big gap to close
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Weekly Standard, TruthRevolt.org and Washington Free Beacon

Stop Obamacare's Outrageous Bailouts — President Barack Obama's health-care overhaul looks extremely unlikely to hit the goal set for it in October: enrolling “at least” 7 million people in exchanges by April. So the administration is redefining success as mere survival for the program.