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Michael Cohen / Guardian:
Don't listen to Obama's Ukraine critics: he's not ‘losing’ - and it's not his fight — The ‘do something’ pundits rear their heads. Just like they did on Iraq, Afghanistan and every other crisis of US ‘credibility’ — The armchair class is certain that Putin is winning and Obama is losing.
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Simon Shuster / TIME:
4 Reasons Putin Is Already Losing in Ukraine — As Russia's Ukraine power play reaches boiling point in Crimea, there are clear signs a Russian invasion may be a disaster for its architect, President Vladimir Putin — Even a week ago, the idea of a Russian military intervention in Ukraine seemed farfetched if not totally alarmist.
Washington Post:
President Obama's foreign policy is based on fantasy — FOR FIVE YEARS, President Obama has led a foreign policy based more on how he thinks the world should operate than on reality. It was a world in which “the tide of war is receding” and the United States could, without much risk, radically reduce the size of its armed forces.
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
GOP Congressman Thinks Putin Is Being “Demonized” In The U.S. — California Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher said he doesn't support Russia taking military action in Ukraine, but “that doesn't mean Putin and pro-Russia forces in Ukraine are in the wrong.” — Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher …
Sky News:
Russia And China ‘In Agreement’ Over Ukraine
Russia And China ‘In Agreement’ Over Ukraine
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Hot Air, The Daily Caller, Ricochet Conversations Feed and THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS
CNN:
Tensions rise in Crimea amid report of Russian ultimatum
Tensions rise in Crimea amid report of Russian ultimatum
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Washington Post, US Department of State, nato.int, Committee to Protect …, ThinkProgress and The Daily Caller
Politico:
Harry Reid: Get Europe on board before punishing Russia
Harry Reid: Get Europe on board before punishing Russia
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Guardian, CNN, Associated Press, The Daily Caller, Talking Points Memo, Mediaite, Betsy's Page and The Hill
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
McConnell Vows a Senate in Working Order, if He Is Given Control
McConnell Vows a Senate in Working Order, if He Is Given Control
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Hot Air, Daily Kos and National Review
Louis Charbonneau / Reuters:
Russia: Yanukovich asks Putin for Russian military in Ukraine
Russia: Yanukovich asks Putin for Russian military in Ukraine
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Talking Points Memo and kyivpost.com
Julian Pecquet / The Hill:
Obama warns Russia of political, economic ‘isolation’
Obama warns Russia of political, economic ‘isolation’
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Politico
Michael Hirsh / National Journal:
In Ukraine, Obama's Biggest Test
In Ukraine, Obama's Biggest Test
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Mediaite and Washington Post
Anatol Lieven / Zocalo Public Square:
Why Obama Shouldn't Fall for Putin's Ukrainian Folly
Why Obama Shouldn't Fall for Putin's Ukrainian Folly
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The Moderate Voice, The Belgravia Dispatch, The Dish, Guardian and Outside the Beltway
Eric Lach / Talking Points Memo:
Candidate Stockman Threatens Jail To Anyone Who Publishes His Mugshot — Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX) says he's been vindicated. — The Texas conservative's underdog Senate campaign on Monday published a defiant statement, claiming that Stockman has “grounds to file criminal complaints” …
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Jeffrey Goldberg / Bloomberg View:
Obama to Israel — Time Is Running Out — When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the White House tomorrow, President Barack Obama will tell him that his country could face a bleak future — one of international isolation and demographic disaster — if he refuses to endorse …
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Elliott Abrams / Weekly Standard:
If He Believes It, It Must Be So — On the eve of the Netanyahu visit …
If He Believes It, It Must Be So — On the eve of the Netanyahu visit …
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Pressure Points, VodkaPundit, The Times of Israel, Right Turn, Business Insider and Power Line
John Podhoretz / Commentary Magazine:
The President's Prophetic Threats to Israel
The President's Prophetic Threats to Israel
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Ed Driscoll, Right Turn, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The PJ Tatler and The Times of Israel
Brian Beutler / Salon:
GOP finally goes too far on Obamacare: Why the 50th repeal vote is not the charm — This week you're likely to read stories and headlines suggesting that House Republicans will be voting to repeal the Affordable Care Act again, or are approaching their 50th Obamacare repeal vote or some variation thereof.
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Miranda Blue / Right Wing Watch:
Steve King: Being Gay Is ‘Self-Professed Behavior’ That Can't Be ‘Independently Verified’ — Rep. Steve King of Iowa joined Des Moines' WHO TV yesterday to discuss Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's veto of a bill that would have strengthened the ability of businesses to discriminate against gays and lesbians.
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Karl Bode / Techdirt:
Keurig Will Use DRM In New Coffee Maker To Lock Out Refill Market — The single coffee cup craze has been rolling now for several years in both the United States and Canada, with Keurig, Tassimo, and Nespresso all battling it out to lock down the market. In order to protect their dominant market share …
Baton Rouge news, sports and entertainment …:
Police: Dad encouraged encounter — The pastor of a Baton Rouge Baptist church was arrested Saturday on accusations he raped a 20-year-old mentally disabled woman who had sex with the pastor at her father's request, according to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office.
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Paul Liberatore / Marin Independent Journal:
Lib at Large: Novato contractor supplies century-old log cabins for new Twitter headquarters — WHAT'S NEW IS old at Twitter's new San Francisco headquarters. — The high-tech firm has a new look for its old logo, a new office in an old building and, in a few weeks, new dining rooms in some very old log cabins.
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Catherine Shoard / Guardian:
Oscars 2014: 10 things we learned — The 86th Academy Awards are over. Here's our top takeaways from the night, from Meryl's moves to Matthew's megalomania — It turns out Hollywood knows about selfies … Remember that president guy? Barack somethingorother?
Glenn Kessler / The Fact Checker:
Rep. Darrell Issa disputes his Four-Pinocchio ratings — CHRIS WALLACE: That brings up my final question for you, because you have come under fire both in the IRS and Benghazi and other investigations of your committee for political witch hunts. They point specifically to a speech you gave …
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Daily Kos, Talking Points Memo, PoliticusUSA, Liberaland and The Raw Story
Rebecca Leber / ThinkProgress:
Kentucky Churches Giving Away Guns To Help People Discover Jesus — The Kentucky Baptist Convention wants to “point people to Christ” by giving away guns at Second Amendment Celebrations hosted across the state. — In the words of spokesman Chuck McAlister the strategy is “outreach to rednecks …
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Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Iran Executes Two for ‘Perversion’ — Iran executed two gay men on Sunday for the crime of “perversion” and has sentenced a third individual to death for “insulting the prophet,” according to human rights activists tracking the situation. — The head of Iran's judiciary department …
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Jihad Watch
RealClearPolitics Video Log:
Krauthammer: Obama Admin Calls Climate Change Greatest Threat, Shocked Russians Are Interested In Territory — CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER: It wasn't the weakness of Europe that precipitated all of this. And it wasn't Obama's flinching on Syria. When Putin had to make a calculation whether to go into Ukraine …
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