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Roger Simon / Politico:
Why Hillary hates Iowa — INDIANOLA Iowa — “Hello, Iowa!” says Hillary Clinton, who has not set foot in Iowa for six years and eight months, and in fact, until quite recently has loathed the place. — She cautiously enunciates each word from her prepared text, even the jokes.
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Benjamin Bell / ABC News:
Progressives Want to See Clinton's ‘Vision for America’ … Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton may be headlining Sen. Tom Harkin's annual Steak Fry today, but the longtime progressive senator indicated that shouldn't be taken as an endorsement should she decide to run for president in 2016.
New York Times:
Arab Nations Offer to Fight ISIS From Air — WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Sunday that “several” Arab nations had offered to join in airstrikes against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, but any sustained military campaign does not appear imminent, and likely will require …
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Washington Post, Hot Air and National Review
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Rebecca Kaplan / CBS News:
John Kerry: “We are at war” with ISIS — Shares - — Secretary of State John Kerry backtracked on the language he had used to describe the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS, also known as ISIL), saying in an interview on CBS' “Face the Nation” Sunday that, “we are at war” with the group.
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Weekly Standard, JustOneMinute, Scared Monkeys, Business Insider and Talking Points Memo
New York Times:
A Risky Bet on Syrian Rebels
A Risky Bet on Syrian Rebels
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Outside the Beltway, The PJ Tatler, Daily Kos and emptywheel
Joseph Berger / New York Times:
Are Liberal Jewish Voters a Thing of the Past? — FOR generations, American Jews, and particularly Jewish New Yorkers, have largely been identified as ardent liberals. — Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe formed a substantial core of early 20th-century progressives and socialists.
David Cameron / Mirror.co.uk:
VIEW GALLERY — Islamic State militants have released footage claiming to show the beheading of British hostage David Haines. — The aid worker, 44, was captured by ISIS in Syria in March 2013. — The plight of the dad-of-two was revealed when he appeared at the end of a video showing …
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Telegraph, protein wisdom, Reuters, The Gateway Pundit, The PJ Tatler and Business Insider, more at Mediagazer »
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Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:
Democrats' Push to Criminalize Dissent — Dissent is the highest form of patriotism. Dissent is the lowest form of crime. If you are a drone in the hive of the Left, it is possible — easy, in fact — to believe both of those things at the same time. — Free speech just won …
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his vorpal sword and Power Line
Evan McMurry / Mediaite:
Jay Carney: 'It's Not Going to Be a Good Year for Democrats' — In his new guise as a political commentator for CNN, former White House Press Secretary Jay Carney dished out conventional wisdom on State of the Union Sunday morning, which in this case meant diagnosing the Democrats' chances in the upcoming midterms as poor.
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Politico, Washington Times, Moe Lane and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
Obama's ship is sinking — The rising clamor over the beheading of two Americans, and rapidly sinking polls, forced President Obama to reassure the nation last week he had a plan to deal with the Islamic State. He did some of what he had to do, but only some, and so most military analysts believe …
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Mike Florio / ProFootballTalk:
Ray Rice to appeal indefinite suspension on Monday — Ray Rice hasn't said or done much since he was cut by the Ravens and suspended indefinitely by the NFL last Monday. This Monday, he'll say plenty. — According to multiple league sources, Rice will appeal the indefinite suspension on Monday.
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SBNation.com and Deadspin
Natasha / The Young, Black, and Fabulous:
THAT'S UNFORTUNATE: “Django Unchained” Star Daniele Watts & Husband Claim Cops ARRESTED Her...After Being Horribly Mistaken For A Prostitute — In what seems to be yet another case of police prejudice and brutality, Django Unchained star Daniele Watts and her husband are speaking out about a wrongful arrest …
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Liberaland and Raw Story
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Senator: ‘We All Get Killed Back Here At Home’ If Obama Doesn't Send Combat Troops Back Into Iraq — Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) blasted President Barack Obama's plan to defeat ISIS during an appearance on Fox News Sunday, calling the commander-in-chief “disingenuous and delusional” …
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The Middle East's Friendless Christians — WHEN the long, grim history of Christianity's disappearance from the Middle East is written, Ted Cruz's performance last week at a conference organized to highlight the persecution of his co-religionists will merit at most a footnote.
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The Mahablog and The PJ Tatler
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