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The National Interest:
How One Man Could Obliterate Obamacare — Why an MIT health economist who was one of the health-care law's architects could cause its utter destruction. — For five years, Republicans have been searching for the perfect messenger to speak out against Obamacare. — They have finally found him.
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New York Times and Washington Post
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Jake Tapper / CNN:
Obamacare architect in 6th video: ‘Mislabeling’ helped us get rid of tax breaks — Washington (CNN) — In a 2011 conversation about the Affordable Care Act, MIT economist Jonathan Gruber, one of the architects of the law more commonly known as Obamacare, talked about how the bill would get rid …
Shushannah Walshe / ABC News:
Why Obamacare ‘Architect’ Jonathan Gruber Is Under Fire … MIT economist Jonathan Gruber may not have been a household name, at least before this week, despite his being described as the “architect” of Obamacare and, previously, Romneycare in Massachusetts.
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John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Daily Signal, CNN, The Daily Caller and Yahoo! News
Chicago Tribune:
Arrogance plus deception equals Obamacare. Ask Gruber. — “We have to pass the bill so you can find out what is in it ....” — Words to live by: — Thou shalt not lie. Especially when thou mess with one-sixth of the U.S. economy. And when thou art assuring Americans that thy bill won't kill their health insurance policies.
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New York Times and RedState
Noah Rothman / Hot Air:
Has Gruber-gate scuttled Mitt, 2016?
Has Gruber-gate scuttled Mitt, 2016?
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No More Mister Nice Blog and Ed Driscoll
S.E. Cupp / CNN:
The guy who thinks voters are ‘stupid’
The guy who thinks voters are ‘stupid’
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Townhall.com, Washington Free Beacon, National Review, Hit & Run and Bloomberg Politics
The Hill:
Shutdown talk grows in GOP — Conservative House Republicans say they're willing to shut down the government to prevent President Obama from carrying out what they see as unconstitutional actions on immigration. — Tea Party lawmakers emboldened by the GOP's big midterm gains say they will insist …
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Political Wire, PoliticusUSA and Prairie Weather
Daniel / Rosetta:
Our lander's asleep — With its batteries depleted and not enough sunlight available to recharge, Philae has fallen into ‘idle mode’ for a potentially long silence. In this mode, all instruments and most systems on board are shut down. — “Prior to falling silent, the lander was able …
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VentureBeat, Gizmodo, Boing Boing and ESA Space Science
Pamela Constable / Washington Post:
Washington Cathedral's first Muslim prayer service interrupted by heckler — In a corner of Washington National Cathedral, several hundred Muslim worshipers and other invited guests gathered Friday afternoon for a first-ever recitation of weekly Muslim prayers at the iconic Christian sanctuary …
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Liberaland, BizPac Review and John Hawkins' Right Wing News
Amanda Terkel / The Huffington Post:
Orrin Hatch: GOP Ready To Give Democratic ‘Blunderheads’ A ‘Taste Of Their Own Medicine’ — WASHINGTON — Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) came out swinging against Democrats Friday, telling a room of conservative lawyers that Republicans were ready to give the other party “a taste of their own medicine.”
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Political Wire, The Democratic Daily, Raw Story, Talking Points Memo, American Prospect, Hullabaloo and Washington Post
Stephanie Lulay / DNAinfo.com New York:
Fifth-Grade Sex Ed Plan Horrifies Chicago Parents Who Say It's Obscene — NEAR WEST SIDE — Parents at a Near West Side school say they are “shocked” and “horrified” after viewing a new sex education curriculum intended for fifth-graders, saying the way the information is presented is over the top and not age-appropriate.
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ThinkProgress and The Gateway Pundit
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
After Losses, Liberal and Centrist Democrats Square Off on Strategy — WASHINGTON — The Democrats' widespread losses last week have revived a debate inside the party about its fundamental identity, a long-running feud between center and left that has taken on new urgency in the aftermath …
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FOX News Radio and Booman Tribune
Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
Women who have sex before marriage are like ‘filthy dishrags,’ California pastor roars — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — A California pastor compared women who had sex before marriage to “filthy dishrags” in a sermon posted online. — Paul Chappell, founder and president …
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FOX News Radio
Sarah Knapton / Telegraph:
Rosetta mission scientist Dr Matt Taylor cries during apology over ‘offensive’ shirt — Rosetta scientist Dr Matt Taylor breaks down as he says he made “a big mistake” by wearing a shirt during the mission's live stream featuring cartoon images of women wearing bondage gear and firing guns
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Raw Story, NewsCut, The Daily Caller, Ed Driscoll and Hit & Run