memeorandum: Rudy Giuliani's fall from America's Mayor (Stephen Collinson/CNN)

4:30 PM ET, February 21, 2015

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Giuliani: Obama influenced by communists since youth — Rudy Giuliani doubled down on his claims that President Obama doesn't “love America” in an interview with The Post Friday — claiming the commander-in-chief has been influenced by communists since his youth.

Discussion: Mediaite, No More Mister Nice Blog, neo-neocon, The Daily Caller, Hullabaloo and New York Times

Politico:

Rudy Giuliani says he's received death threats over Obama remarks — Rudy Giuliani says he is getting death threats at his office in the wake of controversial comments that President Barack Obama doesn't love America. — The former New York mayor told CNN on Friday that the majority …

Discussion: Little Green Footballs, New York Magazine, New York Times, The Gateway Pundit, Gawker and Talking Points Memo

Dana Milbank / Washington Post:

Scott Walker's cowardice should disqualify him — What Rudy Giuliani did this week was stupid. — What Scott Walker did ought to disqualify him as a serious presidential contender. — Dana Milbank writes about political theater in the nation's capital. He joined the Post as a political reporter in 2000.

Discussion: Hot Air, Bloomberg Business, Ed Driscoll, RedState, Althouse, Patterico's Pontifications, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, American Spectator and Slate

Craig Gilbert / JSOnline:

Scott Walker won't criticize Giuliani, won't opine on Obama and love of country — Gov. Scott Walker (left) on Friday said he would stay out of the discussion about remarks former New York Mayor Rudy Guiliani (right) made about President Barack Obama at a fundraiser for Walker in Manhattan.

Discussion: Talking Points Memo

Alexandra Jaffe / CNN:

Rudy Giuliani's Obama critique puts 2016ers in a bind — 14 things President Obama loves 01:01 — Washington (CNN)Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani's comments that he doesn't think President Barack Obama “loves America” have put potential Republican presidential contenders in a bind …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Washington Times

Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Rudy Giuliani's fall from America's Mayor

Discussion: New York Times, No More Mister Nice Blog, The Gateway Pundit and Washington Free Beacon

Celeste Katz / NY Daily News:
Rudy Giuliani clarifies Obama comments by claiming the President has been influenced by communism, socialism

Discussion: CANNONFIRE

Joe Raedle / National Review:
Rudy Is Right — Barack Obama doesn't even like America.

Discussion: protein wisdom, Instapundit, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Viking Pundit, BREITBART.COM, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Associated Press, Hot Air, American Thinker and Ed Driscoll

Washington Post:
Scott Walker's spineless silence

Discussion: JSOnline

Arit John / Bloomberg Business:

Here's What the DNC Thinks Will Help Democrats Win More Elections — Four months after losing the 2012 presidential election, the GOP released a 100-page ‘autopsy’ report, an analysis of what went wrong and how to fix it. Among other things, the autopsy said that the Republican Party …

Discussion: TIME and Twitchy

Mario Trujillo / The Hill:

Dems: This is why we lost in 2014 — The Democratic Party lacks a “single narrative” and must tighten its pitch to voters in order to compete in future elections, an interim report from the Democratic National Committee found. — The report released at the party's winter meeting recommended forming …

Discussion: Political Wire

Politico:

Mike Pence still considering presidential race — Mike Pence continues to keep the door open to running for president. — At the National Governors Association in Washington Saturday, the Indiana Republican said he will not make a decision about whether to run for reelection to a second term in 2016 …

Discussion: Political Wire

Erica Ritz / TheBlaze.com:

Historian David Barton Takes Apart Obama's Claim That ‘Islam Has Been Woven Into the Fabric of Our Country Since Its Founding’ — After President Barack Obama said this week that “Islam has been woven into the fabric of our country since its founding,” Glenn Beck asked historian David Barton …

Discussion: American Power, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and John Hawkins' Right Wing News

Daily Mail:

‘They have learned our secrets’: CNN ridiculed after ludicrous claim that ISIS is luring women with kittens and Nutella — Also claimed using emojis to talk about Nutella made life under the terrorist group seem more appealing to women — They have been posting images of themselves posing …

Discussion: John Hawkins' Right Wing News and The Right Scoop

Mike Lillis / The Hill:

Pressure builds on GOP as deadline to fund DHS nears — Pressure is building on Republicans to avoid a partial shutdown of the Homeland Security Department amid an escalating battle over President Obama's immigration policies. — The GOP leaders are being squeezed from one side …

Discussion: Booman Tribune

Nicole Garcia / FOX 10 News:

Prank call leads to heavy destruction of Circle K store — Windows broken, merchandise destroyed; a Circle K store was left so damaged it was forced to close. — It wasn't the work of vandals; it was done by store employees. — Police say the employees thought they were following instructions …

Discussion: NY Daily News and Raw Story