memeorandum: Rudy Giuliani's Obama critique puts 2016ers in a bind (Alexandra Jaffe/CNN)

9:50 PM ET, February 21, 2015

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New York Post:

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.

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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 …

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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 …

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

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Craig Gilbert / JSOnline:
Scott Walker won't criticize Giuliani, won't opine on Obama and love of country

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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Scott Walker's cowardice should disqualify him

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

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

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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 …

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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 …

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Nicole Garcia / FOX 10 News:

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Eric Jon Engberg / Facebook:

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David Moran / Hartford Courant:

Police Arrest Stamford Man Enraged By Bad Haircut — STAMFORD — A 47-year old Stamford man flew into a rage and began yelling and throwing things around a local salon because he did not like his haircut, according to police. The man became even more upset when he discovered the haircut was going to cost him $50.

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Anomaly / FreakOutNation:

13-Year-Old Arrested For Making Second Amendment Threat Against Middle School — The mother of the first student received a startling warning which resulted in a phone call to the authorities and the subsequent arrest of a 13-year-old Texas boy. — Using social media, the boy allegedly made a threat against other students.

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Steven Hayward / Power Line:

The Week in Pictures: Harfing Biden Edition — Oh my goodness, after a week like this, we almost need two photo/cartoon/meme spreads. This week's is without doubt the biggest and most politically incorrect Week in Pictures ever, and that's before you get to the special video bonus …

Wendy Kaminer / Washington Post:

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