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Walker says he is unaware whether Obama is a Christian — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a prospective Republican presidential contender, said Saturday he does not know whether President Obama is a Christian. — “I don't know,” Walker said in an interview at the JW Marriott hotel in Washington …
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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.


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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Talking Points Memo, Political Wire and Washington Times


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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No More Mister Nice Blog, Hinterland Gazette, New York Times, New York Magazine, The Gateway Pundit, CNN and Gawker


Rudy Giuliani's fall from America's Mayor — Story highlights — Washington (CNN)Rudy wouldn't be Rudy if he backed down. — But by amplifying his charge that President Barack Obama doesn't love America, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani appears ready to risk sullying the powerful mythology …
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New York Times, No More Mister Nice Blog, The Gateway Pundit and Washington Free Beacon


Scott Walker won't criticize Giuliani, won't opine on Obama and love of country
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Political Wire and Talking Points Memo

Rudy Giuliani clarifies Obama comments by claiming the President has been influenced by communism, socialism
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Gothamist and CANNONFIRE


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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TIME and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
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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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Twitchy and Political Wire

Did Fox News bloviater Bill O'Reilly commit Brian Williams type fabrications when he claimed he had been in a “combat situation” while working as a reporter for CBS News during the Falklands War in 1982? Did he pad his resume' as he was laying claim to personal knowledge about what happens in war?
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Washington Post, Mediaite, The Huffington Post and Daily Kos, more at Mediagazer »


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 …
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NY Daily News and Raw Story


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 …


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


The progressive ideas behind the lack of free speech on campus — Wendy Kaminer is the author of eight books, including “A Fearful Freedom: Women's Flight From Equality.” — Is an academic discussion of free speech potentially traumatic? A recent panel for Smith College alumnae aimed at …
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