memeorandum: Analysis: Obama Crosses Own Red Line With Syrian Deployment (ABC News)

9:00 AM ET, November 1, 2015

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Bradford Richardson / The Hill:

Cruz: CNBC debate moderators were ‘left-wing operatives’ — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) says the moderators at CNBC's GOP presidential debate were “left-wing operatives” trying to weaken Republican presidential candidates. — He added future debates should be hosted by moderators who have voted …

Discussion: Raw Story

David McCabe / The Hill:

Trump: CNBC's Harwood a ‘fool’ and a ‘dope’ — GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Saturday labeled the moderator of Wednesday's much-maligned CNBC Republican presidential debate a “dope” and a “fool.” — “By the way — this guy John Harwood, was he a dope?”

Discussion: Townhall.com and Liberaland

Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Dem: CNBC's ‘circus’ debate was like ‘The Gong Show’

Discussion: Hot Air, ABC News and Balloon Juice

Timothy P. Carney / Washington Examiner:
Yes, liberal media bias is real, and here's how it affected the CNBC debate

Discussion: Washington Monthly and Independent Journal

Matt Steiner / Gazette:

4 dead after morning shootings in downtown Colorado Springs — Gunfire rang out Saturday morning east of downtown Colorado Springs, leaving bullet-riddled bodies lying in the 200 block of North Prospect Street and in front of a Wendy's restaurant on North Wahsatch Avenue.

Discussion: Associated Press

KKTV-TV:

4 Dead, Including Suspect, In Downtown Shooting Spree … Headlines List — “I was just sitting on my patio taking my dog out when I saw someone come around the corner, being chased by the police.” — Aaron Nicks and dozens of other people in downtown Colorado Springs Saturday morning watched …

Jeremy Diamond / CNN:

First on CNN: Trump slams Obama over ground troops in Syria — Norfolk, Virginia (CNN)Donald Trump on Saturday knocked President Barack Obama's decision to deploy fewer than 50 Special Operations forces on the ground in Syria, suggesting the strategy is a half-measure.

ABC News:

Analysis: Obama Crosses Own Red Line With Syrian Deployment — Even when President Barack Obama sent U.S. troops back to Iraq and ordered the military to stay in Afghanistan, he insisted Syria would remain off limits for American ground forces. Now he's crossed his own red line.

Greg Jaffe / Washington Post: After vowing to end two wars, Obama may leave three behind

Daily Mail:

ISIS ‘shot down’ Russian Sinai plane that crashed and killed all 224 passengers — The aircraft was reported missing 23 minutes after leaving the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh with 224 on board — Initial reports that experienced pilot warned of ‘technical problem’ shortly before disaster have now been rejected

Discussion: Daily Express, BBC, CANNONFIRE, Guardian and The Gateway Pundit

Don Melvin / CNN:
Russian passenger plane crashes in Sinai with 224 people on board

Discussion: Algemeiner.com, USA Today and The Week

John McCormick / Bloomberg Business:

Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush Draw Contrasts With Each Other at Iowa Event — Following their clash at the debate, the two men appeared in Iowa for one of the final multi-candidate events before the state's Feb 1. caucuses. — McCormickJohn — Two Floridians, Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush …

Discussion: Politico

Eli Stokols / Politico:
Bush team bracing for cash crunch

Discussion: Hot Air, Reuters, RedState, Bloomberg.com news, Washington Post, Political Wire and New York Times

Maureen Dowd / New York Times:

Fall of the House of Bush — WASHINGTON — JEB, dragging his wilted exclamation point around, is so boring that it's hard to focus on the epic nature of his battle. — Not the battle against Donald Trump, although his beat-down by Trump is garishly entertaining.

Discussion: Politico and Althouse

Confidential / New York Daily News:

Donald Trump's ex-wife Ivana slams current spouse Melania: 'She can't talk, she can't give a speech' — Ivana Trump has been very supportive of her ex-husband's presidential aspirations, but she isn't endorsing The Donald's wife as First Lady. — At a recent event in town …

Discussion: Daily Mail

Patrick Howley / Reuters:

Hillary Clinton Was Warned Not to Blame Benghazi on Youtube Video — Then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's embassy in Tripoli, Libya, warned State Department officials in Washington, D.C., not to blame the Youtube video, Innocence of Muslims, for the Benghazi terrorist attack.

Discussion: Allen B. West

Patrick Healy / New York Times:

Bernie Sanders Doesn't Kiss Babies. That a Problem? — Spotted: Bernie Sanders, walking down Sixth Avenue in Manhattan. Swinging hands with his wife, Jane. Pointing to buildings. Looking at the sidewalk. — And talking as little as possible to people. Not asking for a single vote.