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Don't be fooled by Bernie Sanders — he's a diehard communist — As polls tighten and self-described socialist Bernie Sanders looks more like a serious contender than a novelty candidate for president, the liberal media elite have suddenly stopped calling him socialist.
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Weasel Zippers and alan.com
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Bernie Sanders's single-payer plan isn't a plan at all — Sanders's long-awaited health care plan is, by turns, vague and unrealistic. — Hillary Clinton has made a lot of bad arguments about Bernie Sanders's support for single-payer. But her best argument was her simplest …
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Forbes, On Point with Tom Ashbrook, Washington Post and NBC News


Sanders Releases ‘Medicare for All’ Health Care Plan Hours Before Democratic Debate — The Vermont senator's plan faces stiff opposition from the insurance industry, and would be paid for with a large tax increase. — aritbenie — aawayne — Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders laid …
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TIME


Hillary Clinton Embraces Obama Legacy, as Bernie Sanders Aims for Democrats' Hearts — The Democrats' final debate before 2016 voting starts brought clarity to the choice ahead for Democratic primary voters, in a battle that's pitting the party's head against its heart.
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Associated Press and Politico


Who spoke the most tonight? — Bernie Sanders used his last debate before the Iowa caucuses to add more nuance to his criticisms of Hillary Clinton's relationship with Wall Street, though he was on the defensive on gun control and his call to raise taxes to pay for his new health plan.
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Bloomberg.com

Clinton and Sanders brawl over doctors, guns and money — Hillary Clinton arrived well-prepped Sunday night for a real fight with Bernie Sanders — a surging rival her campaign virtually ignored for the first eight months of the race — on issues of bankers, guns and healthcare.
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Bloomberg Business and Bloomberg.com

Sanders slams Clinton: 'I don't get personal speaking fees from Goldman Sachs'
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Bloomberg.com

This number proves Bernie Sanders can win Iowa
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Daily Kos, Booman Tribune, The Hill and The Daily Banter


Poll: Clinton Holds 25-Point National Lead Over Sanders
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Politico, Guardian, Slantpoint, Mediaite, The Moderate Voice, Raw Story, Yahoo Politics and Talking Points Memo


Obama's Republican Foreign Policy Critics Don't Understand How the World Works — They seem to think that “hitting them hard” is the only way to get people to do things. — Wherever your stance on the political spectrum, there's no point listening to Republicans rail against President Obama's policies.
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The Mahablog, New York Times, Outside the Beltway, Raw Story, Washington Post and Guardian, more at Mediagazer »
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Barack Obama and the Hall of Fame of Straw Men
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The White House and Washington Post

Why Clinton brought up Flint's water crisis — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton didn't want to leave Sunday night's Democratic presidential debate without addressing one topic that didn't come up until she mentioned it: Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's handling of a contaminated water crisis in Flint, Michigan.
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Yahoo Politics
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President Obama declares emergency in Flint
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DownWithTyranny!, ThinkProgress, MLive.com, MichelleMalkin.com, Hullabaloo and The White House

Michael Moore, in Flint, says crisis ‘not a mistake’
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Raw Story and addictinginfo.org


Rubio Says He Bought A Gun On Christmas Eve To Help Defend America Against ISIS — Presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) said that he bought a gun on Christmas Eve and will use it to protect his family — and America — against ISIS. — “I'm a strong supporter of the second amendment.
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Guardian, The Daily Caller, Hullabaloo and Slantpoint
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Rubio: Law-abiding undocumented immigrants could stay
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The Daily Caller, Weasel Zippers, The Last Refuge, The Gateway Pundit, Allen B. West and RedState

Marco Rubio bought a gun to be ‘last line of defense between ISIS and my family’
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New York Times


Fox host scorches Cruz over ‘carpet bombing’ ISIS rhetoric: It proves you have ‘no military experience’ — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz has defended his plan to “carpet bomb” civilian areas occupied by ISIS in the face of critics …
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alan.com, addictinginfo.org and Mediaite


Watch Live: NBC News-YouTube Democratic Debate in S.C. — LOCAL NEWS — FEATURED — Watch Live: NBC News-YouTube Democratic Debate in S.C. — POLITICS NEWS — More — Getty Images
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The Last Refuge and Daily Kos


U of L law professor: ‘Veered to partisan agenda’ — In a recent commentary, one of my colleagues attempted to portray the law school's decision to embrace “social justice” and “compassion” as benign, and having nothing to do with a “liberal agenda.” He viewed these concepts as essential in a modern society.
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ProfessorBainbridge.com and The Daily Caller


Militant Says Foster Children Were Pulled From His Home — A militant leader on the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge told OPB his involvement in the occupation has resulted in the loss of his four foster children. — Robert “LaVoy” Finicum and his wife Jeanette were foster care parents for troubled boys.
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Talking Points Memo and addictinginfo.org
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California man believed part of Oregon standoff crashes van on icy road — Darrow Burke, 57, crashed this white Ford van early Sunday near Hines. The Oregon State Police said he was wearing his seatbelt and was uninjured, although he was cited for driving without a license. (Oregon State Police)
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Talking Points Memo, addictinginfo.org and Raw Story


Obama: Always Wrong, Never In Doubt — It seems incredible, but the Democrats are promoting the idea that the Obama administration represents a sort of economic triumph, comparable to Ronald Reagan's 1980s boom or Bill Clinton's 1990s stock market rise (putting aside the crash that ended the decade).
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International Liberty and New York Post
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Donald Trump Booed by Conservative Crowd After Attacks on Ted Cruz
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RedState, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Breitbart, The Resurgent and The Right Scoop