memeorandum: Trump attacks Haley for absence of her husband, who is deployed (CNN)

9:10 PM ET, February 10, 2024

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The Real “Robert Hur Report” (Versus What You Read in the News) — How the Special Counsel report has been misinterpreted — The Special Counsel Robert Hur report has been grossly mischaracterized by the press. The report finds that the evidence of a knowing, willful violation of the criminal laws is wanting.

Discussion: PolitiFact and CNN

Jonathan Alter / OLD GOATS with Jonathan Alter:

Surviving Biden's Brain Freezes — As regular readers know, I've spent the last two years arguing here and in The New York Times that President Biden should not run for reelection. Doing so is selfish, short-sighted in terms of securing his legacy, and wrong-headed, as he has admitted …

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Josh Meyer / USA Today:

Did special counsel cross the line in bashing Biden's memory? Even some Republicans think so — WASHINGTON - Did Special Counsel Robert Hur cross the line when he attacked President Joe Biden's mental acuity in a report that was supposed to be about the mishandling of classified documents?

Discussion: Raw Story, BizPac Review, Esquire, Washington Examiner, IJR, WHDH-TV and The Guardian

Rebecca Davis O'Brien / New York Times:

Why the Age Issue Is Hurting Biden So Much More Than Trump — Both Donald J. Trump and President Biden are elderly men. But voters are much less likely to worry that Mr. Trump is too old to serve. — Donald J. Trump has praised Hungary's prime minister, Viktor Orban, for his leadership of Turkey …

Discussion: Joe.My.God., Raw Story and USA Today

Filip Timotija / The Hill:

Former FBI official: Similarities between Biden and Hillary Clinton reports ‘nauseating’ — Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe argued Friday that the special counsel's report on President Biden's retention of classified documents while vice president has “nauseating similarities” …

Discussion: Business Insider, Twitchy, The Moderate Voice, Mediaite, BizPac Review, Daily Caller News Foundation and Newsbusters

Axios:
Inside the White House's fight to defend Biden's fitness

Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
February 9, 2024 — Yesterday, Special Counsel Robert Hur, appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland …

Discussion: Washington Examiner, Associated Press and The Guardian

Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The Question Is Not If Biden Should Step Aside. It's How.

Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money, Israpundit, The Daily Caller, The Hill, Al Jazeera and Washington Examiner

Lauran Neergaard / Associated Press:
Verbal gaffe or sign of trouble? Mixing up names like Biden and Trump have done is pretty common

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Dan McLaughlin / New York Post:
It's time for a serious talk about Veep Kamala Harris . . .

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Politico: Can Biden emerge from his ‘cocoon’?

Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Trump argues he should ‘not be charged’ in classified docs case if Biden isn't

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New York Times:
In Private Remarks to Arab Americans, Biden Aide Expresses Regrets on Gaza

Discussion: Breitbart, HotAir, Mondoweiss, Sputnik News, The Times of Israel, The Gateway Pundit, Eschaton, 6abc, New York Post, Associated Press, ABC News, Business Insider, Twitchy, CNN and Power Line

Mike Memoli / NBC News:
‘Cheap shot’: Biden allies go on the attack against the special counsel and the media

Discussion: The Hill, Power Line, ABC7 and New York Times

Sara Boboltz / HuffPost:

Trump Says He Might ‘Encourage’ Russia To Attack NATO Allies — “You gotta pay your bills,” said the former president notorious for not paying his own bills. — LOADING — Former President Donald Trump delivered an alarming message to U.S. allies during a Saturday rally where he outlined …

Discussion: New York Times, The Hill, Raw Story, Washington Examiner and Fox News

Ron Filipkowski / MeidasTouch:

Trump Says He Will Refuse to Honor NATO Treaty — Said enemies can “do whatever the hell they want” — At every rally, Trump loves to tell the story that references the only thing he knows about global security - the transactional relationship we have with our NATO allies.

Discussion: Joe.My.God.

NBC News:

Trump asks about whereabouts of Haley's husband, who's serving overseas — Michael Haley deployed with the South Carolina National Guard last year. — CONWAY, South Carolina — Former President Donald Trump made a fresh jab at his GOP opponent Nikki Haley's husband during a rally Saturday afternoon …

Discussion: The Hill, Washington Examiner, USA Today, Associated Press, The Daily Beast, Raw Story, Joe.My.God., The Gateway Pundit, PoliticusUSA, Mediaite and WBTW-TV

CNN:
Trump attacks Haley for absence of her husband, who is deployed

Discussion: Fox News, Associated Press, Raw Story and Just An Earth-Bound Misfit, I

Natalie Allison / Politico:
Haley to troll Trump in South Carolina with mobile billboard highlighting his age

Discussion: Bloomberg, CBS News, KSNG-TV, Cardinal News, WBTW-TV, RedState, SC Daily Gazette, Washington Examiner, The Hill, Fox News and The Daily Beast

David McAfee / Raw Story:
‘Yikes’: Internet erupts after ‘Dementia Trump’ makes several verbal slip-ups at NRA rally

Lauren Irwin / The Hill:

Wisconsin Rep. Gallagher will not seek reelection — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisc.) announced Saturday that he will not seek reelection this fall after four terms in office. — Gallagher, the chair of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, released a statement via social media …

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and Roll Call

Todd Richmond / Associated Press:
Mike Gallagher Won't Seek Reelection After Refusal To Impeach Homeland Security Chief

Discussion: Washington Times, Mediaite, Axios, Joe.My.God., Raw Story and Press Herald

Lawrence Andrea / Journal Sentinel:
U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, Wisconsin Republican and China hawk, will not seek re-election

Discussion: NBC News, UPI, CNBC, The Daily Beast, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Gateway Pundit, RedState, WisPolitics, The Daily Caller, Washington Examiner, Fox News and Politico

Daniel Han / Politico:

Andy Kim sinks first lady Tammy Murphy in NJ Senate race's first Democratic convention — His victory shows he can get support of the rank-and-file Democrats he'll need to overcome Tammy Murphy's advantages. — LONG BRANCH, New Jersey — Rep. Andy Kim on Saturday won by a wide margin …

Discussion: New York Times, Washington Examiner, New Jersey Globe and New Jersey Online

Christina Goldbaum / New York Times:

Shocking Opposition Victory Throws Pakistan Into Chaos — The party of Imran Khan, the jailed former prime minister, took the most seats, humiliating the country's military rulers and creating a political crisis. — The party of the imprisoned former prime minister of Pakistan, Imran Kahn …

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NBC News:

As Biden's memory issues draw attention, neurologists weigh in — Forgetting the names of acquaintances or having difficulty remembering dates from the past doesn't affect decision-making or judgment, brain experts say. — Since a report released on Thursday by special counsel Robert Hur …

Discussion: Raw Story, Advocate, STAT, Greensburg Tribune-Review, Issues & Insights and El País

Slate:

A State Supreme Court Just Issued Another Devastating Rebuke of the U.S. Supreme Court — The Hawaii Supreme Court handed down a unanimous opinion on Wednesday declaring that its state constitution grants individuals absolutely no right to keep and bear arms outside the context of military service.

Discussion: Louder With Crowder and Heartland Daily News

Phillip Inman / The Guardian:

The hard truth is that Britain's entrepreneurs simply don't innovate — Billions in tax relief is showered on UK small businesses in the belief that they are transforming the economy. They aren't — Entrepreneurs are a false god. We offer them billions of pounds' worth of tax breaks and subsidies …