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Op-Ed Columnist: That ’30s Show

July 3, 2009

New York Times / By PAUL KRUGMAN

Paul Krugman

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U.S. Shifts Strategy on Illicit Work by Immigrants

July 3, 2009

New York Times / By JULIA PRESTON

The Obama administration is replacing workplace raids and roundups of workers by immigration authorities with a less confrontational approach to employers such as American Apparel.

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Town Hall Plants Take 2: Once Again... All of the Audience Members Called On By Obama Were Supporters

July 3, 2009

Gateway Pundit / Gateway Pundit (noreply@blogger.com)

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McCain Draws A Blank When Asked About Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio

July 3, 2009

Think Progress

Yesterday in an interview with Phoenix's KTVK 3TV, the local news anchor asked Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) to play a quick word association game.

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Faith in the Execution

July 3, 2009

Faceless Bureaucrat / Bill Harshaw (bharshaw@hotmail.com)

Letters: Failed strategy in Afghanistan

July 3, 2009

Guardian Unlimited | Guardian daily comment

When will the Obama administration stop transplanting the Bush administration's failed methods from Iraq to Afghanistan and Pakistan (US begins major offensive against Taliban, 1 July)?

Obama brightens up the White House

July 3, 2009

Independent Online Edition > News

With every new administration comes a new era and with it, a new art collection to reflect the shifting sands of American cultural politics.

Malia Obama's Birthday Present Is Nothing Short Of Awesome [Aww]

July 3, 2009

Gawker / Foster Kamer

Instead of taking a present from her Dad, she got him the resignation of Sarah Palin. Not bad.

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Who Wouldn't Believe Chris Dodd?

July 3, 2009

Riehl World View / Dan

Given Chris Dodd's existing problems, you really have to wonder how smart it is to have him release the news of yet another could be health care plan said to cost much less than previous estimates at ...

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Let them come to Tegucigalpa

July 3, 2009

Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion / contact@legalinsurrection.com (William A. Jacobson)

With each passing day, the vapidness of the Obama administration's foreign policy becomes more clear. Lofty words spoken in the capitals of Europe and the Middle East were just words.

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Walt Disney World unveils incredibly scary, robotic version of President Obama

July 3, 2009

Engadget / Laura June

Now, we've never been to this "Hall of Presidents" at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida (our parents instead taking us to real, disused dungeons and battlefields for family entertainment), but ...

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Rangel lashes out at Obama for butting into NY Senate primary

July 3, 2009

Metro News

Rep. Charles Rangel defended colleague Carolyn Maloney's right to take on Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and lashed out anew at President Obama for butting into New York's Democratic primary.

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Malia Obama's birthday: 4th of July

July 3, 2009

chicagotribune.com -

For presidents' children, birthdays come with perks -- and pitfalls WASHINGTON -- When politics is your ...

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Obama, Party Tout Lower Figure for Health Reform

July 3, 2009

Washington Post / Ceci Connolly

Senate Democrats and President Obama, trying to assuage fears about the cost of health reform, yesterday touted new estimates that put the price tag for one bill at $611 billion over the next decade.

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Grand Jury Inquiry on Destruction of C.I.A. Tapes

July 3, 2009

New York Times / By MARK MAZZETTI

The agency destroyed 92 videotapes that showed C.I.A. officers using harsh interrogation methods, including waterboarding, on two Quaeda detainees.

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Top Issues Play to Romney's Strength

July 3, 2009

WSJ.com: Politics And Policy

At a time when the Republican Party is straining to find new leaders, Mitt Romney now looks by comparison like the serious adult in the room.

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Despite Failure of “Stimulus” to Work as Advertised,President Focuses on Regulatory Schemes, not Economic Recovery

July 3, 2009

GayPatriot / GayPatriotWest

Welcome Instapundit Readers!  While you’re here, you might want to check out my tributes to Karl Malden, my co-blogger’s reflections on the President’s tanking poll numbers, a ...

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The Clinton-Obama “feud” growing?

July 3, 2009

Hot Air TV / tips@hotair.com (Hot Air Network, LLC)

Top Billing.

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Before the Summit, Obama Forgives Russia for Invading Georgia

July 3, 2009

Atlas Shrugs / Pamela Geller

Will he apologize too?

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The Obama Inquisition on climate change

July 3, 2009

Hot Air TV / tips@hotair.com (Hot Air Network, LLC)

Repent, heretic!

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Obama, Russia, and Iran

July 3, 2009

Commentary / Jennifer Rubin

Sens. Jon Kyl, Evan Bayh, Joe Lieberman, and Lindsey Graham sent a letter to the president on his upcoming trip to Russia.

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Obama, a stickler for pronunciation

July 3, 2009

Politico.com: Politics '08 / Carol E. Lee

In Obama’s view, pronouncing someone’s name correctly is a simple way of showing respect.

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Washington Post Sells Access To Obama, Others To Lobbyists

July 3, 2009

Crooks and Liars / Nicole Belle

Apparently the Very Serious People™ in the Village have a very different idea of journalism than they led us to believe.

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Barack Milhaus Obama

July 3, 2009

Power Line / John

What prior administration does the Obama administration most resemble? In its early days, there is a surprising contender: that of Richard Nixon.

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Malia Obama's Birthday Present Is Nothing Short Of Extrodinary [Aww]

July 3, 2009

Defamer / Foster Kamer

Instead of taking a present from her Dad, she got him the resignation of Sarah Palin. Not bad.

Colin Powell Admits His Obama Endorsement Was All About Race

July 3, 2009

HolyCoast.com / noreply@blogger.com (Rick Moore)

In so many words:Colin Powell, one of President Obama's most prominent Republican supporters, expressed concern Friday that the president's ambitious blitz of costly initiatives may be enlarging the ...

Brian Whitmore: Obama's Kremlin Gambit

July 3, 2009

The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed / Brian Whitmore

Well, I can't say that I saw this coming. In an interview with the Associated Press that hit the wires on July 3, U.S. President...

Kennedy, Dodd come up with solid, sensible health care plan

July 3, 2009

Oh!pinion / S.W. Anderson

Sens. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., and Chris Dodd, D-Conn.

Obama enjoys long honeymoon with Canadians: poll

July 3, 2009

CTV Canada

A Canadian Press Harris-Decima survey indicates nearly three quarters of Canadians think U.S. President Barack Obama is doing an "excellent" or "good" job.

Obama Dodging Dad's Homeland

July 3, 2009

FOX News / foxnewsonline@foxnews.com

President says African trip won't include stop in father's Kenyan homeland because country far from democracy

Obama's economy is getting nasty

July 3, 2009

Brain Shavings / Alo Konsen

Most pictures are worth a thousand words. This one's worth several thousand. Click it to see it at full size.

Palin steps down

July 3, 2009

nuke gingrich / nuke

Sarah Palin steps down.  Nothing like grabbing control of the news cycle on a long holiday weekend.

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