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Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
How low will he go? Obama gives Japan's Emperor Akihito a wow bow — How low will the new American president go for the world's royalty? — This photo will get Democrat President Obama a lot of approving nods in Japan this weekend, especially among the older generation of Japanese …
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Scott / Power Line:
Why is this man bowing? — We criticized Barack Obama when he bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia. Americans do not bow to royalty. When the royal is the ruling tyrant of a despotic regime, the wrong is compounded. Obama's bowing to the King was deeply offensive.
Danielle Demetriou / Telegraph:
Barack Obama bows and talks of green tea icecream as he pushes US ties in Asia — President Barack Obama has bowed to the Emperor of Japan and revealed his childhood affection for green tea icecream as he pushes stronger US ties with Asia. — There was talk of green tea ice cream …
New York Times:
A Return to American Justice — Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. took a bold and principled step on Friday toward repairing the damage wrought by former President George W. Bush with his decision to discard the nation's well-established systems of civilian and military justice in the treatment …
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Wall Street Journal:
KSM Hits Manhattan—Again — Eric Holder's decision to move a trial on war crimes to American soil is morally confused, dangerous and political to a fault. — Printer — Friendly — Coming soon to a civilian courtroom blocks from Ground Zero: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the four other al Qaeda planners of 9/11.
Andy Barr / The Politico:
Palin's five book tour goals — Sarah Palin's new book isn't even on shelves, but it's already a phenomenon. — “Going Rogue” is Amazon's best-selling pre-order and the mere whiff of its contents, which have trickled out despite a tight embargo, has stirred up a media frenzy.
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Peter Hamby / CNN:
McCain received signed copy of ‘Going Rogue’ — (CNN) - Sen. John McCain has already received a signed copy of Sarah Palin's new memoir “Going Rogue,” but the former Republican presidential nominee hasn't read it yet. — “I've just received a signed copy from her yesterday …
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The Hill
The Huffington Post:
Sarah Palin “Going Rogue”: Takes Aim At McCain Campaign, Steve Schmidt — WHAT'S YOUR REACTION? — Last month at a conference in Washington D.C., former McCain campaign manager Steve Schmidt was asked how he expected to be portrayed in Sarah Palin's upcoming book. — Not well, he replied.
Andy Barr / The Politico:McCain camp: Book ‘petty and pathetic’
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Sister Toldjah, Riehl World View, Conservatives4Palin.com, The Page, msnbc.com and Hot Air
Wall Street Journal:
Obama Is Losing Independent Voters — A number of recent polls show the president would be wise to shift right. — Printer — Friendly — The announcement a week ago of 10.2% unemployment is a significant political event for President Barack Obama.
Paul Krugman:
It's the stupidity economy — OK, maybe a more polite way to say it is this: bad ideas are acting as serious constraints on policy. — We're in a liquidity trap, with interest rates up against the zero bound. This means that conventional monetary policy isn't sufficient. What should we do?
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Matthew Yglesias
Chicago Breaking News:
Illinois next Gitmo? House Republicans say ‘no’ — A near-empty prison in rural Illinois has emerged as “a leading option” to house suspected terrorists from Guatanamo Bay — an idea welcomed by people in the tiny river town of Thomson but sharply criticized by Republicans in Congress. PHOTOS
Christopher Drew / New York Times:
High Costs Weigh on Troop Debate for Afghan War — While President Obama's decision about sending more troops to Afghanistan is primarily a military one, it also has substantial budget implications that are adding pressure to limit the commitment, senior administration officials say.
Discussion:
Matthew Yglesias
Bradley Olson / Houston Chronicle:
Anti-gay effort targeting Parker motivates conservatives — Group opposes a lesbian in office — A cluster of socially conservative Houstonians is planning a campaign to discourage voters from choosing City Controller Annise Parker in the December mayoral runoff because she is a lesbian …
New Orleans Times-Picayune:
William Jefferson sentenced to 13 years in prison … Former Rep. William Jefferson was sentenced today to 13 years in prison for his conviction on 11 counts of public corruption in a case in which he famously hid $90,000 in his freezer. — U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III delivered …
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