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2:55 PM ET, July 6, 2010

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Mitt Romney / Washington Post:
Obama's worst foreign-policy mistake  —  Given President Obama's glaring domestic policy missteps, it is understandable that the public has largely been blinded to his foreign policy failings.  In fact, these may have been even more damaging to America's future.
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Zombie / Pajamas Media:
Did Huffington Post crop AP photo to give Netanyahu devil horns?  —  Photo of Netanyahu as it appeared on Huffington Post.  —  The picture of Benjamin Netanyahu shown to the left appears on the front page of today's Huffington Post, illustrating a story about Israel easing its blockade of Gaza.
Mike Allen / The Politico:
Biden, on President's Iraq policy: ‘We told you what we were going to do, and we did it’ - VP re Dems in Nov.: ‘I do not see this grand debacle’ — Mrs. Reagan b'day — Introducing Peter Bradley  —  DRIVING THE DAY — AFP: “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived early Tuesday in the US capital …
David Brooks / New York Times:
A Little Economic Realism  —  Let's say you're the leader of the free world.  The economy is stuck in the doldrums.  Naturally, you want to do something.  —  Many economists say we need another stimulus bill.  They debate about whether the stimulus should take the form of tax cuts or spending increases …
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Paul Krugman:
Arguments From Authority  —  A quick note on David Brooks's column today.  I have no idea what he's talking about when he says, … Funny, I thought we had a perfectly good explanation: severe downturn in demand from the financial crisis, and a stimulus which we warned from the beginning wasn't nearly big enough.
Discussion: The Moderate Voice and driftglass
Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
Productivity and the Recession  —  David Brooks, writing skeptically …
Discussion: The American Scene and Econbrowser
Thomas M. Defrank / NY Daily News:
Bad news for Obama: Conservative Justice Kennedy tells pals he's in no rush to leave Supreme Court  —  WASHINGTON - President Obama may get liberal Elena Kagan on the Supreme Court, but conservative swing-voter Anthony Kennedy says he's not going anywhere anytime soon.
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Paul Krugman:
Confidence Fairies Have Infiltrated The White House  —  I was on Good Morning America this not-so-good morning, doing what I could.  But I was struck by something that George Stephanopoulos said: he claimed to have been speaking to an administration official who asserted that what we need …
Jerry Markon / Washington Post:
Justice Dept. expected to sue Ariz. on immigration, citing ‘preemption’ grounds  —  The Justice Department has decided to file suit against Arizona on the grounds that the state's new immigration law illegally intrudes on federal prerogatives, law enforcement sources said Monday.
Fox News:
NASA Official Softens Claim Muslim Outreach Is ‘Foremost’ Mission  —  NASA Administrator Charles Bolden testifies before the House Science and Technology committee on Capitol Hill in Washington May 26.  (Reuters Photo)  —  A NASA official on Tuesday stood by Administrator Charles Bolden's statement …
Discussion: NASA Watch
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John Derbyshire / The Corner on National Review Online:
NASA's True Mission — By: John Derbyshire
Discussion: Cold Fury and The TrogloPundit
Washington Post:
Democratic campaign committees losing big Wall Street donors  —  A revolt among big donors on Wall Street is hurting fundraising for the Democrats' two congressional campaign committees, with contributions from the world's financial capital down 65 percent from two years ago.
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Mike Allen / The Politico:
Biden: No Dem ‘debacle’ in November  —  Vice President Joe Biden said predictions are wrong about some “grand debacle” for Democrats in November, and predicted upset victories for Democrats in the Senate races in Nevada and Kentucky.  —  “Reports of our demise are premature,” …
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Kentucky Senate race knotted
Discussion: TPMDC and RedState
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Rory Cooper / The Foundry:
Morning Bell: Remember the Gulf
Discussion: alicublog and Associated Press
Brian Moylan / Gawker:
Priest Stole $1.3 Million to Spend on Male Escorts, Designer Clothes, Other Stereotypically Gay Things  —  Kevin Gray, a priest at Sacred Heart Church in Waterbury, Connecticut, is expected to turn himself in after being charged with siphoning $1.3 million from church coffers to pay for his secret gay lifestyle.
Discussion: The Other McCain
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Jonathan Shugarts / Waterbury Republican American:
Gray accused of stealing from church to pay for male escorts
Discussion: New York Magazine
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
McCain favors immigration reform that would deport ‘many’ illegals  —  Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said on Tuesday he would favor immigration reform that would deport most of the residents of the U.S. who are here illegally.  —  McCain, who at one point had been the top Republican advocate …
Discussion: Pat Dollard, Weasel Zippers and TPMDC
Metro.co.uk:
Rare 1970s BP board game promises oil ‘thrills’ comes back to haunt them  —  A rare 1970s BP game - yes, that's the company badge on the box - promises all the ‘thrills of drilling’ offshore, with the first player to earn $120million being crowned the winner.  —  BP - Beyond Parody: The game's cover has an ‘overall sense of doom’.
Michael Memoli / The Swamp:
Steele hangs on despite resignation calls  —  The dust has just barely settled, but Michael Steele is still chairman of the RNC.  —  That's not to say Steele is safe.  Just today, one state party chairman said he was leading an effort to unseat him.  But, as pointed out Friday …
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and D.C. Now
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Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
A Hypothetical  —  David Carr makes an excellent point about the departure of my friend Dave Weigel from The Washington Post: … And if I may say so, the Post handled the “Mouthpiece Theater” fiasco more-or-less correctly.  The concept was bad and the execution terrible, so they called it off.
Discussion: Balloon Juice
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David Carr / New York Times:
Outspoken Is Great, Till It's Not
Rep. Barney Frank / The Huffington Post:
Why We Must Reduce Military Spending  —  As members of opposing political parties, we disagree on a number of important issues.  But we must not allow honest disagreement over some issues interfere with our ability to work together when we do agree.  —  By far the single most important …
Discussion: The Glittering Eye and TPMCafe
Yeganeh June Torbati / New York Times:
Dissension Over Ending Saturday Mail Delivery  —  WASHINGTON — As federal regulators consider a proposal to cut most Saturday postal deliveries, the business community is sharply divided about the consequences of switching to five-day service.  —  Some, like Donald J. Hall Jr. …
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Randolph E. Schmid / Associated Press:
Post office plans to announce new rate increase
New York Times:
Are Profits Hurting Capitalism?  —  A STREAM of disheartening economic news last week, including flagging consumer confidence and meager private-sector job growth, is leading experts to worry that the recession is coming back.  At the same time, many policymakers, particularly in Europe …
 
 
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Eric Ostermeier / Smart Politics:
Republican Party Poised to Win Most Gubernatorial Seats in 90 Years
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Christopher Edley Jr / Los Angeles Times:
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Tar balls reach Lake Pontchartrain
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Meet the man behind the explosive viral ads for gun-totin' Dale …
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