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8:50 AM ET, February 6, 2011

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David Brody / The Brody File:
Exclusive: Sarah Palin Interview With The Brody File  —  In an exclusive interview with The Brody File, Sarah Palin criticized President Obama for his handling of the situation in Egypt saying that this was his, “3am White House phone call” and, “that call went right to the answering machine.”
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Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
TRENDING: Palin: Obama's 3 a.m. call went to answering machine  —  Washington (CNN) - Sarah Palin, in her first comments on the uprising in Egypt, called the situation President Barack Obama's 3 a.m. phone call and said, “It seems the call went right to the answering machine.”
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and The Note
Jeremy P. Meyer / Denver Post:
Local group cancels Palin visit, citing “personal attacks”  —  Saying it received an “onslaught of personal attacks,” a Colorado nonprofit announced in a news release today that it was canceling a scheduled May appearance in Glendale by former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
Jeff Zeleny / The Caucus:
Palin Criticizes Obama on Egypt  —  SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — As Sarah Palin delivered a weekend address here, paying tribute to Ronald Reagan on the centennial of his birth, she directed a forceful line of criticism at President Obama and his administration, though she did not mention the crisis in Egypt.
Jeff Zeleny / The Caucus:
Palin Keeps Position Clear and Intentions Vague
Discussion: Conservatives4Palin and Mediaite
Aljazeera:
Egypt remains at an impasse  —  Crowds occupy Cairo demanding president's resignation, while Muslim Brotherhood says it will join talks with government.  —  After nearly two weeks of anti-government demonstrations in Egypt, the standoff continues between tens of thousands of protesters …
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BBC:
Egypt unrest: US disowns envoy comment on Hosni Mubarak  —  Frank Wisner: ‘This is an ideal moment for Mubarak to show the way forward’  —  The US state department has distanced itself from comments by a US special envoy, to the effect that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak should stay in office during a power transition.
Political Punch:
Obama Administration Distances Self From Own Envoy to Mubarak  —  Jake Tapper, David Kerley and Kirit Radia report:  —  The Obama administration on Saturday distanced itself from comments about Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak made by a man the president had used as an envoy to Mubarak just days before.
Washington Post:
In Egypt, Muslim Brotherhood reverses course, agrees to talks on transition
William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Stand for Freedom  —  Our friend Charles Krauthammer began his column last week by asking, “Who doesn't love a democratic revolution?  Who is not moved by the renunciation of fear and the reclamation of dignity in the streets of Cairo and Alexandria?”  —  It's understandable that conservatives …
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Kristol rebukes ‘hysterical’ Beck, conservatives on Egypt
Peter Finn / Washington Post:
Bush trip to Switzerland called off amid threats of protests, legal action  —  A planned trip to Switzerland next week by George W. Bush was canceled after human rights activists called for demonstrations and threatened legal action over allegations that the former president sanctioned the torture of terrorism suspects.
Discussion: Prairie Weather
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Bridget Johnson / The Hill:
Bush cancels Switzerland visit under threat of protests, efforts to arrest him
Rasmussen Reports:
Daily Presidential Tracking Poll  —  The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows that 23% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president.  Forty percent (40%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama …
John F. Burns / New York Times:
Cameron Criticizes ‘Multiculturalism’ in Britain  —  LONDON — Faced with growing alarm about Islamic militants who have made Britain one of Europe's most active bases for terrorist plots, Prime Minister David Cameron has mounted an attack on the country's decades-old policy of “multiculturalism …
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
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Number10.gov.uk:
PM's speech at Munich Security Conference
Dave Itzkoff / ArtsBeat:
Tura Satana, Cult Actress, Is Dead  —  Tura Satana, the actress whose authoritative presence, exotic looks and buxom frame commanded the attention of viewers of Russ Meyer's 1965 cult movie “Faster, Pussycat!  Kill!  Kill!”, died on Friday evening in Reno, Nev.
Discussion: Big Hollywood and Hit & Run
Alex Seitz-Wald / ThinkProgress:
10 Things Conservatives Don't Want You To Know About Ronald Reagan  —  Tomorrow will mark the 100th anniversary of President Reagan's birth, and all week, conservatives have been trying to outdo each others' remembrances of the great conservative icon.  Senate Republicans spent …
 
 
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Ashraf Sweilam / Associated Press:
Officials: Bomb detonated in empty church in Egypt
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Discussion: National Review
Thomas Joscelyn / 1 The Long War Journal:
Ayman al Zawahiri's deputy releases statement in support of Egyptian opposition
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
Daily Mail:
Ever heard of too many cooks, Mayor? …
Discussion: Cubachi
Darren Goode / The Politico:
W.H. wants details on offshore drilling
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Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
The Kindling of Change
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Landon Thomas Jr / New York Times:
In Turkey's Example, Some See Map for Egypt
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New York Times:
U.S. Trying to Balance Israel's Needs in the Face of Egyptian Reform
Discussion: LobeLog.com, Mondoweiss and The Caucus
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