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1:35 PM ET, June 28, 2011

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George Stephanopoulos / George's Bottom Line:
John Quincy Adams a Founding Father?  Michele Bachmann Says Yes  —  On the heels of her official entry into the Presidential campaign in Iowa yesterday, Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann came to “GMA” today.  I gave her the opportunity to clear up some of her past statements that caused Chris Wallace …
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Brobinson / Fox Nation:
Stephanopoulos Tries Savaging Bachmann  —  ABC News' George Stephanopoulos said the media plans on investigating all 23 of Michele Bachmann's foster children, tries to get her to say she'd eliminate the minimum wage, tries to stir up trouble between her and Palin, and debates her about the founding fathers and slavery.
Discussion: Pajamas Media
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
Bachmann's unique understanding of history  —  As Republican presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann takes on a higher profile role, I suppose it's only natural that the media would take a closer look at the frequency with which she says ridiculous things.  Take her appearance today on “Good Morning America,” for example.
Discussion: msnbc.com and Mediaite
Liz Halloran / NPR:
Michele Bachmann's Moment: Can She Sustain It?  —  Republican presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann, riding a wave of Tea Party excitement over her strong showing in a new Iowa caucus poll and a round of national media appearances, has conspicuously altered the early race for the GOP nomination.
Bryan Preston / Pajamas Media:
Stephanopolous to Bachmann: We'll investigate your foster kids
Discussion: Pundit Press
Tanya Somanader / ThinkProgress:
Bachmann Flubs History Again, Insists John Quincy Adams Was A Founding Father
Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
TRENDING: Bachmann: I'm scholarly
Discussion: TPMDC, Fox News, FrumForum and ThinkProgress
Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org blogs:   NBC Nightly News Reports Bachmann's John Wayne Gaffe, Ignores Obama's Fallen Soldier Error
Des Moines Register:
Bachmann is so not ready for presidency, but Pawlenty has the judgment and skills  —  In early 2012, Iowans in all 99 counties will bundle up, brave the cold night air, and join neighbors and fellow Republicans in casting their vote for the next president of the United States.
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The Politico:
Michele Bachmann's thin legislative résumé  —  Rep. Michele Bachmann is surging in the GOP presidential polls and barnstorming Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, but as she sprints toward the front of the Republican pack, there's a major hole in her political résumé: legislation.
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Fact-checking Michele Bachmann's announcement speech and Sunday interviews  —  (CHARLIE RIEDEL/ASSOCIATED PRESS) “Of course a person has to be careful with statements that they make. … — Rep. Michele Bachmann, responding to a question about being “a flake” on “Fox News Sunday,” June 26, 2011
David Edwards / The Raw Story:
Tom Petty reportedly issuing cease and desist letter to Bachmann
Michael O'Brien / Ballot Box:
Bachmann: Obama ‘is afraid of my candidacy’
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
House Democrats feel jilted by the president in budget, debt talks  —  House Democrats feel like jilted lovers.  —  They're looking down Pennsylvania Avenue for some sign of affection from President Obama in the White House.  But all they feel they're getting in return is the back of his hand.
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Ezra Klein / Washington Post:
Wonkbook: The debt-ceiling deal so far
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Debt Divide Remains as President Steps In
Sam Youngman / The Hill:
Obama shifts debt-talk tactics, drops call for end to Bush tax rates
Paul Kane and / Washington Post:
Obama enters debt talks
New York Post:
Weiner horning in on successor race  —  His ego has no bounds.  —  In a dazzling display of arrogance, disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner is trying to insert himself back into politics — calling power brokers and would-be candidates for his old seat, hoping they'll let him play …
Jordan Fabian / Ballot Box:
Pawlenty: U.S. lacks ‘clear-eyed leadership’ in the Middle East  —  NEW YORK CITY — Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty sought to claim the mantle as his party's foreign policy hawk Tuesday, accusing President Obama and his GOP rivals of being weak-kneed in their posture toward the Middle East.
Discussion: The Politico
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David Lightman / Sacramento Bee:
Poll: Approval of Obama on economic policy hits new low  —  WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is in a fragile position as the 2012 campaign begins: Only 37 percent of registered voters approve of his handling of the economy, his lowest rating ever, according to a new McClatchy-Marist poll.
Gina Sunseri / ABCNEWS:
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Appears, Stands Before Houston Crowd  —  This, most recent photo of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords since she was shot, was posted to her public Facebook page by her aides Sunday morning June 12, 2011.  The photo was taken May 17, 2011 at TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital …
Andrew Ross Sorkin / DealBook:
On Obama, Wall St. Shows a Reluctance to Commit  —  President Obama's $35,800-a-plate fund-raising dinner was the talk of Wall Street last week.  —  Held at Daniel, the Michelin three-star restaurant of Daniel Boulud on the Upper East Side, the event was seen as a test of the president's popularity among …
Charlie Gasparino / FoxBusiness.com:
Goldman to Embark on Hiring Spree in Singapore  —  As Goldman Sachs (GS) plans major job cuts in the United States, the firm is planning to expand overseas with a major hiring spree in Singapore and taking the unusual step of alerting Congress before even it's widely known to its own shareholders, the FOX Business Network has learned.
Aaron Worthing / Patterico's Pontifications:
Thirteen Clear Factual Errors in Richard Stengel's Essay on the Constitution (And I Am Looking for Your Help) (Update: My Letter to the Editor)  —  [Guest post by Aaron Worthing; if you have tips, please send them here.  Or by Twitter @AaronWorthing.]  —  Late last week, I fisked Richard Stengel's …
David Brooks / New York Times:
Convener in Chief  —  This is a column about management styles.  What sort of leader can get things done in an age of austerity?  —  Our first case study is what you might call the Straight Up the Middle Approach.  When Chris Christie ran for governor of New Jersey, he campaigned bluntly on the need to reduce the state's debt.
Walter Russell Mead / Via Meadia:
The Failure of Al Gore: Part Deux  —  That Al Gore's definitive statement on the crisis of the climate change movement appeared in the back pages of Rolling Stone magazine rather than in a more prominent and prestigious location is one sign of the decline in his reputation.
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
More Bachmann Surge  —  We've never found her leading one of our state polls until now but Michele Bachmann's been on fire for the last two weeks and we find her at the top of the GOP field in both Oregon and Montana when Sarah Palin's not included.  That's just more indication that if Palin ends …
Discussion: GOP 12
Karen Spears Zacharias / CNN:
“Go the F*** to Sleep” not funny  —  Editor's note: Karen Spears Zacharias is the author of the forthcoming memoir, “The Shelter of Mockingbirds: The Murder of 3-Year-Old Karly Sheehan.”  Follow her on Twitter.  —  (CNN) — “Go the F*** to Sleep” is being hailed as a cathartic children's book for parents.
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Bristol Palin says her mom has decided whether to run for president  —  The daughter of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) said Tuesday that her mother had made up her mind already about whether to run for president in 2012.  —  Bristol Palin, the eldest daughter of the 2008 Republican vice …
Discussion: CNN
BBC:
Greece protest against austerity package turns violent  —  Thousands of protesters have gathered outside parliament in the capital where public transport has ground to a halt.  —  PM George Papandreou has said that only his 28bn-euro (£25bn) austerity plan would get Greece back on its feet.
 
 
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Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
Top Economist: Even Brief Default Will Cause New Recession And Blow Recovery ‘Out Of The Water’
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and FrumForum
Annie Sweeney / Chicago Tribune:
Rod Blagojevich sentencing: Experts weigh in on possible prison term
The Daily Beast:
Mitt Romney, Boring Genius?
Discussion: PoliticusUSA
The Daily Beast:
Sarah Palin's Iowa Debut
Matthew Yglesias / ThinkProgress:
Keynesian Lessons From Sweden
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A grasping schemer leaves the building
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Ivan Penn / St. Petersburg Times:
USF St. Petersburg developing solar battery to store power for homes
NY Daily News:
Brooklyn Hasid charged with felony hate crime after attacking ‘f—ing Arabs’ living next door
Discussion: Runnin' Scared
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Anti-Mormon bias persists, notably among Democrats
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
President, GOP hopefuls descend on Iowa as pivotal straw poll draws near
Discussion: CNN, The Hill, The Note and Don Surber
CNN:
Two top Herman Cain staffers resign
 

 
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New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

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