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8:00 PM ET, August 1, 2011

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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The President Surrenders  —  A deal to raise the federal debt ceiling is in the works.  If it goes through, many commentators will declare that disaster was avoided.  But they will be wrong.  —  For the deal itself, given the available information, is a disaster, and not just for President Obama and his party.
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Joe Klein / Swampland:
Krugman Quibble  —  I agree with most of what Paul Krugman has to say about the debt deal-with one crucial exception.  He's right that Obama should have included raising the debt ceiling in last December's tax deal...but he's wrong, I think, about the President using what we'll call …
Discussion: Guardian, Balloon Juice and alicublog
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
The Fine Print on the Debt Deal  —  If Democrats read the fine print on the debt deal struck by President Obama and Congressional leaders, they'll find that it's a little better than it appears at first glance.  —  That's not to say that the deal is a good one for them.
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
The myth of Obama's “blunders” and “weakness”  —  With the details of the pending debt deal now emerging (and for a very good explanation of the key terms, see this post by former Biden economic adviser Jared Bernstein), a consensus is solidifying that (1) this is a virtually full-scale victory …
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Mitt Romney opposes compromise deal on the debt ceiling  —  Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) broke his silence on the congressional debt-ceiling fight on Monday, emerging to say he couldn't back the final deal announced Sunday.  —  Romney, who had refused to weigh in during recent weeks …
New York Times:
To Escape Chaos, a Terrible Deal
Robert Reich:
Ransom Paid  —  Anyone who characterizes the deal between …
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The Diminished President  —  By rights, Barack Obama …
The Hill:
WHIP COUNT: Debt-limit bill appears to have the votes to clear Congress  —  The debt-limit deal announced on Sunday night is expected to attract more than 60 votes in the Senate, but its outlook in the House is much more cloudy.  —  Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) will need Democratic votes to clear the bill through the lower chamber.
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Jon Cohen / Washington Post:
Budget talks in a word: ‘Ridiculous,’ ‘disgusting’ and ‘stupid’ top poll  —  Americans give overwhelmingly negative reviews to the fierce budget debate that has transfixed Washington over the past few weeks, and large numbers now think less favorably about the country's political leaders …
Russell Berman / The Hill:
House approves debt ceiling bill as Giffords makes dramatic return  —  The House on Monday approved bipartisan legislation to raise the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling and reduce long-term budget deficits, endorsing the agreement President Obama struck with Republican leaders.
Discussion: The Note
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Can debt deal pass House if Dem leaders don't whip votes?
Debbie Siegelbaum / The Hill:
Protesters of debt deal detained at Capitol
Discussion: Mediaite and The Raw Story
The Politico:
Biden: Tea partiers like ‘terrorists’  —  Vice President Joe Biden joined House Democrats in lashing tea party Republicans Monday, accusing them of having “acted like terrorists” in the fight over raising the nation's debt limit.  —  Biden was agreeing with a line of argument made by Rep. Mike Doyle …
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Sam Baker / Healthwatch:
Health industry fears double whammy in Medicare cuts  —  The deal reached by congressional leaders to raise the debt ceiling sets up a one-two punch in which healthcare industries will likely face two rounds of major Medicare cuts later this year.  —  The agreement spares Medicare for the time being …
Discussion: ThinkProgress
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Ezra Klein / Washington Post:
The debt-ceiling deal in one flowchart
The Note:
Both the Left and Right Sour on Debt Deal  —  ABC News' Shushannah Walshe (@shushwalshe) reports  —  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada today echoed the feelings of people on both ends of the political spectrum who say they feel cut out of the final debt deal, but still urged members of Congress to vote for the compromise.
Discussion: CNN and Alan Colmes' Liberaland
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Jay Newton-Small / Swampland:
Five Things for Liberals to Like in the Debt Ceiling Deal  —  As the broad strokes of the debt ceiling deal began to leak out over the weekend, progressive groups filled reporters' inboxes with outraged e-mails.  “Seeing a Democratic President take taxing the rich off the table and instead push …
David Catanese / The Politico:
AFP Wisconsin ballots have late return date  —  Americans for Prosperity is sending absentee ballots to Democrats in at least two Wisconsin state Senate recall districts with instructions to return the paperwork after the election date.  —  The fliers, obtained by POLITICO …
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Eric Kleefeld / TPMDC:   Koch Group Mails Suspicious Absentee Ballot Letters In Wisconsin
Charles Johnson / Little Green Footballs:
Pamela Geller Deletes Racist Caption, Hides Comments  —  Today we find that anti-Muslim lunatic Pamela Geller is editing her posts again, to remove evidence of blatant racism.  —  In her despicable post from yesterday, in which she attacked the victims of Oslo terrorist Anders Behring Breivik …
Discussion: Jesus' General
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John Cook / Gawker:
Most of Newt Gingrich's Twitter Followers Are Fake  —  Yesterday Newt Gingrich laid out a new argument for why he should be the GOP presidential nominee: He's got the most Twitter followers.  But according to a former Gingrich staffer, he bought them.  —  Gingrich complained yesterday …
Discussion: Mock, Paper, Scissors and Mediaite
Daily chart:
The red and the black  —  Where federal taxes are raised and spent  —  SOME American states receive more in federal spending than they pay in federal taxes; others receive less.  Over twenty years these fiscal transfers can add up to a sizeable sum.  From 1990 to 2009 …
Discussion: ThinkProgress
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
The Winner of the Power Line Prize Is...  “The Spending Is Nuts,” by Justin Folk:  —  “Squirrels,” as we call it informally, is a beautiful piece of work.  (View it on YouTube in HD here.)  We asked Justin to share his thoughts on the contest and his video:
Discussion: Pajamas Media and Michelle Malkin
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
U.S. Political Ideology Stable With Conservatives Leading  —  Most Republicans are conservative, but one in five is “very conservative”  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Americans' political ideology at the midyear point of 2011 looks similar to 2009 and 2010, with 41% self-identifying as conservative, 36% as moderate, and 21% as liberal.
Nicholas Schmidle / New Yorker:
GETTING BIN LADEN … - POLITICS - PROFILES - THE TALK OF THE TOWN - COMMENT - THIS WEEK'S ISSUE - THE FINANCIAL PAGE - NEWS DESK - THE POLITICAL SCENE
Sean Daly / New York Post:
Kelsey Grammer may run for office in New York  —  Imagine Kelsey Grammer as the next resident of Gracie Mansion.  —  The “Frasier” star — a longtime conservative Republican — now says he plans to run for office, perhaps right here in New York, when he gives up acting.
Discussion: Hot Air and The Daily Caller
Larry O'Connor / Breitbart.tv:
 
 
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Maria Tsvetkova / Reuters:
Putin says U.S. is “parasite” on global economy
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and FP Passport
Tanya Somanader / ThinkProgress:
GOP Rep. Lamborn: Associating With Obama Is Like ‘Touching A Tar Baby’
Discussion: Speakeasy and TPM LiveWire
Anna Palmer / The Politico:
Geithner hosts debt bill pep rally
Discussion: Firedoglake
Roger Alford / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: Beshear faces fundraising complaints
Discussion: RedState and National Review
Travis Waldron / ThinkProgress:
House To Recess After Debt Vote, Even Though FAA Shutdown Is Forcing Inspectors To Work Without Pay
Discussion: Plain Dealer and Daily Kos
Larry O'Connor / Breitbart.tv:
Left-Wing Protesters Interrupt House Proceedings on Debt Deal
Frank Newport / Gallup:
Obama Weekly Approval at 42%; Liberal Support Remains High
Discussion: The Monkey Cage
 Earlier Items: 
Matthew Yglesias / ThinkProgress:
What Gets Cut If The Debt Commission Doesn't Agree?
Discussion: The Atlantic Online
John Heilemann / New York Magazine:
Running for Grown-up  —  The two Republicans with the best chance …
Discussion: GOP 12
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire:
Cartoon of the Day
Discussion: NewsBusters.org
Paul Krugman:
If I Were In The House
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Why Rick Santorum's Argument About Same-Sex Marriage Leading To Polygamy Is So Wrong
Discussion: Equality Matters
Rasmussen Reports:
Romney, Perry, Bachmann Run Close Among GOP Primary Voters