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12:50 PM ET, August 15, 2011

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Warren E. Buffett / New York Times:
Stop Coddling the Super-Rich  —  OUR leaders have asked for “shared sacrifice.”  But when they did the asking, they spared me.  I checked with my mega-rich friends to learn what pain they were expecting.  They, too, were left untouched.  —  While the poor and middle class fight for us in Afghanistan …
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The Politico:
Buffett: I beg you to raise my taxes  —  Warren Buffett, the third wealthiest man in the world with a net worth of around $80 billion, is demanding the U.S. government make the rich like him pay higher taxes and says they should no longer be protected like endangered “spotted owls.”
The Politico:
Rick Perry schools Michele Bachmann in Waterloo  —  WATERLOO, Iowa — Rick Perry came to Michele Bachmann's home town Sunday evening and schooled the newly minted Iowa front-runner in her native state's demanding retail political culture.  —  The day after Perry announced his candidacy …
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Wall Street Journal:
Bachmann-Perry Overdrive  —  GOP voters are still searching for a unifying candidate.  —  The fight for the Republican Presidential nomination is finally getting underway in earnest, with Texas Governor Rick Perry bull-riding his way into the race and Michele Bachmann winning Saturday's straw poll in Iowa.
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Chris Christie's Cue  —  This has been a clarifying week for the 2012 election.  Thursday's Republican debate reminded everyone why Mitt Romney is the front-runner, as his rivals left the former Massachusetts governor more or less untouched.  Saturday's Ames straw poll disposed of Tim Pawlenty …
Discussion: msnbc.com
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Texas Unmiracle  —  As expected, Rick Perry, the governor of Texas, has announced that he is running for president.  And we already know what his campaign will be about: faith in miracles.  —  Some of these miracles will involve things that you're liable to read in the Bible.
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
Miracles, myths, and mirages
Discussion: The Mahablog
The Note:
Mitt Romney Dubs Obama's Trip the ‘Magical Misery Bus Tour’  —  ABC News' Emily Friedman (@EmilyABC) reports:  —  A new web video and harsh criticism emerged from the Mitt Romney camp today as President Barack Obama launched his three-day bus tour that will make stops in Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois.
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Peter Nicholas / Los Angeles Times:
Democrats urge Obama to be more aggressive on jobs  —  Many want the president to stand up to Republicans and push for bigger, more ambitious programs to boost the economy.  —  Job seekers attend a job fair in San Jose.  With the national unemployment rate still above 9% …
Sam Youngman / The Hill:
Obama returns to the campaign trail with Midwest bus tour
Matthew Yglesias / ThinkProgress:
The Ten Weirdest Ideas In Rick Perry's Fed Up  —  Rick Perry's November 2010 book Fed Up!:  Our Fight to Save America from Washington is not a typical “campaign book” from a political candidate.  For starters, its forward is written by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, nominally one of Perry's rivals for the nomination.
Discussion: Paul Krugman
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Rick Perry / The Daily Beast:
Rick Perry's Ruthless Drive to Win  —  Rick Perry has called Social Security unconstitutional and presided over the execution of a man who was probably innocent.  But as Paul Begala argues, that's just the beginning.  —  I first met Rick Perry in 1985.  He was a Democratic freshman state rep …
Richard Dunham / blog.chron.com:
Videos: Rick Perry's announcement speech and his first campaign ad
David Paul Kuhn / Real Clear Politics:
At 39 Percent, Obama's Reminded the Worst Could Lie Ahead  —  There it was: 39 percent.  Floor broke.  Threshold crossed.  The close of Barack Obama's awful week.  One more awful August.  On Sunday, for the first time in his presidency, Obama's public approval rating dipped below 40 percent in the Gallup Poll.
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David Weigel / Slate:
Exit Tim Pawlenty
Eric Lichtblau / New York Times:
A Businessman in Congress Helps His District and Himself  —  VISTA, Calif. — Here on the third floor of a gleaming office building overlooking a golf course in the rugged foothills north of San Diego, Darrell Issa, the entrepreneur, oversees the hub of a growing financial empire worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
John Stevens / Daily Mail:
Bernie Madoff ditched by his wife of 52 years as she seeks reconciliation with son  —  The wife of Bernard Madoff has severed ties with the disgraced Wall Street financier and not seen him for more than six months, it has been revealed.  —  Ruth Madoff, who has been married to the convicted fraudster …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Tea Party's heyday may be coming to an end, say political experts  —  The reign of the Tea Party may be coming to an end in Washington, according to academic political experts who say polls show a backlash against the conservative movement.  —  Two national polls released this month by CNN …
Christian Heinze / GOP 12:
Cain aims for fifth place in New Hampshire  —  Herman Cain tells Fox News this morning that, to his campaign, fifth is first. … Cain was fifth in the Ames straw poll on Saturday (almost sounds like he thinks the straw poll was the caucuses, and that Iowa is done).
Kieran Crowley / New York Post:
Wall Street big lavished gifts on mistresses in three countries: wife  —  He's an aging Wall Street fat cat who could put even the most lusty young lothario to shame.  —  John Duffy, 62, the married CEO of the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods investment bank, has lavished millions of dollars' worth of homes …
Discussion: Dealbreaker and New York Magazine
The Official Google Blog:
Supercharging Android: Google to Acquire Motorola Mobility  —  Since its launch in November 2007, Android has not only dramatically increased consumer choice but also improved the entire mobile experience for users.  Today, more than 150 million Android devices have been activated worldwide …
CNN:
Steady job or healthy environment: What would you choose?  —  Editor's Note: Soledad O'Brien's documentary “Battle for Blair Mountain: Working in America” airs at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET Sunday, August 14, and 8 p.m. ET Saturday, August 20.  Follow the discussion on Twitter with the hashtag #battleforblair.
Discussion: The Huffington Post and Speakeasy
Right Reformer / Red Racing Horses:
Breaking News: We Have a Barn Burner in SD-12 Between Kim Simac and Jim Holperin  —  As part of our ongoing efforts to provide you with original political content, Red Racing Horses has commissioned a poll of the 8/16 Recall Election between Kim Simac (R) and Jim Holperin (D).
Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org blogs:
Paul Krugman Calls for Space Aliens to Attack Earth Requiring Massive Defense Buildup to Stimulate Economy  —  Oh those whacky liberals.  —  On Sunday's “Fareed Zakaria GPS,” New York Times columnist - and, ahem, Nobel laureate - Paul Krugman actually advocated space aliens attack earth thereby requiring …
 
 
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Kiran Stacey / Financial Times:
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Joe Garofoli / SFGate:
Todd Palin answers woman who calls Palins a “sellout” at Sarah Palin Iowa event (VIDEO)
Lachlan Markay / Washington Examiner:
Democrat donor gets federal health policy slot despite conflicts of interest
Floyd Norris / New York Times:
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Syed Shabbir / WCPO-TV:
Bomb squad called to House Speaker John Boehner's office
David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
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Associated Press:
Romney defends his comments about corporations
Mark Bowes / Richmond Times-Dispatch:
Gun crimes drop at Virginia bars and restaurants
Discussion: Wizbang and Associated Press
Jonathan Spyer / Pajamas Media:
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Discussion: Israel Matzav
Yahoo! News:
US apologises for diplomat's ‘dirty’ Indians comment
James Hohmann / The Politico:
McDonnell takes to national stage
Discussion: CNN, Ben Smith's Blog and GOP 12
New York Times:
Wave of Attacks in Iraq Leaves at Least 68 Dead
Discussion: The Daily Dish, The Page and msnbc.com
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Perry running to restore military ‘respect’ for presidency