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12:30 PM ET, September 12, 2011

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Rick Perry / USA Today:
I am going to be honest with the American people  —  The first step to fixing a problem is honestly admitting there is a problem.  America's goal must be to fix Social Security by making it more financially sound and sustainable for the long term.  But Americans deserve a frank and honest discussion …
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CNN:
New CNN Poll: Perry on top when it comes to electability  —  Tampa, Florida (CNN) - Hours before the start of the first-ever CNN/Tea Party Republican debate, a new national survey indicates that Texas Gov. Rick Perry is maintaining his lead in the race for the GOP presidential nomination.
Stanley Kurtz / National Review:
Perry and the Ponzis  —  Is Texas governor and Republican …
Discussion: RedState
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Turner poised for big upset  —  Republican Bob Turner is poised to pull a huge upset in the race to replace Anthony Weiner as the Congressman from New York's 9th Congressional District.  He leads Democrat David Weprin 47-41 with Socialist Workers candidate Christopher Hoeppner at 4% and 7% of voters remaining undecided.
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Tim Pawlenty / National Review:
My Endorsement: Mitt Romney for President  —  Great crises often produce great leaders.  Unfortunately, sometimes the timing isn't right, and neither is the leader.  —  Barack Obama came into office in the midst of a great economic crisis.  Although hopes were high, he did not rise to the occasion.
Alexander Burns / The Politico:
Pawlenty endorses Romney  —  Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty endorsed Mitt Romney for president Monday, praising his onetime rival for his “leadership ability” and the “depth and scope of [his] private-sector experience.”  —  “I believe he's going to be our party's nominee,” Pawlenty said on …
Leo Damrosch / The New Republic:   What's with Romney's Awkward Jokes? Harvard's ‘Wit and Humor’ Professor Explains
Jonathan Bernstein / A plain blog about politics:
Pawlenty Endorses Romney
A.Killough / CNN:
Pawlenty to be Romney's guest at CNN Tea Party Debate
Discussion: msnbc.com and New York Times
The Politico:
GOP grumbles about jobs plan  —  House Republicans may pass bits and pieces of President Barack Obama's jobs plan, but behind the scenes, some Republicans are becoming worried about giving Obama any victories — even on issues the GOP has supported in the past.
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Washington Examiner:
Barone: Obama buys the drinks other guys pay for
The Hill:
Alternative jobs plan is tough sell for House Republican leaders
Discussion: The Maddow Blog
Russell Berman / The Hill:
Conservatives join liberals in opposing Obama's payroll tax cut extension
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
An Impeccable Disaster  —  On Thursday Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank or E.C.B. — Europe's equivalent to Ben Bernanke — lost his sang-froid.  In response to a question about whether the E.C.B. is becoming a “bad bank” thanks to its purchases of troubled nations' debt …
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Wolfgang Munchau / Financial Times:
Stop rejoicing. This was no victory for the eurozone
Discussion: AMERICAN FUTURE
Paul Krugman:
Shocking Barro  —  People have been asking for my reaction to Robert Barro's op-ed, so I finally went and read it.  And I have to say that I'm shocked by the laziness - he's not even trying to present a coherent argument.  —  I mean, here's the structure of what he says:
Nina Chestney / Reuters:
Al Gore in 24-hour broadcast to convert climate skeptics  —  (Reuters) - Former President Al Gore will renew his 30-year campaign to convince skeptics of the link between climate change and extreme weather events this week in a 24-hour global multi-media event.
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
Winning ugly  —  By all appearances, Republicans are poised to win tomorrow's special election in New York's 9th, a seat left vacant by Anthony Weiner's resignation.  It's generally a Democratic stronghold, making the likely GOP victory quite surprising.  —  There are plenty of factors at play …
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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Republican's lead in N.Y. election for Weiner's seat shows Democrats' vulnerability
Discussion: FrumForum, Moe Lane and The Page
Financial Times:
JPMorgan chief says bank rules ‘anti-US’  —  By Tom Braithwaite in New York and Patrick Jenkins in London  —  New international bank capital rules are “anti-American” and the US should consider pulling out of the Basel group of global regulators, Jamie Dimon, chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, has said.
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The Huffington Post:
Jamie Dimon, CEO Of JPMorgan Chase, Calls International Bank Rules ‘Anti-American’
Discussion: emptywheel
Turki Al-Faisal / New York Times:
Veto a State, Lose an Ally  —  The United States must support the Palestinian bid for statehood at the United Nations this month or risk losing the little credibility it has in the Arab world.  If it does not, American influence will decline further, Israeli security will be undermined …
Bob Woodward / Washington Post:
In Cheney's memoir, it's clear Iraq's lessons didn't sink in  —  A key lesson of the 9/11 decade for presidents and other national security decision makers is the importance of rigorously testing intelligence evidence: poking holes in it, setting out contradictions, figuring out what may have been overlooked or left out.
Discussion: The Politico and Daily Kos
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Ronald Kessler / NewsMax.com:
Cheney to Newsmax: Israel Will Attack a ‘Nuclear’ Iran
Bloomberg:
Obama Said to Send Congress Jobs Legislation Tomorrow  —  Sept. 11 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama will send to Congress tomorrow a legislative proposal to enact a $447 billion package of tax cuts and spending aimed at boosting hiring, according to an administration official.
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Steven Mufson / Washington Post:
Capital gains tax rates benefiting wealthy feed growing gap between rich and poor  —  The K Street office of Mark Bloomfield, president of the American Council for Capital Formation, is full of knickknacks collected in three decades of lobbying for cutting the capital gains tax.
JSOnline:
Walker protester honks off troopers  —  Some foes of Gov. Scott Walker march at the Capitol and carry protest signs.  Others join local demonstrations.  Still others send letters to the governor's office.  —  Then there's this guy.  —  Between 5:30 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. each day …
Discussion: Althouse and Verum Serum
Daily Mail:
100 protesters burn American flag outside U.S. embassy in London during minute's silence for 9/11  —  Protesters set fire to the U.S. flag outside the American embassy in London today during a minute's silence to mark the moment the first hijacked airliner hit the World Trade Centre.
Daily Mail:
U.S. backs move to let Taliban open headquarters in Qatar in the hope of ending war in Afghanistan  —  Talks to end the 10-year war in Afghanistan could be on the horizon after the U.S. backed a plan to let the Taliban open political headquarters in the Middle East.
 
 
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
The Flight 93 Memorial, Revisited
Jonathan Weisman / Wall Street Journal:
In Texas, a Weak Office Becomes Stronger
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Althouse
New York Times:
Stock Market's Sharp Swings Grow More Frequent
Discussion: The Big Picture
Leon Wieseltier / The New Republic:
What We Affirm  —  Leon Wieseltier's Remarks at '9/11 …
Discussion: The Daily Dish
Timothy P. Carney / Campaign 2012:
Green subsidies: A breeding ground for corruption
Alex Tabarrok / Marginal Revolution:
Cities as hotels  —  Earlier this year I posted about India's private city, Gurgaon.
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Heidi Avellan / Worldmeets.us:
After September 11, We ‘Lost What We Wanted to Defend’
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Janny Scott / New York Times:
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Alex Isenstadt / The Politico:
Redistricting sparks big-time feuds
 

 
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