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4:30 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.
A.Killough / CNN:
TRENDING: Jindal to endorse Perry  —  Tampa, Florida (CNN) - Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is backing Rick Perry for president, a major endorsement for the Texas governor as the campaign for the Republican nomination enters the crucial fall stretch of the primary calendar, a source tells CNN.
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.
Maggie Haberman / The Politico:
Mike Huckabee dings Rick Perry, says Mitt Romney more ‘electable’  —  Mike Huckabee rapped Rick Perry for his Social Security comments on Laura Ingraham's radio show, and suggested that Tim Pawlenty lined up behind Mitt Romney because he may be the more “electable” choice.
Stanley Kurtz / National Review:
Perry and the Ponzis  —  Is Texas governor and Republican …
Discussion: RedState
Brent Budowsky / Presidential Campaign:
Why Ron Paul scares Rick Perry
Rick Klein / Politics:
Fred Malek: ‘Too Late’ for Palin to Run; GOP Nominee Will Be Perry or Romney
Discussion: GOP 12 and Taegan Goddard's …
David Weigel / Slate:
Pawlenty Announces Bid to Be Mitt Romney's Vice President
Discussion: Washington Post
A.Killough / CNN:   Biden discounts Perry's ‘Ponzi scheme’ remark on Social Security
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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Zeke Miller / Business Insider:
REVEALED: Obama's Jobs Plan To Raise $400 Billion In Taxes  —  White House Office of Management and Budget Director Jack Lew outlined President Barack Obama's plan to pay for his $447 billion jobs plan — mostly through tax increases.  —  Lew said itemized tax deductions and exemptions …
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Obama proposes raising taxes on the wealthy to pay for $447 billion jobs bill  —  President Obama would fund his $447 billion plan to create jobs largely by raising taxes on wealthier families, White House aides said Monday after the president again called on Congress to support the package.
Christina Bellantoni / Roll Call:
Administration Willing to Go It Alone  —  “You should pass this jobs plan right away.”  —  If only it were that easy for President Barack Obama to get Congress to implement his agenda.  —  Many of Obama's priorities have sputtered and stalled, and the president blames gridlock in Washington …
Discussion: Hot Air and Weasel Zippers
Sam Youngman / The Hill:
Obama proposes tax hikes on wealthy to pay for $447B jobs bill  —  The White House said Monday that President Obama wants to pay for his $447 billion jobs bill by raising taxes on the wealthy and businesses.  —  Jack Lew, director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) …
Matthew Yglesias / ThinkProgress:
Why Congress Won't Pass A Jobs Bill: ‘Obama Is On The Ropes; Why Do We Appear Ready To Hand Him A Win?’
Washington Examiner:
Barone: Obama buys the drinks other guys pay for
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:
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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 …
Mark Finkelstein / NewsBusters.org:
Morning Joe Skirmish As Smiley Recycles ‘Bush Lied’  —  A skirmish broke out on Morning Joe today as Tavis Smiley claimed President George W. Bush “lied” the USA into the war in Iraq.  Joe Scarborough and—surprisingly— Jon Meacham forcefully refuted Smiley's slur.
Discussion: nation.foxnews.com and Hot Air
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John Cook / Gawker:
The Most Nerve-Wracking Moment of George W. Bush's Presidency Was When He Threw a Ball
Discussion: Washington Post
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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Walter Russell Mead / Via Meadia:
Europe Slips As Greece Falls
Tim Mak / The Politico:
Angry Rumsfeld cancels N.Y. Times  —  Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Monday canceled his subscription to The New York Times after columnist Paul Krugman characterized the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks as “an occasion for shame.”  —  Rumsfeld tweeted, “After reading Krugman's …
Oshea / Public Notice:
MEMO: National poll on government regulations  —  DATE: SEPTEMBER 12, 2011 TO: PUBLIC NOTICE FROM: NICHOLAS THOMPSON & BRIAN TRINGALI RE: KEY FINDINGS FROM NATIONAL SURVEY The Tarrance Group is pleased to present Public Notice with the key findings from a survey of N=801 registered “likely” voters across the country.
Matthew Boyle / The Daily Caller:
EPA regulation forces closure of Texas energy facilities, eliminates 500 jobs  —  Texas energy company Luminant announced on Monday new burdensome Environmental Protection Agency regulations are forcing it to close several facilities, which will result in about 500 job losses.
 
 
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U.S. Department of Education:
Default Rates Rise for Federal Student Loans
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Hit & Run
J. Bradford DeLong / Grasping Reality with Both Hands:
Understanding Trichet and Conpany: A Note
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Paul Krugman
David Ford / ABCNEWS:
For the First Time Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and Space Shuttle Commander Mark Kelly Share …
Discussion: Mediaite
Megan McArdle / The Atlantic Online:
After 9/11  —  What I chiefly remember about New York in the days …
Discussion: Roger Ailes
Matthew Yglesias / ThinkProgress:
Foreign Views Of U.S. Conduct In Afghanistan
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The President's Do-Over  —  A week after President Obama took …
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Betsy's Page
Kenneth P. Vogel / The Politico:
For Perry, being governor has perks
Discussion: Iowa Caucuses and Balloon Juice
 Earlier Items: 
Rob Schofield / The Progressive Pulse:
NAACP issues strong condemnation of anti-LGBT marriage amendment
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Jonathan Weisman / Wall Street Journal:
In Texas, a Weak Office Becomes Stronger
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Althouse
Leo Damrosch / The New Republic:
What's with Romney's Awkward Jokes? Harvard's ‘Wit and Humor’ Professor Explains
Steven Mufson / Washington Post:
Capital gains tax rates benefiting wealthy feed growing gap between rich and poor
Bob Woodward / Washington Post:
In Cheney's memoir, it's clear Iraq's lessons didn't sink in
Discussion: The Politico and Daily Kos
 

 
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