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8:45 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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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.
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.
Brent Budowsky / Presidential Campaign:
Why Ron Paul scares Rick Perry  —  One of the cardinal rules of politics is “never attack down,” meaning a front-runner should never attack or respond to an opponent who is far behind.  Yet that is what Rick Perry is doing.  He is intimidated by Ron Paul, and responding to Ron Paul.  Why?
Rick Klein / Politics:
Fred Malek: ‘Too Late’ for Palin to Run; GOP Nominee Will Be Perry or Romney
Discussion: The Daily Caller and GOP 12
David Weigel / Slate:
Pawlenty Announces Bid to Be Mitt Romney's Vice President
Discussion: Washington Post
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
Romney: Social Security Is Like a Criminal Fraud
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 …
A.Killough / CNN:
Cantor says no to jobs bill spending  —  Washington (CNN) - House Majority Leader Eric Cantor continued to reach out to work with President Obama on his jobs bill Monday, but emphasized that Republicans are focused on items they support in the plan like the tax breaks and will oppose …
Sam Youngman / The Hill:
Obama proposes tax hikes on wealthy to pay for $447B jobs bill
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The President's Do-Over  —  A week after President Obama took …
Matthew Yglesias / ThinkProgress:
We Don't Have Deficit Reduction Because Republicans Don't Want It
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Obama proposes raising taxes on the wealthy to pay for $447 billion jobs bill
Susan Crabtree / TPMDC:
White House: Tax Hikes For The Wealthy Will Largely Pay For Jobs Bill
Discussion: Hullabaloo and Daily Kos
Christina Bellantoni / Roll Call:
Administration Willing to Go It Alone
Discussion: Hot Air, The Hill and Weasel Zippers
Wall Street Journal:
White House Regulation Shift Is a Political Bet
Discussion: Grist, Cato @ Liberty and EnviroKnow
David Weigel / Slate:
Get Krugman! … - A Defense of Rap Rock.  Yes, a Defense of Rap Rock.  - The Strange Designs of the Earliest Typewriters - Tony Bennett on What He Wishes He Said to Amy Winehouse
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Colby Hall / Mediaite:
Megyn Kelly Hosts Fiery Debate Over Paul Krugman's ‘Years Of Shame’ 9/11 Column  —  NY Times columnist Paul Krugman observed 9/11 this weekend with a provocative blog post entitled “Years of Shame.”  In it he calls out “Fake heroes like Bernie Kerik, Rudy Giuliani, and, yes …
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 …
Paul Krugman:
More About the 9/11 Anniversary  —  It looks as if I should say a bit more about yesterday's anniversary.  So:  —  The fact is that the two years or so after 9/11 were a terrible time in America - a time of political exploitation and intimidation, culminating in the deliberate misleading of the nation into the invasion of Iraq.
The Huffington Post:
Paul Krugman 9/11 Blog Post Stokes Controversy … Paul Krugman drew conservative outrage on Sunday when he wrote that the anniversary of 9/11 had become a marker of “shame” for the U.S. (Scroll down for Krugman's new post on the subject.)  —  The New York Times columnist wrote a blog post called …
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.
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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
David Ford / ABCNEWS:
For the First Time Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and Space Shuttle Commander Mark Kelly Share Their Story with Diane Sawyer  —  The Diane Sawyer Special will air in conjunction with the publication of  —  In a landmark television event, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband Space Shuttle …
Discussion: Mediaite
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Mackenzie Weinger / The Politico:
Gabrielle Giffords interview with Diane Sawyer not a done deal
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.
Michael Cavna / Washington Post:
In ‘Doonesbury,’ Palin biography ‘The Rogue’ gets a comic-strip tease  —  It all started in the summer of 2010, when author Joe McGin­niss migrated from Massachusetts to Alaska, to be closer to nature.  Human nature, at least, as it plays out on the Sarah Palin homestead.
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 …
The Politico:
Feinstein: ‘Wiped out’ by scandal  —  Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) said she was “wiped out” by Kinde Durkee, a well-connected California Democratic political operative who served as treasurer for hundreds of state, local and federal campaign committees.  —  Durkee was arrested by the FBI …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo, TPMDC and L.A. NOW
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Rep. King says Judiciary Committee should question Obama's ‘Uncle Omar’  —  Rep. Steve King (R-IA), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, said Monday that Congress should question President Obama's uncle Onyango Obama to see if he received preferential treatment during his deportation proceedings.
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
 
 
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Record-High 86% Approve of Black-White Marriages
Discussion: Top of the Ticket and Daily Kos
Brian Vastag / Washington Post:
New ‘super-Earth’ is 36 light-years distant, might hold water, astronomers say
Discussion: msnbc.com
Justin Fishel / Fox News:
U.S. Boots on the Ground in Libya, Pentagon Confirms
Solarbuzz:
Solar Module Price Cuts Stimulate Massive Growth in US Photovoltaic Project Pipeline
Discussion: Grist and ThinkProgress
J. Bradford DeLong / Grasping Reality with Both Hands:
Understanding Trichet and Conpany: A Note
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Paul Krugman
 Earlier Items: 
Megan McArdle / The Atlantic Online:
After 9/11  —  What I chiefly remember about New York in the days …
Discussion: Roger Ailes
Kenneth P. Vogel / The Politico:
For Perry, being governor has perks
Oshea / Public Notice:
MEMO: National poll on government regulations
Matthew Boyle / The Daily Caller:
EPA regulation forces closure of Texas energy facilities, eliminates 500 jobs
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
An Impeccable Disaster  —  On Thursday Jean-Claude Trichet …
Discussion: TalkLeft and Prairie Weather
 

 
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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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