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6:55 PM ET, February 7, 2016

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Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
Last Night's “Marcobot Moment” May Have Ruined a Political Career  —  I was out to dinner last night—the duck at Il Fornaio was great!—so I missed the Republican debate.  That was too bad, because apparently the highlight of the night was Chris Christie's brutal beatdown of Marco Rubio over precisely the point I made a few days ago.
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Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Rubio chokes  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. — Marco Rubio knew exactly what he was doing on Saturday night.  —  Marco Rubio knew exactly what he was doing on Saturday night.  —  Marco Rubio knew exactly what he was doing on Saturday night.  —  The problem was he flubbed it.
Jon Ward / Yahoo Politics:
Rubio starts digging out after debate debacle  —  In his first public appearances the morning after a terrible debate performance, Marco Rubio tried to push back Sunday against the idea that he lacks accomplishments as a lawmaker, a key part of the argument being made against him by rivals …
Todd Graham / CNN:
Debate Coach: Only one candidate got an A  —  Bush jabs Rubio over leadership experience  —  Todd Graham is director of debate at Southern Illinois University.  His teams have won national championships for three years, and he's been recognized twice as the national debate coach of the year.
Katie Glueck / Politico:
Cruz: Drafting women is ‘nuts’  —  PETERBOROUGH, N.H.—Ted Cruz on Sunday said he opposes requiring women to register for a potential draft, breaking with Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush and Chris Christie, all of whom indicated support for opening up the Selective Service to women during Saturday night's debate.
Discussion: Slantpoint
Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Trump: Bush family used eminent domain to build a baseball park  —  Following attacks from primary rival Jeb Bush about his past use of eminent domain, Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump on Sunday accused the Bush family of using the practice to build a baseball stadium in Texas.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Reid J. Epstein / Wall Street Journal:
Cruz Opposes Women in Selective Service, Warns of Danger in Foxholes
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Daniel Strauss / Politico:   Bush piles on Rubio
Theodoric Meyer / Politico:
Christie: ‘The whole race changed last night’
Discussion: The Hill and Hot Air
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
We Thought Marco Rubio Lost The Debate, But New Hampshire Might Think Differently
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
GOP debate winners and losers
Discussion: Politico and Hot Air
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Bush loyalists concede the end may be in sight
Discussion: New York Times
Russ Choma / Mother Jones:   The Six Best Moments of the GOP Debate
Matthew Continetti / Washington Free Beacon:
A Rattled Rubio Survives New Hampshire Debate
Discussion: Scared Monkeys and New York Times
McKay Coppins / BuzzFeed:
Under Attack, Marco Rubio Malfunctions — And Repeats The Same Line Four Times
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Kyle Balluck / The Hill:
CNN schedules Democratic debate in Flint  —  CNN announced early Sunday that it will host a debate between Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders next month in Flint, Mich., which has been hit hard by contaminated drinking water.
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Jennifer Hansler / ABC News:
Hillary Clinton Says She Has ‘Never, Ever’ Let a Donor Influence Her Vote
Discussion: Politico, AOL and Associated Press
Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
Hillary Clinton diverts to Flint to show support
Discussion: ABC News
Mark Preston / CNN:
CNN to hold Democratic presidential debate in Flint, Michigan
Discussion: Politicus USA and The Week
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Hillary Battles Bernie Sanders, Chick Magnet
Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Gloria Steinem and Madeleine Albright Scold Young Women Backing Bernie Sanders  —  Hillary Clinton's older feminist supporters have a message for young women who are not backing her candidacy: Shame on you.  —  Women were expected to help power Mrs. Clinton to the Democratic nomination …
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Joe Battenfeld / Boston Herald:
Franklin Pierce-Herald poll: Clinton, Sanders just 7 points apart  —  U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders' once-formidable lead over Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire has shrunk to just 7 points, putting another Clinton comeback within reach two days before the pivotal first primary …
Discussion: Political Wire
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Caitlin Yilek / The Hill:
Poll: Trump's lead grows in NH days before primary
Discussion: CNN and ThinkProgress
David Frum / Featured stories:
Embed  —  Some thoughts on Rubio's bad debate, in numbered sequence (for 1 last time before Twitter algorithm destroy this format ...  1) Politicians often repeat talking points.  Friend @portraitinflesh forwards this richly comic example of the genre  —  youtube.com/watch?  v=wCem9E
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Republican debate: Best ratings of 2016  —  Bucking a trend of declining debate ratings, ABC's Saturday night GOP face-off was the highest rated debate so far in 2016, according to overnight Nielsen ratings data.  —  The debate averaged a 9.3 household rating between 8:15 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. in Nielsen's so-called metered markets.
Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
‘SNL’ Mocks ‘Nasty Little Weasel’ Ted Cruz After Iowa Caucus Win  —  NBC comedy show “Saturday Night Live” mocked Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)'s campaign and the candidate himself following his Iowa caucus win.  “SNL” cast member Taran Killam played the GOP nominee hopeful.
Discussion: addictinginfo.org
Tim Mak / The Daily Beast:
Exclusive: Trump Tried to Pay Vets To Be Props  —  Trump's campaign asked a small veterans charity to stand on stage with the mogul at a rally to receive a six-figure check.  The charity took a pass.  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. — Donald Trump wanted a small veterans charity to be his political prop.
Discussion: addictinginfo.org and Raw Story
Anna Fifield / Washington Post:
North Korea launches ‘satellite,’ sparks fears about long-range missile program  —  TOKYO — North Korea on Sunday declared that it had successfully put an “earth observation satellite” into orbit under the direct orders of leader Kim Jong Un, and said it planned to launch “many more.”
Discussion: CNN, Hot Air and The Week
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Foster Klug / Associated Press:
N. Korea praises launch, others see as covert missile test
 
 
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