FRENZY

No one does better than the GOPers at getting their base whipped up and outraged. Instead of a Supreme Court decision that they would have praised as a repudiation of Obama’s health care plan and the Greatest Decision in the History of the Court, they got a decision supporting the plan. Now suddenly the Court is a bunch of wimps who know nothing about the Constitution, the decision is a huge injustice, and it must not stand

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/29/1104341/-Republicans-playing-with-reconciliation-fire
Republicans planning extended temper tantrum over Supreme Court ruling

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2012/06/republican_response_to_obamacare_decision_the_eight_stages_of_conservative_grief.html
The Eight Stages of Conservative Grief

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/roberts-supreme-court-right-wing.php
The Best Right-Wing Reactions To John Roberts’ Swing Vote

Classy: http://mediamatters.org/blog/201206280027
In response to the Supreme Court's ruling in favor of health care reform, the Drudge Report is smearing Chief Justice John Roberts over the possibility that he might use epilepsy medication and suggesting that it affected his judgment. . . . [read on]

When is a mandate a tax?

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/06/all_you_need_to_know_about_the_mandatetax_thing.php
[Josh Marshall] At the risk of stating the obvious: if you construe the mandate as a ‘tax’, it only applies to people who do not have health care insurance and refuse to get it after receiving subsidies that allow them to buy it.

How many people is that?

More: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/06/who_pays.php

Who said it?

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/06/guess_who.php
“[W]e established incentives for those who were uninsured to buy insurance. Using tax penalties, as we did … encourages ‘free riders’ to take responsibility for themselves rather than pass their medical costs on to others.”

More: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/romney-my-individual-mandate-was-also-a-tax-increase.php

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/29/1104485/-Mitt-Romney-explains-why-the-Obamacare-is-a-tax-argument-is-a-complete-nonstarter

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2012_06/can_romney_remain_absurd_until038274.php

“Obamneycare” – perfect!

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/06/30/quote_of_the_day.html
"There's only one candidate -- Gov. Romney -- who's committed that he will repeal the Obamney -- the Obamacare tax increase. . . . ."

-- Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R)

“Appears” should be the tag-line for his entire campaign

http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/romney-appears-to-change-position-on-dream-act.php
Romney Appears To Change Position on DREAM Act

Twenty-one more lies

http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/29/12483552-chronicling-mitts-mendacity-vol-xxiv

Yep

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/war_stories/2012/06/mitt_romney_s_foreign_policy_ideas_can_t_be_taken_seriously_.html
Why Romney Is a Foreign Policy Lightweight

Morgan Stanley organizes fundraiser for Willard, and wants their employees to chip in (entirely voluntary OF COURSE)

http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/morgan-stanley-mitt-romney-fundraiser.php

Donald Verrilli, lawyer for the administration on health care, was castigated for his Supreme Court performance. But guess who gave Chief Justice Roberts the “mandate is a tax” argument that settled the case?

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/29/12481922-how-verrilli-may-have-won-over-roberts

Yes They Can

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/dems-can-put-gop-on-defensive-over-obamacares-specifics/2012/06/29/gJQAdVfgBW_blog.html
Dems can put GOP on defensive over Obamacare’s specifics

Our sick, sick politics

http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/29/12480732-taking-im-rubber-youre-glue-to-the-extreme
Republicans are trying to buy the 2012 presidential election, so they're accusing Democrats of trying to buy the 2012 presidential election. The Republican presidential candidate is trying to keep his policy agenda vague and unspecific until after the election, so he's accusing the Democratic candidate of trying to keep his policy agenda vague and unspecific until after the election.

Republicans launched a policy agenda that was characterized as a "war on women," so they accused Democrats of launching a "war on women." The Republican candidate appears to be an out-of-touch elitist, so he accused the Democratic candidate of being an out-of-touch elitist.

Rachel calls this the "I'm rubber, you're glue" tactic, and Ari Berman reported this week, it's getting worse. . . . [read on]

Oops!

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/29/1104476/-Analysis-98-4-of-voters-on-Rick-Scott-s-first-purge-list-are-eligible-nbsp-voters
Analysis: 98.4% of voters on Rick Scott's first purge list are eligible voters

CNN, sinking fast

http://www.salon.com/2012/06/27/cnn_journalist_dont_be_nosy/
CNN journalist: don’t be nosy

Bonus item: Fake news comedians take the moral high ground over “real” news networks

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/colbert-cable-news-supreme-court.php
Colbert To CNN, Fox: ‘You. Suck. At. News.’

http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/heather/jon-stewart-mocks-cnn-and-fox-blowing-thei
Jon Stewart Mocks CNN and Fox for Blowing Their Coverage of the Health Care Ruling

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NOW WHAT?

Surprising vote from the Supreme Court upholds Obamacare, but under a different argument than the one Obama was using. Watch how it unfolded

http://www.scotusblog.com/cover-it-live/

Chief Justice John Roberts, eye on his legacy

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/29/us/politics/a-defining-move-for-chief-justice-roberts.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp/2012/06/28/the-political-genius-of-john-roberts/

http://www.samefacts.com/2012/06/constitutional-politics/john-roberts-and-the-last-temptation

http://www.samefacts.com/2012/06/health-care/the-roberts-decision-an-esoteric-reading/

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/06/28/did_roberts_reverse_himself.html

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/06/28/roberts_chooses_judicial_restraint_over_history.html

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2012/06/john_roberts_is_hardly_the_hero_and_judicial_statesman_people_make_him_out_to_be_.html

http://prospect.org/article/its-robertss-court-now

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/john-roberts-long-march.html
So now John Roberts is a liberal. Ann Coulter has spent the entire day tweeting "I told you so." . . .

Call rewrite!

http://www.americablog.com/2012/06/romney-web-site-as-president-mitt-will.html
Romney Web site: "As president, Mitt will nominate judges in the mold of Chief Justice Roberts"

A few analyses of the ruling

http://crooksandliars.com/karoli/health-care-ruling-mandate-twisted-path-cor
Twisted Path to Correct Destination

More: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/supreme-court-health-care-medicaid-expansion-obamacare.php

http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/28/12460708-about-that-medicaid-ruling

Obama’s strong response

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/06/back_to_back_ii.php

Willard’s shameless response

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/28/1103994/-Mitt-Romney-s-reactionary-reaction-to-Supreme-Court

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/06/but_but_but_teh_constitution.php
[SR] Heard Romney say this on NPR at lunch today and felt my jaw drop open: “What the court did today is say that Obamacare does not violate the constitution. What they did not do was say that Obamacare is good law, or that it’s good policy. Obamacare was bad policy yesterday, it’s bad policy today. Obamacare was bad law yesterday, it’s bad law today.” “Bad policy?” That’s what former one term governor Mitt Romney is going with now? It’s “bad policy?” Really? In a nation with a functioning press (and, interestingly, only the British outlets seem to have made the connection so far), these words coming from the guy who pushed a law that was, from a policy standpoint, identical to Obamacare through the legislature of the state he once governed would bring forth a tsunami of headshaking and ridicule. Here, of course, we’ll have to wait for the debates because our media doesn’t think it’s civil to notice when Republicans engage in stunningly brazen hypocrisy. But at the debates? How does this not come up and how does the rhetorical knot he’ll have to tie himself into explaining this not leave him looking unelectably foolish?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/romney-responds-to-the-scotus-ruling-by-making-stuff-up/2012/06/28/gJQA4RCY9V_blog.html
Romney responds to the SCOTUS ruling by making stuff up

More: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/28/1104103/-Marco-Rubio-trots-out-what-may-be-the-lamest-defense-of-Mitt-Romney-ever
Marco Rubio trots out what may be the lamest defense of Mitt Romney ... ever

Andy Borowitz channels Willard (thanks to AG for the link)

http://www.borowitzreport.com/
Romney Blasts Supreme Court, Calling Healthcare Act ‘Worst Idea I Ever Had’ . . . Vows to Repeal Own Law

Please do

http://www.samefacts.com/2012/06/campaigns/campaign-2012/suggestion-to-journalists/
[Mark Kleiman] Every time Romney Mitt, the Demon Barber of Wall Street, says he wants to “repeal and replace” Obamacare, ask him “Replace it with what?” . . .

It’s ALWAYS good for the Repubs

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/06/the_tax_question.php
Republicans quickly grabbed on to today’s Supreme Court ruling that the individual mandate is an exercise of the taxing power to claim President Obama broke his promise in 2009 not to raise taxes. . . .

More: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/did-republicans-lose-the-health-care-battle-but-win-the-health-care-war/2012/06/29/gJQAEdH9AW_blog.html
Did Republicans lose the health care battle but win the health care war?

http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2012/06/liberals-won-obamacare-battle-may-have-lost-war

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/06/now_for_the_politics.php
This morning, the Times John Harwood tweeted that “Strategists for Teams Obama/Romney agree: Court ruling is best POLITICAL outcome for Mitt.” . . . [read on]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/28/scotus-conservatives-reaction-supreme-court-ruling_n_1635642.html

Or not: http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/david/rove-devastated-health-care-ruling-boost-oba
Rove Devastated: Health Care Ruling Is a 'Boost' for Obama

The fringe

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/house-goper-compares-health-care-ruling-to-9
Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) reportedly compared the Supreme Court decision upholding President Obama’s health care law to the September 11 attacks at a closed door GOP meeting on Thursday . . .

http://crooksandliars.com/nicole-belle/rand-paul-just-because-scotus-says-it
Rand Paul: Just Because SCOTUS Says It's Constitutional, 'Doesn't Make It So'

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/demint-obamacare-still-unconstitutional-states-should-refuse-to
DeMint: ‘Obamacare’ Still Unconstitutional — States Should Refuse To Implement It

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/michigan_matt_davis_gop_armed_rebellion.php
Former Michigan GOP Spokesman Asks If ‘Armed Rebellion’ Needed Over Supreme Court Ruling

http://crooksandliars.com/karoli/bachmann-rails-against-activist-court-after
I know I can always count on Michele Bachmann to highlight the unique intellectually dishonest ways of wingnut conservatives, and she did not disappoint with her indictment of the Supreme Court after hearing the results of the ruling on the Affordable Care Act. . . .

http://crooksandliars.com/blue-texan/stupid-right-wing-tweets-sarah-palin-ed
[Sarah!] Obama lied to the American people. Again. . .

http://cincinnati.com/blogs/politics/2012/06/28/msnbc-captures-jean-schmidt-outside-supreme-court/
MSNBC says it captured Rep. Jean Schmidt, R-Miami Twp. outside the Supreme Court this morning awaiting the health care ruling.

Seems Schmidt, an opponent of President Obama’s health care law, got some bad information initially on how the Supreme Court ruled. Watch her reaction. . . . [don’t miss it!]

Lots more: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/28/1104041/-SCOTUS-reactions-from-the-Right

Sadly

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp/2012/06/29/for-health-care-little-has-changed-nothing-is-settled/
For health care, little has changed. Nothing is settled

The media meltdown

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/06/false_start.php
In case you missed it, both Fox and CNN jumped the gun this morning and reported the Court’s overturning health care reform. Watch. . .

More: http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/cnns-interpretive-scotus-dance.html

GOPers still vow to repeal it, even though they know that’s impossible

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0612/77939.html

More: http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/06/28/why_repealing_obamacare_is_a_fantasy.html

Anything else happen yesterday?

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/democrats_walk_out_of_holder_contempt_vote.php
Democrats Walk Out Of Holder Contempt Vote

More: http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/28/12464484-house-gop-finds-ag-holder-in-contempt

Business as usual

http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/29/12478170-even-colorados-wildfires-can-be-politicized
Even Colorado's wildfires can be politicized

Bonus item: “The six funniest reactions to the Supreme Court’s health-care ruling”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp/2012/06/28/the-six-funniest-reactions-to-the-supreme-courts-health-care-ruling/

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DO OVER?

Supreme Court health care decision today. Call it whistling in the dark, but if it is struck down, maybe there’s a chance to do it right next time

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/supreme-court-medicare-single-payer-obamacare-roger-hickey.php

More: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/27/1103690/-Medicare-for-all

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2012_06/medicare_for_all_no_political038210.php

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/anticipating-other-side-what-theyd-say.html

No, he won’t

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/27/john-boehner-health-care-reform_n_1631827.html
John Boehner Vows To Repeal What Remains Of Health Care Law After Supreme Court Ruling

More: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/republicans-drop-pretense-of-health-care-replace.php
On the verge of an expected Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of Obamacare, Republicans have removed “replace” from their mantra of “repeal and replace,” signaling that they may do nothing this year if some or all of the law is declared unconstitutional. . .

Willard tries to get the Washington Post to retract their very damaging story on his history of outsourcing jobs. No luck

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/wapo-after-meeting-with-romney-camp-about-retraction

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/27/1103626/-Romney-campaign-seeks-retraction-of-Washington-Post-outsourcing-story-that-it-originally-stonewalled

http://prospect.org/article/romney-campaign-puts-screws-washington-post

They’re worried: http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/caught-flatfooted-romney-camp-pushes-back-hard-against-bain-attacks.php
Caught Flatfooted, Romney Camp Pushes Back Hard Against Bain Attacks

The next president’s chances to reshape the Supreme Court

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/28/us/presidential-election-could-reshape-an-aging-supreme-court.html

Too early for polls to mean very much, but don’t buy those stories that Romney is tied or ahead nationally. We don’t pick presidents by national vote

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/27/1103599/-Until-we-have-a-national-popular-vote-it-s-not-a-tied-race

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/06/27/romney_getting_hammered_in_the_swing_states.html
Romney Getting Hammered in the Swing States

More: http://polltracker.talkingpointsmemo.com/contests/mitt-romney-favorability-us

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/the-morning-plum-the-race-to-define-mitt-romney/2012/06/27/gJQAmq0X6V_blog.html
The most important number in the new NBC/WSJ poll may be this one:

How much would you say you know about Mitt Romney and what he stands for — a lot, a fair amount, just some, or very little? . . .[read on]

http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/27/12436488-genuine-support-vs-support-by-default
[Steve Benen] Of particular interest to me, though, was a question pollsters don't often ask: are you voting for your preferred candidate or against the rival candidate? I put a chart together . . . [read on]

Mitt, Man of Mystery

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/27/mitt-romney-mystery-policy-specifics_n_1631054.html

http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/27/12439814-vague-general-or-downright-evasive

Still, the big money boys think they can buy this election

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/what-do-billionaires-really-want.html
There are now ninety-five donors or collections of related donors that have given more than $500,000 to super PACs . . . [read on]

In Iowa, the Republican move to suppress voting reaches absurd lengths

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2012_06/pay_those_bills_on_time_or_for038176.php
Branstad’s new process requires applicants to submit a credit report, a provision critics call inappropriate and unique among states. . . . [read on]

More: http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/dreaming-of-vote-stealing.html

Fast and Furious: the facts

http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2012/06/what-you-dont-know-about-fast-furious

More: http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/house_to_vote_on_holder_contempt_as_fast_and_furio.php

Bonus item: Obama/Romney in word clouds

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/what-people-think-of-obama-and-romney--in-4-word-clouds/2012/06/27/gJQAn4cC7V_blog.html

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ROPE-A-DOPE

Here’s the question. Willard Romney seems convinced that a solid base of voters hate Obama, never accepted him as president, and are fired up to vote him out. Another group are generally disappointed and frustrated with the economy, and may not be anti-Obama as much as they feel that things aren’t working and we need a change. None of these people necessarily supports Romney on his actual positions. So, why GIVE positions that can’t help you, and can only hurt you with people who, from either direction, will think you are too conservative, too moderate, etc? So here’s the question: Can he play rope-a-dope on the issues throughout the entire campaign, running only as the anti-Obama?

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2012/06/mitt_romney_is_working_hard_to_avoid_offering_any_specifics_about_his_policies_.html

http://prospect.org/article/our-national-political-science-experiment

Can you imagine Romney doing this to a crowd booing Obama? Never

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/obama-shuts-down-crowd-booing-romney

The Dems have some big-money donors, but they aren’t giving the way GOP donors are. Why not?

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/06/democratic_squeamishness.php

More: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/26/1103309/-Our-weenie-billionaires

[NB: Because for Dem donors it's a gift; for GOP donors, it's an investment!]

The Dems sharpen their message against Willard

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/26/1103235/-Obama-campaign-tags-Romney-as-outsourcer-in-chief-in-new-ads
Obama campaign tags Romney as 'outsourcer-in-chief' in new ads

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/26/1103375/-Joe-Biden-finally-gives-Mitt-Romney-some-credit-He-s-been-very-good-at-creating-jobs-Overseas
Joe Biden finally gives Mitt Romney some credit: 'He's been very good at creating jobs. Overseas.'

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/26/in-iowa-biden-assails-romney-for-swiss-bank-account/
In Iowa, Biden Assails Romney for Swiss Bank Account

Democrats – DEMOCRATS – are skipping the Democratic National Convention because they’re afraid they’ll be punished by voters in their home states for being associated with Obama

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/06/head_for_the_hills.php

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/06/more-democrats-to-skip-convention-dccc-chair.html

Hey Willard, let me introduce you to a little concept called the “filibuster” (you might be getting to know it very well yourself if you are ever elected President)

http://elections.firedoglake.com/2012/06/26/romneys-incredible-dishonesty-ignores-how-the-filibuster-destroys-democracy/
Mitt Romney has recently dishonestly attacked President Obama’s executive actions on immigration on the grounds it is only “temporary” and political. Romney’s attack stresses that Obama didn’t pass a permanent legislative solution during his first term, when Democrats controlled both houses of Congress, and that should prove that Obama is not serious about immigration reform. . . .

“For two years, this President had huge majorities in the House and Senate – he was free to pursue any policy he pleased. But he did nothing to advance a permanent fix for our broken immigration system. Instead, he failed to act . . .”

What makes Romney’s statement on this issue so deeply dishonest is that he knows we have a horribly unrepresentative legislative structure full of accountability destroying rules. Under Obama the DREAM Act did win majority support in votes in both houses of Congress. The only reason Obama didn’t enact this “permanent” solution is because a minority composed of Mr. Romney’s fellow Republicans in the Senate filibustered the bill. . . .

I hate the Senate

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/26/rand-paul-fetal-personhood-flood-insurance_n_1628128.html
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) moved this week to hold a noncontroversial flood insurance bill hostage until the Senate agrees that life begins at fertilization. . . .

More: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/rand-paul-personhood-abortion-flood-insurance.php

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/06/26/506195/top-republican-senator-suggests-impeaching-obama-over-immigration-policies/
Top Republican Senator Suggests Impeaching Obama Over Immigration Policies

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/senate-republicans-call-for-special-prosecutor-in-white-house-leaks-probe/2012/06/12/gJQA5KoxXV_story.html
Senate Republicans call for special prosecutor in White House leaks probe

More: http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/26/12419363-impeachment-is-not-a-toy-redux
Impeachment is not a toy . . .

Arizona governor Jan Brewer tried to defend her ridiculous assertion that the Supreme Court ruling was a “victory” for her immigration policy

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/jan-brewer-hammered-in-press-conference-for-claiming-victory-after-scotus-ruling-on-s-b-1070/

Later: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/26/1103323/-Idiot-governor-of-Arizona-suddenly-realizes-SCOTUS-decision-not-excellent-news-after-all
Remember yesterday, when Gov. Tumbleweed-for-Brains was all giddy because except for the part where the Supreme Court struck down most of Arizona's heinous SB 1070 "papers, please" law, the Court totally upheld the law, in a "victory" for people who hate brown people?

Apparently, someone sat Jan Brewer down to explain some things to her, and now she's outraged—outraged!—and it's all Obama's fault . . .

Florida governor Rick Scott has a list of 180,000 people he’s trying to get thrown off the voter rolls. But you can’t find out if you’re on it

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/26/1103338/-Rick-Scott-has-secret-purge-list-of-180-000-non-eligible-nbsp-voters

Black Repubs support voter suppression that disenfranchises African-Americans

http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/26/12422279-voter-suppression-through-the-looking-glass

More: http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/heather/michael-steele-denies-theres-any-racism-in

Bonus item: Wow

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/video-pentagon-celebrates-gay-pride-for-first-time
Pentagon Celebrates Gay Pride For First Time

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SOLOMONIC DECISION

A bit of clarity about the Supreme Court decision on Arizona’s immigration law

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/06/point_of_clarification_2.php

More: http://news.firedoglake.com/2012/06/25/more-on-todays-arizona-immigration-ruling/

http://prospect.org/article/give-them-papers-please

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/25/1103020/-Obama-pleased-with-Supreme-Court-ruling-against-Arizona-immigration-law-but-says-concerns-remain

http://news.firedoglake.com/2012/06/25/supreme-court-immigration-ruling-reflects-election-debate-on-immigration/

Jan Brewer, Arizona governor whose policies were largely discredited by the Court, declares victory

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/25/1102995/-Idiot-governor-of-Arizona-celebrates-SCOTUS-decision-to-sort-of-uphold-racial-profiling

More: http://prospect.org/article/memo-jan-brewer-you-had-bad-day-monday

Antonin Scalia, the most brazenly politicized Supreme Court justice in decades

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/25/scalia-cites-obama-immigration-policy-in-dissent-on-arizona-law/
Justice Antonin Scalia made a foray into the realm of political combat on Monday, citing President Obama’s recent decision to stop enforcement of deportation against some illegal immigrants in a biting statement of dissent . . .

More: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/justice-scalia-rages-against-obama-on-immigration.php

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/25/1103119/-States-rights-only-count-when-we-feel-like-it

http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/25/12401019-scalia-has-finally-jumped-the-shark

http://firedoglake.com/2012/06/26/all-this-and-lifetime-tenure-too/

http://www.samefacts.com/2012/06/uncategorized/judicial-misconduct-dept

http://prospect.org/article/supreme-court-strikes-most-arizona-immigration-law-making-scalia-very-angry
The most remarkable opinion in the case, however, is Justice Scalia's solo dissent. Like Thomas, he believes that the Arizona law should be upheld in its entirety. Unlike Thomas, he took not taken a narrow view of what is required for state law to be preempted. In keeping with his clownish performance at oral argument, Scalia makes no attempt to conceal the political values that motivated this contradiction with his past jurisprudence. . . [read on]

Where’s Willard?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/romney-camp-dodges-questions-about-immigration-decision/2012/06/25/gJQABNKW2V_blog.html
In case there was any doubt, here’s proof: Mitt Romney’s campaign does not want to talk about the Arizona immigration law. . .

More: http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/25/12403133-it-wasnt-a-trick-question

http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/scotus-case-shines-spotlight-on-romneys-vague-immigration-position.php

http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/25/12400157-another-missed-opportunity-to-lead
The irony is almost jaw-dropping. Romney is certain we need a president “who will lead” on immigration policy, while at the exact same time, Romney refuses to lead on immigration policy. . . [read on]

Politics 101: don’t split hairs, it never works

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/06/mockery_1.php
It seemed like a bad move when the Romney campaign started insisting he was a pioneer in outsourcing rather than off-shoring. . . . [read on]

More from the Bain years: Willard’s ties to Michael Milken

http://news.firedoglake.com/2012/06/25/romney-hounded-by-continuing-revelations-about-bain-capital/

More: http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/06/25/romneys_bain_problem_is_bigger_than_you_think.html

The oldest trick in the book: blame incumbents when things go bad, give them no credit when things go well

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/25/1103083/-Republicans-rush-to-credit-Obama-for-lower-gasoline-prices-Not
Republicans rush to credit Obama for lower gasoline prices. Not

A rare moment of candor

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/pennsylvania_gop_leader_voter_id_will_help_romney.php
Pennsylvania GOP Leader: Voter ID Will Help Romney Win State

More: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/25/1103126/-Pennsylvania-Republican-admits-voter-suppression-is-all-about-electing-Mitt-Romney

The worst news of the day

http://prospect.org/article/court-super-pacs-full-speed-ahead
Court to Super PACs: Full Speed Ahead

The Koch Brothers continue their hostile takeover of the Cato Institute

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/25/cato-institute-and-koch-brothers-reach-agreement/

More: http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/06/koch-brothers-reach-deal-with-cato.html

The ridiculous “Fast and Furious” conspiracy theory

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/issa_fast_and_furious_gun_control_conspiracy_theory.php
The theory holds that the Obama administration gave weapons to Mexican drug cartels in the hopes that they would commit acts of violence, that the guns would be traced back to the United States and that the public would be scared into accepting tougher restrictions on firearms. . . [read on]

The kind of people they are

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/25/12402620-teen-lesbian-couple-found-shot-in-texas-park
Teen lesbian couple found shot in Texas park

http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/david/radio-host-pistol-whip-nuns-who-are-protesti
Radio Host: 'Pistol Whip' the Nuns Who Are Protesting Paul Ryan

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HEALTHY SKEPTICISM

This is the week for the Supreme Court decision on Obamacare (maybe even today)

Background: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp/2012/06/23/everything-you-need-to-know-about-obamacare-and-scotus-in-one-post/
Everything you need to know about Obamacare and SCOTUS in one post

What next? http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/obamacare-tea-leaves-how-will-the-supreme-court-rule-on-health-care.php

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/supreme-court-obamacare-mandate-health-care.php

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/24/1102066/-The-ACA-ruling-What-the-Court-will-decide

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/24/1102505/-The-SCOTUS-Is-an-extreme-constitutional-winter-coming

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/24/1102201/--Let-em-die-What-millions-of-Americans-could-lose-after-the-Supreme-Court-rules

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/revisiting-tinkerbell-strategy.html

What the experts say

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/healthcare-reform-supreme-court-obamacare-professors-survey-individual-mandate.php
Constitutional Experts: Mandate Should Be Upheld, But Likely Won’t Be

More: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-22/law-experts-say-health-measure-legal-as-some-doubt-court-agrees.html

Still wondering: is it actually BETTER if the individual mandate is struck down?

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/06/contrary_view_on_mandate.php

Two down?

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/06/24/quote_of_the_day.html
"I don't want to be vice president."

-- Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), quoted by Roll Call.

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/06/pawlenty-takes-himself-out-of-veepstakes.html
Tim Pawlenty Claims to Want Out of the Veepstakes

[NB: Ryan or Portman, I still say]

The Era of Post-Truth Politics

http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/heather/chris-hayes-era-post-truth-politics

It’s not just Eduardo Saverin!

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/06/24/wealthy_americans_renouncing_citizenship_at_record_pace.html
Wealthy Americans Renouncing Citizenship at Record Pace

[NB: I can't think of a better indicator of where their true loyalties lie. But of course, no one will ever call the rich unpatriotic.]

Theocracy watch

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/onward-christian-flyboys.html
More than 60 Republican lawmakers have signed a letter to U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta accusing the U.S. Air Force of being “hostile to religion,” according to Fox News. . . . [read on]

Just don’t ask him about his religion!

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/06/24/romneys_mormon_army_mobilizes.html
The Financial Times looks at how Mitt Romney campaign is planning to deploy an army of Mormon supporters from Utah "to states where the presidential race is close, such as neighboring Nevada and Colorado. Such efforts could be crucial in battleground states that will decide the election."

In case you missed the Sunday talk shows

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/24/tv-soundoff-sunday-talkin_n_1622111.html

Fox News: still hiring amateurs

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/06/fox-news-mixes-up-mitch-daniels-jerry-sandusky.html

Bonus item: “Fast and Furious” furor fizzling

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/issa-goes-down-rabbit-hole.html
Issa goes down the rabbit hole

http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/david/issa-admits-no-evidence-white-house-involved
Issa Admits No Evidence White House Involved in Fast and Furious

More: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/2chambers/post/darrell-issa-no-evidence-white-house-involved-in-fast-and-furious/2012/06/24/gJQAhs1kzV_blog.html

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BOUGHT AND PAID FOR

You know what they say, the real scandals in DC aren’t the illegal things, it’s the appalling things that are perfectly legal

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/24/us/politics/for-wealthy-romney-donors-up-close-and-personal-access.html
The Romney campaign, whose fund-raising prowess has defied assumptions about President Obama’s financial advantages, offered wealthy donors and bundlers an extraordinary level of access to the candidate, his staff members, advisers and family this weekend at a three-day retreat that even seasoned political contributors said dwarfed previous presidential powwows. . . .

More: http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/yeah-were-coordinating-waddaya-gonna-do.html
Yeah, we're coordinating. What are you gonna do about it?

http://crooksandliars.com/jon-perr/romneys-billionaire-backers-get-billions-back
Romney's Billionaire Backers Plan to Get Billions Back from Uncle Sam

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/members-of-congress-trade-in-companies-while-making-laws-that-affect-those-same-firms/2012/06/23/gJQAlXwVyV_story.html
Members of Congress trade in companies while making laws that affect those same firms

Our screwed-up banking system

Watch: http://www.salon.com/2012/06/23/various_items_27/

More: http://my.firedoglake.com/garalperovitz/2012/06/22/how-big-banks-run-the-world-at-your-expense/

What’s happening at the University of Virginia?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/24/uva-teresa-sullivan-ouster-_n_1619261.html
UVA Teresa Sullivan Ouster Reveals Corporate Control Of Public Education

The Sunday talk show line-ups

http://firedoglake.com/2012/06/24/sunday-talking-heads-june-24-2012/
ABC’s This Week: Jake Tapper, host. Fast and Furious – Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA). Roundtable: Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA), George Will, Major Garrett, Peggy Noonan, Hilary Rosen.

CBS’ Face the Nation: Tim Pawlenty. Immigration – Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Los Angles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on immigration. Horse Race – Obama’s deputy campaign manager Stephanie Cutter and Romney advisor Eric Fehrnstrom. Roundtable: Joe Klein, Dan Balz, Norah O’Donnell, John Dickerson.

Chris Hayes: @michaelianblack @douthatnyt @sivavaid, @ljoywilliams @joseiswriting.

CNN’s State of the Union: Ed Gillespie. Immigration – Former Bush Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez and Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL). Roundtable: Susan Page, Peter Baker.

Fareed Zakaria – GPS: Iran – Nicholas Kristof. Estonia’s President Toomas Hendrik. Soda Police -New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

NBC’s Meet the Press: Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL). Roundtable: Darryl Issa, Bill Richardson, Jonathan Martin, Andrea Mitchell.

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WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS

Howard Dean argues that it will be good for Obama politically if only the individual mandate is struck down by he Supreme Court: that removes the most unpopular part of the policy, but leaves in place all the popular parts. What do the Republicans say then?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/19/howard-dean-individual-mandate_n_1609171.html

But: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/obamacare-supreme-court-mandate-pelosi.php
The prevailing view among policy experts and industry insiders is that if the mandate falls, the rest of the health care law becomes unsustainable. A phenomenon known as adverse selection will dominate the insurance market when younger, healthier people opt not to purchase insurance, premiums will spike, and the market will enter a death spiral. If the court strikes the mandate, they say, Congress or the states will have less than two years to figure out how to replace it, or the insurance industry’s in for some big problems.

That’s why authors of the law take a dim view of its future when they speculate that the Court might rule against them. They worry that the best and most popular provisions of the ACA will be jeopardized unless the whole thing is upheld. . . .

More: http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2012/06/what-really-happens-if-supreme-court-strikes-down-mandate

http://elections.firedoglake.com/2012/06/22/the-health-care-lose-lose-scenario-facing-democrats/
As best as I can tell, any Court decision is likely to be either a political wash for Democrats or a net loser. It is hard to make a case that any of the three most likely outcomes would really help Democrats or Obama this November. . . .

Changing the story

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/report_issa_staffer_offered_to_stop_holder_contempt_vote_for_doj_scalp.php
Rep. Darrell Issa’s chief investigative counsel offered to stop the contempt vote against Attorney General Eric Holder in exchange for the resignation of Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer, Newsweek’s Dan Klaidman is reporting. . .

Willard’s shareholders’ meeting

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/22/1102345/-Mitt-s-Utah-retreat-A-mix-between-a-shareholders-meeting-and-a-renewal-of-vows

More: http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/big-money-citizens-united-strategy.html
Yesterday, a perceptive piece by Buzzfeed political reporters McKay Coppins and Zeke Miller laid bare a breathtakingly cynical strategy by the Romney campaign and top Republican-leaning superPACs: to win the election by a sheer, exhausting flood of money. . . .

Yes the private sector IS “doing just fine,” thank you very much

http://www.businessinsider.com/corporate-profits-just-hit-an-all-time-high-wages-just-hit-an-all-time-low-2012-6
Corporate Profits Just Hit An All-Time High, Wages Just Hit An All-Time Low

More: http://prospect.org/article/state-poverty-america
The State of Poverty in America

He’s going to have some trouble wriggling out of this one

http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/david-axelrod-mitt-romney-outsourcer-in-chief.php
Axelrod: Mitt Romney Running To Be ‘Outsourcer-In-Chief’

Big trouble: http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/22/12356657-romneys-history-of-shipping-jobs-overseas

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/can-dems-elevate-outsourcing-as-an-issue/2012/06/22/gJQAomRGvV_blog.html

http://prospect.org/article/what-romney-outsourcing-story-doesnt-tell-us-about-romney-presidency

[NB: Add to this his use of overseas tax shelters, and you’ve got a real narrative: http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/economy-a-budget/234345-romney-cover-up-of-his-tax-returns-offshore-tax-shelters-and-outsourcing-profits-must-end]

The latest list of lies

http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/22/12359704-chronicling-mitts-mendacity-vol-xxiii

Heh: GOP guvs keep bragging about their states’ growing economies, even though it undermines Romney’s national message that everything is going to hell

http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/rick-scott-goes-off-message-florida-economy-is-doing-extremely-well.php

http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/22/12357099-floridas-scott-ignores-romneys-advice

Shocker: GOPers arguing both sides of an issue

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/fast-and-furious-whatever-happened-to.html

Sigh

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/06/meet_your_voters.php
Gallup: 34% identify Obama as Christian; 11% as Muslim.

More: http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/06/america-still-confused-about-obamas-religion.html

Bonus item: A tale of two speeches (watch the audience responses)

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/22/1102260/-President-Obama-addresses-National-Association-of-Latino-Elected-Officials
President Obama addresses National Association of Latino Elected Officials

http://www.therightscoop.com/1230-pm-et-watch-live-romney-addresses-the-national-association-of-latino-elected-officials-on-immigration/
Romney addresses the National Association of Latino Elected Officials

Si se puede! http://prospect.org/article/swing-states-obama-wins-big-latinos
In Swing States, Obama Wins Big with Latinos

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BILLION WITH A “B”

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/romney_super_pacs_30_billionaires_meet_pinterest.php
The Public Campaign Action Fund has been maintaining a Pinterest board of the billionaires backing the pro-Romney super PAC Restore Our Future.

The board currently counts 33 billionaires. . . . [read on]

More: http://crooksandliars.com/karoli/billionaires-philanthropy-and-politics-toxi

One of the more infuriating bits of campaign finance hypocrisy is the idea that third-party PAC’s can raise and spend as much as they want as long as they don’t coordinate messaging with the campaign. Do they think we’re STUPID?

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/21/1102003/-Is-Karl-Rove-breaking-the-law
Is Karl Rove breaking the law?

More: http://news.firedoglake.com/2012/06/21/superpac-organizer-rove-to-speak-at-candidate-romneys-donor-event/
SuperPAC Organizer Rove to Speak at Candidate Romney’s Donor Event

Etch-a-Sketching

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/06/artful_dodger.php
At his speech today to the National Association of Latino Elected Officials Mitt Romney managed to duck the roiling question of what he would do about President Obama’s mini-Dream Act, pushed through last week by administration directive. Romney says he would “replace” and “supersede” it with something better but declined to say what the better thing would be. . . .

More: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/21/1101922/-Mitt-Romney-says-but-doesn-t-say-he-will-deport-DREAM-Act-kids

http://news.firedoglake.com/2012/06/21/romney-outlines-immigration-plan/

http://prospect.org/article/romney-dodges-immigration-again

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/on-immigration-mitt-romney-dodges-yet-again/2012/06/21/gJQAecO8sV_blog.html

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2012/06/mitt-romney-immigration-speech-vague
Romney to Latinos: Pay No Attention to That Man From the GOP Primary

Romney: the economy sucks!
GOP governors: the economy is doing much better!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/from-romney-and-gop-governors-mixed-messages-on-the-economy/2012/06/21/gJQAUkQgtV_story.html

http://news.firedoglake.com/2012/06/21/romney-asking-gop-governors-to-downplay-economy-in-their-swing-states/

http://prospect.org/article/romney-governors-your-optimism-not-helping

Obama admin secrecy over drone assassinations reaches the point of absurdity

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/obama_drones_anwar_al_awlaki_new_york_times_aclu.php

More: http://www.emptywheel.net/2012/06/21/after-month-of-false-transparency-administration-claims-secrets-again

http://www.emptywheel.net/2012/06/22/anwar-al-awlaki-foia-the-cia-speech-the-cia-did-not-mention/

I’ve seen this headline a dozen times and it never actually seems to come true

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/panic-time-grovers-trips-to-capitol-hill-raise-questions-about-his-influence.php
Is Grover Norquist’s Steel Grip On The GOP Finally Slipping?

More: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp/2012/06/19/grover-norquists-pledge-to-increase-spending-deficits/

What will the Supreme Court decide on health care? Indiana GOP Senator Richard Mourdock has all the bases covered

http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/richard-mourdock-obamacare-youtube-accident.php

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/21/1101997/-Ooops-Richard-Mourdock-uploads-videos-for-four-outcomes-of-Supreme-Court-health-ruling

But seriously: what if the Court strikes down only the individual mandate?

http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2012/06/21/the-policy-implications-if-only-the-mandate-is-struck-down/

http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2012/06/what-really-happens-if-supreme-court-strikes-down-mandate

http://prospect.org/article/what-will-conservatives-say-if-only-mandate-struck-down

More: http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/what-to-do-if-scotus-overturns.html

North Carolina, South Carolina

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/north-carolina-cretins-say-theyre-sorry.html

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2012_06/haley_flipflops_into_bachmannl038092.php

The Washington Post argues with itself

http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2012/06/washington-post-says-mitt-romney-outsourced-jobsor-maybe-not

More: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/romneys-bain-capital-invested-in-companies-that-moved-jobs-overseas/2012/06/21/gJQAsD9ptV_story.html

Bonus item: Fast and Furious, or Fake and Fatuous?

Colbert: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/21/1101921/-Open-thread-Stephen-Colbert-explains-Fast-and-Furious

Maddow: http://crooksandliars.com/blue-texan/rachel-maddow-debunks-mocks-fast-furiou

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COURTING TROUBLE

Will the Supreme Court revisit the “Citizens United” decision?

http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/montana-case-could-give-supreme-court-a-second-look-at-citizens-united.php

The unintended consequences of “Citizens United”: http://www.brennancenter.org/blog/archives/the_campaign_finance_law_of_unintended_consequences/

http://www.winfieldcourier.com/articles/2012/03/08/opinion/editorial/doc4f58504a83efc053236464.txt

http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/98162/citizens-united-foreign-money

http://electionlawblog.org/?p=30899

http://my.firedoglake.com/sjgulitti/2012/01/17/the-unintended-consequences-of-citizens-united/

And what will they do on health care?

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/06/how-badly-will-scotus-screw-up-obamacare.html

http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2012/06/20/supreme-court-experts-think-mandate-likely-to-be-struck-down/

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2012_06/consequences_of_a_split_decisi038068.php

The media helps

http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2012/06/one-sided-war-against-obamacare
Abby Goodnough of the New York Times explains why misinformation and fear of Obamacare is increasingly widespread. It's the money, stupid. . .

More: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/gop-wins-message-war-over-health-care--with-big-assist-from-media/2012/06/20/gJQA6KSxqV_blog.html

The GOP is successfully engineering a phony “constitutional crisis” on the eve of the fall election

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/obama_asserts_executive_privilege_on_fast_and_furious_documents.php
Obama Asserts Executive Privilege On Fast And Furious Documents

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/oversight_committee_holds_attorney_general_eric_holder_in_contempt_over_fast_and_furious_docs.php
Oversight Committee Holds Attorney General Eric Holder In Contempt Over Fast And Furious Docs

More: http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2012_06/fastnfuror038063.php

http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2012/06/fast-furious-inanity-reaches-new-heights

http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/20/12319021-white-house-asserts-executive-privilege-before-holder-vote
[Steve Benen] As part of the House Republicans' laser-like focus on "jobs, jobs, jobs" . . .

Should be shouted from the mountaintops

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/06/gop_soak_the_middle_class.php
Senate Dems give The Washington Post the jump on a new analysis that puts one of the worst kept secrets in Washington into helpful numerical context: Republicans want the broad middle class to pay more taxes than they currently do, and the upper class to pay significantly less. . . .

More: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/20/1101650/-Paul-Ryan-s-Romney-endorsed-plan-would-make-middle-class-pay-for-tax-cuts-for-the-rich

http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/20/12317946-gop-tax-plan-squeezes-middle-class

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/take-your-pick-gop-plans-would-either-explode-deficit-or-hike-taxes-on-middle-class/2012/06/20/gJQAG6GaqV_blog.html

Also: http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/06/19/502446/mcconnell-taxes-poor/
GOP Senate Leader Claims The Tax Code Is ‘A Mess’ Because The Poor Don’t Pay Enough

Some people are just assholes

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/romney-campaign-reportedly-asked-florida-governor-to-downplay-job-gains.php
Mitt Romney’s campaign asked Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) to downplay his state’s job growth after several press releases from the governor’s campaign and messages from the Florida Chamber of Commerce trumpeted gains for the month of May . . .

More: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/20/romney-economy-downplay-good-news_n_1614252.html

Can’t let this go unnoted

http://news.firedoglake.com/2012/06/20/9-11-cia-documents-reveal-numerous-pre-attack-warnings/
A new trove of Clinton and Bush-era documents from the CIA have been released to the National Security Archive, and they show that the CIA had a bead on Osama bin Laden a year before 9/11, but did not receive adequate funding from the Bush White House in the early months of his first term to pursue him. In fact, they had to stop monitoring him.

The CIA materials directly contradict the many claims of Bush officials that it was aggressively pursuing al-Qaida prior to 9/11, and that nobody could have predicted the attacks. “. . . From June to September 2001, a full seven CIA Senior Intelligence Briefs detailed that attacks were imminent . . . [read on]

Arizona’s birther-enabling Attorney General, now says he doesn’t believe in birtherism. No, this reasonable man has other concerns in mind

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/ken_bennett_arizona_obama_college_conspiracy.php
Obama Lied About Being Born In Kenya To Get Into College

More dishonest editing from Fox News

http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/heather/stewart-goes-after-fox-editing-president-o

Bonus item: Doh!

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/233171-ann-romney-i-doubt-well-take-as-many-overseas-vacations-as-the-obamas
Ann Romney, the wife of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, said Monday that she doubted she and her husband would vacation overseas as frequently as the Obamas if her husband were elected. . . .

President Obama, however, has not taken any foreign vacations during his presidency . . .

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