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The Cheat Sheet, September 15

Obama’s new AttackWatch site has been getting a good deal of media attention. Unfortunately, it’s the wrong kind. As Ace of Spades blog points out, major media outlets are pronouncing it the laughing stock of the Internet. As much as

Obama: 'If You Love Me…Help Me Pass this Bill'

From National Journal: While speaking in North Carolina on Wednesday, President Obama said, “I love you back” to an audience member who shouted “I love you.” He added, “But if you love me you’ve got to help me pass this

Retail Sales Flat in August, Demand for Autos Declines

From the Associated Press: Consumers spent less on autos, clothing and furniture to leave retail sales unchanged in August. The lack of growth suggests households became more cautious during wild stock market fluctuations and increased fears about the economy. The

The Cheat Sheet, September 14

Obama may be in the house for now, but if this were to keep up, he and his party won’t remain in the White House, or a House of Congress for too long: It sounded improbable on the surface that

Special Election Open Thread

Voters in New York City and Nevada went to the polls today to fill two vacancies in Congress. The polls have closed in New York City: Polls have closed in a New York City special election that will determine a

Accusations of Dirty Tricks Fly in New York Special Election

From National Journal’s Hotline: With less than seven hours to go until the polls close in the contentious NY-09 special election, allegations of dirty tricks between Democrat David Weprin and Republican Bob Turnerare flying. Weprin’s campaign claimed Tuesday afternoon that

GOP Debate Recap: Reactions from the Breitbart World

Last night, to its credit, CNN showed what can happen if a news organization sets aside its political bias and lets the candidates actually debate. If journalism schools exist in the future, they should build a course around comparing the

An Economic Message from the Census Bureau: We're Screwed

From National Journal: As lawmakers continue to joust over how to accelerate growth and unleash job creation, the Census numbers are a timely reminder of how mightily the U.S. economy struggled over the last decade — and particularly over the

Unions Gone Wild: Police Confirm Racism at North Dakota Plant

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Police say union supporters have directed racial slurs and racist symbols at replacement workers and security personnel outside an American Crystal Sugar plant in North Dakota. Traill County Sheriff Mike Crocker says there have been

Obama Backed Solyndra Loans After Auditor Warned on Finances

From Bloomberg: Solyndra LLC’s workers making solar-power panels in a California factory subsidized by U.S. taxpayers showed “the promise of clean energy isn’t just an article of faith,” President Barack Obama said on a visit to the company in May

Wisconsin Teachers Union Faces a Union Boycott

From the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Wisconsin’s largest teachers union has a problem. A union problem. This week, National Support Organization, which bills itself as the world’s largest union of union staffers, posted an online notice discouraging its members from seeking work

Greece Hurtles Closer to Default

From the Associated Press: Greece is relying on rescue loans to remain solvent. But lagging efforts to tame a bloated budget deficit and enforce reforms are threatening that lifeline, which is conditional on fiscal progress. Athens is trying to convince

The Cheat Sheet, September 13

The fireworks finally started to go off in last night’s GOP debate and, yes, Perry was the man in the cross-fire. There was plenty of give and take, if you want to let people know what you think, feel free

Tuesday Open Thread: Special Edition

Today, voters in New York City and Nevada go to the polls to fill two vacancies in Congress. It is expected that the GOP will win both seats. Did we mention one of the special elections is in midnight-blue New

GOP Debate: Tampa! Open Thread

Tonight, at 8pm EDT, the GOP candidates for President will meet in a debate sponsored by CNN and Tea Party Express. Check back throughout the night for feedback from Breitbart-opolis. Andrew Breitbart: Whatever Wolf Blitzer took to make it tolerable

Full Text: The Obama 'Jobs Plan' and Tax Hike

Today, the Obama Administration sent legislation to Congress, detailing its latest plan to spur job creation. It relies on half-a-trillion dollars in new spending with an almost equivalent amount of tax increases. Very little of the proposed spending would actually

Continued Mystery Swirling Around 'Fake' Air Marshals

From KTVI in St. Louis: A witness on board a flight from St. Louis to Dulles Airport in Washington says two men who were originally thought to be behaving oddly on a plane at Lambert Airport Sunday night were indeed

Pawlenty Endorses Romney

From The Hill: Former Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty, who dropped out of the race last month, endorsed Mitt Romney for president, in an appearance on “Fox and Friends” this morning. “The next president is going to have to lead

Islamists Protest at US Embassy During 9/11 Service

From AFP: A small group of Islamist demonstrators staged a protest outside the US embassy in London Sunday during a ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the United States. Around 50 people brandished anti-US banners,