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The Note's Must-Reads for Wednesday, February 18, 2009
blogs.abcnews.com - 2/18/2009
The Note's Must-Reads for Wednesday, February 18, 2009
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The Note's Must-Reads are a round-up of today's political headlines and stories from ABC News and the top U.S. newspapers. Posted Monday through Friday right here at www.abcnews.com Compiled by ABC News’ PETER MARTINEZ, CARRIE HALPERIN, KRISTEN RED-HORSE, JAYCE HENDERSON,...
Bill Clinton: Obama Should Sound More Hopeful
abcnews.go.com - 2/20/2009
Bill Clinton: Obama Should Sound More Hopeful
— abcnews.go.com — Former President Bill Clinton gives President Barack Obama an "A" grade for his first month in office,... but tells ABC News that Obama needs to put on a more positive face when speaking to the American people about the economy and must keep pressure on ... (more) Bill Clinton: Obama Should Sound More Hopeful

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washingtonpost.com - 2/24/2009
Washington Post-ABC News Poll
— washingtonpost.com — This Washington Post-ABC News poll was conducted by telephone Feb. 19-22, 2009, among a random national sample... of 1,001 adults including landline and cell phone-only respondents. The results from the full survey have a margin of sampling error of ... (more) Washington Post-ABC News Poll

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publiusforum.com - 2/14/2009
Publius Forum
— publiusforum.com — Welcome to the New Publius Server"> Welcome to the New Publius Server February 13, 2009 | Filed... Under Uncategorized | 1 Comment Public notice: Publius’ Forum has moved to a new server which you are now visiting and we’ve also updated our WordPress ... (more) Publius Forum

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Matthew Yglesias:  Note, Mike Allen Fans Flag Non-Story

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Note, Mike Allen Fans Flag Non-Story
Matthew Yglesias — ... the piece said. “That’s the same president who once would not wear an American flag pin. Things have changed.” And, honestly, whatever. Obama’s been surrounded by flags throughout the presidential campaign and everyone with half a brain knows it. But The Washington Times prints a lot of BS. But as Greg Sargent observes, things got a little weird in the broader media pickup: The Note, inexplicably, listed the piece as a “must-read,” and Politico’s Mike Allen exclaimed that “cable’s gonna ...

Vacuous Media: A Case Study
Political Animal — ... , bizarre Michael Savage rhetoric, and the routine practice of flags at presidential events. What I didn't realize yesterday was how fascinating the Villagers would find this nonsense. Despite the inanity of the Times ' pointless piece of "journalism," ABC News' The Note described the piece as a " must read ." It didn't say why. The Politico 's Mike Allen noted, " ...

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