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Morning Must Reads: February 26

By Alex RogersFeb. 26, 20130

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The early morning sun rises behind the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC.

Can Eric Cantor, the Republican Majority Leader, redeem his party and himself?
Profile of “shy” NRA leader Wayne LaPierre.
Sen. Lindsey Graham: sequester will happen. Ezra Klein doesn’t understand why.
Obama invites Sen. Graham and John McCain to discuss immigration reform.
Dozens of prominent Republicans, including John Huntsman, will send a legal brief to the Supreme Court arguing that gay people have a constitutional right to marry. The SC is considering a suit against California’s Prop 8 barring same-sex marriage.
Obama gun control agenda likely to be broken into pieces by Senate.
As Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi rises, Dow and Euro fall.
Washington Post discusses Steven Brill’s TIME cover story.
First Lady Michelle Obama announced the Oscars’ Best Picture. Is that her role?

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sacredh

OT, but LeBron had 40 pts, 8 rebounds and 16 assists tonight in a 2OT win against the Kings.

sacredh

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Prominent republicans supporting same sex marriage. Hagel confirmed. Republicans getting the blame for the sequester. Obama wins re-election.

Welcome to bagger hell.

nflfoghorn

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I know I'm jinxing things, but is this why Paulie has been silent today?

La_Randy

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@nflfoghorn Any paulejb free day is a good day!

sacredh

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Is today free cheese day?

sacredh

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I belive they have decided to try the crow this evening.

nflfoghorn

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Free bacon too?

Sue_N

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You Were Wrong: The Chuck Hagel Edition

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/02/you-were-wrong-chuck-hagel-pundit-predictions.html

I really wish I could imbed links on my phone.

sacredh

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A tiny bit of movement on the sequester:

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/02/26/congressional-republicans-discussing-plan-giving-obama-flexibility-on-cuts/?hpt=po_c2

La_Randy

@sacredh They (republicans) have decided this is a bad move due to the President having the power to determine which programs may be cut i.e. in republican states.

MrObvious

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@sacredh

What a bunch of boobs.

nflfoghorn

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Cue Seth.

sacredh

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Hagel confirmed:

http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/26/politics/hagel-battle/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

sacredh

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More about the sequester. If it does affect me (looks likely), I have to take a day off every week without pay. Every month (actually 14 times a year) I have a 5 day day weekend after 7 straight midnights. The boss will work with us and let us choose which day off we want. I think I'll take my last midnight off and then after my long weekend, my first afternoon turn. So, every 3 1/2 weeks I'll get a 7 day weekend.

nflfoghorn

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You should have enough sick time to make up for the furlough day. Most gov'ment folks don't.

sacredh

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We got e-mails from the commander saying that leave isn't an option.

La_Randy

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Wrap your mind around this:

Today in Indiana Republicans

sacredh

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And this folks, is why the republican party has less and less appeal every day. The old angry white guys want the government out of their lives and into to vagina's of women. That'll teach em' to have those sinful cooters.

TyPollard

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@sacredh

sinful cooters = my new bands name.

nflfoghorn

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Or at least arousing one.

[umm....]

sacredh

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I'm sure you'll receive a standing "ovaton".

nflfoghorn

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How far will that go if abortion is constitutional?

mantisdragon91

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@La_Randy Repeat after me not one but two probes and yet there is no war on women.

Sue_N

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@La_Randy So videoing on private property without consent bad, but ultrasound on private parts without consent good. Do I have that right?

La_Randy

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@Sue_N Yes.

Ivy_B

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So, do you think it's too soon to be talking about 2016 Presidential runs?

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/341598/santorum-heads-iowa-robert-costa

SirDonQuixotic

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@Ivy_B

Santorum is going to be the one on their ticket. Every single Republican presidential candidate since Ford has been the runner up from the previous election's primaries.

nflfoghorn

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I don't recall W being second to Bob Dole though. 'Think that was Kemp.

Sue_N

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@DonQuixotic @Ivy_B From your lips (or keyboard) to God's ears.

Ivy_B

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@DonQuixotic That would certainly be a help to the Democrats!

outsider2011

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@Ivy_B @DonQuixotic

Hear hear!

sacredh

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Nate Silver's take on the ultimate gerrymandering:

http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/26/did-democrats-get-lucky-in-the-electoral-college/#more-38823

outsider2011

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@sacredh

good read, as always

mantisdragon91

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And the rabid weasels that now control the Republican party turn on Chris Christy. Shock and surprise!

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/20130226_Report__Christie_not_invited_to_big_GOP_conclave.html

SirDonQuixotic

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Dozens of prominent Republicans, including John Huntsman, will send a legal brief to the Supreme Court arguing that gay people have a constitutional right to marry. The SC is considering a suit against California’s Prop 8 barring same-sex marriage.

Don't anyone tell the Mormon Church.

nflfoghorn

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[spews Coke on screen]

sacredh

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On leaving, Mitt was heard to mumble, "That was the most intense 45 seconds of my life!".

sacredh

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Love is in the air. What IS that smell?

Sue_N

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@sacredh MY EYES!!!

sacredh

Moos contentedly.

MrObvious

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@sacredh

"You're milked"

sacredh

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There's something about Mitt.

sacredh

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Donald thanked him for the mousse.

sacredh

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Romney and Trump were seen entering a Motel 6 with a bottle of Coke.

nflfoghorn

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Who left the light on for whom?

sacredh

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Worth a look:

http://chainletters.net/chainletters/top-10-slogans-rejected-by-motel-6/

sacredh

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The backdoor is always open.

There. Now I've said it. Time for my nap before work.

sacredh

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Texas as a battleground state?:

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/02/26/could-texas-be-a-battleground-state/

Sue_N

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@sacredh For this to work, the DNC is going to have to commit to spending real money here (instead of treating Texas like an ATM) and getting volunteers engaged and excited. Mostly, though, we're going to have to figure out how to get Texas Hispanics engaged enough to vote.

That's a historic problem here. I don't know if we beat it out of them in the '50s and '60s or what, but for some reason Texas Hispanics don't vote anywhere near their actual numbers. We'd be blue tomorrow if they did.

tommyudo

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@Sue_N

If Hillary is the nominee and has Mayor Castro as a running mate then I think Texas would be up for grabs.

The thought of having the first female Prez will galvanize many of those suburban women who are "soft" GOP .

sacredh

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Headline: Rubio Loves Castro!

Sue_N

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@sacredh The ticket to hell?

MrObvious

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@sacredh

Something is the right world but not in a way that convey something positive

sacredh

Just a flight of fancy, but wouldn't a Rubio/Castro ticket be something?

Sue_N

@tommyudo @Sue_N I wish Castro would run for Cornyn's seat in 2014. The Dems need to field a strong candidate in that race for us to have any kind of counter to Cruz's extremism.

sacredh

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People have to realize that they CAN make a difference and then vote. It's why I can't understand people that throw their votes away on protest votes or stay home.

Sue_N

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@sacredh I don't either. In a very real way, my vote doesn't count. I vote Democratic in a blood-red state, and I vote against my rep, good ol' Louie G, every chance. All to no avail. But I vote. Every damn time. Because one day it is going to make a difference, and I don't want to miss out when it does.