Today's politics

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Obama has a problem with the birth control insurance option in religious organizations. Frankly it's only the far right conservatives and religious right that is making a big deal out of it. Because 80% of catholics already use birth control and 28 states already require this in all organizations. So it's only an "election issue" in my opinion. But it appears that Obama will be making some sort of announcement today of a compromise but still sticking to the principle that women should have access to birth control without huge payments.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/10/obama-birth-control_n_1267677.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009

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Santorum raises nearly a $1 million a day since his triple win on Saturday.

He's also attacking the policies of Obama and Romney on healthcare again. His speech yesterday to CPAC supporters was really shocking in discussing his stance on the birth control issue that Obama hates churches and will end up preaching to all churches telling them what to do. But no one asks him about the labor issue that workers should have certain things available to them regardless of where they work.

ttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/10/rick-santorum-cpac-speech_n_1267840.html?ref=politics

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There are still people questioning Obama's citizenship.

When will this end? I guess when he leaves office.

http://baldwin-whitehall.patch.com/articles/whitehall-man-is-aiming-to-remove-obama-from-pa-ballot#photo-8080552

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Obama officially retreats on birth control coverage but still requires insurance coverage.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-house-to-announce-adjustment-to-birth-control-rule/2012/02/10/gIQArbFy3Q_story.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/11/health/policy/obama-to-offer-accommodation-on-birth-control-rule-officials-say.html?_r=1&ref=politics

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Women in combat once again comes up and Santorum steps in it. Are you surprised?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/rick-santorum-at-odds-with-conservative-base-on-issue-of-women-in-combat/2012/02/10/gIQAiRg43Q_blog.html

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Here is a good template website from the NYTimes to save if you want to know when the primaries are and who won what.. .

http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/primaries/calendar

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http://campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/09/the-first-principles-of-rick-santorum/?ref=politics

Great OP-ED on what principles drive Santorum. Do you want an evangelist as a president ? (And I'm not talking a rah rah president)

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I'm not sure anyone can sit through this speech, but here is Rick Santorum's full speech to CPAC. It is beyond me that anyone can think he would be a good leader let alone a leader of ALL of the people.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pdy09iQrNw

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I hope that Rick Santorum didn't realize the unintended humor in this tweet he made after his three wins on Saturday. . .

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Political cartoons of the day:

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Huffington Post pointed out today that Newt Gingrich's new ad looked familiar. Now you know why !!

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Does anyone care about Ann Coulter anymore? Here are her comments today at CPAC. "Let's try square for a while. . ."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/10/ann-coulter-cpac-speech-i_n_1268852.html

[JKane]

God fucking damn it Newton, leave Fred Thompson dead and buried! Nobody wants to hear him snore through another interview. But of course he backs Newt, they're both lobbyists at heart (if Newt had one).