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Obama takes on talkers

Pat McMahon Contributor
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Barack Obama’s tongue-lashing of conservative talk-show titans Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck this week could prove a winner for both sides.

The president gets a boost with his base and may win over some independents by tying his political opponents to two of the nation’s most polarizing figures.

But the conservative talkers get presidential confirmation that they’re at the center of the political debate — together with a collection of sound bytes that will fuel their shows for days to come.

Full story: Obama takes on talkers – Jonathan Martin and Jonathan Allen – POLITICO.com