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It's All Politics
2:59 pm
Fri March 1, 2013

Sequester: The Movie

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By Brian De Los Santos

On Sequester Day in Washington, lots of Twitter users invoked a favorite movie line to express their views on the automatic spending cuts. Some criticized the federal government; others just poked fun.

The #sequestermovielines hashtag reached trending status Friday with tweets citing Forrest Gump, action flicks and even the Disney movie The Lion King. We compiled a few of our favorites here:

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It's All Politics
2:06 pm
Fri March 1, 2013

5 Dates To Watch In Budget Showdown

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President Obama speaks to reporters Friday at the White House after he met with congressional leaders regarding the sequester. "Even with these cuts in place, folks all across this country will work hard to make sure that we keep the recovery going," said Obama. "But Washington sure isn't making it easy."
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Friday's deadline for President Obama to issue a sequestration order is neither the beginning nor the end of this year's budget battles in Washington. Here are five key moments to watch over the next seven months, and what's at stake in each:

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The Two-Way
2:05 pm
Fri March 1, 2013

Jedi? Vulcan? Mind Meld? Mind Trick? What Was Obama Thinking?

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That's a light saber, sir, not a phaser. (President Obama in September 2009, during a White House event promoting Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics.)
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He does know about "live long and prosper." President Obama with actress Nichelle Nichols (Star Trek's Lt. Uhura) in the Oval Office one year ago.
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Obama's response to his mixed metaphor.
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Originally published on Fri March 1, 2013 8:01 pm

He can't do "a Jedi mind meld" with Republicans and get them to see his way about taxes and spending, President Obama said Friday.

About which CBS News' Mark Knoller immediately tweeted:

"Pres Obama Mixed Metaphor of the Day: The 'mind meld' is not a Jedi tool from Star Wars, but a Vulcan ability from Star Trek."

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The Two-Way
2:03 pm
Fri March 1, 2013

FCC To Examine Federal Ban On Unlocking Cellphones

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Originally published on Fri March 1, 2013 6:54 pm

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski says his agency will investigate whether a federal ban on unlocking cellphones is "harmful to economic competitiveness."

Genachowski made the comments during a event hosted by the technology site TechCrunch.

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All Tech Considered
1:46 pm
Fri March 1, 2013

A Kenyan Teen's Discovery: Let There Be Lights To Save Lions

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There are just 2,000 lions left in Kenya, according to estimates. Their population is dwindling in part because they are killed in retaliation for attacks on livestock. Richard Turere's invention could help save the lions.
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Originally published on Fri March 1, 2013 11:37 pm

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