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9:55 PM ET, February 8, 2007

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John Edwards '08 Blog:
Statement on Campaign Bloggers  —  The tone and the sentiment of some of Amanda Marcotte's and Melissa McEwan's posts personally offended me.  It's not how I talk to people, and it's not how I expect the people who work for me to talk to people.  Everyone is entitled to their opinion …
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Nedra Pickler / Associated Press:
Edwards' Bloggers Regret Critical Posts  —  WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said Thursday he was personally offended by the provocative messages two of his campaign bloggers wrote criticizing the Catholic church, but he's not firing them.
Ben Smith / The Politico:
Edwards Blogger Flap Discomforts Religious Left  —  As the flap over alleged anti-Catholic writings by two John Edwards campaign bloggers devolves into a shouting match between conservative religious voices and liberal bloggers, some members of the "religious left" say they feel - again - shoved to the margins of the Democratic Party.
John Edwards '08 Blog:
About My Personal Blog  —  My writings on my personal blog Pandagon on the issue of religion are generally satirical in nature and always intended strictly as a criticism of public policies and politics.  My intention is never to offend anyone for his or her personal beliefs …
Discussion: Don Surber
Jeff Goldstein / protein wisdom:
Okay, so maybe a few more words on this whole Marcotte dustup.  Because Oprah tells me I need closure, and because, well, it dovetails nicely with some of my site themes (UPDATED)  —  Via Bumperstickerist, here is word from the Edwards campaign, which has decided to keep Marcotte and McEwan onboard the Edwards Express:
Kate Phillips / The Caucus:
Edwards Stands by Bloggers  —  John Edwards issued a statement today defending his hiring of two bloggers, Amanda Marcotte of Pandagon and Melissa McEwan of Shakespeare's Sister, saying he believes "in giving everyone a fair shake."  —  His choice of the two to help on his campaign to seek …
Washington Post:
Prosecution Rests in Libby Perjury Trial  —  After 10 witnesses and 11 days of testimony, the prosecution completed its case this afternoon in the perjury trial of Vice President Cheney's former chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby.  —  "The government rests its case," …
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Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:
The Trouble With Mary  —  (Graphics luv to commenter Andrea of the Huffington Post who sent this to Arianna.  Seemed so appropriate for today, somehow.)  —  It's just been one of those weeks for Mary Matalin, with all [Cheney's] her own words coming home to roost.
Discussion: Hullabaloo and FishBowlDC
Tim Russert / Slate:
Dispatches From the Scooter Libby Trial  —  2:29 p.m.: All morning, we listened to audio tapes of Scooter Libby's grand jury testimony.  Along with yesterday, that makes eight hours of tapes in all.  Toward the end of this droning saga, the courtroom gallery was becoming rather sparsely populated.
John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
Mary Matalin is Dazed and Confused
Discussion: MSNBC and The Carpetbagger Report
Dan Froomkin / Washington Post:
Washington Journalism on Trial
Big Roy / The Imus Show Blog:   Imus: Mary Matalin Is A Liar
CNN:
Anna Nicole Smith dies after collapsing in hotel … (CNN) — Reality TV star and former model Anna Nicole Smith was pronounced dead Thursday after being taken to a Florida hospital, a law enforcement source told CNN.  —  Smith, 39, collapsed at a south Florida hotel, according to news reports.
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KWTX-TV:   Anna Nicole Smith Dies
Access Hollywood:   Anna Nicole Smith Dead At 39
Los Angeles Times:
Air travel flap circles over Pelosi  —  The House speaker says she simply wants to fly home without refueling.  Critics call it an abuse of power.  —  WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's aides say she just wants to get home to California now and then and would like to do it in a plane …
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Matthew Yglesias:
Jonah Goldberg Day!  —  Two years ago today, Jonah Goldberg threw down the following challenge to Juan Cole: … Since Goldberg enjoys throwing a little smear-job in with his punditry, he also offered this: … Got it.  So we have a prediction, along with the insinuation that Professor Cole …
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Dave Astor / Editor and Publisher:
Liberal Bloggers Paying Iraq Bet Offered by Conservative Pundit
Discussion: Nitpicker and Crooks and Liars
Nasser Karimi / Associated Press:
Iran warns U.S. it will retaliate if hit  —  TEHRAN, Iran - Iran stepped up its warnings to the United States Thursday, with the nation's supreme leader saying Tehran will strike U.S. interests around the world if his country is attacked.  —  Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's words were also likely meant …
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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Rice Denies Seeing Iranian Proposal in '03
Casey Ross / Boston Herald:
Mitt changes tax-cut tune  —  After refusing to endorse President Bush's tax cuts when he was governor, Mitt Romney has now made them a central part of his presidential campaign, stirring accusations that he is changing his position to appeal to GOP primary voters.
Discussion: TIME, Donklephant and PoliPundit.com
White House:
Press Briefing by Tony Snow  —  White House Conference Center Briefing Room  —  MR. SNOW: Hello.  I just learned an interesting factoid, apropos of Black History Month.  On this day in 1944, Harry S. McAlpin became the first black reporter admitted to a White House press briefing …
Digby / Hullabaloo:
Sign Up  —  The Edwards campaign is standing by their bloggers as they came under assault by the rightwing noise machine and good for them.  —  But this is going to be the pattern unless the news media recognises that they have a substantial number of readers who will not tolerate a reprise …
Faiz / Think Progress:
Right Wing Spreads Misinformation About Oregon's Global Warming Denier  —  Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D) is considering replacing the "state's climatologist," George Taylor, who has suggested that "natural variations" — not human-induced greenhouse gases — are to blame for the Earth's recent warming.
Discussion: NewsMax.com, BlueOregon and News Hounds
 
 
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Bob Geiger:
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