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10:45 PM ET, April 30, 2007

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Christopher Hitchens / Slate:
A Loser's History  —  GEORGE TENET'S SNIVELING, SELF-JUSTIFYING NEW BOOK IS A DISGRACE.  —  It's difficult to see why George Tenet would be so incautious as to write his own self-justifying apologia, let alone give it the portentous title At the Center of the Storm.
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George Tenet / HarperCollins Publishers:
At the Center of the Storm
Lorie Byrd / Wizbang:
TENET SAID SADDAM WOULD HAVE NUKES BY 2007
Think Progress:
Lieberman: 'Bloggers Have Added Another Dimension of Vituperation Toxicity' To Politics  —  Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and House Majority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) led a panel discussion today at the American Enterprise Institute discussing "options for restoring civility in American politics."
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American Enterprise Institute:   End:  —  **Please note that this event will be held …
Jennifer Loven / Associated Press:
Bush will work with Democrats on Iraq  —  WASHINGTON - President Bush said Monday he wants to work with Democrats on compromise legislation to pay for the Iraq war even though he'll carry through on his threat to veto a spending bill that also sets a timetable for a U.S. troop withdrawal.
Discussion: The Moderate Voice and Daily Kos
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Dave Astor / Editor and Publisher:
Broder Tells 'E&P' That He Stands By His Blast At Harry Reid  —  NEW YORK David Broder said he wouldn't change anything in his April 26 column, which angered many readers and caused 50 members of the Senate Democratic Caucus to write a letter criticizing Broder in Friday's Washington Post.
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Mike Allen / The Politico:
Thompson mulling summer announcement  —  Advisers to Fred Thompson have begun exploring a range of staffing options — including talking to potential campaign managers — as the actor and former Tennessee senator firms up his plans to enter the Republican presidential contest, according to people involved in the conversations.
Discussion: The Impolitic and TIME
Patrick / mediabistro.com:
Snow's First Day Back  —  Highlights:  — In a rare move, the gaggle allowed the cameras to be on for the first five minutes.  — Snow received applause from some reporters when he arrived.  — Said one reporter: "Where you been?"  Another: "Did Rove do a double delete on you?"
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SilentPatriot / Crooks and Liars:
Iraqi Parliament Planning TWO MONTH Recess  —  Yes, you read that correctly.  The Iraqi parliament - who our brave young men and women are fighting to protect and preserve - is planning on taking a two month vacation during the months of July and August.  This is wrong on so many levels.
Logan Murphy / Crooks and Liars:
Stephanie Miller Takes Her Turn On MSNBC  —  Today through Wednesday, progressive talk show host Stephanie Miller gets her chance to shine in Imus's old slot on MSNBC.  If this morning's show was any indication, she could easily impact their ratings in the same way Keith Olberman has.  —  Download (4616) |
Discussion: Taylor Marsh
BBC:
Hope for sex-boost slimming pill  —  Scientists are developing a pill which could boost women's libido and reduce their appetite.  —  The hormone-releasing pill has so far only been given to female monkeys and shrews who displayed more mating behaviour and ate less.
Discussion: Connecting.the.Dots
Mark Schmitt / TAPPED:
THE BAD POLLSTER.  I have a feeling that Mark Penn, Senator Clinton's pollster and apparently her de facto campaign manager, is going to start getting some close, and long overdue, scrutiny.  The Washington Post picks up where The American Prospect left off, with a well-written article by Anne Kornblut …
Discussion: MyDD and Matthew Yglesias
Haaretz:
Lebanon war probe accuses Olmert of 'serious failure,' blasts Halutz, Peretz  —  The partial report by a government-appointed committee probing the Second Lebanon War on Monday accused Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of "severe failure" in exercising judgment, responsibility and caution during the outset of the war.
CQ.com:
Sen. Johnson Now Recovering at Home  —  Sen. Tim Johnson, who suffered a debilitating brain hemorrhage in December, has left a rehabilitation center to continue his recovery at his home in northern Virginia.  —  The transition from a full-time rehabilitation facility to outpatient …
Discussion: Captain's Quarters
Tim B. / Tim Blair:
SEEING JOHN MALKOVICH  —  Here's how blogging works.  First you run a site for four or five years, then one day John Malkovich turns up at your house:  —  Also, my friend Bryan appears wearing a Pope hat for some reason.  How did this come to be?  Simple; John's sister Melissa is a dear friend …
Cernig / The Newshoggers:
White House, Gonzales Ordered All Of DoJ Politicized  —  Go read Murray Waas right now.  —  Here's the story as I understand it -  —  The reason Gonzales has come across as a know-nothing rubberstamper is because...he was a know-nothing rubberstamper.  Someone(s) at the White House …
 
 
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Lorenzo Vidino / Counterterrorism Blog:
Lessons from Madrid and London
Phillip Carter / Los Angeles Times:
Warriors at the limit  —  Does the United States need a bigger military?
Mark Blumenthal / Pollster:
EXCLUSIVE: NEW COOK/RT STRATEGIES POLL RESULTS
Zuzu / Feministe:
Will Saletan informs us that the sky is blue, water is wet …
Trapper John / Daily Kos:
How To Lose Friends and Alienate Your Party
The Volokh Conspiracy:
ON MENTAL HEALTH COMMITMENTS AND THE VIRGINIA TECH SHOOTING …
Discussion: Chicago Boyz and EconLog
Scott Lemieux / Lawyers, Guns and Money:
Abortion "Contrarianism"—Still Wrong
Discussion: TAPPED and The Sideshow
Deacon / Power Line:
STILL A MAVERICK BUT NO LONGER USEFUL
Discussion: Fox News
 Earlier Items: 
Marty Lederman / SCOTUSblog:
Let's Go to the Videotape!  —  In today's Fourth Amendment decision …
2theadvocate.com:
Politics Notebook for April 29, 2007
Doyle McManus / Los Angeles Times:
Congress' vote on Iraq war is only a prelude
Ana Marie Cox / TIME: Swampland:
Post-McCain "Announcement Tour" Thoughts
Jodi Kantor / New York Times:
A Candidate, His Minister and the Search for Faith
John Tierney / TierneyLab:
Hurwitz Jurors Explain Their Verdict
Paul Caron / TaxProf Blog:
Today is Tax Freedom Day®
Simon Barnes / Times of London:
Climate change hits Mars