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2:45 PM ET, May 11, 2007

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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
A beautiful mosaic of anti-blogger hatred  —  Various prominent personages share their visceral contempt for blogs:  —  John Yoo at an April 18 Civil Liberties debate (via blogger Roger Ailes): … As Ailes says: "Yoo wishes they never existed because, unlike illegally-detained prisoners …
Discussion: The Huffington Post and TalkLeft
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Kevin Wick / NPR:   FOR THE MOTION  —  David Frum, author of five books …
Redstate:
An Open Declaration of War Against The House Republican Leadership  —  There is only one thing you need to do.  Call John Boehner at (202) 225-4000 and tell him the House GOP will get no support until Ken Calvert is off Appropriations.  —  Dear Readers of RedState,
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Jackie Kucinich / The Hill:
Calvert to replace Doolittle on Appropriations panel  —  The House Republican Steering Committee appointed Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) to fill an open Appropriations Committee seat that has been vacated by embattled Rep. John Doolittle (R-Calif.).  —  Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) …
Discussion: DownWithTyranny!
Steven R. Weisman / New York Times:
Bush and Democrats in Accord on Trade Deals  —  The Bush administration reached agreement on Thursday with the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, and other Democrats to attach environmental and worker protections in several pending trade accords, clearing the way for early passage of some pacts and improving prospects for others.
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Joshua Partlow / Washington Post:
Iraqi Lawmakers Back Bill on U.S. Withdrawal  —  A majority of members of Iraq's parliament have signed a draft bill that would require a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. soldiers from Iraq and freeze current troop levels.  The development was a sign of a growing division between Iraq's legislators …
Discussion: Informed Comment, MSNBC and AMERICAblog
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Robin Wright / Washington Post:
Cheney to Try to Ease Saudi Concerns
Discussion: The Newshoggers and Needlenose
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Mort Kondracke's Plan B for Iraq: Ethnic cleansing by Shiites
Larisa Alexandrovna / At-Largely:
The Assassination of Journalists - Protected by States Secrets  —  I wrote about this two years ago: … <snip> … We now learn that both Keogh and O'Connor have been found guilty: … So, two government officials acting out of their conscience to expose President Bush's plans to bomb journalists are found guilty.
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Alan Cowell / New York Times:
2 Convicted of Leaking Memo on Bush-Blair Talk  —  A British court found a civil servant and a legislator's aide guilty on Wednesday of breaking the Official Secrets Act by leaking a classified memorandum concerning a conversation at the White House between Prime Minister Tony Blair and President Bush.
MSNBC:
'Countdown with Keith Olbermann' for May 10, 2007  —  Guests: Howard Fineman, John Dean, John Batiste, Craig Crawford, Alex Borstein  —  KEITH OLBERMANN, HOST: Which of these stories will you be talking about tomorrow?  —  In the wake of the visit by the gang of 11, the president picks a peck of Peter Pace's predictions.
Discussion: NO QUARTER
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Alan Fram / Associated Press:
Poll: Congress' Approval Same As Bush  —  WASHINGTON (AP) - People think the Democratic-led Congress is doing just as dreary a job as President Bush, following four months of bitter political standoffs that have seen little progress on Iraq and a host of domestic issues.
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Another Hearing, Another Chance to Say Nothing  —  Alberto Gonzales is not a details guy.  —  During the attorney general's appearance before the House Judiciary Committee yesterday, he was tossed a softball question by Rep. Dan Lungren (R-Calif.), who wanted to know how many lawyers there are in the Justice Department.
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Matt Apuzzo / Associated Press:   Goodling Granted Immunity in DOJ Probe
Richard N. Perle / Washington Post:
How the CIA Failed America  —  George Tenet sets the stage in his memoir by recalling a conversation he claims to have had with me on Sept. 12, 2001: "As I walked beneath the awning that leads to the West Wing[, I] saw Richard Perle exiting the building just as I was about to enter. …
Nancy Gibbs / Time:
The Religion Test  —  John F. Kennedy's election in 1960 was supposed to have laid the "religious question" to rest, yet it arises again with a fury.  What does the Constitution mean when it says there should be no religion test for office?  It plainly means that a candidate can't be barred …
Sam Stein / The Politico:
Bloggers could be dead link for Clinton  —  As Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) campaigns for the Democratic presidential nomination, her biggest opposition may not come from primary rivals or Republican challengers, but rather from the leftist blog community that often views her as a political punching bag.
Melissa McEwan / Shakesville:
Rape is Hilarious  —  Via Breitbart TV, this clip from the XM radio show of "shock jocks" Opie and Anthony is truly sickening.  Please be warned—it's got extremely offensive and vulgar language and is definitely not worksafe.  —  One of their guests, a man called Homeless Charlie, says …
Steven Mufson / Washington Post:
As Gas Prices Rise Again, Democrats Blame Big Oil  —  A week after U.S. gasoline prices hit a near-record $3.05 a gallon, Democrats in Congress are promoting legislation taking aim at the big oil companies, although industry experts say that the efforts aren't likely to have any effect.
Patrick Buchanan / Real Clear Politics:
Rudy's Party Or Reagan's?  —  "After months of conflicting signals on abortion, Rudolph W. Giuliani is planning to offer a forthright affirmation of his support for abortion rights in public forums, television appearances and interviews in coming days," writes The New York Times.
Discussion: MyDD and PoliPundit.com
The Smoking Gun:
Art Critic Obama  —  Britney Spears painting, other work ditched before gallery fundraiser  —  When Barack Obama arrived this week for a campaign fundraiser at a Virginia art gallery, one large painting was covered by a curtain and another had been removed entirely before the Democrat's arrival.
Discussion: The Jawa Report and Don Surber
 
 
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CNN:
U.S.: Terror plot discovered in Germany
Joe Klein / Time:
Hillary's Quandary  —  "I was born into a middle-class family …
Discussion: Booman Tribune and Ezra Klein
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
US Health Care Saves More Lives Than Socialized Medicine
Jonathan E. Kaplan / The Hill:
Bush aides berate GOP members
Howie Klein / Firedoglake:
Blue America: Chris Van Hollen Knows How To Beat Republicans …
Discussion: DownWithTyranny!
Jose Lambiet / Palm Beach Post:
FBI agent steps into Coulter voting case
Free exchange:
The Evolutionary Psychology of Lou Dobbs
Discussion: Reason Magazine and EconLog
Peggy Noonan / Opinion Journal:
Everything Old Is New Again
 Earlier Items: 
Jennifer Dixon / Detroit Free Press:
Dearborn lets cop quit without a drug charge in marijuana brownie case
Thomas E. Ricks / Washington Post:
Gen. Petraeus Warns Against Using Torture
Discussion: Rook's Rant
The Atlantic Online:
Delicate Flowers  —  I was at a big old get together yesterday …
Kimberley A. Strassel / Opinion Journal:
Canadian Drugs, Eh?
Michael Luo / New York Times:
Romney Works to Put Skeptics' Doubts to Rest
Jeffrey H. Birnbaum / Washington Post:
President's Dinner? Bring the Lettuce.
Discussion: Firedoglake and Cliff Schecter
Jim Mateja / Chicago Tribune:
Obama finds easy target in U.S. auto firms
Discussion: Power Line
Nedra Pickler / Associated Press:
John Edwards' big ideas costly
 

 
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