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1:10 AM ET, May 22, 2007

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Ryan Sager / Latest Politics:
McCain Hits Romney Hard  —  Mitt Romney has been trying to make quite a bit of political hay out of the compromise immigration bill — he sees it as one of John McCain's key weaknesses as relates to the Republican base and a great way to differentiate himself as the One True Conservative in the race …
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Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Romney's camp punches back at McCain  —  Sen. John McCain used a blogger conference call today to unleash his toughest — and most personal — attack yet on former Gov. Mitt Romney.  —  Per a McCain aide, one of the bloggers asked about the immigration issue and Romney's attack on the compromise.
Ann Althouse / Althouse:
Another blogger conference call with McCain.  —  Starting momentarily.  I don't have a question planned.  Too busy getting that podcast up and so forth.  I'm not going to ask why he said "f*ck you" to Senator Cornyn, or why he thinks people aren't going to think that he's too much of a hothead …
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
McCain Conference Call  —  I just completed a conference call with John McCain which meant to cover a wide range of topics — but in the end focused almost entirely on immigration.  Senator McCain clearly understood that the press reports of his sharp exchange with Senator Jon Cornyn had nicked …
Discussion: Macsmind
James Joyner / Outside The Beltway:
McCain on Immigration Bill  —  I just got off a blogger conference call with Senator John McCain.  The main topic, as one might imagine, was the immigration bill he and Senator Teddy Kennedy have put together.  —  His position and mine are identical at a high level, although we likely disagree on some of the nuts and bolts.
Hugh Hewitt / Townhall.com:
The Real John McCain Stands Up
Discussion: Power Line
Ryan Sager / Latest Politics:
McCain Romney Slam: The Audio
Discussion: Fox News
Liz Sidoti / Associated Press:
McCain assails Romney on immigration
Discussion: Blogs 4 Brownback
David Espo / Associated Press:
Dems set war bill without Iraq timeline  —  WASHINGTON - In grudging concessions to President Bush, Democrats intend to draft an Iraq war-funding bill without a timeline for the withdrawal of U.S. troops and shorn of billions of dollars in spending on domestic programs, officials said Monday.
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Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Democrats Capitulate On Capitulation  —  Democrats in Congress have decided to forego their efforts to impose withdrawal timetables on spending for the Iraq war — at least for now.  The AP reports from its sources that the Democrats will offer a straight-up spending supplemental …
Simon Tisdall / Guardian:
Iran's secret plan to force US out of Iraq in summer  —  Iran is secretly forging ties with al-Qaida elements and Sunni Arab militias in Iraq in preparation for a summer showdown with coalition forces intended to tip a wavering US Congress into voting for full military withdrawal, US officials say.
Ben Smith / The Politico:
Edwards not involved in haircut  —  As he told the New York Times's Matt Bai of the haircut mess, "Other people arrange these things, and I wasn't personally involved in it."  —  To be fair, this one should probably just be filed, at least in part, under the weirdness of the campaign life …
Walid Phares / Counterterrorism Blog:
Al Qaeda's New Front in Lebanon  —  Yesterday in northern Lebanon, a group named Fatah al Islam conducted several attacks against the Lebanese Army, killing (up to) 25 soldiers and losing (up to) 15 members in addition to civilian casualties.  The fighting is still raging at this hour.
Discussion: The Belmont Club
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John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
Al Gore with Diane Sawyer  —  Al Gore tries to explain his book to Diane Sawyer on GMA, but can't get her to stop asking about him about he '08 election.  Oh, and how fat is he?  Here's the link to his book: The Assault on Reason,  —  Download (1635) |  Play (1794) Download (1047) |  Play (1356)
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Robert E. Rector / Heritage Foundation:
Executive Summary: The Fiscal Cost of Low-Skill Immigrants to the U.S. Taxpayer  —  Each year, families and individuals pay taxes to the government and receive back a wide variety of services and benefits.  When the benefits and services received by one group exceed the taxes paid …
Discussion: The Young Turks and Bluey Blog
NPR:
Pentagon Studies Long-Term Commitment in Iraq  —  · The White House and Pentagon are under increasing pressure from Congress and the public to end U.S. military involvement in Iraq.  But the Pentagon is considering maintaining a core group of forces in Iraq, possibly for decades.
Robin Wright / Washington Post:
Iran Charges U.S. Scholar With Trying to Topple Regime  —  American scholar Haleh Esfandiari has been charged with trying to topple the Iranian regime, Iran's state-controlled television reported today.  —  Iran's Intelligence Ministry accused Esfandiari, director of Middle East programs …
The Atlantic Online:
The Ultimate Nineties Alt-Rock Playlist  —  By popular demand, you'll find the playlist for the Nineties Alt-Rock Party below.  A few words.  For one thing, this is just the songs in alphabetical order; at the party itself, the Party Shuffle was in effect.
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and Unfogged
 
 
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Melik Kaylan / Opinion Journal:
Battling al Qaeda in Iraq
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75 Reasons to Oppose the New Immigration Bill
James Taranto / Opinion Journal:
Best of the Web  —  Today's Video on WSJ.com: Mary O'Grady …
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Leslie Wayne / New York Times:
Richardson Formally Enters Race for President
Discussion: Washington Post and Althouse
National Review:
'Fallujah' Fantasies  —  I am always amazed at the variants …
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Mike Huckabee to Brody File: "I Do Not Believe in Teaching About Sex …
Spencer Ackerman / The Nation:
Training Iraq's Death Squads
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