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8:45 PM ET, June 14, 2007

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Bob Geiger:
The Politico Fails Journalism 100  —  When I was studying journalism way back in the early 1980s, they hammered on us pretty hard about fact checking, verifying sources and not accepting things as fact based on hearsay.  I don't think we covered conference calls specifically …
Discussion: AMERICAblog, Hot Air, MSNBC and Shakesville
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Greg Sargent / Election Central:
Politico Story Saying Reid Called Generals "Incompetent" Is Denied  —  One of the big stories of the day is this front-page piece in The Politico that claims that Harry Reid blasted General Peter Pace as "incompetent" and described General David Petraeus in similar terms on a recent conference call with liberal bloggers.
John Bresnahan / The Politico:
Reid labels military leader 'incompetent'  —  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called Marine Gen. Peter Pace, the outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, "incompetent" during an interview Tuesday with a group of liberal bloggers, a comment that was never reported.
Fox News:
Majority Leader Reid Close to Reviving Senate Immigration Bill  —  WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will approve a new deal on immigration on Thursday and move to bring the once-dead legislation back to the Senate floor next week, Democratic sources told FOX News.
Discussion: Hot Air and Right Wing News
Nico / Think Progress:
McCain Hypocritically Attacks Reid For Criticizing General
Discussion: Daily Kos
National Review:   McCain on Reid
Pachacutec / Firedoglake:
Libby Loses Liberty  —  Walton: As a prelude to my ruling, the fact that I've written lengthy decisions does not suggest I think an issue is close.  We are expected to give significant consideration to what we do.  My effort is to try to get it right, so this is why I tke my time so length does …
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Emptywheel / Firedoglake:
Judge Walton Sends Libby to Jail
CNN:
Hamas fighters control Gaza … GAZA CITY (CNN) — President Mahmoud Abbas dismissed the Hamas-led unity government and declared a state of emergency Thursday after four days of fighting that has left Hamas in control of much of Gaza.  —  Hamas has seized control of all Palestinian Authority security installations in the territory.
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New York Times:
Palestinian President Dissolves Government  —  The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, dissolved the unity government today, dismissing the prime minister, Ismail Haniya of Hamas, and announced the establishment of a temporary emergency government until new elections can be held.
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Chris Matthews on Fred Thompson's sexiness and smells  —  I've written a fair amount recently about the media's obsession with the faux-masculinity of GOP candidates in general, and the tough-guy military persona of Fred Thompson in particular, and don't have all that much to add about that specific topic at the moment.
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John Amato / Crooks and Liars:   Tweety: Thompson is the Aqua Velva man
MSNBC:   'Hardball with Chris Matthews' for June 13
Frank Phillips / Boston Globe:
Legislators vote to defeat same-sex marriage ban  —  A proposed constitutional ban on same-sex marriage was defeated today by a joint session of the Legislature by a vote of 45 to 151, eliminating any chance of getting it on the ballot in November 2008.  At least 50 votes were needed to advance the measure.
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Steve LeBlanc / Associated Press:   Mass. Lawmakers Block Gay Marriage Vote
Carla Marinucci / San Francisco Chronicle:
State GOP goes outside the U.S. to hire top aide  —  The California Republican Party has decided no American is qualified to take one of its most crucial positions — state deputy political director — and has hired a Canadian for the job through a coveted H-1B visa, a program favored …
Discussion: ImmigrationProf Blog
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Carpetbagger / The Carpetbagger Report:
Doing the jobs Americans aren't willing to do  —  Given the recent rhetoric in Republican circles about immigration policy, I found this story spectacularly amusing. … Wait, it gets funnier.  Matthews was hired by Michael Kamburowski, the state GOP's chief operations officer, who is ... wait for it ... an Australian citizen.
Discussion: Corrente
Inside Higher Ed:
Students and Faith  —  Whether the source is God and Man at Yale or any number of more recent studies, the conflict between a college education and the faith that students bring to campus (secular campuses at least) is well accepted.  The more you pursue a higher education …
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Chad Orzel / Uncertain Principles:
College Makes Students More Religious
Discussion: Eschaton
CNN:
LOU DOBBS TONIGHT  —  Lebanese Politician Killed in Beirut Bomb Blast; Is Gaza on Brink of Civil War?  ; Iraq Mosque Explosion  —  THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT.  THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.  —  LOU DOBBS, HOST: Tonight, the Middle East exploding in violence from Beirut to Gaza to Iraq.
Dan Eggen / Washington Post:
DOJ Investigates if Gonzales Tried to Influence Aide's Testimony  —  The Justice Department is investigating whether Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales sought to influence the testimony of a departing senior aide during a March meeting in Gonzales's office, according to correspondence released today.
Roger Friedman / Fox News:
Angelina Jolie's Freedom of Press, on Her Terms  —  Odds 'n' Ends  —  Angelina Jolie's Freedom of Press, on Her Terms  —  Angelina Jolie's true colors came out Wednesday as she promoted a film about freedom of the press and then tried to censor all her interviews.
 
 
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Associated Press:
Schwarzenegger: Turn Off Spanish TV
David Espo / Associated Press:
Senators to revive immigration bill
Associated Press:
Former U.S. Attorney Griffin Gives Emotional Address at Clinton School
Alex Kuczynski / New York Times:
A Sense of Anxiety a Shirt Won't Cover
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Sidney Blumenthal / Salon:
Bush's European disaster
Discussion: BartBlog and Prairie Weather
Carolyn Jones / San Francisco Chronicle:
Council passes plan to stop bad street behavior
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Sharon Weinberger / Danger Room:
G.I.s' Guide to Iraq: "Arabs Reluctant to Accept Responsibility"
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Patrick O'Connor / The Politico:
Republicans claim victory on earmarks deal
ABCNEWS:
Edwards to Detail Health Care Plan
Think Progress:
Snow: President Bush Is 'On The Frontlines' Of The Iraq War 'Every Day'
New York Times:
Several Mosques Attacked, but Iraq Is Mostly Calm
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
McCain buys anti-Romney URL