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2:55 PM ET, October 18, 2007

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New York Times:
House Fails to Override Child Health Bill Veto  —  Supporters of a bill to provide health insurance for 10 million children failed this afternoon, as expected, to muster enough support in the House to override President Bush's veto.  —  The vote to override the veto was 273 to 156 …
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Washington Post:
Senate and Bush Agree On Terms of Spying Bill  —  Some Telecom Companies Would Receive Immunity  —  Senate Democrats and Republicans reached agreement with the Bush administration yesterday on the terms of new legislation to control the federal government's domestic surveillance program …
Michelle Malkin:
House showdown: The S-CHIP veto override vote; Update: Crazy Pete Stark accuses President Bush of blowing Iraqis and American troops up "for his amusement;" Update: 1:15pm Eastern Veto override fails  —  Update 1:52pm Eastern.  While the Dems continue Kiddie Kabuki Theater ("HEEELP THE CHILDREN!
Carpetbagger / The Carpetbagger Report:
S-CHIP override vote comes up short in the House  —  In September, the House passed the bipartisan expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP) by a wide margin, 265 to 159.  But in the wake of a Bush veto, would proponents have the votes to override?
Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
Come On, Dodd Mania  —  When I was Chris Dodd's guest on Air America last week, I asked him if he'd be willing to filibuster the FISA bill that is making its way through the Senate if it granted retroactive immunity to criminals in the telecom industry.  He said it might well come to that.
CNN:
House fails to override health care veto  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — House Democrats on Thursday failed to override President Bush's veto of a children's health insurance bill that opponents said was too expensive.  —  By a vote of 273 to 156, the measure fell 13 votes short of the two-thirds majority needed for an override.
Discussion: Salon, The Raw Story and Wonkette
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
AT&T, other telecoms, buy victory in lawsuits  —  The fact that this was completely predictable does not make it any less reprehensible: … Let's just describe very factually and dispassionately what has happened here.  Congress — led by Senators, such as Jay Rockefeller …
Martin Kady II / The Politico:
SCHIP override fails; fight to continue  —  The House failed to override President Bush's veto of the children's health bill Thursday, but the debate is far from settled, as Democrats plan to bring up the popular program repeatedly in an effort to keep the potent issue alive.
Discussion: MoJoBlog and Time
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
S-CHIP Override Debate: Live Blog
Discussion: Macsmind and Truth v. The Machine
Atrios / Eschaton:
Leadership  —  One frustrating thing about the current crops …
Discussion: Open Left
Rob Bluey / Bluey Blog:
Republicans Rally Around SCHIP Alternative
Discussion: Wizbang and Wide Open
Associated Press:
Report: Brownback expected to withdraw  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sam Brownback will drop out of the 2008 presidential campaign on Friday, people close to the Kansas senator said Thursday.  —  Brownback, a long-shot conservative contender, had trouble raising money to compete in the race.
Daniel Henninger / Opinion Journal:
Gen. Sanchez's Scream  —  He indicted everyone involved in Iraq, including the media and Congress.  —  Over the past weekend there were front-page accounts everywhere of Gen. Ricardo S. Sanchez's description of the war in Iraq as a "nightmare."  The New York Times led its story this way:
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Multi-National Force:
72-year-old concerned citizen takes down suicide bomber  —  Multi-National Corps - Iraq  —  Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory  —  APO AE 09342  —  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  —  RELEASE No. 20071018-04  —  72-year-old concerned citizen takes down suicide bomber  —  2nd BCT, 3rd Inf.  Div.
Discussion: Gates of Vienna and Gateway Pundit
Jeff G. / protein wisdom:
BREAKING: Pelosi working on Bush Impeachment?  (UPDATED)  —  Via Richard M, who attended a meeting of anti-war activists in Los Angeles on Sunday: … Sadly, each of these explanations seems equally plausible.  Which — equally sadly — speaks volumes about today's Congressional Democrats.
Discussion: Say Anything, Redstate and Hot Air
Henry K. Lee / San Francisco Chronicle:
Code Pink, military supporters clash in Berkeley  —  (10-17) 14:38 PDT Berkeley — Dozens of flag-waving military supporters squared off boisterously with peace activists today in the first major showdown over of a U.S. Marine Corps recruiting station that until recently had been operating below the radar in downtown Berkeley.
Courier-Journal:
McConnell versus truth  —  Mitch McConnell can't have it both ways.  —  He can't luxuriate in a reputation for personal caution and political control, yet claim he knew nothing about the role his office tried to play in sliming a Baltimore boy and his family when they came forward in support of the SCHIP health care expansion.
 
 
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Wingnuttery  —  Keep it up, GOP.  Please, please, please keep acting crazy.
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Syed Saleem Shahzad / Asia Times:
Pakistan plans all-out war on militants
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Rudy in Iowa: Is he or isn't he?
Brian Faughnan / Weekly Standard:
Pete Stark Resorts to Personal Attacks Again
The Corner:
Aztlan North
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