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11:10 PM ET, October 21, 2007

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Sarah Baxter / Times of London:
Ouch!  Hillary Clinton's softer image is clawed over dumped cat  —  AS THE "first pet" of the Clinton era, Socks, the White House cat, allowed "chilly" Hillary Clinton to show a caring, maternal side as well as bringing joy to her daughter Chelsea.  So where is Socks today?
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Ann Althouse / Althouse:
Why can't Hillary Clinton be more like Ellen DeGeneres?  —  Well, I see the new idea for knocking down Hillary Clinton is about how she got rid of Socks the Cat.  I guess that was sometime after she sent Buddy the Dog to run out in the road to get squashed by a car.  Mean, mean woman.  Where is her heart?
Discussion: Say Anything
Bill Morlin / Spokane Spokesman-Review:
Gonzales could be prosecuted, McKay says  —  The U.S. Inspector General may recommend criminal prosecution of departed Attorney General Alberto Gonzales at the conclusion of an investigation, possibly as early as next month, the fired former U.S. attorney for Western Washington told a Spokane audience Friday.
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Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:
Gonzales may be prosecuted, per fired US Attorney  —  Spokesman Review (Spokane, WA): … Wow, Gonzo is refusing to cooperate with an investigation.  Go figure.  All I can say is I hope he is stupid enough to drag this out past next November.  Nothing better than an election season trial …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Fox News:
Cat Fight Hisses in Republican Presidential Primary Debate  —  WASHINGTON — The claws were out Sunday night as the GOP presidential candidates went for each other's jugulars trying to prove to Republican base voters that each is the most conservative candidate in the race for the White House.
Discussion: Stop The ACLU and Gateway Pundit
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Katharine Q. Seelye / The Caucus:
Live-Blogging the Republican Debate  —  Gay Marriage |  8:19 p.m. Mr. Romney, alone among the leading (at least as measured by the polls) candidates, supports the ban on gay marriage.  He says that's because children are affected too.  "I want to make sure that our kids have a mom and a dad," he says.
Jamiecnn / CNN Political Ticker:
GOP candidates battle over conservative credentials
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Michael Falcone / The Caucus:
The Early Word: G.O.P. Debate Tonight
Steve Kraske / Kansas City Star:
Brownback pulls out of presidential race
Discussion: Donklephant
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
The wonderful world beyond spin
Zogby:
Zogby Poll: Half Say They Would Never Vote for Hillary Clinton for President  —  Other top tier candidates in both parties win more acceptance; Richardson & Huckabee favored most  —  While she is winning wide support in nationwide samples among Democrats in the race for their party's …
Las Vegas Review-Journal:
SHERMAN FREDERICK: Not so wild about Harry  —  Is Nevada turning on its lion in the winter?  —  The political headline of last week, "Reid's popularity falls among Nevadans," wasn't all that surprising.  Nevada's never been particularly wild about Harry Reid.
Logan Murphy / Crooks and Liars:
Stephen Colbert On Meet The Press  —  Presidential candidate Stephen Colbert gave an interview to Tim Russert this morning on Meet The Press and in typical Colbert fashion, he lays out his agenda and plan to lose the race.  Russert questions him, tongue in cheek, on some of the more controversial statements …
Holly Yan / Denton Record-Chronicle:
Soldier's children die in accident on way to Army hospital  —  hyan@dallasnews.com  —  Army Spc. John Austin Johnson seemed to have a gift for evading tragedy.  —  During two years in Iraq, the soldier from Fort Bliss, in West Texas, survived five improvised explosive device blasts and several grenade attacks.
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Bobby Rises In Louisiana  —  Louisiana elected its governor on the first ballot for the first time in recent memory, and the voters sent a message to the corrupt Democratic machine at the same time.  Bobby Jindal, who narrowly lost a runoff four years ago, becomes the first Indian-American governor …
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Miguel Bustillo / Los Angeles Times:
Louisiana elects young, Indian-American governor
Discussion: The Politico and Wake up America
Peter Whoriskey / Washington Post:
Jindal Wins Louisiana Race, Becomes First Indian American Governor
Sydney Morning Herald:
Violence flares again in Amsterdam  —  Disturbances broke out for a sixth successive night in an immigrant quarter of Amsterdam when four cars were set on fire, police said.  —  The unrest started after police shot dead a man of Moroccan origin last weekend who had stabbed and injured two officers.
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MSNBC:
'Meet the Press' transcript for Oct. 21, 2007  —  Stephen Colbert, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Kate O'Beirne, Sally Bedell Smith, Judy Woodruff  —  MR. TIM RUSSERT: Our issues this Sunday: Barack Obama challenges Hillary Clinton on the Iraq war.  —  SEN. BARACK OBAMA (D-IL) …
Discussion: The Swamp
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White House:
Vice President's Remarks to the Washington Institute for Near East Policy  —  VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY: Thank you very much, Roger.  Thanks for the kind words, and thank all of you for the welcome this morning.  I've been looking forward to have the opportunity to join the conference.
Bob Kerrey / NY Daily News:
Seal of approval  —  Just like Freddie Krueger, the terrifying lead character in "Nightmare on Elm Street," Don Imus is coming back.  And as with Freddie, there is something about the I-Man that is scary but irresistible.  —  But not irresistible to everyone.
Discussion: Washington Wire and Ezra Klein
Michael Smith / Times of London:
SAS raiders enter Iran to kill gunrunners  —  BRITISH special forces have crossed into Iran several times in recent months as part of a secret border war against the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's Al-Quds special forces, defence sources have disclosed.  —  There have been at least half …
Mark Steyn / National Review Online:
Stark Raving Madmen  —  On Thursday, Congress attempted to override President Bush's veto of the S-CHIP debate.  S-CHIP?  Isn't that something to do with health care for children?  Absolutely.  And here is Representative Pete Stark (Democrat, California) addressing the issue with his customary forensic incisiveness
Discussion: Betsy's Page and Angry Bear
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Haig Simonian / MSNBC:
Far right gains in Swiss election
Jon Henke / Fred File:
Liveblogging the Florida Republican Debate
New York Times:
Divide and Conquer: Meet the Lottery Titans
Associated Press:
India official dies after monkey attack
John Christoffersen / Associated Press:
Justice says law degree 'worth 15 cents'
Discussion: If I Ran the Zoo
Andrew Sullivan / The Atlantic Online:
Toward A New Conservatism?  —  A reader writes a long email …
Peter / Right Wing Watch:
Dobson Drama and Prayers for a Political Miracle in 08
Discussion: Pandagon
Paul Rosenberg / Open Left:
Cleanup Hitters Needed! ("Can't Anyone Here Play This Game?" Edition)
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Naming Names at Gitmo
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Satyam / Think Progress:
Kristol: Iran Is 'The Only Real Threat' To Success In Iraq
Andrewbreitbart / Breitbart.tv:
Woman Hit With Brick in Bloody DC IMF Protest
Salim Mansur / Toronto Sun:
Time to end the charade  —  Every American president …
George F. Will / Washington Post:
Line-Item Foolishness  —  Mitt Romney is an intelligent man …
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Next Challenge in Iraq