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3:40 AM ET, November 11, 2007

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Moises Naim / Los Angeles Times:
Hugo Chavez's criminal paradise  —  Under the anti-globalization president, Venezuela has become a haven for global crime.  —  While President Hugo Chavez has been molding Venezuela into his personal socialist vision, other transformations — less visible but equally profound — have taken hold in the country.
H.B. / typicallyspanish.com:
King Juan Carlos tells Hugo Chávez to shut up during the closure of the Latin American summit  —  ALSO SEE :  • Hugo Chávez calls Aznar a fascist at the Latin American Summit, while Zapatero starts two new humanitarian initiatives -  —  Spain's Prime Minister spoke …
JMG / Barcepundit:
I'M NOT PRO-MONARCHY in the sense that I don't believe that any office should be hereditary, including the head of state.  But I can't help but cheer on king Juan Carlos today:
Major Garrett / Fox News:
Clinton Campaign Accused for the Second Time of Planting a Question at a Public Appearance  —  SIOUX CITY, Iowa — For the second time in as many days, Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign has had to deal with accusations of planting questions during public appearances, FOX News has learned.
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Eloise Harper / ABCNEWS:
Another Question Planted by Clinton Campaign  —  Illinois Minister Tells ABC News That Clinton Staffer Asked Him to Pose a War Question  —  One day after Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign confirmed that a staffer planted a question for the presidential candidate at a recent campaign stop …
Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:   After The Fall  —  The latest Hillarity about planted questions …
Frank Rich / New York Times:
The Coup at Home  —  AS Gen. Pervez Musharraf arrested judges, lawyers and human-rights activists in Pakistan last week, our Senate was busy demonstrating its own civic mettle.  Chuck Schumer and Dianne Feinstein, liberal Democrats from America's two most highly populated blue states …
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Pajamas Media:
Norman Mailer, a dissenting view  —  The news that the novelist Norman Mailer died earlier today at the age of 84 has already elicited little hagiographical murmurs.  That hushed choir will doubtless turn into a deafening chorus of praise in the coming days and weeks—how much space …
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Bart Barnes / Washington Post:
Pulitzer Prize-Winner Norman Mailer Dies at 84
Discussion: GregsOpinion.com
Bob Herbert / New York Times:
Recession?  What Recession?  —  If it looks like a recession and feels like a recession ...  "Quite frankly," said Senator Charles Schumer, peering over his glasses at the Fed chairman, Ben Bernanke, "I think we are at a moment of economic crisis, stemming from four key areas …
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Brad DeLong / Grasping Reality with Both Hands:   Can We Retire Bob Herbert?
Atrios / Eschaton:   CPI  —  Herbert: … This isn't true.  The CPI does include food …
White House:
President Bush and Chancellor Merkel of Germany Participate in a Joint Press Availability  —  PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you for coming.  The Chancellor and I had a series of discussions on important subjects, starting with a dinner we had last night.  And then we got up this morning …
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Jamiecnn / CNN Political Ticker:
Bush: Musharraf assurances are 'positive steps'
New York Times:
Broken Supply Channel Sent Weapons for Iraq Astray  —  As the insurgency in Iraq escalated in the spring of 2004, American officials entrusted an Iraqi businessman with issuing weapons to Iraqi police cadets training to help quell the violence.  —  By all accounts, the businessman …
Discussion: Prairie Weather and Cliff Schecter
Matthew Hickley / Daily Mail:
The uninvited guest: Chinese sub pops up in middle of U.S. Navy exercise, leaving military chiefs red-faced  —  When the U.S. Navy deploys a battle fleet on exercises, it takes the security of its aircraft carriers very seriously indeed.  —  At least a dozen warships provide a physical guard …
New York Times:
The Web Finds Ron Paul, and Takes Him for a Ride  —  From posting video on YouTube to enlisting friends through Facebook, all of the presidential candidates are looking for ways to harness the Internet.  In the case of Ron Paul, the Internet has harnessed him.
Carpetbagger / The Carpetbagger Report:
Republicans blame the wrong president for overstretched military  —  Of all of Bush's misstatements from the 2000 presidential election, one of the most obviously-false attacks was on military readiness.  Indeed, then-Gov. Bush blamed Clinton and Gore directly for "hollowing out" the military.
Discussion: Prairie Weather and Angry Bear
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Eric Kleefeld / Election Central:
Top Iowa Story: Rudy Attacks Bill Clinton — Plus Russia And China
 
 
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Jason Straziuso / Associated Press:
Deaths mark grim Afghan, Iraq milestones
John McCormick / The Swamp:
If he fails, Obama says race will not be the reason
Greg Sargent / Election Central:
Why Didn't Senators Running For President Vote On Mukasey?
Discussion: Political Machine
Philip Elliott / Associated Press:
Romney aides oppose speech on religion
Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
People Who Live in Glass Houses
John McCormick / The Swamp:
Edwards hits Clinton, Dodd says general to be close
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Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
NUCLEAR....John McCain offered up some criticism of Bernie Kerik …
Learfield / Radio Iowa:
Edwards @ John Mellencamp concert
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Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit.com:
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