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3:10 PM ET, February 8, 2008

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Pat Toomey / Wall Street Journal:
McCain's Veep Options  —  While congratulations are still premature, with Mitt Romney dropping out of the race yesterday it is now very likely that the Republican Party will nominate Sen. John McCain for president.  If that happens, the GOP will, for the first time since 1976 …
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Jeanne Cummings / The Politico:
Gloves off: The Dem plan to hit McCain  —  With John McCain poised to win the Republican nomination, Democrats are already gathering ammunition to use against him in the general election.  —  In more than a few instances, the best fodder has been provided by the candidate himself.
Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
Can Mrs. Clinton Lose?  —  If Hillary Clinton loses, does she know how to lose?  What will that be, if she loses?  Will she just say, “I concede” and go on vacation at a friend's house on an island, and then go back to the Senate and wait?  —  Is it possible she could be so normal?
Howard Kurtz / The Trail:
MSNBC's Shuster to Offer On-Air Apology to Clinton  —  Using a prostitution metaphor for the daughter of a presidential candidate is a surefire way for a journalist to get into trouble.  —  On MSNBC yesterday, correspondent David Shuster went there, amazingly enough, while interviewing …
Suzanne Sataline / Wall Street Journal:
Mormons Dismayed by Harsh Spotlight  —  Mitt Romney's campaign for the presidency brought more attention to the Mormon Church than it has had in years.  What the church discovered was not heartening.  —  Critics of its doctrines and culture launched frequent public attacks.
Discussion: Freakonomics and The Caucus
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James Joyner / Outside The Beltway:
Biofuels Cause Global Warming
Discussion: The Jawa Report
Matt / Think Progress:
Bush Declares That Cheney Is ‘The Best Vice President In History’  —  During his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) this morning, President Bush told the crowd of raucous right-wing activists that he “appreciates the fact that” they “invited Vice President Cheney” to speak.
IBDeditorials.com:
The Sun Also Sets  —  Climate Change: Not every scientist is part of Al Gore's mythical “consensus.”  Scientists worried about a new ice age seek funding to better observe something bigger than your SUV — the sun.  —  Back in 1991, before Al Gore first shouted that the Earth was in the balance …
Nate Jenkins / Associated Press:
Court: Neb. Electric Chair Not Legal  —  LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled Friday that electrocution is cruel and unusual punishment, outlawing the electric chair in the only state that still used it as its sole means of execution.  —  In the landmark ruling …
Discussion: Wonkette and The New Republic
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Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:   Last state's electric chair-only execution ended
Alan Fram / Associated Press:
Bush, Congress hit bottom in AP poll  —  WASHINGTON - It's almost as if people can barely stand the thought of President Bush and Congress anymore.  Bush reached his lowest approval rating in The Associated Press-Ipsos poll on Friday as only 30 percent said they like the job he is doing …
Nelson Garcia / KUSA-TV:
Boy wants to return to school as a girl  —  HIGHLANDS RANCH - The issue of being transgender usually pops up with students in high school.  However, a 3rd grade boy wants to dress as a girl and wants teachers and students to address him with a girl's name.  —  “As a public school system …
John Hawkins / Right Wing News:
CPAC Update: Ace Gets The Blogger Of The Year Award  —  So, after lunch, I head over to catch Ace from Ace of Spades HQ getting a blogger of the year award.  —  Ace runs a pretty wild blog, uses a lot of profanity, and so I'm thinking, “Hey, here's a great opportunity for a ‘Coulter’ moment.
Patrick Ruffini / Townhall.com:
The Fall of Romney, Inc.  —  In fairness to Team Romney, they did more right than not.  They rose from single digits in the national polls to receiving 32% of the primary votes cast to date.  They became the conservative establishment's choice.  They leveraged mechanical and resource superiority …
KNTV-TV:
Berkeley Backs Off On Banning Marines  —  Berkeley Mayor Apologizes To Marines Over Recruiting Center Flap  —  BERKELEY, Calif. — As six Republican senators devised a plan to yank $2.3 million in federal funding for Berkeley programs, the mayor of the famously liberal city apologized Wednesday …
Neil MacFarquhar / New York Times:
Speakers at Academy Said to Make False Claims  —  The Air Force Academy was criticized by Muslim and religious freedom organizations for playing host on Wednesday to three speakers who critics say are evangelical Christians falsely claiming to be former Muslim terrorists.
Crisis Group:
Iraq's Civil War, the Sadrists and the Surge  —  EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS  —  The dramatic decline in bloodshed in Iraq - at least until last week's terrible market bombings in Baghdad - is largely due to Muqtada al-Sadr's August 2007 unilateral ceasefire.
Discussion: The Newshoggers and Abu Aardvark
Joel Stein / Los Angeles Times:
He's got Obamaphilia  —  It's embarrassing to be among the fanatics of a relatively mainstream presidential candidate.  —  You are embarrassing yourselves.  With your “Yes We Can” music video, your “Fired Up, Ready to Go” song, your endless chatter about how he's the first one to inspire you …
Discussion: The Swamp
David Brooks / New York Times:
Questions for Dr. Retail  —  QUESTION: Dr. Retail, now that the Democratic presidential race has entered its long, bloody slog phase, I figured it was time to get a fresh perspective.  Can you explain to me what it's all about?  —  DR. RETAIL: Why do you bother me with simple problems?
Discussion: Commentary and MSNBC
 
 
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Matthew Yglesias:
Arguments in Play  —  On Iraq, and whatever broader set of issues …
Discussion: Washington Monthly
The Politico:
New details emerge in NRCC scandal
Douglas Murray / CentreRight:
Who will rid us of this embarrassment?
Discussion: The Corner and Pajamas Media
Greg Sargent / Horses Mouth:
John Solomon Era Officially Begins At Washington Times!
KFSM-TV:
Leprosy outbreak causes concerns in Northwest Arkansas
Discussion: Gateway Pundit
Atrios / Eschaton:
Horrible Moments in Eschaton History
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John Derbyshire / The Corner:
Name that Meme  —  A meme with content along the lines …
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Josh Patashnik / The New Republic:
Split Dominion  —  Why does everyone assume Virginia is Obama country?
Michelle Malkin:
The Julie Myers fiasco: It's not the racism. It's the stupidity.
Scott Horton / Harper's:
“Objectivity” or Spinelessness?
White House:
Remarks by the President to the Conservative Political Action Conference
CBS News:
Obama: “Swift-Boating” Wouldn't Sink Me
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
A Long Story  —  The economic news has been fairly dire this week.
Mark Steyn / The Corner:
Re: Packing CPAC
Michael Luo / New York Times:
Miscalculations Dogged Romney From the Start
 

 
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