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4:50 PM ET, February 14, 2008

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John Aravosis / AMERICAblog:
Republicans disrupt Lantos memorial service  —  Even the dead are political pawns to the Republicans (then again, we already knew that post-September 11).  House Republicans, at the bidding of the Bush White House, are upset that House Democrats are voting on contempt citations for Harriet Miers and Josh Bolton today.
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Martin Kady II / The Crypt's Blogs:
House in chaos: GOP calls vote during Lantos memorial  —  During what was supposed to be a somber memorial service in Statuary Hall for Rep. Tom Lantos, who died Monday, the House chamber became mired in chaos over procedural votes.  —  Democrats angrily denounced the GOP as insensitive for calling a …
Deb Riechmann / Associated Press:
Bush criticizes Congress on terror bill  —  WASHINGTON - In a day of political brinkmanship, President Bush pressured the House on Thursday to finish a bill giving the government more leeway to eavesdrop on phone calls and e-mails of suspected terrorists.  House Democrats didn't budge …
Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC:
THE HILL'S SHORT-LIVED LOVE
Discussion: Daily Kos and Balloon Juice
The Hill:
House finds Bolten, Miers in contempt of Congress
James Oliphant / Baltimore Sun:
FISA faceoff: Republicans walk out
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
CNN's John Roberts helps out Mike McConnell
Discussion: Who Is IOZ?
David Freddoso / The Corner:
The House GOP Walks Out
Discussion: Hot Air
Jonathan Stein / MoJoBlog:
To Protect White House, GOP Disrupts Congressman's Memorial Service
Discussion: HorsesAss.Org
Eric Lichtblau / New York Times:
Eavesdropping Law Is Likely to Lapse
Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
Obama's Lead in Delegates Shifts Focus of Campaign  —  WASHINGTON — Senator Barack Obama emerged from Tuesday's primaries leading Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton by more than 100 delegates, a small but significant advantage that Democrats said would be difficult for Mrs. Clinton …
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Ezra Klein / American Prospect:
OUT FOR THEMSELVES.  —  The New York Times reports: … Put another way: If Hillary Clinton does not win delegates out of a majority of contested primaries and caucuses, her aides are willing to rip the party apart to secure the nomination, to cheat in a way that will rend the Democratic coalition …
Wall Street Journal:
Clinton Team Seeks to Calm Turmoil  —  MCALLEN, Texas — With Spanish music blaring, Sen. Hillary Clinton campaigned across South Texas yesterday with a more populist message, as her new campaign manager sought to reshape a campaign that has lost eight straight primaries in a week.
New York Times:
Knocked Off Balance, Clinton Campaign Tries to Regain Its Stride  —  SAN ANTONIO — The Texas and Ohio presidential primaries, on March 4, have become must-win contests for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, her advisers say.  So why is she just opening campaign field offices across those states?
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:   Should Hillary Go Negative?  —  Amid all of the armchair quarterbacking …
CNN:
Romney to endorse McCain  —  CNN's Dana Bash reports that former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will endorse senator John McCain.  The endorsement is expected to happen at a Boston event at 3:30 p.m. ET today.  —  Two sources familiar with the decision confirmed the news …
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Breaking: Romney to endorse McCain; Update: Romney for VP?
Discussion: MSNBC and The Campaign Spot
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:   What Does the Romney Endorsement Mean?
Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
FISA....Andy McCarthy, after saying it would be “unconscionable” for House Democrats to let last year's FISA extension lapse on Friday, stares into the abyss: … Look, if it's that important, there's a simple answer: pass the bill without telecom immunity.  Then come back and introduce immunity in a separate bill.
Discussion: The Newshoggers
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Andy McCarthy / The Corner:
FISA: High Noon at Midnight Friday
Discussion: ShopFloor.org
White House:
President Bush Discusses Protect America Act
Josh Patashnik / The New Republic:
Bush's Waterboarding Stance Is Hurting McCain  —  As you probably heard, the Senate voted 51-45 yesterday to ban any government agency from any using interrogation tactic not authorized by the Army Field Manual (including waterboarding, sleep deprivation, exposure to extreme cold, etc.).
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Rasmussen Reports:
Wisconsin Democratic Presidential Primary  —  Wisconsin: Obama 47% Clinton 43%  —  The Democratic Presidential Primary in Wisconsin may be the most competitive contest between Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton since Super Tuesday.  —  The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows Obama …
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Rasmussen Reports:   Ohio Democratic Presidential Primary
Elizabeth Rhodes / Seattle Times:
UW study: Rules add $200,000 to Seattle house price  —  Backed by studies showing that middle-class Seattle residents can no longer afford the city's middle-class homes, consensus is growing that prices are too darned high.  But why are they so high?  —  An intriguing new analysis …
Jonathan Chait / The New Republic:
McCain Aiding Clinton?  —  So yesterday, John McCain attacked Barack Obama for lacking specifics.  Also yesterday, McCain's economic advisor, Kevin “Dow 36,000” Hassett attacked Obama for allegedly pilfering Clinton's economic stimulus program.  (The criticism, and Obama's denial of it, can be found here.)
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Ben Smith / The Politico:
SEIU set to endorse Obama  —  Two labor sources tell Politico that the giant Service Employees International Union, which has been neutral through the primary, is on the verge of throwing its support to Sen. Barack Obama.  —  “It's done,” said one person close to the union.
Robert A. Levy / Washington Times:
Promises breached  —  If you think the District of Columbia's ban on all functional firearms in all homes is a reasonable regulation under the Second Amendment, you'll love the friend-of-the-court brief filed by the Bush administration in D.C. v. Heller, now before the Supreme Court.
Michael O'Hanlon / Wall Street Journal:
Obama as Diplomat in Chief  —  A central element of Barack Obama's plan to change American foreign policy is his intention, upon becoming president, to meet with foreign leaders of extremist regimes — the type of rogue-state dictators that George W. Bush has generally shunned during his time as president.
 
 
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Agence France Presse:
Rights group urges Saudi king to spare woman convicted of ‘witchcraft’
Matthew Yglesias:
Obama on the Economy  —  Since I know a lot of people claim …
Greg Sargent / Horses Mouth:
Sources: Top Hillary Advisers Have Repeatedly Complained To MSNBC …
Discussion: TalkLeft and Liberal Values
Nasser Karimi / Associated Press:
Iran bans 5 Web sites for news comments
Discussion: snapped shot
David Ausiello / Scout.com:
EXCLUSIVE: An Interview with Jack McCain
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Parodies of the day: Obama Messiah; Clinton's Wisconsin challenge
Discussion: Spin Cycle and Sister Toldjah
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
House GOP Walk Out Over FISA
 Earlier Items: 
Damian Paletta / Wall Street Journal:
Worried Bankers Seek to Shift Risk to Uncle Sam
Amanda Carpenter / Townhall.com:
Obama, Hillary, Dems Take FISA Trial Lawyer Cash
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Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Tracking Election 2008
Douglas W. Kmiec / Slate:
Reaganites for Obama?  —  SORRY, MCCAIN.  BARACK OBAMA …
Discussion: The Corner and Eunomia
Atrios / Eschaton:
Insignificant  —  I still honestly don't have a preference in this presidential primary.
Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
Hardbrawl  —  Last fall, as network executives, members …