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12:10 AM ET, March 6, 2008

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Amanda / Think Progress:
Bush May Fire CentCom Chief Adm. Fallon, Replace With Commander More ‘Pliable’ To War With Iran  —  Defense Secretary Robert Gates has called CENTCOM commander Adm. William Fallon “one of the best strategic thinkers in uniform today.”  Fallon opposed the “surge” in Iraq and has consistently battled …
Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
CHILL OUT....The hot topic of conversation right now is the proposition that a long, drawn-out Democratic primary runs the risk of destroying the party and putting John McCain in the White House.  So for the good of the country, Hillary should withdraw.  —  Now, this might be true.
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Hillary Clinton / CNN:
Obama camp: What's Clinton hiding'  —  (CNN) - Barack Obama's campaign took fresh aim at Hillary Clinton Wednesday for refusing to release her tax returns, asking in a memo circulated to reporters, “What does Clinton have to hide?”  —  “In the face of her unwillingness to release her tax returns …
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Brad / Sadly, No!:
Thanks for publishing this moron, WaPo  —  Ugh.  Charlotte Allen's chat over at the WaPo is bloody painful: … In other words: sure, more women are graduating from law school and medical school, but they'll only comprise the stupid doctors and lawyers.  —  In other news …
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Laura / War and Piece:
The Post Hides Behind Allen's Knickers  —  In all honesty, I'm torn.  Partly I'm tired of this jihad, and was tired of it two days ago.  Partly, I feel a smidgen of compassion for Pomfret not knowing what to do, who did express regrets if the piece offended, and for whom I never had anything …
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
The Netroots Shift  —  You can sense a change in the left-liberal blogosphere.  They have now become quite virulently anti-Clinton.  As often, Kos leads the pack.  Part of me wonders whether the Clintons understand this.  They don't care juch for the netroots, to put it mildly …
Discussion: Riehl World View and Whiskey Fire
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Washington Post:
Both Obama And Clinton Hold Edge Over McCain  —  Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) kicks off his general-election campaign trailing both potential Democratic nominees in hypothetical matchups, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
Satyam / Think Progress:
Bush: McCain ‘Is Not Going To Change’ My Foreign Policy  —  At the White House today, President Bush threw his support behind Sen. John McCain (R-AZ).  In a press conference after a private lunch, a reporter asked the duo how McCain would “make the case that you're going to provide the change that the voters seem to want.”
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Media Matters for America:
Olbermann to Matthews: “[E]specially you” should “[d]istance yourself as far as you can from” the word “bitch”  —  During MSNBC's March 5 coverage of the March 4 Democratic presidential primaries and caucus, NBC News anchor Brian Williams and MSNBC hosts Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann discussed …
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and Eschaton
Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Clinton 48%, Obama 44%  —  Based on polling conducted March 2-4, 2008  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Hillary Clinton has moved ahead of Barack Obama in national Democratic nomination preferences, 48% to 44%, in polling conducted Sunday through Tuesday.
David Weigel / Reason Magazine:
It's Rush Wot Won It  —  In the days running up to these last primaries, Rush Limbaugh told his national audience of conservatives to vote in the Democratic race. … It turned into a pretty hot meme in Texas, and on Monday, while Rush was out, guest host Mark Davis scored an interview with Bill Clinton.
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Jerusalem Post:
Ashkelon man builds homemade missile  —  Ashkelon resident Moshe Nissimpor decided that the best way to halt rocket fire from Gaza - in light of what he terms the government's failure to do so - is some vigilante justice.  —  Nissimpor developed a homemade 200-millimeter ballistic missile …
ABCNEWS:
Rezko In Debt $50 Million; How Did He Afford Obama Lot?  —  Court Transcript Says Rezko Depends on Family Handouts of $7,500 a Month  —  Accused Illinois fixer Antoin “Tony” Rezko is in debt by $50 million and relies on “family” handouts of $7,500 a month to pay monthly costs …
Discussion: NO QUARTER and Hot Air
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Rep. Ellison: Clinton Trying To Reap Benefit Of Obama-Muslim Smear  —  The Clinton campaign flatly denies any hand in the Obama-is-a-Muslim smear campaign that has bubbled beneath the media surface, but it is more than willing to take advantage of it, says the lone Muslim member of congress.
Discussion: MoJoBlog
Chris Bowers / Open Left:
Moving Forward: Obama Needs To Win Pennsylvania  —  I had a difficult time falling asleep last night, as I couldn't shake the feeling that something terrible had happened.  On the one hand, there is still pretty much no way for Clinton to win without a protracted fight involving superdelegates …
Discussion: Tom Watson
 
 
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John Aravosis / AMERICAblog:
Hillary again endorses McCain over Obama, in 3 more TV appearances
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Alexander Panetta / Canadian Press:
‘NAFTAgate’ began with remark from Harper's chief of staff
Los Angeles Times:
Senate GOP plans to unveil tough new immigration bills
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Campaign-Finance Breakdown
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Robert Pear / New York Times:
House Approves Bill on Mental Health Parity
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Alex Massie / The Debatable Land:
Clinton and Katyn  —  It's an election, of course, so no card must be left un-played.
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William H. McMichael / Army Times:
Bush officials: Congress irrelevant on Iraq
Marc Ambinder:
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Matthew Yglesias:
Everyone Pays  —  I understand perfectly well that the sort …
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Kenneth P. Vogel / The Politico:
Obama's Rezko ties escape national radar
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Sarabeth / 1115.org:
VERY FAR FROM OVER  —  I sat down to slice and dice …
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
Unemployed, and Skewing the Picture
Atrios / Eschaton:
Nasty  —  Sadly, I agree with Chris that this is going to get nastier.
 

 
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