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9:40 PM ET, March 24, 2008

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Katharine Q. Seelye / The Caucus:
Clinton ‘Misspoke’ About Bosnia Trip, Campaign Says  —  The Clinton campaign says Senator Hillary Clinton may have “misspoke” recently when she said she had to evade sniper fire when she was visiting Bosnia in 1996 as first lady.  —  She has been using the episode as an example of her foreign policy bona fides.
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Will / Attytood:
Exclusive: Clinton acknowledges a “misstatement” on Bosnia sniper fire  —  Earlier this afternoon, Sen. Hillary Clinton came to the Daily News and Inquirer building here in Philadelphia — where she's seeklng the Daily News editorial board endorsement — and I had a chance to ask …
Michael Dobbs / Fact Checker:
MORE INCOMING FIRE FOR CLINTON
Sharyl Attkisson / CBS News:   Not The Safest Trip, But No Sniper Fire
Ann Sanner / Associated Press:
Clinton ‘misspoke’ about '96 Bosnia trip
Discussion: PrezVid
Patrick Healy / The Caucus:
Carville Stands By ‘Judas’ Remark  —  BLUE BELL, Pa. - James Carville, a political adviser to the Clintons, said this afternoon that he stood by his comment last Friday - Good Friday, to Christians - comparing Gov. Bill Richardson to Judas, even though a Clinton campaign aide said today that …
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Katharine Q. Seelye / New York Times:
Clinton Backer Points to Electoral College Votes as New Measure  —  Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana, who backs Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton for president, proposed another metric Sunday by which superdelegates might judge whether to support Mrs. Clinton or Senator Barack Obama.
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
REDUCTIO AD ABSURDUM  —  I don't know where it was.  It think it may have been a reader blog at TPMCafe.  Wherever it was it was a post that ran down something like ten different ways of counting the popular vote, all to the end of showing that Barack's popular vote lead wasn't nearly so great and may not exist at all.
Associated Press:
No Carville apology for Judas remark
Discussion: Political Machine and Boston Globe
Spencer Ackerman / American Prospect:
The Obama Doctrine  —  Barack Obama is offering the most sweeping liberal foreign-policy critique we've heard from a serious presidential contender in decades.  But will voters buy it?  —  When Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama met in California for the Jan. 31 debate …
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Matthew Yglesias:   The Obama Doctrine  —  Everybody knows that Barack Obama …
The Politico:
GOP state parties are in dire straits  —  At a time when the GOP presidential nominee will need more assistance than ever, a number of state Republican parties are struggling through troubled times, suffering from internal strife, poor fundraising, onerous debt, scandal or voting trends …
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Christopher Hitchens / Slate:
Blind Faith  —  THE STATEMENTS OF CLERGYMEN LIKE JEREMIAH WRIGHT AREN'T CONTROVERSIAL AND INCENDIARY; THEY'RE WICKED AND STUPID.  —  It's been more than a month since I began warning Sen. Barack Obama that he would become answerable for his revolting choice of a family priest.
Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Obama and Clinton Back to a Tie  —  McCain continues to hold slight edge in preferences for the fall  —  PRINCETON, NJ — The Democratic nomination battle — having undergone significant shifts last week during the Rev. Jeremiah Wright controversy — is now back to a virtual …
Anatol Lieven / Financial Times:
Why we should fear a McCain presidency  —  It may seem incredible to say this, given past experience, but a few years from now Europe and the world could be looking back at the Bush administration with nostalgia.  This possibility will arise if the US elects Senator John McCain as president in November.
Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:
Barney Frank To File Bill Legalizing Marijuana … I am totally for legalization of marijuana, but I have to differ with Frank on this: to think that at this time with this administration that you could get away with a bill legalizing pot actually is what sounds silly.
Debbie Schlussel:
“D-Day” in Detroit: Thuggish, Pan-Islamist Mayor Kwame “The Kingpin” Kilpatrick Learns His Fate; UPDATE: Hizzoner Kilpatrick Charged in 12-Count Felony Criminal Complaint  —  **** SCROLL DOWN FOR HILARIOUS VIDEOS OF KWAME “THE KINGPIN” AND HIS CRAZY FAMILY****  —  **** LIVE UPDATE, 11:15 a.m.: The Jig Is Up.
Discussion: Detroit Free Press and On Deadline
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Alastair Crooke / Guardian:
The naive armchair warriors are fighting a delusional war  —  Calls for the west to use force to restore its values in the face of radical Islam reveal a profound detachment from reality  —  The French philosopher Michel Foucault notes that in all societies discourse is controlled …
CNN:
Obama hits St. Thomas, meets with governor ‘unofficially’  —  CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands (CNN) — For three days, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is enjoying some private down time on the island of St. Thomas, a source close to the U.S. territory's Government House …
PZ Myers / Pharyngula:
Miseducation by the creationists  —  Watch this appalling video of homeschoolers misusing the Denver museum to promote creationism.  Aside from the general pattern of lies from the tour guides, two things jumped out at me.  —  The really awful pedagogy.  Over and over again …
Logan Murphy / Crooks and Liars:
Conservapedia Attacks!  The Democratic Candidates … On Hillary Clinton — this was one of the kinder, gentler passages: … Conservatives suck at satire and are rarely funny on purpose, but I think Conservapedia struck comedy gold.  Using sources such as Charles Krauthammer …
Discussion: protein wisdom
 
 
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White House:
President Bush Visits Department of State
Discussion: Washington Post and Daily Kos
Megan McArdle:
The art of explanation  —  Slate's What I got Wrong series …
CNN:
Clinton stresses party unity in Pennsylvania
Discussion: NO QUARTER
Satyam / Think Progress:
O'Hanlon: Surge architects are the ‘Vince Lombardis’ of Iraq war.
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Deadline  —  Today marks the last day that PA voters can change …
Arianna Huffington / The Huffington Post:
A McCain Moment: Do You Want Four More Years of This?
Atrios / Eschaton:
Secret Obama Supporter
Discussion: Open Left and TalkLeft
Jed Babbin / Human Events:
Too Big, Too Heavy  —  The mission of the US Air Force is to fly and to fight.
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Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard Blog:
Still More Journalistic Sanity on Iraq and al Qaeda
Washington Post:
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NBC4:
Crackdown On Guns Under Way In D.C.
Discussion: Stop The ACLU and Cold Fury
Kafir Alalazoo / The Jawa Report:
Pushing Back - My Conversation With Network Solutions
Steven Emerson / Articles by the Investigative Project …:
CAIR Exposed: Part 1
Satyam / Think Progress:
O'Hanlon Gripes About His Waning Influence: I Now Get 'Less …
M Peretz / The New Republic:
Thoughts on Wright  —  I've just read Dayo Olopade's fascinating …
Discussion: Hot Air and Atlas Shrugs
 

 
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New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
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New York Times:
Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

 
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