memeorandum: Exclusive: Clinton acknowledges a “misstatement” on Bosnia sniper fire (Will/Attytood)

4:05 AM ET, March 25, 2008

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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 …

Discussion: USS Neverdock, Spin Cycle, Top of the Ticket, The Jed Report, Fact Checker, Patterico's Pontifications, Hot Air, Donklephant, PrezVid, The Raw Story, Pandagon, The Huffington Post, Pressing Issues and PunditGuy

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.

Hindrocket / Power Line:
IT LACKED THE ADDED VIRTUE OF BEING TRUE

Discussion: Associated Press

Associated Press:

Puerto Rico Moves Up Primary — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic Party on Monday approved Puerto Rico's proposal to scrap its caucus and hold a presidential primary on June 1. — A primary will give more voters a chance to take part in the nominating process, said Puerto Rico Democratic Chairman Roberto Prats.

Discussion: Wonkette

Adam Nagourney / New York Times:

One Bruising Scenario for Clinton — WASHINGTON — To listen to some of the discussion about the Democratic presidential contest these days, one would think that Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton should have spent Easter weekend in Chappaqua, writing her withdrawal speech and preparing for her return to the Senate.

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 …

Discussion: Pollster.com, TalkLeft, The Swamp, Craig Crawford's Trail Mix, Forum: News/Activism, Wall Street Journal and Hotline On Call

McClatchy Washington Bureau:

Is ‘success’ of U.S. surge in Iraq about to unravel? — BAGHDAD — A cease-fire critical to the improved security situation in Iraq appeared to unravel Monday when a militia loyal to radical Shiite Muslim cleric Muqtada al Sadr began shutting down neighborhoods in west Baghdad and issuing demands of the central government.

Discussion: Shakesville, The Reaction, Middle Earth Journal and American Street

TomDispatch:
Tomgram: Michael Schwartz, How to Disintegrate a City

Discussion: War in Context

ABCNEWS:

Cheney on Iraq: 'It's Important to Win' — Vice President Discusses Grim Milestone of 4,000 U.S. Dead in Five-Year Iraq War — In an exclusive interview with ABC News, Vice President Dick Cheney was asked what effect the grim milestone of at least 4,000 U.S. deaths in the five-year Iraq war might have on the nation.

Discussion: Firedoglake, Think Progress, Danger Room, The Reaction, The Current, ThePoliticalCat, Hotline On Call, The Newshoggers, At-Largely, The Carpetbagger Report, VetVoice, Daily Kos and Pandagon

SilentPatriot / Crooks and Liars:

Cheney on 4000 American Dead: “They Volunteered.” — How's that for “supporting the troops”? — Download | Play Download | Play — This part absolutely kills me. Who bears the burden of this war? The soldiers and their families who lose sleep every night praying their loved ones don't get blown up?

Discussion: Discourse.net

John Amato / Crooks and Liars:

This is unacceptable. Shame on you Debbie — What the heck happened to Debbie Wasserman Schultz? I usually like her, but in an unprecedented move, Debbie will not support Democratic candidates over Republicans because they might get elected—Huh? … It's an election, Debbie.

Discussion: Sun-Sentinel, The Seminal, Daily Kos and Blue Girl, Red State

The Politico:
GOP state parties are in dire straits

Discussion: DownWithTyranny!, Mercury Rising, Blue Girl, Red State and The Carpetbagger Report

Steve Clemons / The Washington Note:
Venting About Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Discussion: Open Left, DownWithTyranny!, Firedoglake and Discourse.net

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 …

Discussion: Mouth of the Potomac, Taylor Marsh, MSNBC, Spin Cycle, Sister Toldjah, Tom Watson, Hot Air, The Page, Real Clear Politics, Los Angeles Times and Hotline On Call

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.

Discussion: Patterico's Pontifications, Hot Air, Roger L. Simon and Fox News

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 …

Discussion: Matthew Yglesias, Open Left, American Power, Marc Ambinder, The Reaction, Comments from Left Field, The Newshoggers, Weekly Standard Blog, American Street, toohotfortnr and democracyarsenal.org

Azi Paybarah / New York Observer:

Paterson Admits Past Cocaine Use — David Paterson is still adding to his string of confessions. — “I tried it a couple of times,” he said in an interview with NY1 News, when asked if he had ever used cocaine. — It was his first television interview since he became governor last week.

Discussion: Don Surber

Elizabeth Benjamin / The Daily Politics:
Paterson: I Did Coke — In an interview with NY1's Dominic Carter …

Discussion: Gateway Pundit and Spin Cycle

New York Times:

Bush Given Iraq War Plan With a Steady Troop Level — WASHINGTON — Troop levels in Iraq would remain nearly the same through 2008 as at any time during five years of war, under plans presented to President Bush on Monday by the senior American commander and the top American diplomat in Iraq …

Discussion: abu muqawama and Truthdig

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.

Discussion: The Washington Note and DownWithTyranny!