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1:15 AM ET, March 25, 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 …
Hindrocket / Power Line:
IT LACKED THE ADDED VIRTUE OF BEING TRUE
Discussion: Associated Press
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 …
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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.
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 …
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 and Daily Kos
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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.
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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
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 …
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.
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.
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Katharine Q. Seelye / New York Times:
Clinton Backer Points to Electoral College Votes as New Measure
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.
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 …
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 …
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.
 
 
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Media Matters for America:
Fox News panel ponders significance of Richardson's beard
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Consensus on Counting the Innocent: We Can't
Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
McCAIN'S CRED....Via Steve Benen, MSNBC analyst Chuck Todd tells us …
Discussion: The RBC
New York Times:
U.S. Death Toll in Iraq War Hits 4,000
New York Times:
Bush Given Iraq War Plan With a Steady Troop Level
Elizabeth Benjamin / The Daily Politics:
Paterson: I Did Coke  —  In an interview with NY1's Dominic Carter …
Megan McArdle:
More parents forgoing vaccinations
Logan Murphy / Crooks and Liars:
Conservapedia Attacks! The Democratic Candidates
Discussion: protein wisdom
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CNN:
Obama hits St. Thomas, meets with governor ‘unofficially’
Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:
Barney Frank To File Bill Legalizing Marijuana
Megan McArdle:
The art of explanation  —  Slate's What I got Wrong series …
Satyam / Think Progress:
O'Hanlon: Surge architects are the ‘Vince Lombardis’ of Iraq war.
Discussion: Liberty Street and Hullabaloo
Atrios / Eschaton:
Secret Obama Supporter
Discussion: Open Left, TalkLeft and Corrente
Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard Blog:
Still More Journalistic Sanity on Iraq and al Qaeda
Debbie Schlussel:
“D-Day” in Detroit: Thuggish, Pan-Islamist Mayor Kwame “The Kingpin” …
M Peretz / The New Republic:
Thoughts on Wright  —  I've just read Dayo Olopade's fascinating …
Discussion: Hot Air and Atlas Shrugs