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12:30 AM ET, April 4, 2008

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The Huffington Post:
Air America Host Randi Rhodes Suspended For Calling Hillary A “Big F*cking Whore”  —  Air America host Randi Rhodes called both Geraldine Ferraro and Hillary Clinton “whores” in a recent appearance, seen below.  Rhodes, who hosts a weekday radio show on Air America, said to the cheering crowd, “What a whore Geraldine Ferraro is!
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Air America / Air America Radio blogs:
STATEMENT OF AIR AMERICA RADIO, FROM CHAIR CHARLIE KIREKER  —  New York - Air America has suspended on-air host Randi Rhodes for making inappropriate statements about prominent figures, including Senator Hillary Clinton, at a recent public appearance on behalf of Air America in San Francisco …
Brian Maloney / The Radio Equalizer:
Randi Rhodes Suspended After Calling Hillary ‘Big F***ing Whore’  —  WHORE-IBLE INSULTS  —  Unhinged Rhodes Stand-Up Routine Results In Suspension  —  *** RHODES CLAIMS CONTRACT BREACH ***  —  An unhinged tirade by Air America Radio host Randi Rhodes has led to an unprecedented suspension …
Fox News:
Air America Host Suspended for Obscenity-Laced Rant Against Clinton, Ferraro  —  Air America radio has suspended talk show host Randi Rhodes for what has been described as an appalling rant against Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Clinton supporter Geraldine Ferraro.
David Hinckley / NY Daily News:   Air America's Randi Rhodes suspended
Saira Anees / Political Punch:
Obama is Smokin'  —  Last August, I ran into Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, outside the Senate chamber in the Capitol.  —  This was before the Obama surge, before he had omnipresent Secret Service agents, back when you might see him strolling solo.  —  We chatted for a second …
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Ed OKeefe / Political Punch:
Gov. Rendell: There's 50% About Barack Obama We Don't Know Yet  —  As governor of Pennsylvania, Ed Rendell is getting a lot of attention these days as the chief surrogate for Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., as she and Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., square off in preparation for the Keystone state's April 22 primary.
Hillary Clinton / CNN:
Clinton backers: She must win popular vote
Discussion: Liberal Values and Bloomberg
New York Times:
Obama's Support Softens, Poll Shows  —  Senator Barack Obama's support among Democrats nationally has softened over the last month — particularly among men and upper-income voters — as voters have taken a slightly less positive view of him than they did after his burst of victories in February …
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Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Race Steady at Obama 49%, Clinton 46%  —  General election looks too close to call for either Democrat  —  PRINCETON, NJ — National Democratic voters remain closely divided in their preferences for the Democratic presidential nomination, with 49% supporting Barack Obama and 46% backing Hillary Clinton.
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Jonathan Singer / MyDD:   Barack Obama = Party Builder; Hillary Clinton = ???
Marc Ambinder:
Donations to DCCC Spike after Clinton Threat To Pelosi
Discussion: TalkLeft
Jeremy Lott / The Politico:
The case for Vice President Coburn  —  A presidential nominee picks a running mate to win a state, send a message or, ideally, do both.  John F. Kennedy went with Lyndon Johnson in 1960 because he wanted to win Texas.  Ronald Reagan picked George H.W. Bush of Texas in 1980 to assure …
Discussion: TownHall Blog and The Other McCain
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Mike Tackett / The Swamp:
GOP CHIEF LIKES CLINTON-OBAMA SPAT
Discussion: The Crypt's Blogs
Noah Shachtman / Danger Room:
Al Qaeda #2: We'll Attack Iran  —  Recently, Senator John McCain has repeatedly indicated that Iran and al-Qaeda are in cahoots.  The terror group's number two, Ayman al-Zawahiri, would beg to differ.  In a long-promised online Q&A session, Zawahiri says it would be “in the interest” …
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Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
Truth, Put Your Boots On
Sinead Carew / Reuters:
John Edwards says would not accept VP nomination  —  LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said on Thursday he would not accept the nomination for U.S. vice president as he did four years ago.  —  Edwards, a former senator from North Carolina …
Ed Ronco / South Bend Tribune:
Poll: Clinton, Obama neck and neck in Hoosier state  —  Obama is choice for 81 percent of black Democratic primary voters.  —  Sen. Barack Obama has a huge lead among younger voters in Indiana, Sen. Hillary Clinton holds the same lead with voters older than 60, and both candidates …
Discussion: MyDD
Daily Mail:
British Muslims ‘planned to kill thousands by bombing SEVEN transatlantic airliners in one go’  —  A British terror gang plotted to use liquid explosives to blow up transatlantic passenger jets in mid-flight, a court heard today.  —  Eight men planned to smuggle bombs disguised as soft drinks …
Susan Davis / Wall Street Journal:
Clinton Adviser's Colombia Talks  —  Penn Met to Discuss Free-Trade Pact  —  Fought by Senator  —  Hillary Clinton's chief campaign strategist met with Colombia's ambassador to the U.S. on Monday to discuss a bilateral free-trade agreement, a pact the presidential candidate opposes.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
David Gregory says Bush showed good judgement for not invading Iraq immediately after 9/11  —  During a discussion of Obama's spot on Hardball and the issue of responding to a crisis, cando from the comment section alerted us to this clip. … Download |  Play Download |  Play (h/t Heather)
Discussion: Think Progress
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Joe Klein / Time:
The Patriotism Problem  —  When he was really rolling in February, Barack Obama would close every speech with a peroration about the importance of hope.  The setup always seemed a bit defensive to me — an attack on the pundits and party elders who thought he was too idealistic, a “hopemonger” …
Matthew Yglesias:
Heritage  —  It seems that April is Confederate Heritage month.  Why one would want to celebrate a heritage of violent rebellion against a democratically elected government in order to perpetuate a system of chattel slavery is a bit hard for me to say.  —  When I was growing up in New York City …
 
 
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He's Outta There  —  BUCHAREST, Romania — Enough is enough, it seems.
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Clinton Denies Saying Obama ‘Cannot Win’; Aides Dispute Question
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AGAINST THE MACHINE....Atrios and Ari Melber remind me today …
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