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8:45 PM ET, May 15, 2008

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CNN:
Bush suggests Obama wants ‘appeasement’ of terrorists  —  JERUSALEM (CNN) - In a particularly sharp blast from halfway around the world, President Bush suggested Thursday that Sen. Barack Obama and other Democrats are in favor of “appeasement” of terrorists in the same way U.S. leaders appeased Nazis in the run-up to World War II.
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Daniel W. Reilly / The Crypt's Blogs:
Biden: Bush's comments were ‘bulls**t’  —  Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.), piling on to Democratic complaints about President Bush's speech in Israel today:  —  “This is bulls**t, this is malarkey.  This is outrageous, for the president of the United States to go to a foreign country …
Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
McCain Blasts Obama As Unfit To Defend America  —  On a conference call with conservative bloggers this afternoon, John McCain launched what may be his most direct attack yet on Barack Obama's national security credentials, saying flat out that Obama is incapable of protecting America and lacks …
Elisabeth Bumiller / The Caucus:
McCain Agrees With Bush's Remarks on Appeasement  —  Senator John McCain, who has been critical of President Bush on the environment and other policies this week, on Thursday morning wholeheartedly endorsed Mr. Bush's veiled rebuke in the Israeli Knesset of Senator Barack Obama that talking to …
Will Bunch / Philly.com:
President Bush committed political treason today  —  I've seen a lot of sad things in American politics in my lifetime — the resignation of a president who became a national disgrace after he oversaw a campaign of break-ins and cover-ups, another who circumvented the Constitution to trade arms for hostages …
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Clinton defends Obama from Bush  —  Hillary, today in Rapid City, South Dakota, defended Obama from President Bush's apparent comparison of him to Neville Chamberlain, Ken Vogel reports.  —  She told reporters: … “There is a very clear difference between Democrats and Republicans …
Ed OKeefe / Political Radar:
Obama Takes Issue With Bush Foreign Policy Speech  —  ABC News' Ed O'Keefe Reports: The Obama campaign is taking issue with a comment President Bush made while speaking to the Knesset on the 60th anniversary of Israel's statehood.  —  “Some seem to believe we should negotiate with terrorists and radicals …
Ali / Think Progress:
Chris Matthews Stumps Right-Wing Radio Host: ‘Tell Me What Chamberlain Did?’  'I Don't Know'  —  On MSNBC's Hardball tonight, right-wing radio host Kevin James attempted to defend President Bush's comments comparing Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) to Nazi appeasers because he favors talking with our enemies.
Discussion: Attackerman, Salon and MyDD
Think Progress:
Lieberman On Bush Comparing Democrats To Nazi-Appeasers: ‘The President Got It Exactly Right’  —  Delivering an address before the Israeli Knesset today, President Bush said that Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) and Democrats favor a policy of appeasement toward terrorists.
Wall Street Journal:
Prepared Text of Bush's Knesset Speech  —  As Prepared for Delivery: Remarks by the President to Members of the Knesset  —  Shalom.  Laura and I are thrilled to be back in Israel.  We have been deeply moved by the celebrations of the past two days.  And this afternoon …
Mark Finkelstein / NewsBusters.org:   Matthews Rips Guest For Ignorance of History, Then Claims Cole …
CNN:
Biden calls Bush comments ‘bulls**t’
Discussion: Big Brass Blog and BlueOregon
Satyam / Think Progress:   McCain: Bush ‘Exactly Right’ …
Maura Dolan / Los Angeles Times:
California Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban  —  In a 4-3 ruling, the justices rule that state marriage laws are unconstitutional.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The California Supreme Court ruled today that same-sex couples should be permitted to marry, rejecting state marriage laws as discriminatory.
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Bob Egelko / San Francisco Chronicle:
State Supreme Court says same-sex couples have right to marry  —  (05-15) 10:24 PDT SAN FRANCISCO — Gays and lesbians have a constitutional right to marry in California, the state Supreme Court said today in a historic ruling that could be repudiated by the voters in November.
Jonathan Martin / Jonathan Martin's Blogs:
McCain and Obama weigh in on Cali marriage decision
Discussion: God-o-Meter, Salon and Shakesville
Eugene Volokh / The Volokh Conspiracy:   CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT HOLDS THAT CALIFORNIA MUST RECOGNIZE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE:
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
California's marriage ruling — what it means and what it doesn't mean
Discussion: The Daily Dish
David Corn / MoJoBlog:
McCain to Social Conservatives: No Soup for You!
Discussion: John McCain 2008 and Wonk Room
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:   The Key Points  —  Two early passages in the California decision stand out.
Frank James / The Swamp:
Gay-marriage election-year deja vu
Ryan Grim / The Crypt's Blogs:
Conyers: 'We're closing in on Rove'  —  Just off the House floor today, the Crypt overheard House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers tell two other people: “We're closing in on Rove.  Someone's got to kick his ass.”  —  Asked a few minutes later for a more official explanation …
Discussion: Think Progress and TPMMuckraker
Guardian:
How Bush's grandfather helped Hitler's rise to power  —  Rumours of a link between the US first family and the Nazi war machine have circulated for decades.  Now the Guardian can reveal how repercussions of events that culminated in action under the Trading with the Enemy Act are still being felt by today's president
Discussion: The Huffington Post and Emptywheel
Manu Raju / The Hill:
Senate panel adds immigration measure to Iraq supplemental  —  The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday added to an Iraq spending bill a controversial provision to help pave the way for undocumented agriculture workers to win legal status, a move that may reopen the divisive immigration debate on the Senate floor.
Discussion: VetVoice and The Corner
 
 
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Agence France Presse:
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Peter Wehner / Commentary:
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Michael Goldfarb / Weekly Standard Blog:
Israel's Response to the Speech
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Ezra Klein / American Prospect:
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Matthew Yglesias:
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Rahm's defense  —  An interesting pattern I've noticed lately …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
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Michelle Malkin:
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Fred Thompson / TownHall Blog:
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