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4:00 PM ET, May 28, 2008

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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Scott McClellan on the “liberal media”  —  (updated below - Update II)  —  In a minimally rational world, this extraordinary passage, from the new book by Scott McClellan, would forever slay the single most ludicrous myth in our political culture: The “Liberal Media”: … Just consider how remarkable that is.
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Michael D. Shear / Washington Post:
Ex-Press Aide Writes That Bush Misled U.S. on Iraq  —  Former White House press secretary Scott McClellan writes in a new memoir that the Iraq war was sold to the American people with a sophisticated “political propaganda campaign” led by President Bush and aimed at “manipulating sources of public opinion” …
Mark Murray / MSNBC:
WHITE HOUSE REACTS TO MCCLELLAN'S BOOK  —  From NBC's Les Kretman  —  White House press secretary Dana Perino released this statement on Scott McClellan's critical book on the Bush White House:  —  “Scott, we now know, is disgruntled about his experience at the White House.
Redstate:
Incompetence, Thy Name Is . . .  “SCOTT MCCLELLAN”  —  There's not much more that needs to be said than what Haystack said, but let me pile on a bit.  —  Since I began blogging, I've begged and pleaded for the White House to fire the guy.  He was a terrible press secretary who now resorts to sounding like one of the Kos Kidz.
Mike Carney / On Deadline:
White House responds to ex-Bush aide's book
Discussion: The Trail
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Hillary Clinton's Swing-State Advantage  —  Clinton says her primary wins are indicative of general-election results  —  PRINCETON, NJ — In the 20 states where Hillary Clinton has claimed victory in the 2008 Democratic primary and caucus elections (winning the popular vote) …
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Gallup:
Gallup Daily: McCain 46%, Obama 45%  —  Obama leads Clinton among national Democrats by 50% to 44%  —  PRINCETON, NJ — John McCain and Barack Obama are now virtually tied at 46% to 45% when registered voters nationally are asked for whom they would vote next November if these were the two …
Discussion: The Swamp and NO QUARTER
Fernando Suarez / CBS News:
Clinton Casts Wide Net of Exaggeration, Claims to Lead in “Every Poll”  —  From CBS News' Fernando Suarez:  —  BILLINGS, MONT. — During an evening rally in Montana's largest city Tuesday night, Hillary Clinton explained to the crowd why she should be the Democratic Party's nominee …
Roger Simon / The Politico:
Dems seek to avoid meltdown  —  Those people who believe all problems have solutions may be unfamiliar with the inner workings of the Democratic Party.  —  On Saturday, the party's Rules and Bylaws Committee will try to solve a big problem, in order to avoid a huge problem in order to prevent a train wreck.
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Harold Meyerson / Washington Post:
Clinton's Two-State Two-Step
Discussion: TalkLeft and Matthew Yglesias
Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
Dem Party Lawyers Say Rules Committee Can't Seat Full Delegations
Discussion: Open Left
Adam Tanner / Reuters:
Californians support gay marriage: poll  —  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A majority of registered Californian voters oppose changing the constitution of the most populous U.S. state to bar gays from marrying, according to poll released on Wednesday.  —  The Field Poll survey found 51 percent …
Discussion: The Daily Dish, Calitics, Lean Left and MyDD
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John Wildermuth / San Francisco Chronicle:
CALIFORNIA MAJORITY BACKS GAY MARRIAGE
Mark Halperin / TIME.com:
Clinton's Letter to Superdelegates  —  The stakes in this election are so high: with two wars abroad, our economy in crisis here at home, and so many families struggling across America, the need for new leadership has never been greater.  —  At this point, we do not yet have a nominee …
Stephen Adams / Telegraph:
John Bolton to be target of citizen's arrest at Hay Festival  —  John Bolton, the former US ambassador to the United Nations, faces a citizen's arrest when he addresses an audience at the Hay Festival in Wales this evening.  —  George Monbiot, the journalist and activist …
Michelle Malkin:
The keffiyeh kerfuffle  —  My syndicated column today examines the keffiyeh kerfuffle with Dunkin Donuts and Rachael Ray that I noted on the blog last week.  As you'll recall, I linked to an item by LGF's Charles Johnson about the scarf she wore in a recent Dunkin' ad.
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Oregonian:
Why I've chosen to back Barack Obama  —  F or the first time in 40 years, the Oregon Democratic primary has played a pivotal role in deciding who may be our president.  In casting our votes, we Oregonians understood the seriousness of our decision.  —  As one of the superdelegates …
The Campaign Spot:
Is Obama Willing To Meet Ahmadinejad, But Not Petraeus?  —  Obama spokesman Bill Burton, responding to John McCain's suggestion that both he and Obama take a trip to Iraq in the near future: … You know what is intriguingly missing from that answer?  Any indication that Obama will return to Iraq before Election Day.
Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
MSNBC, Leaning Left And Getting Flak From Both Sides  —  MSNBC, which bills itself as “the place for politics,” is being pummeled by political practitioners.  —  “It's an organ of the Democratic National Committee,” says Steve Schmidt, a senior strategist for John McCain's campaign.
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Truth or Consequences  —  Imagine for a minute, just a minute, that someone running for president was able to actually tell the truth, the real truth, to the American people about what would be the best — I mean really the best — energy policy for the long-term economic health and security of our country.
Wall Street Journal:
Change You'll Have to Pay For  —  Here's one “change” presidential candidate Barack Obama apparently believes in: higher prices.  Witness his letter last week urging President George W. Bush not to submit the U.S.-South Korea free-trade agreement to Congress for ratification.
Hillary Clinton / CNN:
Florida court throws out DNC suit  —  (CNN) — A Florida court threw out a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the Democratic Party's decision not to seat delegates from Florida — as litigants prepared to appeal the case to the U.S. Supreme Court.  —  Political consultant Victor DiMaio …
 
 
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Michelle Cottle / The New Republic:
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Peter Kiefer / New York Sun:
Congress Eyes a Rocket Train to Washington
Discussion: A Blog For All
Karl / protein wisdom:
Barnicle Mike blasts bloggers on some cable show
Discussion: Hot Air and NewsBusters.org
Mosheh Oinounou / FOX Embeds:
McCain and Bush: Gone in under 60 seconds
Jeff Stier / The Politico:
Will Obama's former smoking impact health?
Discussion: The Swamp
SilentPatriot / Crooks and Liars:
FOX News' Brian Kilmeade: Volunteer troops don't deserve new Webb GI bill
Discussion: Liberty Street
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Campaign Spouses
Discussion: PewResearch.org and Spin Cycle
SurveyUSA:
California: Approval Ratings Fall for Schwarzenegger and Feinstein …
Discussion: Daily Kos
 Earlier Items: 
Pundit Review Radio / BLACKFIVE:
MARINE JAILED OVER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND FOR EXERCISING 5TH AMENDMENT
Discussion: JammieWearingFool
Jared Allen / The Hill:
Rep. Richardson defaulted on three Calif. home loans
Discussion: L.A. Land and TPMMuckraker
David Adam / Guardian:
Exxon ditches climate change deniers
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Obama: ‘Mensaje a Puerto Rico’
Eric Lichtblau / New York Times:
Realtors Agree to Stop Blocking Web Listings
Byron York / USA Today:
Democrats' dilemma  —  During the 2000 Florida recount …
Patterico's Pontifications:
Revealed: Exclusive New Details Regarding (Different) Allegations …
David Boaz / Wall Street Journal:
Our Collectivist Candidates  —  On Sunday Barack Obama urged graduates …