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8:00 PM ET, May 29, 2008

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Mike Allen / The Politico:
McClellan: WH wanted him to stay silent  —  Former White House press secretary Scott McClellan, speaking out for the first time since publication of his searing memoir, told NBC's “Today” show on Thursday that he erroneously believed what President Bush was saying about the war but now is answering …
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Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC:
FIRST THOUGHTS: OBAMA BOXED IN?  —  From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, and Domenico Montanaro  —  *** Boxing Obama in on Iraq?  Lost yesterday in the frenzy over Scott McClellan's new book was McCain's blistering attack on Obama over the fact that the Illinois senator hasn't been to Iraq since 2006.
Jessica Yellin / CNN:
TV news under the microscope
Discussion: Salon and Talking Points Memo
Marisa Rindone / Portfolio.com:
McClellan, Right and Wrong
Discussion: The Opinionator and BAGnewsNotes
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
CNN/MSNBC reporter: Corporate executives forced pro-Bush, pro-war narrative
Abe Greenwald / Commentary:
Pelosi Credits Iran's “Goodwill” for Surge Success  —  In an interview yesterday with the San Francisco Chronicle, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi claimed the U.S. troop surge failed to accomplish its goal.  She then partially credited the success of the troop surge to “the goodwill of the Iranians …
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Ace / Ace of Spades HQ:
Nancy Pelosi Puts Credit for Surge's Success Where It Belongs: The Goodwill of IRAN  —  Oh.  My.  God.  —  Having blurted out, probably accidentally, that the surge was in fact successful, Granny Rictus McBotoxImplants now scrambles to credit the enemy nation murdering our troops …
Carla Marinucci / San Francisco Chronicle:
Pelosi vows to prevent fight at Dem convention  —  (05-28) 20:17 PDT San Francisco — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will step in if necessary to make sure the presidential nomination fight between Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama does not reach the Democratic National Convention …
Sara Just / Political Radar:
Democratic Leaders Pushing to Avoid Convention Fight
Discussion: TIME.com
Lynn Sweet:
Obama “deeply disappointed” in Father Michael Pfleger.  UPDATE Pfleger apology.  —  WASHINGTON—Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) said in a statement he was “deeply disappointed” in Father Michael Pfleger, after the priest —in a scene caught on videotape— mocked Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y) …
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Big Tent Democrat / TalkLeft:
What Is Going On At Trinity Church?  —  Update (TL): The commenters here do not speak for TalkLeft or represent the views of TalkLeft, as is stated on our home page and is particularly relevant to the comments to this post by Big Tent Democrat.  —  First of all, this has nothing …
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Emptywheel:
George Bush Authorized the Leak of Valerie Wilson's Identity  —  Scottie McC doesn't know it yet.  But that's basically what he revealed this morning on the Today Show (h/t Rayne).  —  During the interview, Scottie revealed the two things that really pissed him off with the Bush Administration.
Jim / The Politico:
Google Technorati more:  —  Hillary and Bill: EAT THIS and shut up about your Electoral College Argument Du Jour.  Somehow the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy accusation that served you so well in the 1990s has become a Vast LEFT-WING Conspiracy??  Whatever suits your purpose I guess....
Discussion: Salon
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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Reality Check
Discussion: Eunomia and Outside The Beltway
CNN:
Obama played hardball in first Chicago campaign  —  (CNN) — When the Democratic National Committee meets Saturday on the thorny issue of seating the Florida and Michigan delegations at its August convention, party officials will have to fashion a solution that satisfies supporters …
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Obama played hardball in Chicago ... so?
Discussion: The Campaign Spot and Donklephant
Associated Press:
Dunkin' Donuts pulls Rachael Ray ad  —  The coffee and donut chain says it yanked online spot to avoid ‘misperception’; professor says links to extremism are narrow-minded and even racist.  —  BOSTON (AP) — Dunkin' Donuts has pulled an online advertisement featuring Rachael Ray after complaints …
Discussion: Donklephant and The Impolitic
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Steve Benen / Crooks and Liars:
Dunkin' Donuts caves to the right's fear of clothing accessories-UPDATED
Discussion: The Lede, Attackerman and Philly.com
Juliet Eilperin / The Trail:
Presidential Candidates May Miss Climate Vote  —  LOS ANGELES — While the three remaining presidential candidates have touted climate change as a central theme in their campaigns, all of them may miss next week's critical vote when the Senate considers a landmark bill imposing mandatory limits on greenhouse gases.
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Bill Scher / Today's Ideas & Actions:   McCain'S Incoherence On Global Warming Reaches New Heights
Matthew Yglesias:
Why are you making me hurt you?  —  Man, this is Carville (courtesy of The Jed Report) blaming the Obama campaign, and how they played the assassination story, for Hillary potentially pushing this race past June 3rd.  Incredible.  I was in college for most of the 90s doing the sort of illicit, dumb things that people in college do.
Rasmussen Reports:
Election 2008: Mississippi Senate Special  —  Mississippi's appoints U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R) finds himself in a very tight election battle to win the job on his own.  University of Virginia's Larry Sabato has noted that this will be a “real political battle” which is “a rarity in a state that's usually red as red can be.”
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Rasmussen Reports:
Election 2008: Mississippi Presidential Election
Washington Wire:
Clinton Recalls Her Trips With McCain to Conflict Zones  —  Matt Phillips reports from Madison, S.D., on the presidential race.  —  During one of those candidate-drops-into-a-diner-for-a- chat rituals in eastern South Dakota today, Sen. Hillary Clinton took an indirect jab at Democratic front-runner Sen. Barack Obama.
Discussion: Spin Cycle and TIME.com
James Fallows:
Simple comment on Jim Webb as veep  —  Since I am the last person within reach of a computer to weigh in about Jim Webb as a running mate for Barack Obama, I'll make up for the lateness with the simplicity of my point:  — Until 7pm November 4, 2008, Webb might well be a very strong addition to the ticket.
 
 
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Nate / FiveThirtyEight.com:
Incoming!  —  It's hard to come up with an objective measure …
The New Republic:
Bad News For Republicans
Discussion: The Next Right and Eunomia
CNN:
THE SITUATION ROOM  —  Bush Reacts to Book Blast …
Demetri Sevastopulo / Financial Times:
Security chief decries ‘war on terror’
Mark Blumenthal / National Journal Online:
The Stronger Democrat?  —  I spent a few hours this week digging …
Alyssa / Matthew Yglesias:
Everybody talks like they've got something to say
Discussion: The New Republic
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Understating Obama  —  There are very few sure things in politics …
Jacques Steinberg / New York Times:
CNN Reporter's Interview Raises Ethical Questions
Discussion: Washington Monthly
 Earlier Items: 
Brian Faughnan / Weekly Standard Blog:
Susan Sarandon: I'm Moving Away if McCain Wins
Matthew Yglesias:
Racism and the allegory of the Boston Red Sox
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Axelrod Exclusive: Obama Strategist Rips McCain, Defends Himself …
Alexandra Fenwick / Stamford Advocate:
Majority whip endorses Himes but keeps presidential pick secret
Michael Luo / New York Times:
2 Senators for McCain Leave Group After Ads
Dawn Teo / The Huffington Post:
Michelle Obama In Phoenix: “Fear Is A Useless Emotion”
Ben Adler / The Politico:
Female VP hopefuls contrast with Clinton