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4:45 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.
Michael Calderone / The Politico:
CNN's Yellin: Network execs killed critical White House stories  —  On Wednesday night, CNN's Jessica Yellin talked to Anderson Cooper about Scott McClellan's tell-all memoir and agreed with the former press secretary that White House reporters “dropped the ball” during the run-up to war.
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
CNN/MSNBC reporter: Corporate executives forced pro-Bush, pro-war narrative
Jessica Yellin / CNN:
TV news under the microscope
Discussion: FishBowlDC
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.
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Marisa Rindone / Portfolio.com:
McClellan, Right and Wrong  —  I haven't read Scott McClellan's book yet but, like a lot of people, I'm looking forward to it.  —  Somewhat infamously, I covered the Bush White House from 2003 to 2006 for Time magazine and got caught up in the C.I.A.-leak case, something that was also a signal moment …
Discussion: The Opinionator and BAGnewsNotes
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 …
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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 …
Mark Halperin / TIME.com:
Pool Report of Obama Plane Press Avail  —  Barack Obama Press Avail (Flight from Denver, CO to Chicago, IL)  —  Q: When will we have a clear idea to say we've got a nominee?  —  BO: After Tuesday we will.  I think Saturday will be important, put the Michigan, Florida issue behind us.
Ace / Ace of Spades HQ:
Nancy Pelosi Puts Credit for Surge's Success Where It Belongs: The Goodwill of IRAN
Discussion: Hot Air
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....
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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Reality Check
Discussion: Outside The Beltway and Eunomia
Pew Research Center:
McCain's Negatives Mostly Political, Obama's More Personal  —  Clinton Backers Cool to Obama - White Female Support in Question  —  Overview  —  As the end of the primary season draws near, Barack Obama is the clear favorite of Democratic voters for their party's presidential nomination.
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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Michelle Malkin:
He's baaaack: Obama supporter Rev. Michael Pfleger flogs Hillary's …
Discussion: Gateway Pundit and Hot Air
Washington Post:
Search Is Urged for Syrian Nuclear Sites  —  U.S. Presses U.N. on 3 Alleged Facilities  —  The Bush administration is pressing U.N. inspectors to broaden their search for possible secret nuclear facilities in Syria, hinting that Damascus's nuclear program might be bigger …
Discussion: Political Machine
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See-Dubya / michellemalkin.com:
Shipment of missile parts to Syria blocked by PSI
Discussion: Telegraph
Journalism.org:
CHARACTER AND THE PRIMARIES OF 2008  —  If campaigns for president are in part a battle for control of the master narrative about character, Democrat Barack Obama has not enjoyed a better ride in the press than rival Hillary Clinton, according to a new study of primary coverage …
Dawn Teo / The Huffington Post:
Michelle Obama In Phoenix: “Fear Is A Useless Emotion”  —  stumble digg reddit del.ico.us news trust buzz up  —  Tuesday, George Bush and Michelle Obama each traversed McCain's home state of Arizona to raise money for the presidential election.  Bush headlined fundraisers for John McCain in Phoenix …
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Axelrod Exclusive: Obama Strategist Rips McCain, Defends Himself Against Lobbying Charges  —  stumble digg reddit del.ico.us news trust buzz up  —  Barack Obama's chief strategist leveled the campaign's harshest counterattack yet over John McCain's recent rhetoric on national security issues …
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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Bill Scher / Today's Ideas & Actions:
McCain'S Incoherence On Global Warming Reaches New Heights
Marc Ambinder:
McCain Cancels Schedule Tomorrow
Discussion: TIME.com
CNN:
Obama played hardball in first Chicago campaign
Discussion: Hot Air and The Campaign Spot
Brian Faughnan / Weekly Standard Blog:
Susan Sarandon: I'm Moving Away if McCain Wins
Discussion: Ed Driscoll.com and Hot Air
James Fallows:
Simple comment on Jim Webb as veep
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Justices Show Ability To Move to the Center
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Young Hillary Clinton
Discussion: Bang the Drum
Kevin Aylward / Wizbang:
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin To Meet With McCain VP Search Team
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Alexandra Fenwick / Stamford Advocate:
Majority whip endorses Himes but keeps presidential pick secret
Discussion: TIME.com
Washington Post:
For McCain, A Switch On Telecom Immunity?
Mark Mellman / New York Times:
Class Dismissed  —  DOES Barack Obama have a problem with the white working class?
Discussion: Salon, The Mahablog and MSNBC
Michael Luo / New York Times:
2 Senators for McCain Leave Group After Ads
Ben Adler / The Politico:
Female VP hopefuls contrast with Clinton
Washington Post:
DNC Lawyers Rule Against Clinton
Eric Auchard / Reuters:
Rupert Murdoch predicts landslide for Democrats
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Best Bitch Slap EVAR
 

 
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