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12:30 AM ET, May 30, 2008

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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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Michelle Malkin:
He's baaaack: Obama supporter Rev. Michael Pfleger flogs Hillary's “white entitlement” on the pulpit  —  I've reported before on Obama supporter/spiritual advisor/Jeremiah Wright chum/Farrakhan cheerleader Rev. Michael Pfleger and his racial demagoguery (see March 29 and April 30).
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 …
Satyam / Think Progress:
McCain Reacts To McClellan: ‘Every Intelligence Agency In The World And Every Assessment’ Said Iraq Had WMD  —  In his new book, former White House press secretary Scott McClellan charges that the Bush administration manipulated information in a “propaganda” campaign before the Iraq war …
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USA Today:
McClellan says he's ‘intrigued by Sen. Obama’
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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Ali / Think Progress:
McClellan: Bush ‘secrectly declassified’ …
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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David Espo / Associated Press:
Top Dems to push for swift end to primary race  —  WASHINGTON - Top Democratic leaders intend to push for a quick end to the battle for the presidential nomination when primaries are over next week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday, adding that he, Speaker Nancy Pelosi …
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Leaders in Congress Seek to Settle Soon on Nominee
Discussion: NO QUARTER
Sara Just / Political Radar:
Democratic Leaders Pushing to Avoid Convention Fight
Discussion: TIME.com
Erika Lovley / The Crypt's Blogs:
Follow the leader  —  Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) told reporters today that the United States and Europe could limit the flow of foreign goods from India and China if the countries don't agree to start reducing their greenhouse gas emissions.  —  “I think Europeans and Americans are aware …
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D: Notebook:
Murdoch: Obama's a Rock Star  —  It was vintage Rupert Murdoch who appeared after dinner at D, holding back little in a wide-ranging discussion that touched on everything from his admiration for Barack Obama, Microsoft's aborted bid for Yahoo, and even U.S. energy policy toward domestic oil drilling …
Discussion: NewsBusters.org and Pensito Review
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....
The New Republic:
Bad News For Republicans  —  Is it the GOP's horrible reputation (in light of Bush, Katrina, Iraq, etc.) that is making voters not like them, or is it actually just their positions that are making them so unpopular?  Josh at Next Right points to an interesting study, done for NPR …
Discussion: The Next Right and Eunomia
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.
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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Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Obama Back Up By Double-Digits
Associated Press:
La Scala to stage Gore's ‘Inconvenient Truth’
Ethan Bronner / New York Times:
U.S. Withdraws Fulbright Grants to Gaza
Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
In Contrast With Core Hillary Message, Carville Says He Thinks Obama …
CNN:
Comic actor Harvey Korman dies at 81
Discussion: Hot Air and Shakesville
Jeralyn / TalkLeft:
DNC National Blogger Credentials Announced
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CNN:
Attorneys: Terrorism trials rushed to influence election
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KSL-TV:
Parents say classroom sex education went too far
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 Earlier Items: 
CNN:
THE SITUATION ROOM  —  Bush Reacts to Book Blast …
Demetri Sevastopulo / Financial Times:
Security chief decries ‘war on terror’
Alyssa / Matthew Yglesias:
Everybody talks like they've got something to say
Washington Wire:
Clinton Recalls Her Trips With McCain to Conflict Zones
Discussion: Spin Cycle and TIME.com
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Understating Obama  —  There are very few sure things in politics …
Brian Faughnan / Weekly Standard Blog:
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Dawn Teo / The Huffington Post:
Michelle Obama In Phoenix: “Fear Is A Useless Emotion”