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8:35 AM ET, June 1, 2009

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Gabriel Winant / Salon:
O'Reilly's campaign against murdered doctor  —  The Fox News star had compared Tiller to a Nazi, called him a “baby killer,” and warned of “Judgment Day”  —  When his show airs tomorrow, Bill O'Reilly will most certainly decry the death of Kansas doctor George Tiller, who was killed Sunday …
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Stan Finger / Wichita Eagle:
George Tiller shot to death at Wichita church  —  WICHITA - George Tiller, the Wichita doctor who became a national lightning rod in the debate over abortion, was shot to death this morning as he walked into church services.  —  Tiller was shot just after 10 a.m. at Reformation Lutheran Church …
Michelle Malkin:
Notes on the murder of George Tiller  —  *Late-term abortion doctor George Tiller was gunned down at his church in Kansas Sunday morning in a thoroughly evil, cold-blooded act of domestic terrorism.  Yes, terrorism.  Not “extremism.”  Interesting how the t-word has been rediscovered.
Little Green Footballs:
Tiller Murder Suspect Identified, Posted at Operation Rescue  —  The man arrested on suspicion of murdering Dr. George Tiller has been identified as Scott Roeder: … And Scott Roeder posted a creepy comment at the Operation Rescue website in 2007, in this topic about Dr. Tiller …
Judy L. Thomas / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Suspect supported killing abortion providers, friends say  —  George Tiller's body removed from church.  —  The suspect in custody for the slaying of Wichita abortion doctor George Tiller was a member of an anti-government group in the 1990s and a staunch opponent of abortion.
Faiz Shakir / Think Progress:
Right-wing hate reacts to murder of Dr. George Tiller.  —  Earlier today, George Tiller, a Kansas doctor who administered abortions, was murdered “as he stood in the foyer of his church.”  Tiller, who frequently wore a bullet-proof vest for protection, was shot and killed by an assailant …
New York Times:
Abortion Doctor Shot to Death in Church  —  George Tiller, a Wichita doctor who was one of the few doctors in the nation to perform late-term abortions, was shot to death on Sunday as he attended church, city officials in Wichita said.  —  Dr. Tiller, who had performed abortions since the 1970s …
The Lawrence Journal-World:
51-year-old man arrested in murder of George Tiller outside his church  —  Man expected to face murder, aggravated assault charges  —  The body of a shooting victim is removed from the Reformation Lutheran Church in Wichita, Kan., Sunday, May 31, 2009.  Media outlets have identified …
Shannyn Moore / The Huffington Post:
Christian Fundamentalist Terrorism.
Hunter / Daily Kos:
Suspect Identified in Tiller Assassination
Discussion: Salon and Talking Points Memo
Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés / The Moderate Voice:   Suspect in Murder of Dr. Tiller Allegedly Member of ‘Operation Rescue’ Forum
Attaturk / Firedoglake:
They are ‘terrorists’ … There's no point in sugar coating it …
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
DougJ / Balloon Juice:
From the comments  —  Commenter deekaa6 on his experiences with Dr. George Tiller:
Discussion: Washington Monthly
La Shawn / La Shawn Barber's Corner:
Child Killer George Tiller Killed
Derrick Jones / nrlc.org:   NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE CONDEMNS THE KILLING OF DR. GEORGE TILLER
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Kansas Abortion Doctor Is Slain at His Church
Discussion: Salon
Dan Collins / protein wisdom:   Tiller's Assassination  —  Darleen's already spoken her mind …
Melinda Henneberger / Politics Daily:
George Tiller's Lawyer: ‘I Never Detected Fear in Him’
Discussion: Macsmind and Exurban League
Ann Friedman / American Prospect:
ABORTION PROVIDER DR. GEORGE TILLER MURDERED.
Discussion: Ezra Klein and Donkeylicious
New York Times:
G.M. to Seek Bankruptcy and a New Start  —  WASHINGTON — President Obama will push General Motors into bankruptcy protection on Monday, making a risky bet that by temporarily nationalizing the onetime icon of American capitalism, he can save at least a diminished automaker that is competitive.
Discussion: DownWithTyranny! and Kausfiles
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Wall Street Journal:
New Era in Autos as GM Set for Bankruptcy  —  DETROIT — General Motors Corp. will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy early Monday, marking the humbling of an American icon that once dominated the global car industry and setting up a high-stakes gamble for U.S. taxpayers.
Jonathan Cohn / The New Republic:
The End of GM As We Know It  —  It's been clear for a while …
Peter Wallsten / Los Angeles Times:
GOP senators bring race issue to forefront of Sotomayor nomination  —  Republican lawmakers, toning down their initial criticisms of Limbaugh and Gingrich, who called the high court pick a racist, now question her ability to make fair decisions.  —  Reporting from Washington …
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Reagan Did It  —  “This bill is the most important legislation for financial institutions in the last 50 years.  It provides a long-term solution for troubled thrift institutions. ...  All in all, I think we hit the jackpot.”  So declared Ronald Reagan in 1982, as he signed the Garn-St. Germain Depository Institutions Act.
Kim Sengupta / The Independent:
Army fury at refusal to bolster Afghan campaign  —  Senior commanders warn British strategic alliance with United States is being put at risk  —  Britain's most senior military commanders have warned Gordon Brown that unless he sends more troops to Afghanistan Britain will lose credibility …
Discussion: The Agonist and Weasel Zippers
 
 
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