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10:05 AM ET, September 28, 2009

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Patterico's Pontifications:
WaPo Columnist Has Undisclosed Conflict of Interest on Roman Polanski Matter  —  In an earlier post I noted substantial inaccuracies and omissions in a post by Washington Post pundit Anne Applebaum in support of Roman Polanski.  (For example, she said Polanski fled during his trial; in fact …
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Anne Applebaum / PostPartisan:
The Outrageous Arrest of Roman Polanski  —  Of all nations, why was it Switzerland — the country that traditionally guarded the secret bank accounts of international criminals and corrupt dictators — that finally decided to arrest Roman Polanski?  There must be some deeper story here …
Max Boot / Los Angeles Times:
Obama can't downsize to success in Afghanistan  —  The president appears to be dragging his feet on more troops for the struggle, but that's what an effective counterinsurgency strategy requires.  —  During last year's campaign, Barack Obama stressed that while he wanted to withdraw from Iraq, he was no pacifist.
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Aaron Blake / The Hill:
Despite pressure, McChrystal to hold firm on request for troops
Rich Lowry / The Corner on National Review Online:
Frank Rich — Afghan War Hypocrite — By: Rich Lowry
Discussion: BuzzFlash.org and Dr. Sanity
Evan Thomas / Newsweek:
McChrystal's War  —  Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal believes he can win in Afghanistan.
Discussion: marbury
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Mark Silva / The Swamp:
Obama: Copenhagen-bound for IOC  —  by Mark Silva and updated again at 9 am EDT  —  President Barack Obama, who initially planned to let First Lady Michelle Obama represent the United States in Copenhagen this week, when the International Olympic Committee chooses a site for the 2016 summer games, plans to travel there too.
Mike Allen / The Politico:
Obama to make Olympics pitch  —  President Barack Obama will travel to Copenhagen, Denmark, later this week to make a final push to get the International Olympic Committee to choose his hometown of Chicago for the 2016 Summer Games, the White House tells POLITICO.
Mark Leibovich / New York Times:
New Cheney Taking Stage for the G.O.P.  —  NASHVILLE — Liz Cheney looks nothing like her father, but it is clear who he is.  She was introduced as “our favorite vice president's daughter” at a recent gathering of conservative women here.  She kept invoking him in her speech …
Lori Montgomery / Washington Post:
On Medicare Spending, a Role Reversal  —  Republicans, Not Interest Groups, Fight Plans to Cut $400 Billion Over 10 Years  —  After years of trying to cut Medicare spending, Republican lawmakers have emerged as champions of the program, accusing Democrats of trying to steal from the elderly to cover the cost of health reform.
Discussion: The Politico and The Strata-Sphere
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Jeffrey Young / The Hill:   Public option debate continues to divide Democrats on healthcare
Washington Post:
Iran Test Fires Most Advanced Missiles  —  Iran reported Monday that it successfully test-fired its most advanced and powerful medium-range missiles as part of war games it said were intended to deter the country's enemies.  —  Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps tested the Shahab-3 …
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Washington Post:
Iran Tests Missiles On Eve Of Talks
Discussion: The Page
Robert D. McFadden / New York Times:
William Safire, Nixon Speechwriter and Times Columnist, Is Dead at 79  —  William Safire, a speechwriter for President Richard M. Nixon and a Pulitzer Prize-winning political columnist for The New York Times who also wrote novels, books on politics and a Malaprop's treasury of articles on language …
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Joe Holley / Washington Post:
William Safire, 79; Celebrated Columnist for N.Y. Times
Discussion: The Nation
Deepti Hajela / Associated Press:   William Safire, speechwriter and columnist, dies
John Podhoretz / Commentary:
William Safire, 1929-2009  —  William Safire, who died today …
Dan / Riehl World View:
Was Census Worker Bill Sparkman A Child Predator?  —  Update: Before any more people start going bonkers that I'm accusing Sparkman of anything, take a breath.  I've done a fair amount of crime blogging mixed in with politics over time.  One doesn't rule anything in or out without some firm answers.
Claus Christian Malzahn / Spiegel Online:
Welcome to the New Germany  —  After Sunday's election, Germany's political landscape has been shaken up, perhaps for ever.  Angela Merkel's conservatives will be able to form a coalition government with the business-friendly FDP, but the balance of power between the two parties has fundamentally shifted.
Discussion: MyDD
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Soeren Kern / Pajamas Media:
Germany Swings to the Center-Right
Eliot A. Cohen / Wall Street Journal:
There Are Only Two Choices Left on Iran  —  An Israeli or U.S. military strike now, or a nuclear Tehran soon.  —  Printer  —  Friendly  —  Unless you are a connoisseur of small pictures of bearded, brooding fanatical clerics there is not much reason to collect Iranian currency.
Discussion: Betsy's Page and Daily Pundit
James R. Hagerty / Wall Street Journal:
Bank Pulls Back From Acorn Work  —  Already facing the loss of federal government funding, the community-organizing group Acorn also has run afoul of one of its big corporate partners, Bank of America Corp.  —  In response to questions from The Wall Street Journal, a spokesman for the banking company …
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Cassandras of Climate  —  Every once in a while I feel despair over the fate of the planet.  If you've been following climate science, you know what I mean: the sense that we're hurtling toward catastrophe but nobody wants to hear about it or do anything to avert it.  —  And here's the thing: I'm not engaging in hyperbole.
 
 
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Andrew Zajac / Los Angeles Times:
Baucus health bill would let private group write rules
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Romney critical of Obama's Afghan policy—but hesitant himself
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Washington Times:
Trial lawyers lobby sinks $6.2M in debt
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Walter Shapiro / Politics Daily:
Christie Has the Lead, Corzine Has the Cash in N.J. Governor Race
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Bet on health care reform passing
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Andrew Grice / The Independent:
Brown: ‘I fight on’  —  Labour launches conference fightback …
Discussion: Guardian and blogs.telegraph.co.uk
BBC:
Babysitting ban review ordered
Jerusalem Post:
Policemen wounded in Temple Mt. riots
Discussion: Atlas Shrugs