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9:55 AM ET, November 12, 2008

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Paul Bedard / US News:
Al Gore, Colin Powell, Caroline Kennedy in Obama's Administration?  —  Obama transition team boss John Podesta threw open the curtains of his operation today to reporters, signaling that the president-elect wants to move quickly, but not hastily, to set up his government.
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Los Angeles Times:
Barack Obama is looking more like a realist  —  The president-elect who promised to overthrow Washington's partisanship and cronyism is turning to seasoned veterans — even lobbyists — in an apparent effort to avoid rookie mistakes.  —  Reporting from Washington — Now that the confetti has fallen …
Fox News:
McCain on Leno Counters Claims That Palin Sunk GOP Ticket  —  The former Republican presidential nominee had only kind words for his running mate, though he didn't address anonymous accounts that she wasn't prepared  —  LOS ANGELES — John McCain said Tuesday that Sarah Palin did not damage …
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Sarah Wheaton / New York Times:
On ‘Tonight,’ McCain Declines to Lay Blame
Discussion: Guardian
MLive.com:   Transcript of McCain on “The Tonight Show”
Michelle Malkin:   Heckuva job, McLame
Deanna Martin / Associated Press:
Edwards speaks about Obama, Clinton but not affair  —  BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — John Edwards didn't have to dodge tough questions from an Indiana University audience Tuesday, when the former presidential candidate returned to the stage three months after admitting to an extramarital affair.
Discussion: Hot Air and Political Machine
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Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
John Edwards — yes, that John — starts his PR rehab tonight  —  John Edwards — remember him? — tiptoes back into the public spotlight tonight.  —  Well, not actually a spotlight.  His appearance and remarks at Indiana University are closed to all cameras and media.
New York Times:
Lobbyists Swarm the Treasury for a Helping of the Bailout Pie  —  WASHINGTON — When the government said it would spend $700 billion to rescue the nation's financial industry, it seemed to be an ocean of money.  But after one of the biggest lobbying free-for-alls in memory, it suddenly looks like a dwindling pool.
Laura Meckler / Wall Street Journal:
Baucus to Push Health-Care Overhaul  —  WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday will release a sweeping proposal to overhaul the health-care system that largely reflects President-elect Barack Obama's vision, increasing the chances for action next year.
Colum Lynch / Washington Post:
Saudi Arabia to Lead U.N. Faith Forum  —  Saudi Arabia, the oil-rich Islamic kingdom that forbids the public practice of other religious faiths, will preside Wednesday over a two-day U.N. conference on religious tolerance that will draw more than a dozen world leaders, including President Bush …
ABCNEWS:
White House Says Obama Leaks Not Accurate  —  Obama and Bush Disagree on Stimulus, Auto Help  —  President Bush and President-elect Barack Obama were all smiles and handshakes outside the White House Monday, but the president's aides strongly denied today leaks suggesting that Bush had tried …
Steven Erlanger / New York Times:
After U.S. Breakthrough, Europe Looks in Mirror  —  PARIS — In the general European euphoria over the election of Barack Obama, there is the beginning of self-reflection about Europe's own troubles with racial integration.  Many are asking if there could be a French, British …
Peter Finn / Washington Post:
Guantanamo Closure Called Obama Priority  —  The Obama administration will launch a review of the classified files of the approximately 250 detainees at Guantanamo Bay immediately after taking office, as part of an intensive effort to close the U.S. prison in Cuba, according to people who advised the campaign on detainee issues.
Alexander Mooney / CNN:
Bush: ‘I regret’ some things 'I shouldn't have said'  —  NEW YORK (CNN) — As his presidency nears its end, a reflective President Bush suggested Tuesday he regrets some of his more blunt statements on the war on terror over the last eight years, and said he wishes he had not spoken in front of a …
John Christoffersen / Associated Press:
Gay marriages set for Wednesday in Connecticut  —  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut state Rep. Beth Bye and Tracey Wilson hope to become the first gay couple to marry legally in their town of West Hartford on Wednesday.  —  For Wilson, it's both a personal and professional milestone.
Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Plot Detroit Rescue  —  Democratic leaders in Congress said Tuesday they will push legislation next week to use the $700 billion Wall Street rescue fund to bail out Detroit auto makers, and President-elect Barack Obama ordered his transition team to look at ways to aid the car industry even before his inauguration.
Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
A Spokesman So Close, He's the ‘Barack Whisperer’  —  When a CBS correspondent reported last month that Barack Obama's campaign had a malodorous airplane and a dismissive attitude toward the media, Robert Gibbs, the candidate's top spokesman, was not pleased.  —  “Robert wrote a rather tendentious note to me,” Dean Reynolds says.
Discussion: The E&P Pub
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
Buying Binge Slams to Halt  —  Just as one crisis of confidence may be ending, another may be coming.  —  The panic on Wall Street has eased in the last few weeks, and banks have become somewhat more willing to make loans.  But in those same few weeks, American households appear to have fallen into their own defensive crouch.
Discussion: John Robb's Weblog and Economix
The Politico:
Barone: Media wanted Palin abortion  —  A roomful of academics erupted in angry boos Tuesday morning after political analyst Michael Barone said journalists trashed Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republicans' vice presidential nominee, because “she did not abort her Down syndrome baby.”
CNN:
Poll finds most Americans welcome Dem control  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — It was one of John McCain's closing arguments: “We're getting a glimpse of what one-party rule would look like under Obama, Pelosi, and Reid.  Apparently it starts with lowering our defenses and raising our taxes,” …
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Cam Simpson / Wall Street Journal:
Richardson Gets Backing for Cabinet  —  WASHINGTON — The battle for America's top diplomatic post spilled into view Tuesday, as some Hispanic leaders made a public push to have President-elect Barack Obama name Bill Richardson, the governor of New Mexico, as his secretary of state.
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Chris Matthews for Senate?  —  Pennsylvania was at the epicenter of the fight for the presidency in 2008 and, just one week after the Barack Obama's victory, the Keystone State is once again caught up in the political buzz with a new poll that tests “Hardball” host Chris Matthews' chances against Sen. Arlen Specter (R).
Washington Post:
Top Two Officials In U.S. Intelligence Expect to Lose Jobs  —  The nation's top two intelligence officers expect to be replaced by President-elect Barack Obama early in his administration, according to senior intelligence officials.  —  A number of influential congressional Democrats oppose keeping Director …
 
 
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P. David Hornik / Pajamas Media:
Reported Obama-Hamas Contacts Bode Ill
Discussion: Power Line and Al Bawaba
Ian Urbina / New York Times:
Retired F.B.I. Agents Join Cause of 4 Sailors
Discussion: The Agitator and TalkLeft
Michael Lewis / Portfolio:
The End  —  The era that defined Wall Street is finally, officially over.
Susan Saulny / New York Times:
Glory for Democrats, Riding on a Single Vote
Roger Catlin / TV Eye:
Rejected Secret Service Names for the Obamas
 Earlier Items: 
Brian Knowlton / New York Times:
Obama Transition Team Adopts Ethics Rules
Discussion: Don Surber
Amanda Terkel / Think Progress:
Scarborough now guarded by a seven-second delay.»
Discussion: Associated Press and The Garlic
Dr. Denny / Scholars and Rogues:
The Gray Lady turns pasty white: Is the financial demise of The Times at hand?
Discussion: QandO and BlogHer
Jo Mannies / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Presidential race not over in Missouri
Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
Jindal Says No  —  Interestingly, it seems Bobby Jindal …
Marcus Crowder / Sacramento Bee:
Prop. 8 gift gets theater's leader in a ruckus
Discussion: Towleroad
David Corn / MoJoBlog:
Responding to Obama's Win, Michael (Son of) Reagan Says, Go After Dems on Sex
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Variety:
AMC Networks acquires full control of BBC America, after BBC Studios sold its remaining 50.1% interest in the channel to AMC Networks for $42M in cash

Jim Milliot / Publishers Weekly:
News Corp's HarperCollins reports Q1 revenue up 4% YoY to $546M, led by a 15% YoY gain in digital sales; JD Vance's Hillbilly Elegy led titles with ~1.5M copies

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
CNN must face Project Veritas' defamation lawsuit after a federal appeals court finds that Project Veritas plausibly alleged that CNN acted with actual malice

 
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