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Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:
The (Self) Political Rehabilitation Of FEMA's Michael Brown — I was on a long drive but kept glued to a zillion stations to listen to what seemed to be a political train wreck occurring in slow motion hosted by GOPers in Congress: former FEMA chief Michael Brown's testimony where he defended himself, FEMA and his world-famous resume.
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Hindrocket / Power Line:
BROWNIE KICKS BUTT — I've just watched the entire appearance of Michael Brown before the House committee investigating Hurricane Katrina—OK, not the whole thing, but they're taking a break now and it's all I can stand. On the whole, Brown did an excellent job.
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Think Progress, Roger Ailes, The Mahablog, Oliver Willis, The Democratic Party and Martini Republic
Mac Ranger / Macsmind:Brown Slams Back and he's right!
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Laylan Copelin / statesman.com:
Conspiracy charge a possibility for DeLay — Travis County grand jury to weigh indicting House leader, lawyers say — U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay's leadership post is on the line today as a Travis County grand jury is expected to consider indicting DeLay on conspiracy charges …
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Larry Margasak / Associated Press:
DeLay Probe Winds Down; Charges May Loom — WASHINGTON - A Texas grand jury's recent interest in conspiracy charges could lead to last-minute criminal indictments — possibly against House Majority Leader Tom DeLay — as it wraps up its investigation Wednesday into DeLay's state political organization …
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Daily Kos, Talking Points Memo, MyDD, Middle Earth Journal, TalkLeft, The Carpetbagger Report, WTF Is It Now??, Mathew Gross and Hellblazer
Gateway Pundit:
More Hurricane Katrina: Folklore vs. Fact — Folklore: Hurricane Katrina was the worst natural disaster in the country's history — Fact: Hurricane Katrina is the seventh worst natural disaster in US history. — Folklore: Ray Nagin said on September 5th on the Oprah Show, "They're murdering people in there (the Superdome)."
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Washington Post:
Filibuster Showdown Looms In Senate — The upcoming battle over a successor to Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor threatens to plunge the Senate into another bitter confrontation over filibusters and the "nuclear option," with Democrats already threatening to use any means possible …
Capt. Ian Fishback / Washington Post:
A Matter of Honor — The following letter was sent to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Sept. 16: — Dear Senator McCain: — I am a graduate of West Point currently serving as a Captain in the U.S. Army Infantry. I have served two combat tours with the 82nd Airborne Division, one each in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Bradley Graham / Washington Post:
Zarqawi 'Hijacked' Insurgency — U.S. General Says Foreign Fighters Now Seen as Main Threat — BAGHDAD — The top U.S. military intelligence officer in Iraq said Abu Musab Zarqawi and his foreign and Iraqi associates have essentially commandeered the insurgency, becoming the dominant opposition force …
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Anne Applebaum / Washington Post:
Corruption as Usual — Two hurricanes have now hit Louisiana, wreaking terrible destruction. New Orleans continues to flood. Hundreds of thousands of people are scattered across the country, many in shelters. Given the scale of the calamity, surely it's time for Louisiana politicians to stop …
Jennifer Talhelm / Associated Press:
'Peace Mom' Cindy Sheehan Meets McCain — WASHINGTON — Peace mom Cindy Sheehan didn't change her opposition to the war in Iraq after meeting Tuesday with one of its supporters, Sen. John McCain, a Vietnam veteran whom she called "a warmonger." — Sheehan thanked McCain for meeting with her, but she came away disappointed.
Jonathan Weisman / Washington Post:
$236 Million Cruise Ship Deal Criticized — On Sept. 1, as tens of thousands of desperate Louisianans packed the New Orleans Superdome and convention center, the Federal Emergency Management Agency pleaded with the U.S. Military Sealift Command: The government needed 10,000 berths …
BBC:
Blogging v dogging — More people know what dogging is than blogging, according to a survey which suggests that Brits are not as tech-savvy as might be expected. — Most metrosexuals will know that blogging about their podcasting is perhaps a bit passé, while flashmobbing is decidedly retro.
Fouad Ajami / Opinion Journal:
Heart of Darkness — From Zarqawi to the man on the street, Sunni Arabs fear Shiite emancipation. — The remarkable thing about the terror in Iraq is the silence with which it is greeted in other Arab lands. Grant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi his due: He has been skilled at exposing the pitilessness …
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Charles Lane / Washington Post:
High Court to Decide Campaign Finance Cases — Campaign finance reform emerged as a major theme of the coming Supreme Court term yesterday, as the justices announced that they will rule on federal and state efforts to regulate campaign-season advertising by advocacy groups and to limit spending by candidates.
Media Matters for America:
For the record: Media figures admit they have been easy on Bush White House since 9-11 — In recent weeks, several prominent journalists have publicly acknowledged that the U.S. media accorded President Bush too much deference following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
