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David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
G.O.P. Aides Add Voices to Resistance Over Nominee — As the White House seeks to rally senators behind the Supreme Court nomination of Harriet E. Miers, lawyers for the Republican senators on the Judiciary Committee are expressing dissatisfaction with the choice and pushing back against her …
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Bark Bark Woof Woof
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Dafydd / Big Lizards:
No, She Didn't — UPDATE: Welcome, readers from InstaPundit, Michelle Malkin, Captain's Quarters, Patterico's Pontifications, JunkYardBlog, California Conservative, UNCoRRELATED, and Media Lies! … This post is not about Harriet Miers; she is merely cosmic background radiation.
Michelle Malkin:
MRS. BUSH & THE SEXISM CARD — So, the First Lady pulled out the sexism card in her defense of Harriet Miers on NBC's Today Show. — Matt Lauer lapped it up. — Did the White House not inform Mrs. Bush that some of the most vocal criticism and questioning of the nomination comes from conservative women?
Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
White House Pours More Gasoline On The Fire (Updated) — It's either feast or famine at the White House with the Harriet Miers nomination. Given the chance to lay out a positive, substantial case for her nomination to the Supreme Court, the Bush administration has remained largely silent.
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The Reaction, The Anchoress, Joust The Facts, Dr. Sanity, Peaktalk and The Politburo Diktat
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:For President Under Duress, Body Language Speaks Volumes
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Associated Press:
Iraqis Reach Deal on the Constitution — BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi leaders reached a breakthrough deal on last minute changes in the constitution Tuesday, and at least one Sunni Arab party said it would reverse its rejection of the document and urge its supporters to approve it in next weekend's referendum.
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Washington Post:
Deal in Iraq Raises Hopes For Passage of Constitution — Changes Attempt to Gain Backing From Sunni Voters — BAGHDAD, Oct. 11 — Four days before Iraqis are to vote on their country's proposed constitution, Shiite, Sunni Arab and Kurdish power brokers reached a breakthrough late Tuesday …
Robert Mayer / Publius Pundit:
SUNNIS REACH DEAL WITH SHIA AND KURDS — The Iraqis have worked out a very good deal amongst themselves. So good, in fact, that one key Sunni group is dropping its opposition to the constitution. The deal would allow the December parliament to make amendments to the constitution …
Robert F. Worth / New York Times:
Leaders in Iraq Agree to Change in Constitution — BAGHDAD, Iraq, Oct. 11 - Iraqi political leaders said they had agreed to an important last-minute change in the draft constitution on Tuesday evening in exchange for a promise by some prominent Sunni Arab leaders to give public support …
family.org:
Transcript: Dobson Comments on Miers/Rove Conversation — ANOTHER LOOK AT THE MIERS NOMINATION (rough, unedited transcript) — OPENING VOICE TRACK: — John: It's Wednesday. I'm John Fuller and you're tuned to "FOF" with psychologist and author, Dr. James Dobson. And Doctor, what a crazy week you've had!
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Hotlineblog / Hotline On Call:
What Rove Said To Dobson — The secret stuff (which is bolded in the full entry) is that Rove first spoke to Dobson on Saturday and told him that Miers was high on the short list. And second, that several prominent prospects had taken themsevles out of contention.
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Murray Waas / nationaljournal.com:
Libby Did Not Tell Grand Jury About Key Conversation — In two appearances before the federal grand jury investigating the leak of a covert CIA operative's name, Lewis (Scooter) Libby, the chief of staff to Vice President Cheney, did not disclose a crucial conversation that he had with New …
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Editor and Publisher:
Miller Must Testify (Again) to Grand Jury on Wednesday — NEW YORK After meeting again with the federal prosecutor in the Valerie Plame/CIA leak case Tuesday, New York Times reporter Judith Miller must testify again before the grand jury on Wednesday. — The prosecutor, Patrick J. Fitzgerald …
rawstory.com:
Report: Lawyers say investigation into CIA leak widens to probe 'broader conspiracy' around Iraq — RAW STORY — There are signs that prosecutors now are looking into contacts between administration officials and journalists that took place much earlier than previously thought …
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:There are certainly a lot of hints, allegations and murmurs …
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MSNBC:
'Hardball with Chris Matthews' for Oct. 10th — Read the transcript to the Monday show — Guests: Tony Blankley, Tom Oliphant, Ed Rogers, Michael Wolff, James Moore — CHRIS MATTHEWS, HOST: Tonight, is special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald building a case against Karl Rove, the architect of the Bush administration?
