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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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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 Anchoress, The Reaction, Joust The Facts, Dr. Sanity, Peaktalk and The Politburo Diktat
Patterico / Patterico's Pontifications: No, She Didn't — But She Didn't Do What Dafydd ab Hugh Said, Either
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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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Betsy's Page
The Hedgehog Blog:Clarence Thomas and Harriet Miers: What's The Difference?
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PoliPundit.com
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 out there tonight, particularly on the bloggier part of the web, about what might be coming down the pike from Patrick Fitzgerald. My favorite is this snippet from Hardball — caught and excerpted on John Aravosis' Americablog …
Hindrocket / Power Line:
ZAWAHIRI'S ADVICE — During the summer, American forces in Iraq intercepted a long letter from al Zawahiri, al Qaeda's number two leader, to Zarqawi, leader of al Qaeda's forces in Iraq. Initially, only a few sentences were made public. Zawahiri's letter has now been verified as authentic …
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Douglas Jehl / New York Times:
Full Qaeda Letter to Iraq Ally Speaks of Group's Global Goal — WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 - A senior American intelligence official said Tuesday that a document obtained this summer by American forces in Iraq had provided the United States with "a comprehensive view of Al Qaeda strategy in Iraq and beyond" …
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?
David E. Rosenbaum / New York Times:
Bush Tax Panel Considers Limiting 2 Popular Deductions — WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 - President Bush's tax advisory commission indicated today that it would not propose replacing the income tax with a national sales tax or a value-added tax but would recommend modifications in the popular tax deductions …
Washington Post:
Warren? Or Burger? A Matter of Judgment. — This much is clear: One of the former Supreme Court justices most admired by nominee Harriet Miers is Warren E. Burger. But just how quickly Miers recalled his full name and whether she ever referred to him simply as "Warren" is now a matter of dispute.
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