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Mark / Decision '08:
Blogger Conference Call, Ken Mehlman, RNC Chairman — I had the good fortune today to participate in a conference call with the great Ken Mehlman, RNC Chairman, regarding the Harriet Miers nomination. Here are some quick highlights, and I'll conclude with some final thoughts.
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Steve Bainbridge / ProfessorBainbridge.com:
Liveblogging the Ken Mehlman Conference Call — I've been invited to participate in a conference call with RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman and bloggers re the Harriet Miers nomination. I'll be live blogging as we go along. I'm not a stenographer, so this will be paraphrases, but I'll do my best.
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The Political Teen, Blogs for Bush, The Buzz on National …, Say Anything, Instapundit.com and Conglomerate Blog
centcom.mil:
What Extremists Are Saying — We note seven critical themes from the Zawahiri-Zarqawi letter. The first four confirm al-Qaida's long-term strategy and core beliefs; the latter three reflect new information about how senior al-Qaida leader Zawahiri views developments in Iraq - and elsewhere - turning against them.
Will / Attytood:
The President's day: One high crime and two misdemeanors — Since Attytood is now officially a "liberal journalist" according to Slate.com, we feel it's our duty to report that many on the farther left have been agitating in recent days for the impeachment of President Bush …
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Mark Murray / MSNBC:
Bush approval dips below 40 percent — NBC-WSJ poll shows only 28 percent believe U.S. headed in right direction — WASHINGTON - It has been weeks since Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast; since gas prices began spiking to record highs; and since Cindy Sheehan …
Wall Street Journal:
Times Reporter Tells Grand Jury About Talk With Top Cheney Aide — A New York Times reporter told a federal grand jury about a previously undisclosed conversation she had with a White House official, as attention continued to focus on possible early efforts by the Bush administration …
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Washington Post:
SEC Issues Subpoena To Frist, Sources Say — Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) has been subpoenaed to turn over personal records and documents as federal authorities step up a probe of his July sales of HCA Inc. stock, according to sources familiar with the investigation.
Robin Toner / New York Times:
Democrats See Dream of '06 Victory Taking Form — WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 - Suddenly, Democrats see a possibility in 2006 they have long dreamed of: a sweeping midterm election framed around what they describe as the simple choice of change with the Democrats or more of an unpopular status quo with the Republican majority.
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Greyhawk / Mudville Gazette:
OPEN POST — No picture, just a few words. — The purpose of the Open Post is (hopefully) obvious. Those with something to say can link their blogs here and those readers who are interested can follow those links to the source. This whole inter-linking thing is what the blogosphere is all about.
Associated Press:
Landmark deal reached on Iraqi constitution — Parliament gains Sunni support days before referendum — An Iraqi man reads a newspaper carrying pro-constitution advertisements in Baghdad on Wednesday. In a special session, Iraq's parliament won Sunni support on the draft constitution.
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Howard Fineman / MSNBC:
The conservative crack up — The neocons develop an exit strategy — a political one — WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush may have no military exit strategy for Iraq, but the "neocons" who convinced him to go to war there have developed one of their own — a political one: Blame the Administration.
Opinion Journal:
POLITICAL DIARY - Commentary and analysis on the 2004 election season — Political Diary, edited by Holman W. Jenkins Jr. and featuring John Fund, is a subscription-based e-mail newsletter offering commentary and analysis on American politics from a perspective only The Wall Street Journal's Editorial Page …
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CNN:
Syrian leader denies role in Lebanese death — Al-Assad says United States should re-examine Iraq policy — DAMASCUS, Syria (CNN) — Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad denied Wednesday that he or his country was involved in the February assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
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The Jawa Report v3.0 Beta, Basil's Blog, In the Bullpen, WunderKraut.com, chicagoboyz.net and Across the Bay
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Jason Leopold / rawstory.com:
Vice President's role in outing of CIA agent under examination, sources close to prosecutor say — Cheney's role in CIA outing not known — Special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald is trying to determine whether Vice President Dick Cheney had a role in the outing of covert CIA operative Valerie Plame-Wilson …
John Fund / Opinion Journal:
How She Slipped Through — Harriet Miers's nomination resulted from a failed vetting process. — "There's a standard vetting process that we go through with all nominees." —White House spokesman Scott McClellan — "The president is very, very confident in his judgments about people, and he likes to reward loyalty."
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Stars & Stripes:
Memories strong five years after Cole blast — Al-Qaida attack killed 17 sailors, sparked better deterrence in Navy — ARLINGTON, Va. — Command Master Chief James Parlier was forced to decide to let a sailor die. — It was Oct. 12, 2000, he said, aboard the USS Cole.
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Sisyphean Musings, Neptunus Lex, Rantingprofs, In the Bullpen, Classical Values, Blogs for Bush and sisu
USA Today:
CIA review faults prewar plans — WASHINGTON — A newly released report published by the CIA rebukes the Bush administration for not paying enough attention to prewar intelligence that predicted the factional rivalries now threatening to split Iraq. — Policymakers worried more about making …
