Top Items:
Pew Research Center:
Bush Approval Falls to 33%, Congress Earns Rare Praise — Dubai Ports Fallout — Summary of Findings — In the aftermath of the Dubai ports deal, President Bush's approval rating has hit a new low and his image for honesty and effectiveness has been damaged.
RELATED ITEMS:
Glenn Greenwald / Unclaimed Territory:
A stirring defense of indecision and inaction — (updated below) — Since Democratic Senators are afraid to talk about Sen. Feingold's censure resolution, Kevin Drum provides a public service by trying to explain and defend the "rationale" for Democrats not to support the resolution.
RELATED ITEMS:
Digby / Hullabaloo:
Bad Instincts — There is still a lot of angst, it appears, both in Washington and the blogosphere over Feingold's censure motion. It seems that substantively, the party agrees that Bush broke the law and deserves to be censured, but there is a division among most of the blogosphere …
Kevin Drum / The Washington Monthly:
FEINGOLD'S CENSURE MOTION....Everyone wants to know how I feel about Russ Feingold's motion to censure President Bush over the NSA's domestic spying program. I'll give you two and a half answers: — First, substantively: Sure, censure away. God knows Bush deserves it.
David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
Call for Censure Is Rallying Cry to Bush's Base — WASHINGTON, March 15 — Republicans, worried that their conservative base lacks motivation to turn out for the fall elections, have found a new rallying cry in the dreams of liberals about censuring or impeaching President Bush.
Discussion:
AMERICAblog
Jane Hamsher / firedoglake:
Why Can't The AP Count?
Why Can't The AP Count?
Discussion:
Opinion Journal, rawstory.com, Liberty Street, Democrat Taylor Marsh … and The All Spin Zone
Carpetbagger / The Carpetbagger Report:
The reaction from Feingold's colleagues
The reaction from Feingold's colleagues
Discussion:
Hugh Hewitt, Legal Fiction, Blanton's and Ashton's, The Moderate Voice and newsrack blog
Arianna Huffington / The Huffington Post:
On George Clooney's Blog — The George Clooney blog that was posted on the Huffington Post Sunday was published only after we received written approval from his representative to do so. Here's the story: — When I first invited George Clooney to blog after a screening of Good Night …
RELATED ITEMS:
Esnead / Styles and Scenes by Elizabeth Snead:
Clooney to Arianna: I Did Not Blog — Oscar-winner George Clooney may make politically provocative films like "Syriana." But he doesn't write politically provocative blogs. — So imagine his ire when Arianna Huffington used some of his recent answers to political questions in a way that makes …
rawstory.com:
Congressman writes White House: Did President knowingly sign law that didn't pass? — RAW STORY — Representative Henry Waxman (D-CA) has alleged in a letter to White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card that President Bush signed a version of the Budget Reconciliation Act that, in effect, did not pass the House of Representatives.
RELATED ITEMS:
CNN:
Sources: Bush urged to bulk up inner circle — Friends suggest changes needed to counter missteps — WASHINGTON (CNN) — A move is afoot among some friends and confidantes of President Bush to persuade him to bring in at least one seasoned Republican to help his struggling staff, CNN has learned.
Associated Press:
College paper's editor fired over Mohammed cartoons — CHAMPAIGN, Illinois (AP) — An editor who chose to publish caricatures of Prophet Mohammed in the University of Illinois' student-run newspaper last month has been fired, the paper's publisher announced Tuesday.
Discussion:
Donklephant, tapscottscopydesk.blogspot.com, MoJo Blog, Andrew Sullivan and The Stranger
RELATED ITEMS:
fair.org:
"The Final Word Is Hooray!" — Remembering the Iraq War's Pollyanna pundits — Weeks after the invasion of Iraq began, Fox News Channel host Brit Hume delivered a scathing speech critiquing the media's supposedly pessimistic assessment of the Iraq War. — "The majority of the American media …
Ted Barrett / CNN:
Congress forms panel to study Iraq war — Panel to recommend Iraq policy to Congress, White House — WASHINGTON (CNN) — Congress unveiled an independent panel on Wednesday assigned to study the U.S.-led war in Iraq and to make policy recommendations for both Capitol Hill and the White House.
RELATED ITEMS:
Max Boot / Los Angeles Times:
Best supporting neocon — Congratulations on that best supporting actor Oscar you picked up last week. I couldn't be happier for you. Not only because I admire your Cary Grant-esque panache but because I admire your politics. As an advocate of a hawkish but high-minded foreign policy …
Discussion:
BrothersJudd Blog
Katherine Shrader / Associated Press:
Security Clearance Rules May Impede Gays — WASHINGTON - The Bush administration last year quietly rewrote the rules for allowing gays and lesbians to receive national-security clearances, drawing complaints from civil rights activists. — The Bush administration said security clearances cannot be denied …
Susan Jones / CNSNews:
Pelosi Hints at Democrats' 'Unified' Agenda — (CNSNews.com) - The Republican Party has wondered what's taking Democrats so long to unveil their election-year agenda. Amid press reports that it will happen any day now, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday offered what amounts to a draft version.