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David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
Senator Accused of Using Racially Charged Term — Two acquaintances of Senator George Allen of Virginia said today that he had used racially inflammatory language in the 1970's and 1980's, compounding allegations of racial insensitivity that have dogged his re-election campaign since he referred …
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Bob Lewis / Associated Press:
Allen denies ex-teammate's claim he used racial slur in college — RICHMOND, Va. — Sen. George Allen on Monday denounced as "ludicrously false" allegations from a former college football teammate that he frequently used a racial slur to refer to blacks in the early 1970s and that he once stuffed …
Jon Henke / The Allen Blog:
Webb's Dirty Tricksters: Salon — Sadly, the Webb campaign is continuing their attempt to make this Virginia Senate race about lies and rumor-mongering, rather than about issues. In Salon today, an anti-tobacco and environmental activist claims Senator Allen "used "N-word" in college".
David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
2 Ex-Acquaintances of Senator Allen Say He Used Slurs — Two former acquaintances of Senator George Allen said Monday that he used racist slurs in the 1970's and 1980's, a development that compounded accusations of racial insensitivity that have dogged his re-election campaign in Virginia.
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Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:
Olbermann's Special Comment: Are YOURS the actions of a true American? — (video coming soon) Keith pulled no punches and launched another smack down on Bush and FOX News... And finally tonight, a Special Comment about President Clinton's interview. The headlines about them are, of course, entirely wrong.
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Keith Olbermann / MSNBC:
A textbook definition of cowardice — Keith Olbermann comments on Bill Clinton's Fox News interview — SPECIAL COMMENT — The headlines about them are, of course, entirely wrong. — It is not essential that a past president, bullied and sandbagged by a monkey posing as a newscaster, finally lashed back.
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comedycentral.com:
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf To Appear On "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" — Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf To Appear On "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" — General Pervez Musharraf, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, will appear as a guest on …
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AlterNet.org:
Republican General: Rummy responsible for deaths, failure, Abu Ghraib, the leaning tower of Pisa... Leadership "extraordinarily bad"; violated rules of war — Uber-decorated Major General John R.S. Batiste, who retired last year "on principle," delivers a bruising point by point indictment …
Michael Rule / NewsBusters.org:
Harry Smith Taken Aback as CBS Analyst Blames Clinton for bin Laden Failures — Despite Bill Clinton's angry protestations, the bulk of the blame for America's failure to catch or kill Osama bin Laden lies squarely on the Clinton administration, at least according to terrorism analyst Michael Scheuer.
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Jane Galt / Asymmetrical Information:
There's no such thing as a stupid question . . . Brad Delong tears into the White Collar Crime Prof Blog for asking the following questions about Enron: … Sez Mr Delong in response: … Contra the title of this post, I do think there are stupid questions, like "Do you think I'm fat?"
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William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Why Clinton "Lost His Temper" — The former president knew what he was doing. — LET'S DO A THOUGHT experiment: Perhaps Bill Clinton, an experienced and sophisticated politician, knew what he was doing when he made big news by "losing his temper" in his interview with Chris Wallace.
R. Jeffrey Smith / Washington Post:
Detainee Measure to Have Fewer Restrictions — White House Reaches Accord With Lawmakers — Republican lawmakers and the White House agreed over the weekend to alter new legislation on military commissions to allow the United States to detain and try a wider range of foreign nationals …
David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
Christian Conservatives Look to Re-energize Base — Openly anxious about grass-roots disaffection from the Republican Party, conservative Christian organizers are reaching for ways to turn out voters this November, including arguing that recognizing same-sex marriage could also limit religious freedom.
Agence France Presse:
German opera house cancels provocative Mohammed staging — Berlin's Deutsche Oper has removed the provocative staging of a Mozart opera from its schedule for fear of enraging Muslims, the opera house said in a statement. — One of three opera houses in the German capital …
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Brian M. Riedl / Heritage Foundation:
Still Spending: Senate Set to Bust Budget Caps by $32 Billion — WebMemo #1222 — Federal spending in 2006 is set to rise 9 percent, the largest increase since 1990 and enough to earn Congress near failing grades from the Heritage Foundation's third quarter report card.
The American Thinker:
Replaying the NIE leak game — As in the Plame case, selective leaks of the NIE appear long after the distribution of the document—in this case almost 6 months afterward—with a clear intent of helping the Democrats in the upcoming election. As in that case, a complete refutation …
Patrick Quinn / Associated Press:
British forces kill leading terrorist — BAGHDAD, Iraq - British forces shot and killed a leading al-Qaida terrorist Monday more than a year after he embarrassed the U.S. military by making an unprecedented escape from a maximum security military prison in Afghanistan, officials said.
Newsweek:
The Rise of Jihadistan — Five years after the Afghan invasion, the Taliban are fighting back hard, carving out a sanctuary where they—and Al Qaeda's leaders—can operate freely. — You don't have to drive very far from Kabul these days to find the Taliban.