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Jennifer Loven / Associated Press:
Kerry apologizes for 'a botched joke' — WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kerry apologized for "a botched joke" about President Bush's Iraq policies that led Bush and fellow Republicans to accuse him of insulting U.S. troops. Even some Democrats assailed Kerry, who had some campaign appearances scratched Wednesday.
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Lazy and uneducated photo of the day! — Someone just sent me this. I think it's too good to be true, but you can inspect the full-sized version yourself by clicking the image. — If it is a photoshop, it's awfully well done. — Update: Readers think it's real. I concur.
MSNBC:
Kerry apologizes for 'botched joke' on Imus — Kerry says administration has 'failed America,' playing distraction politics … In an unscheduled call-in interview this morning, Senator John Kerry (D-Ma) spoke with Don Imus about his misstatements in a speech Monday.
johnkerry.com:
Statement of Senator John Kerry — As a combat veteran, I want to make it clear to anyone in uniform and to their loved ones: my poorly stated joke at a rally was not about, and never intended to refer to any troop. — I sincerely regret that my words were misinterpreted …
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DownWithTyranny!:
HAROLD FORD OR JOHN KERRY— I'D TAKE KERRY ANY DAY OF THE WEEK. AND ERIC MASSA IS LIKE 100 TIMES MORE THE MAN THAN HAROLD FORD — An organization I'm affiliated with endorsed Harold Ford for the U.S. Senate a few days after Harold Ford felt the need to butt into the Connecticut senate race …
Jennifer Loven / Associated Press:
Some Dems Join GOP Seeking Kerry Apology — A few Democratic candidates joined Republicans Wednesday in pressing John Kerry to apologize for a comment critics said appeared disrespectful of U.S. troops as several Kerry campaign appearances were canceled. — "Whatever the intent …
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Kerry apologizes to the troops
Kerry apologizes to the troops
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Dean Barnett / Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog:
Why It Matters — First thing's first: The outrage is real.
Why It Matters — First thing's first: The outrage is real.
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www.johnkerry.com blog
Jenffifer Loven / 570news.com:
Fallout from Kerry flap reflected in comments, campaign schedule changes
Fallout from Kerry flap reflected in comments, campaign schedule changes
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Times Herald-Record
Rick Klein / Boston Globe:
Kerry's 'stuck in Iraq' remark ignites firefight with Bush, GOP
Kerry's 'stuck in Iraq' remark ignites firefight with Bush, GOP
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USA Today
Andy Sher / tfponline.com:
Ford asks Kerry to apologize
Ford asks Kerry to apologize
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Michael R. Gordon / New York Times:
U.S. Central Command Charts Sharp Movement of the Civil Conflict in Iraq Toward Chaos — A classified briefing prepared two weeks ago by the United States Central Command portrays Iraq as edging toward chaos, in a chart that the military is using as a barometer of civil conflict.
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The Daily Dish:
Abandoning An American Soldier — While the media is obsessed parsing the ad libs of someone on no ballot this fall, something truly ominous has just happened in Iraq. The commander-in-chief has abandoned an American soldier to the tender mercies of a Shiite militia.
rushlimbaugh.com:
Rush's Interview with President George W. Bush — RUSH: Mr. President. — THE PRESIDENT: Hey, Rush, how are you? — RUSH: Never better. It's a thrill to have you on the program today and many thanks for making time for us. — THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, sir, for giving me a chance to visit with you.
Terence Hunt / Associated Press:
Bush says Rumsfeld, Cheney should stay — WASHINGTON - President Bush said Wednesday he wants Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Vice President Dick Cheney to remain in his administration until the end of his presidency, extending a job guarantee to two of the most-criticized members of his team.
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Andrew Sullivan
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Jason Horowitz / New York Observer:
In Lamont Race, Bitter Democrats Do Pre-Mortems — Lieberman Seems to Hug Big Lead in Connecticut; Ned Speaks in Past Tense; Lefties Blame Wolfson; Brazile: Bloggers 'Give You Wind But Not Sail' — Ned Lamont, Connecticut's Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, crossed the rainy street alone.
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Andrew Miga / Associated Press:
Lieberman push for GOP votes may aid GOP
Lieberman push for GOP votes may aid GOP
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Baltimore Sun:
Governor race a tossup … The Maryland governor's race is a virtual tie less than a week before Election Day, as Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s relentless attacks on Mayor Martin O'Malley's record on crime and schools have eroded the Democrat's support in the Baltimore suburbs, a new poll for The Sun shows.
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Agence France Presse:
Nearly half of Americans uncertain God exists: poll — Nearly half of Americans are not sure God exists, according to a poll that also found divisions among the public on whether God is male or female or whether God has a human form and has control over events.
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protein wisdom, Pharyngula, The Sundries Shack, The World Wide Rant, Demagogue and Shakespeare's Sister
Richmond Times-Dispatch:
Letter from Mike Stark — The following is a letter to NBC29 from Mike Stark, the man who was tackled for a comment he made at Senator Allen's campaign stop in Charlottesville on Tuesday. — My name is Mike Stark. I am a law student at the University of Virginia, a marine, and a citizen journalist.
George F. Will / Washington Post:
Allen's Fumbles, Romney's Gain — Even before the votes are counted, over the Republican Party a "thick darkness broodeth" — words from a Victorian hymn, for a party with a Victorian tendency. But one Republican, who is not running for anything this year, will emerge from this bruising season with enlarged prospects.