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2:30 AM ET, January 24, 2007

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Think Progress:
Embargoed: State of the Union Text  —  We'll start respecting White House embargoes when they start telling the truth.  —  Embargoed Until Delivery of the State of the Union Address at 9:01 PM EST  —  January 23, 2007  —  STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS  —  As Prepared For Delivery
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Drudge Report:
EXCLUSIVE: FULL STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH  —  Madam Speaker, Vice President Cheney, Members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens:  —  This rite of custom brings us together at a defining hour - when decisions are hard and courage is tested.
Drudge Report:
Democratic Response of Senator Jim Webb To the President's State of the Union Address  —  Good evening.  —  I'm Senator Jim Webb, from Virginia, where this year we will celebrate the 400th anniversary of the settlement of Jamestown - an event that marked the first step in the long journey …
Discussion: Gateway Pundit and Right Voices
White House:
President Bush Delivers State of the Union Address  —  Washington, D.C.  —  State of the Union 2007  —  State of the Union 2007 Policy Initiatives  —  THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much.  And tonight, I have a high privilege and distinct honor of my own — as the first President to begin …
Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
State Of The Union: Live Blog  —  Show going live now — click the icon below to join!  —  I'll be live-blogging the State of the Union speech at this link, starting shortly before it commences at 8 PM CT.  Be sure to keep checking back here for constant updates during the speech.
Atrios / Eschaton:
State of the Union  —  Jay Carney is all agog about the Jim Webb response.  Which is fair enough; I liked it myself.  But cynic that I am, I do have to wonder a bit about how he (and Tweety too, in his very Tweety way) are reacting to what Webb said:
Discussion: Swampland and DownWithTyranny!
Dean Barnett / Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog:
FAQ - The State of the Union Address!
Discussion: Blogs of War
Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:
Sen. Webb's Democratic Response to the SoTU: The war's costs …
Discussion: Jesus' General
Hindrocket / Power Line:
A RETURN TO THE GOOD OLD DAYS
Discussion: Sadly, No!
Robert Mayer / Publius Pundit:
DEMOCRACY AS FOREIGN POLICY DYING, BUT NOT DEAD
Discussion: The Reaction and Washington Post
Dan / Riehl World View:
Webb's Disappointing Rebuttal
Discussion: Instapundit.com
Think Progress:
BREAKING: Libby Destroyed Evidence Prior To Testifying, Cheney 'Deeply Involved'  —  Under oath, Vice President Cheney's former chief of staff Scooter Libby told a grand jury that he first learned that Joe Wilson's wife, Valerie Plame, was a CIA agent from conversations with the media.
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MSNBC:
Prosecutor: Libby 'wiped out' Cheney memo  —  Defense in CIA leak trial counters that White House tried to set up Libby  —  WASHINGTON - Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald used his opening statement in the CIA leak trial Tuesday to allege that Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff lied …
Digby / Hullabaloo:
Holy Moly  —  Norah O'Donnell is asking Andy Card and Leon Panetta if the president is going to have to ask Dick Cheney to resign as a result of what's being alleged at the Libby Trial.  (They both punted.)  —  If that's the beltway chatter, look for the Republican noise machine to go into high gear.
Washington Post:
Defense Attorney Paints Libby as Scapegoat  —  I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was "put through the meat grinder" by the White House shortly after the Iraq war began, scapegoated to cloak the leak of a CIA officer's identity to the media by presidential adviser Karl Rove, Libby's lawyer contended today as Libby's perjury trial began.
Emptywheel / Firedoglake:
Libby Liveblog: Wells' Opening Statement, Part Two  —  Picking up after lunch.  —  To remind you of housekeeping.  This is not a transcript.  It is as close as I can get.  —  And I'll timestamp my updates.  I'll try to update every 15 minutes.  So don't overtax the servers by trying to update every two minutes.
Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:
Libby Trial: Openings And On To Witnesses
Emptywheel / Firedoglake:
Libby Liveblog: Fitzgerald's Opening Statement
Discussion: JustOneMinute
Emptywheel / Firedoglake:
Libby Liveblog: Well's Opening Statement, Part One
Discussion: TalkLeft and Booman Tribune
Washington Wire:
From the President, a Two-Letter Jab at the Democrats  —  President Bush departed from the prepared text of his State of the Union address to graciously congratulate Nancy Pelosi on her history-making selection as the first female Speaker of the House.  Then he departed from the prepared text …
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Michael D. Shear / Washington Post:
Webb Offers Blunt Challenge to Bush  —  Va. Senator Urges Change in Direction for Economy, Iraq War  —  Sen. James Webb (D-Va.) delivered a blistering eight-minute response to President Bush's State of the Union address last night, promising an aggressive challenge to Bush's Iraq …
Ynetnews:
Iran: Israel, US will soon die  —  Ahmadinejad: Be assured that the US and Israel will soon end lives  —  Israel and the United States will soon be destroyed, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday during a meeting with Syria's foreign minister, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) website said in a report.
New York Times:
Hezbollah Strike Brings Beirut to a Virtual Halt  —  An opposition protest turned violent today as thousands of Hezbollah supporters blocked roads leading into Beirut, burning tires and cars and clashing with government loyalists.  The escalation brought the Lebanese capital to a virtual standstill …
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Ed Morrissey / Examiner:
Richardson could be '08's most dangerous candidate  —  WASHINGTON - New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson's entry into the 2008 presidential sweepstakes Sunday garnered little notice, overshadowed as it was by the announcement of Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., the day before.
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John Byrne / The Raw Story:
Liberal talk show host trashes Clinton's staff
Pundit Review Radio / BLACKFIVE:
WON'T SHIP TO IRAQ?  —  "We would NEVER ship to Iraq.  If you were sensible, you and your troops would pull out of Iraq."  - Bargain Suppliers employee to SGT Hess, 1st Cav (Iraq)  —  "If you look at the polls, his opinion is reflected by a majority of Americans now."  - Othman Atta,, Islamic Society of Milwaukee
 
 
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