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11:50 PM ET, January 23, 2007

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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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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.
Discussion: JustOneMinute, TAPPED and TalkLeft
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
Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:
Libby Trial: Openings And On To Witnesses
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
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.
Robert Mayer / Publius Pundit:   DEMOCRACY AS FOREIGN POLICY DYING, BUT NOT DEAD
Drudge Report:
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8:45pm ET]  —  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 that has made us the greatest and most prosperous nation on earth.
Discussion: Right Voices
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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.
Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:   Sen. Webb's Democratic Response to the SoTU: The war's costs …
Think Progress:
Webb: If Bush Doesn't Take The 'Right Kind Of Action...We Will …
Discussion: Gristmill
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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Washington Post:
Bush Urges Congress, Nation To Give His Iraq Plan a Chance  —  Domestically, He Makes Overtures To Democrats  —  President Bush implored lawmakers and the nation last night to give him one more chance to win the war in Iraq and avoid the "nightmare scenario" of defeat while presenting …
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 …
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John Byrne / The Raw Story:
Liberal talk show host trashes Clinton's staff  —  Fargo's liberal talker Ed Schultz broke out enraged against the staff of Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) in remarks broadcast Monday — and then met this morning with Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL), RAW STORY has learned.  A Schultz aide said the meeting was long planned.
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Ed Morrissey / Examiner:
Richardson could be '08's most dangerous candidate
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
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.
Discussion: The Strata-Sphere and Blogs of War
Steve Rosenthal / The Huffington Post:
They work for us - and we won't let them forget it!  —  The November 7th elections were a watershed for America's workers.  The tyranny imposed by years of GOP control has ended.  That should end the string of anti-worker and anti-family policies imposed by the Republican Party and their corporate allies.
Atrios / Eschaton:
State of the Union  —  Lazy bastard pre-taped it so he could get to bed early.
 
 
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A RETURN TO THE GOOD OLD DAYS
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Stephen Green / VodkaPundit:
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Despite 1% Poll Standing, Brownback Is a Winner Among Antiabortion Right
Dean Barnett / Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog:
FAQ - The State of the Union Address!
Discussion: JURIST and Blogs of War
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Report: Gulf States Prepared to Back U.S. Military Strike on Iran
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Bush to Offer Bold Energy Plan
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Subpoenas raise new questions
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Washington Post:
Petraeus Confident in New Iraq Strategy
Confederate Yankee:
CRACKDOWN: Iraqi PM Locks Down Official Media Access to Key Government Ministries