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3:00 PM ET, January 30, 2007

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Timothy Noah / Slate:
The Obama Messiah Watch  —  INTRODUCING A PERIODIC FEATURE CONSIDERING EVIDENCE THAT OBAMA IS THE SON OF GOD.  —  Is Barak Obama—junior U.S. senator from Illinois, best-selling author, Harvard Law Review editor, Men's Vogue cover model, and "exploratory" presidential candidate …
Discussion: Crunchy Con
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Ann Althouse / Althouse:
Why aren't we ashamed of fawning over Obama?  —  Slate's Tim Noah has introduced a new regular feature called "The Obama Messiah Watch," devoted to "gratuitously adoring biographical details" about Barack Obama.  The first item, from the LA Times, quotes a former classmate of Obama's marveling …
Larry Gordon / Los Angeles Times:
Occidental recalls 'Barry' Obama
Discussion: NewsBusters.org
Andrea Shalal-Esa / Reuters:
U.S. missile defense maturing, latest test a success  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Within a year, the U.S. missile defense system should be able to guard against enemy attacks, while testing new technologies, the deputy director of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency said on Monday.
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Bill Gertz / Washington Times:
How the 'axis' seeks the killer missile
Discussion: Power Line and Hyscience
Associated Press:
Edwards says he may have been too inexperienced for 2004 run  —  WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina: Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards acknowledged that he may have been too inexperienced in national politics for his White House run in 2004.  —  The former North Carolina senator …
Discussion: Hotline On Call and PoliBlog (TM)
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Dean Barnett / Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog:
FAQ - John Edwards' New House!
Michael Abramowitz / Washington Post:
Bush Says Missing '-ic' Was an Oversight  —  President Bush says the missing "-ic" in the State of the Union address was nothing more than an oversight.  —  Near the beginning of the speech last week, Bush congratulated "the Democrat majority" for its electoral victory …
Discussion: Horses Mouth, NPR and Liberal Values
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Maura Reynolds / Los Angeles Times:
The 'Democrat majority' is still the talk of the capital
Greg Myre / New York Times:
Suicide Attack Is First in Israel in 9 Months  —  After nine months without a suicide bombing in Israel, a Palestinian walked from Egypt across the open desert border, hitched a ride from a wary Israeli motorist and then blew himself up on Monday inside a bakery in the Red Sea resort town of Eilat, Israeli officials said.
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Khaled Abu Toameh / Jerusalem Post:
We're very proud, bomber's family declares
Eugene Robinson / Washington Post:
The Ba-Da-Boom Crew  —  If you've been following the Lewis "Scooter" Libby perjury trial, I can understand how you might confuse Dick Cheney with Tony Soprano.  Cheney's office is beginning to sound a lot like the Bada Bing, minus the dancers.  —  Court has been in session for only a week …
Discussion: The News Blog
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Ann Scott Tyson / Washington Post:
Equipment For Added Troops Is Lacking  —  New Iraq Forces Must Make Do, Officials Say  —  Boosting U.S. troop levels in Iraq by 21,500 would create major logistical hurdles for the Army and Marine Corps, which are short thousands of vehicles, armor kits and other equipment needed to supply the extra forces, U.S. officials said.
Discussion: David Corn
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Megan Scully / GovExec.com:   GAO: Guard may lack gear needed for domestic crises
Associated Press:
GOP senator challenges Bush on war powers … WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate Republican on Tuesday directly challenged President Bush's declaration that "I am the decision-maker" on issues of war.  —  "I would suggest respectfully to the president that he is not the sole decider," Sen. Arlen Specter …
Marc Santora / New York Times:
Missteps by Iraqi Forces in Battle Raise Questions  —  Iraqi forces were surprised and nearly overwhelmed by the ferocity of an obscure renegade militia in a weekend battle near the holy city of Najaf and needed far more help from American forces than previously disclosed, American and Iraqi officials said Monday.
Steven R. Weisman / New York Times:
Europe Resists U.S. Push to Curb Iran Ties  —  European governments are resisting Bush administration demands that they curtail support for exports to Iran and that they block transactions and freeze assets of some Iranian companies, officials on both sides say.
Faiz / Think Progress:
McCain Flip Flops, Now Says He Would Not Consider Redeployment Under Any Scenario  —  In a recent interview with The Politico, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said that if his escalation strategy for Iraq fails, then he would consider redeployment: … It didn't take long for McCain to backtrack from redeployment.
Discussion: Daily Kos
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
GOP Right Sees Lemons in White House Race  —  Contemplating the current field of Republican presidential candidates, Rush Limbaugh sounded like a man with malaise.  —  "To be honest with you, there's nobody out there that revs me up," he confessed to his audience of several million conservative sympathizers …
Andrew Taylor / Associated Press:
Democrats unveil massive spending bill  —  WASHINGTON - Democrats have unveiled a massive spending bill combining the budgets of 13 Cabinet agencies with increases in aid for lower-income college students, while cutting President Bush's funding requests for foreign aid and closing military bases.
Discussion: AMERICAblog and Riehl World View
Robert Pear / New York Times:
Bush Directive Increases Sway on Regulation  —  President Bush has signed a directive that gives the White House much greater control over the rules and policy statements that the government develops to protect public health, safety, the environment, civil rights and privacy.
Emptywheel / Firedoglake:
Libby Live: David Addington Three  —  We've been in a break-it appears that Walton wanted to do some research on the last objection-over classification issues.  As I pointed out below, Wells has put the word "documents" when it refers to declassification in Addington's mouth.
 
 
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Max / MaxSpeak:
THE ESCALATION IS IRAN  —  "That's Cambodia, Captain . . . " — Chief Phillips
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Christine Hauser / New York Times:
Admiral Calls for 'New and Different' Approach in Iraq
Little Green Footballs:
Islamic Jihad Pimps Carter's Book
Andrew Roth / Club for Growth:
A Report on Mike Huckabee's Fiscal Record
White House:
Mrs. Bush Names Bill Yosses as White House Executive Pastry Chef
Richard G. Lugar / Washington Post:
Beyond Baghdad  —  Since President Bush announced that he would send …
Discussion: Redstate and Obsidian Wings
Farah Stockman / Boston Globe:
Potshot at Guantanamo lawyers backfires
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January 30, 2007 - Clinton Inches Ahead Of Giuliani, McCain In Ohio …
 Earlier Items: 
Mark Kleiman / The RBC:
Better drug policy in nineteen easy steps
Peter S. Canellos / Boston Globe:
Romney's business skills face a political test
Discussion: The Corner
Observer:
Is Nick Cohen right about the left? His critics reply
Mike Dorning / Chicago Tribune:
Obama blasts Bush adminstration on Katrina recovery
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Baker agrees reluctantly to testify on Iraq
Washington Post:
Soldier's Death Strengthens Senators' Antiwar Resolve
Andrew Taylor / Associated Press:
Republicans Block House Pay Raise
Discussion: Redstate and Don Surber
Richard Marosi / Los Angeles Times:
Unfilled tunnels a weak link at border