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Liz Sidoti / Associated Press:
Giuliani Files 'Statement of Candidacy' — WASHINGTON (AP) — Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor whose popularity soared after his response to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, moved closer to a full-fledged campaign for the Republican presidential nomination on Monday.
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FORMER NEW YORK CITY MAYOR RUDY GIULIANI FILES CANDIDACY STATEMENT FOR 2008 RACE — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani — WASHINGTON — Making the most of his front-runner status, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani on Monday moved closer to a 2008 campaign for president …
Reuters:
Nader leaves '08 door open, slams Hillary — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former presidential candidate Ralph Nader on Sunday left the door open for another possible White House bid in 2008 and criticized Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton as "a panderer and a flatterer."
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Timothy Ball / Canada Free Press:
Global Warming: The Cold, Hard Facts? — Global Warming, as we think we know it, doesn't exist. And I am not the only one trying to make people open up their eyes and see the truth. But few listen, despite the fact that I was the first Canadian Ph.D. in Climatology and I have an extensive background …
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Pete Yost / Associated Press:
Tapes of Libby testimony to be released — WASHINGTON - Audio recordings of former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's secret grand jury testimony will be released publicly after they are presented at his trial, the judge at Libby's trial ruled Monday.
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Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
The Big Uneasy — Insiders, Media Mingle Awkwardly at Libby Trial
The Big Uneasy — Insiders, Media Mingle Awkwardly at Libby Trial
Doug Giles / Townhall.com:
It's Time for Conservatives to Take Comedy Seriously — I know I'm not supposed to say this as a conservative and as a Christian, but Steve Colbert, John Stewart, David Letterman, Carlos Mencia, Dave Chappelle and Bill Maher are funny hombres. Even though I radically and fundamentally disagree …
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Nico / Think Progress:
New Fox Show: Obama Is Not The First 'Clean' African-American Since Oprah 'Does Douche' — Fox News is prepping a new late-night talk show called "Red Eye" hosted by Greg Gutfeld, the former editor of UK Maxim (and Huffington Post blogger) who previously led a web-based chat show for FoxNews.com.
Carpetbagger / The Carpetbagger Report:
Taking conservative comedy seriously — Townhall's Doug Giles noted in his newest column that when it comes to comedy, "Mr. and Mrs. Conservative, you must bow and kiss the Left's ring. They slay us. You can count on one hand how many conservatives are making a semi-distinct blip on the comedic scene."
Washington Post:
Iraq Debate Grips Senate — Democrats Struggle to Bring Resolution on Troop Levels to Vote — Senate Democrats, facing a filibuster of a long-awaited debate on President Bush's Iraq policy, were scrambling today to bring a resolution of opposition to the Senate floor.
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Hope Yen / Associated Press:
Republicans urged not to block Iraq vote
Republicans urged not to block Iraq vote
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Lori Montgomery / Washington Post:
Bush Budget Projects A Surplus by 2012 — The budget that President Bush will submit to Congress today shows the federal deficit falling in each of the next four years and would produce a $61 billion surplus in 2012, administration officials said. But to get there, Bush is counting …
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Ezra Klein:
BREAKING: The Bush Administration Plans Total Withdrawal — It's all well and good to talk about the Defeatocrat plans, what with their regional redeployments and plans to retain skeletal civic support and special forces in Iraq, but if you want some real anti-war sentiment …
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Video: Diane Sawyer asks Syrian fascist what's on his iPod — From this morning's GMA. Not quite as flirtatious as Wallace's pattycake session with Ahmadinejad, but at least he sprung a few tough questions about Hezbollah and the Holocaust. Sawyer's most probing moment was asking …
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Convictions v. conviction: Watada's court-martial begins — Opponents, supporters of Army officer face off — Inside Fort Lewis, a 4,000-member Stryker Brigade is continuing final training preparations for early deployment to Iraq this spring under President Bush's troop surge.
Ynetnews:
Iran: Giant achievements coming soon — Ahmadinejad: On February 11, Islamic Republic's nuclear rights 'will be established' — "Giant achievements" by Iran will be unveiled by its president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in the coming days, the Iranian Fars news agency reported on Saturday.
Greg Sargent / Horses Mouth:
JOE KLEIN: MCCAIN'S BEEN "ENTIRELY CONSISTENT" ON IRAQ WAR. — Joe Klein writes: … Let me be civil about this: With the utmost respect, sir, you're quite mistaken. McCain has not been "entirely consistent" about the war. In fact, he's been quite inconsistent in two key areas: First …
Rasmussen Reports:
Poll: 57% Say War With Iran Likely — Fifty-seven percent (57%) of American adults say it is at least somewhat likely that the United States will be at war with Iran before another year goes by (see crosstabs). — A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of 1,000 adults found that 23% believe that War with Iran is Very Likely.
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Thomas E. Ricks / Washington Post:
Officers With PhDs Advising War Effort — Gen. David H. Petraeus, the new U.S. commander in Iraq, is assembling a small band of warrior-intellectuals — including a quirky Australian anthropologist, a Princeton economist who is the son of a former U.S. attorney general and a military expert …