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6:45 PM ET, February 16, 2007

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Dan Gerstein / The Politico:
Liberal Bloggers Demonstrate Their Political Immaturity, Democrat Says  —  If the liberal blogs want to understand why so few people outside their narrow echo chamber take them seriously, and what it will take to gain the broader credibility they crave, they should look no further than their handling …
David Bromwich / eurekalert.org:
Antarctic temperatures disagree with climate model predictions  —  COLUMBUS , Ohio - A new report on climate over the world's southernmost continent shows that temperatures during the late 20th century did not climb as had been predicted by many global climate models.
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Thomas Sowell / Real Clear Politics:
Global Hot Air From the Media  —  If you take the mainstream media seriously, you might think that every important scientist believes that "global warming" poses a great threat, and that we need to make drastic changes in the way we live, in order to avoid catastrophes to the environment, to various species, and to ourselves.
Discussion: Winds of Change.NET
Kim Gamel / Associated Press:
Civilian deaths in Iraq drop overnight  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq - The number of Iraqi civilians killed in Baghdad's sectarian violence fell drastically overnight, an Iraqi military official said Friday, crediting the joint U.S.-Iraqi security operation that began in force just days ago.
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Jeremy Redmon / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Anti-evolution memo stirs controversy  —  The Anti-Defamation League is calling on state Rep. Ben Bridges to apologize for a memo distributed under his name that says the teaching of evolution should be banned in public schools because it is a religious deception stemming from an ancient Jewish sect.
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Dallas Morning News:
Chisum contrite over memo  —  Legislature: Group says evolution handout contains anti-Semitic material  —  AUSTIN - House Appropriations Chairman Warren Chisum said Wednesday that he's "willing to apologize" for giving colleagues a document that contains what the Anti-Defamation League called "outrageous anti-Semitic material."
Brendan Riley / Associated Press:
Feds confirm Gibbons FBI probe  —  CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Federal authorities confirmed Thursday that Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons is being investigated for failing to properly report gifts or payments from a software company that was awarded secret military contracts when he was in Congress.
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David Johnston / New York Times:
U.S. Looks Into Gifts to Ex-Congressman, Now Governor  —  Federal authorities are investigating gifts and payments that Gov. Jim Gibbons of Nevada received as a congressman from an executive of a software company that got millions of dollars in federal contracts, government officials said Thursday.
victorycaucus.com:
Troop Support  —  Spirit of America is helping deploy The Snake Eater, a fingerprinting and information system to be used by the Iraqi Army to identify and track insurgents and terrorists.  They need your help to fund the project .  —  Soldier's Angels wants your help to send Valentines to the troops !
Discussion: Michelle Malkin and NewsHog
Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
A Hard Right Punch  —  Michelle Malkin's Conservative Fight Has Others Coming Out Swinging  —  Michelle Malkin has seen her head electronically grafted onto a photo of a bikini-clad body.  —  She had to cancel a Berkeley book signing in the face of 200 shouting protesters.  —  YouTube banned one of her videos.
New York Times:
Viewers Fast-Forwarding Past Ads?  Not Always  —  People with digital video recorders like TiVo never watch commercials, right?  —  Add that to the list of urban — and suburban — myths.  —  It turns out that a lot of people with digital video recorders are not fast-forwarding and time-shifting as much as advertisers feared.
Discussion: PoliBlog (TM), CBS News and SayUncle
Julie Hirschfeld Davis / Associated Press:
Dems Risk Image Woes Over Iraq War Moves  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats face a host of risks as they move toward more substantive steps to tie President Bush's hands with funding restrictions on the Iraq war.  —  Leaders are wary of allowing the more intense anti-war activists define the party's image.
James Kirchick / Examiner:
Who is really stifling honest debate about the Middle East?  —  WASHINGTON - Aside from the Iraq war — which has only consumed our attention for the past four years — is there an international issue that inspires more debate than the Arab-Israeli conflict?
SilentPatriot / Crooks and Liars:
Glenn Greenwald Exposes Frank Gaffney  —  (graphic via 'Zach Trenholm) On Alan Colmes' radio show last night, Glenn Greenwald debated Frank Gaffney on his disgraceful article in The Washington Times wherein he argues — after opening with with a widely-discredited & fabricated quote — that dissent during war time is treasonous.
Discussion: Nitpicker, Salon and INSTAPUTZ
The Blotter:
Al Qaeda Attack Video Appears to Be Staged  —  Brian Ross and Hoda Osman Report:  —  An al Qaeda-produced video claiming to show how U.S. and Afghan forces were driven out of a heavily defended base in the last few weeks appears to be a phony.  —  U.S. and NATO military officials have studied …
Discussion: The Jawa Report and In the Bullpen
Hugh Hewitt / Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog:
The White Flag Republicans  —  Today's vote in the House will be significant only for the light it will cast on the Republicans.  We know the Democrats are committed to defeat in Iraq, and Congressman Murtha is the gift of clarity that keeps giving.  —  But we will also get the outlines …
Discussion: INSTAPUTZ and Democrats.com
The Emory Wheel:
What's Jimmy Carter Afraid Of?  —  By: 11 Emory Professors  —  Once again, Jimmy Carter has shrunk from debate.  Despite having written a book whose purpose he claims was to promote dialogue and discussion, he has consistently dodged appearing with anyone who could challenge …
Discussion: Power Line
Gail Shister / Philadelphia Inquirer:
'24' tamps down the torture  —  It wasn't protests that carried the day, but the programmers' belief that torture had gotten "trite."  —  Fox's 24 will become less torturous, but not because the U.S. military, human rights groups and children's advocates want it to.
Carla Marinucci / San Francisco Chronicle:
Nader says he may run in 2008, especially if Hillary gets the nomination  —  (02-15) 16:16 PST SAN FRANCISCO — Former Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader said he is considering a presidential run in 2008 and strongly suggested today he would enter the race if Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton wins the Democratic Party nomination.
Discussion: NewsHog, First Read and PoliPundit.com
David All / techPresident:
John McCain launches new website  —  I just got back to Capitol Hill from a preview of John McCain's new website which has now launched at johnmccain.com.  —  I joined two other DC-based conservative bloggers (Rob Bluey and Matt Lewis), and CNN's Abbi Tatton, at McCain's campaign hq in Arlington, VA for a sneak-peak of the website.
 
 
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KC Johnson / Durham-in-Wonderland:
Condemned to Repetition  —  The Group of 88's Monday event …
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John Bumgardner / WZZM-TV:
NBA bans Hardaway from weekend All Star game after anti-gay comment
Discussion: Notes from the Lounge and MyDD
Art Moore / WorldNetDaily:
Terrorism not ruled out in Salt Lake case
John / AMERICAblog:
University of Illinois drops its mascot, I'm a bit perturbed
Discussion: Wampum
Amanda Marcotte / The Huffington Post:
Think Tanks, 503s and Rush Limbaugh—What's The Real "Soft Money"
Ann Althouse / Althouse:
At the "Writing About the Law" conference.
DefenseLINK:
Defense Department Media Roundtable With Secretary Of Defense …
Discussion: The Next Hurrah
James K. Galbraith / The Nation:
What Kind of Economy?
 Earlier Items: 
Nico / Think Progress:
Young Will Not Retract Fabricated Lincoln Quote
Deepak Chopra / The Huffington Post:
Why Evolutionary Biology Embraces the Bogus (Part 1)
Anne Flaherty / Associated Press:
Bill opposing troop surge likely to pass
Discussion: TAPPED
Nico / Think Progress:
The 'Get 'er Done' defense of escalation.
Ann Scott Tyson / Washington Post:
Iraq Troop Boost Erodes Readiness, General Says
Discussion: Firedoglake and The Gavel
Sam Youngman / The Hill:
Evangelical leader sizes up GOP field, says Giuliani's campaign is doomed
Washington Post:
The Banker's Candidate  —  Connecticut Sen. Christopher J. Dodd has two big jobs.
Mary Eberstadt / Opinion Journal:
Curse of the Christian-Bashers  —  The spirit of the Edwards bloggers haunts Democrats.
Discussion: The Corner and Decision '08
 

 
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