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8:40 AM ET, February 27, 2007

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Nicole Williams / tennesseepolicy.org:
Al Gore's Personal Energy Use Is His Own "Inconvenient Truth"  —  Al Gore's Personal Energy Use Is His Own "Inconvenient Truth"  —  Gore's home uses more than 20 times the national average  —  Last night, Al Gore's global-warming documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, collected an Oscar …
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Think Progress:
Gore Responds To Drudge's Latest Hysterics  —  The right-wing is angry that Al Gore has won so much public attention and goodwill for his work on global warming.  Determined to smear his efforts, Drudge writes in a screaming headline:  —  Responding to Drudge's attack, Vice President Gore's office told ThinkProgress:
Richard Cohen / Washington Post:
An Oscar For His Second Act  —  Now, somebody ought to make a movie about Al Gore.  I would call it "An Uncomplaining Life."  —  The movie would be about a man who did not quit, who came off the canvas after a painfully close election — he won the popular vote, after all …
The Huffington Post:
Dave Johnson and James Boyce: A Far Too Convenient $mear: Part One  —  Did you honestly think that the Right Wing $mear machine was going to let Al Gore stand up with the terrific team who created and direct the movie and receive an Oscar for "An Inconvenient Truth?"
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
The Mote And The Beam Of Global Warming (Updated: Gore Responds)  —  After last night's Oscar win, Al Gore has ridden a wave of good press about his efforts to end global warming.  Having Leonardo DiCaprio try to push Gore into a Presidential run in front of a billion people worldwide …
Discussion: Barcepundit
John Hinderaker / News Bloggers Blog:
Get Out A Cross and a Clove of Garlic
Discussion: Power Line
Alisa Tang / Associated Press:
Cheney OK After Afghan Blast; 19 Killed  —  BAGRAM, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide bomber killed 19 people and wounded 11 outside the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan on Tuesday during a visit by Vice President Dick Cheney, officials said.  The Taliban claimed responsibility and said Cheney was the target.
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Caren Bohan / Reuters:
Taliban says targets Cheney in Afghan suicide blast
Discussion: Right Wing News
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:   The Assassination Attempt Misses
E. J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
Smearing Like It's 2003  —  Even as jurors pondered whether …
Joe Sudbay / AMERICAblog:
Laura Bush: Iraq is mostly stable, it's just that "one bombing a day that discourages everyone"  —  Laura Bush, Iraq expert, just now on Larry King Live: … Yeah, it's such a great place that Iraq.  So stable, well, except for that pesky "one bombing a day."
Discussion: Crooked Timber
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John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
What was that Laura? Better ask Cheney
Discussion: Associated Press
Nico / Think Progress:   Laura Bush: Much Of Iraq Is 'Stable,' There's Just 'One Bombing …
Julie Hirschfeld Davis / Associated Press:
Democrats back away from Iraq plan  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic leaders backed away from aggressive plans to limit President Bush's war authority, the latest sign of divisions within their ranks over how to proceed.  —  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Monday he wanted …
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Carrie Budoff / The Politico:
A Democrat on Everything but Iraq  —  The not-so-nice words for Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman keep coming.  —  Evil incarnate, according to the liberal blogosphere.  —  Barely a Democrat, concludes conservative columnist Robert Novak.  —  Glenn Close in "Fatal Attraction," a taunting lunatic who will …
Natalie Obiko Pearson / Associated Press:
Venezuela to seize foreign oil projects  —  CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez ordered by decree on Monday the takeover of oil projects run by foreign oil companies in Venezuela's Orinoco River region.  —  Chavez had previously announced the government's intention to take a majority stake …
Guardian:
Ahmadinejad under fire in Iran for hardline nuclear stance  —  Robert Tait in Tehran and Ian Black  —  Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, came under fire from domestic critics yesterday for his uncompromising stance on the nuclear issue as the US and Britain launched a new diplomatic effort …
Edward Wong / New York Times:
Iraqi Cabinet Approves Draft of Oil Law  —  The Iraqi cabinet approved a draft of a law today that would set guidelines for countrywide distribution of oil revenues and foreign investment in the immense oil industry.  —  The endorsement marked a major agreement among the country's ethnic …
SilentPatriot / Crooks and Liars:
Special Comment: Secretary Rice, Get Your Facts Straight!  —  In tonight's Special Comment, Keith took Condi to task for making the following ridiculous and historically inaccurate analogy on FOX News Sunday yesterday: … Download (3530) |  Play (2607) Download (1814) |  Play (1785)
Discussion: DownWithTyranny!
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Countdown / TheNewsHole:   Special Comment: Condi Goes Too Far
Sarah Grant / NEWS.com.au:
Uggly truth for Pamela Anderson  —  FORMERBaywatch babe Pamela Anderson has taken the shears to her ugg boots.  —  The Hollywood pin-up credited with turning the Australian boots into a global fashion phenomenon denounced the footwear on her website.  —  In a truly blonde moment …
 
 
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Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
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Noam Cohen / New York Times:
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Anne Applebaum / Washington Post:
The Gall To Speak Her Mind
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John Fund / Opinion Journal:
God Save the Queen?
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Need to Know Need to Know  —  Editor's Inbox
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Steve H. / Hog On Ice:
Praise Be  —  I May be a Punk, But I Try Not to be an Ingrate
Associated Press:
West 'humiliating' Iran, says Hans Blix
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PR Newswire:
NEWSWEEK: Taliban Leader Mullah Omar has Emerged From the Shadows …
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Zinie Chen Sampson / Associated Press:
Warner endorses possible McCain '08 bid
Discussion: Eunomia and TIME
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Mexican wives want U.S. to return husbands
Discussion: Eunomia and The Corner
Amer Mohsen / iraqslogger.com:
Iraq Papers Monday: Sadr Speaks
Sheila Burke / Tennessean.com:
Man hit by cab after driver made anti-Semitic comments, witnesses say
Discussion: theneweditor.com
Eric Boehlert / Media Matters for America:
The Washington Post's crush on right-wing bloggers
This Is London:
SCORN POURED ON JAMES CAMERON'S 'COFFIN OF CHRIST' THEORY