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Sean Hackbarth / The American Mind:
AN OPEN LETTER TO CPAC SPONSORS AND ORGANIZERS REGARDING ANN COULTER — Conservatism treats humans as they are, as moral creatures possessing rational minds and capable of discerning right from wrong. There comes a time when we must speak out in the defense of the conservative movement, and make a stand for political civility.
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Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
An Open Letter To The ACU And CPAC Sponsors — Note: This letter will appear simultaneously on a number of conservative blogs this morning. It has been scheduled in advance for that purpose. My personal remarks will appear below. — Conservatism treats humans as they are …
Patterico / Patterico's Pontifications:
No Hate Speech by Prominent Leftists? — A certain intellectual fraud who goes by the name of Glenn Greenwald (as well as a few other names) recently said that leftist hate speech is not uttered by prominent leftist figures, but rather only by anonymous blog comments and e-mailers:
National Center for Public Policy Research:
Ann Coulter at CPAC — I'm sorry to see that Ann Coulter once again made certain news coverage of CPAC would be focused upon her instead of upon the conservative movement's goals and principles. — The National Center for Public Policy Research is one of very many co-sponsors of CPAC, and has been for some years.
Attila Girl / Little Miss Attila:
An Open Letter to CPAC Sponsors and Organizers Regarding Ann Coulter
An Open Letter to CPAC Sponsors and Organizers Regarding Ann Coulter
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Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:
Conservative Bloggers Issue Letter Denouncing Ann Coulter
Conservative Bloggers Issue Letter Denouncing Ann Coulter
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Michael P.F. van der Galiën
New York Times:
Clinton and Obama Unite in Pleas to Blacks — Evoking the passions and rivalries of the civil rights era, Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton made deeply personal appeals to voters in the sanctuaries of black churches here on Sunday, and then joined former President Bill Clinton …
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Audio: Hillary, Obama develop southern accents for Selma — They were both in town today to commemorate Bloody Sunday. First up: the Glacier. Commentary by Matt Drudge, audio courtesy of Jim C. at Drudge Radio Archives. In fairness to Hillary, if you've ever heard the Gorebot testifyin …
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Washington Post:
Backup Strategy Missing For Iraq — Outside Experts, Not White House, Discuss Options — During a White House meeting last week, a group of governors asked President Bush and Marine Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, about their backup plan for Iraq.
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Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Mum On Plan B — The Pentagon has not discussed an alternate strategy …
Mum On Plan B — The Pentagon has not discussed an alternate strategy …
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Kirk Semple / New York Times:
Basra Raid Finds Dozens Detained by Iraq Spy Unit — Iraqi special forces and British troops stormed the offices of an Iraqi government intelligence agency in the southern city of Basra on Sunday, and British officials said they discovered about 30 prisoners, some showing signs of torture.
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Washington Post:
'It Is Just Not Walter Reed' — Ray Oliva went into the spare bedroom in his home in Kelseyville, Calif., to wrestle with his feelings. He didn't know a single soldier at Walter Reed, but he felt he knew them all. He worried about the wounded who were entering the world of military health care, which he knew all too well.
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Lynette Clemetson / New York Times:
Focus on Veterans' Chief as Inquiries on Care Begin
Focus on Veterans' Chief as Inquiries on Care Begin
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Matthew Yglesias
Emptywheel / Firedoglake:
Two Questions — Good morning firepups. — Jane and I both had very relaxing weekends with the poodles and the MilleniaLab, respectively. Now that I'm all rested, I'm confident we're going to get a verdict this week (though Christy's making rumblings about an Allen Charge, as are some of the journalists).
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Emptywheel / Firedoglake:
Two Questions: Part Two — Walton back in. — Asked a …
Two Questions: Part Two — Walton back in. — Asked a …
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TalkLeft
Washington Times:
CPAC embraces Steele, Gingrich — Michael S. Steele and Newt Gingrich were the biggest stars according to activists who attended the three-day Conservative Political Action Conference. — Former New York Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani pulled off CPAC's biggest coup, former Virginia …
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Nico / Think Progress:
VIDEO COMPILATION: Fox News Devoted 12 Times More Coverage To Anna Nicole Than Walter Reed — Our national media embarrassment was again on full display on Friday. Both MSNBC and Fox News devoted more coverage to Anna Nicole Smith — three weeks after her death on Feb. 8 …
NY Daily News:
My dad the dud, — Rudy's son says — But thinks he could still be 'great Prez' — Rudy Giuliani's son seems to think his dad would make a better President than he did a father. — "I got my values from my mother," 21-year-old Andrew Giuliani told ABC in an interview quoted on …
Samantha Power / Los Angeles Times:
How to stop genocide in Iraq — Offering the carrot of U.S. withdrawal may be the best way to end ethnic cleansing in Iraq. — THOSE WHO SUPPORT remaining in Iraq increasingly can be heard invoking the specter of genocide as grounds for staying. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) warned that …
Ben Smith / The Politico:
Edwards Sends Video to 70,000 Iowans — John Edwards is mailing DVDs to more than 70,000 Iowa households this week, an aide said, introducing the audience of likely caucus-goers to his plan for universal health care with a combination of passion, wonkiness, and implicit comparison with his rivals.