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Phoenix Woman / Firedoglake:
Buh-Bye, Abu Gonzales (with Update) — Ah, irony. Not only does it look like the Regent University grads and Bush flunkies did a horses**t job of redacting today's doc dump, but one of the nicest chunks of damning evidence against Alberto Gonzales is one that never got redacted.
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Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
Justice Department Doc Dump Comment Thread — The House Judiciary Committee has made the new documents available on their website here. — We'll be diving in — and looking to see what readers come up with in the comments below.
Associated Press:
Lawyer: Rove didn't delete e-mails in fired attorneys case … WASHINGTON (AP) — Karl Rove's lawyer on Friday dismissed the notion that President Bush's chief political adviser intentionally deleted his own e-mails from a Republican-sponsored server, saying Rove believed the communications …
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Matt Apuzzo / Associated Press:
Libby to Appeal Conviction in Leak Case — WASHINGTON (AP) — Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby said Friday he no longer plans to ask for a new trial in the CIA leak case but still expects to appeal his conviction. — Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney …
TerryMoran:
DON'T FEEL TOO SORRY FOR THE DUKIES — Mike Nifong, the North Carolina prosecutor who pursued a case of rape and kidnapping against three Duke University lacrosse players, has been found to have been reckless and deceitful in the discharge of his duties according to the state's attorney general.
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Joseph Kennedy / Slate:
Prosecuting the Prosecutor — DID THE DA IN THE DUKE LACROSSE CASE COMMIT A CRIME? — When does a prosecution itself become a crime? It is well understood that prosecutors enjoy broad immunity from civil suit for their actions as prosecutors. That immunity, however, does not protect them from criminal liability.
Nico / Think Progress:
White House Claims Bush Was In The Dark About Iraq Troop Extensions, Fueling Speculation — On Tuesday, President Bush addressed the American Legion and accused Congress of forcing U.S. troops to extend their deployments in Iraq: … The very next day, his own Pentagon announced …
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Carpetbagger / The Carpetbagger Report:Don't blame Bush; he just works there
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TIME: Swampland:
The Worst Person in the World—Continued — Solidarity with Karen...Keith Olbermann and I share a beloved high school English teacher—Arthur Naething. We've done tributes together for the guy. I love the way Keith writes and thinks. I love his program.
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Johnny Dollar / Olbermann Watch:Olbypocrisy Revisited: Yet Another Explanation!
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Nico / Think Progress:
Exclusive: White House Held Meeting To Pressure Reporters On 'Division' Among War Critics — Last week, Bush administration officials invited senior congressional reporters to the White House and pressured them to increase their coverage of how Iraq war critics are "divided" over legislative strategy …
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Salena Zito / PittsburghLIVE.com:
Former Steelers Swann eyes run for Congress in 4th District — TRIBUNE-REVIEW — Former Pittsburgh Steelers star Lynn Swann said Thursday he is considering a run for Congress. — Swann, a Sewickley Heights Republican who lost his bid last year to unseat Gov. Ed Rendell …
Washington Post:
Wolfowitz Apologizes For 'Mistake' — At World Bank, Boos Over Pay for Girlfriend — World Bank President Paul D. Wolfowitz publicly apologized yesterday for the "mistake" of personally orchestrating a high-paying job and guaranteed promotions for a bank employee with whom he is romantically involved …
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E. J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
Saying No to Fox News — I have this mischievous suspicion that Roger Ailes, the creator and chairman of Fox News, secretly admires the bloggers and other activists working to keep Democratic presidential candidates from debating on his cable network. — To be sure, Ailes will never say this.
Ann Friedman / TAPPED:
CONSERVATIVES DECRY POLITICIZATION OF THE FDA. Oh, this is rich: The Family Research Council and Concerned Women for America are suing the FDA over the agency's approval of Plan B emergency contraception for over-the-counter sale. Their complaint? The FDA's decision was politically motivated.
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Zogby:
Zogby Poll: Giuliani, Clinton Hold Wide Leads in Nevada — Giuliani leads Republicans with 37% support and Clinton tops Democrat rivals at 35% as other major candidates lag behind — Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has surged to a double-digit lead over his Republican rivals …
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Katie Rook / National Post:
Green candidate stands by remarks praising 9/11 — A federal Green party candidate in Vancouver-Kingsway is standing behind a controversial editorial he wrote more than four years ago in which he describes the falling of the World Trade Center twin towers as "beautiful."
White House:
President Bush Attends National Catholic Prayer Breakfast — Washington, D.C. — THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all; please be seated. Good morning. Thank you. It's good to be with you. You know how to make a Methodist feel right at home. (Laughter.)
Joe Klein / TIME: Swampland:
Enter Atrios — Duncan expatiates. Hmmm. But wait a second, you mean it works like this: Bush vetoes appropriation, then announces troops will stay longer...because the Democrats won't pay for them? Sorry. Does not scan. — What's actually happening is this: A battle between Petraeus …
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From CongressDailyPM: Maine Dems Welcome Lieberman Endorsement Of Collins — Maine Democrats say the endorsement of Republican Sen. Susan Collins by Connecticut Sen. Joseph Lieberman underscores a central argument in their challenge of the two-term senator next year: the war in Iraq.
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