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1:55 PM ET, May 5, 2007

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Peggy Harris / Associated Press:
Huckabee Explains Evolution View
Discussion: The Newshoggers
Washington Post:
Democrats' Momentum Is Stalling  —  Amid Iraq Debate, Priorities On Domestic Agenda Languish  —  In the heady opening weeks of the 110th Congress, the Democrats' domestic agenda appeared to be flying through the Capitol: Homeland security upgrades, a higher minimum wage and student loan interest rate cuts …
Associated Press:
Can Keith Olbermann straddle the line between news and opinion?  —  NEW YORK - In an angry commentary on April 25, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann accused Rudolph Giuliani of using the language of Osama bin Laden with "the same chilling nonchalance of the madman" to argue that Republicans would keep Americans safer than Democrats from terror.
Discussion: Olbermann Watch
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Faiz / Think Progress:   AP Uncritically Reports Giuliani Campaign's Efforts To Marginalize Olbermann
MSNBC:   Pre-GOP Candidates Debate Coverage for May 3, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. ET
New York Times:
For Queen and First Lady, Bush Will Try White Tie  —  How does George W. Bush, a towel-snapping Texan who puts his feet on the coffee table, drinks water straight from the bottle and was once caught on tape talking with food in his mouth prepare for a state dinner with the queen?
Jennifer Parker / ABCNEWS:
Banned From YouTube?  —  Conservatives Perceive YouTube Bias, Launch New Video-Sharing Site  —  In the new digital media age, damning political videos can have an immediate impact on campaign 2.0, thanks largely to the availability and immediacy of YouTube.
Mudville Gazette:
The Fine Print  —  The Milblogs site has multiple authors.  Unless otherwise credited, the opinions expressed are those of the specific author, and not the official position of any other contributor or any organization to which they belong, to include the United States Department of Defense or any of its subordinate components.
Discussion: Gateway Pundit and Argghhh!
Bob Geiger:
The Saturday Cartoons  —  I have not one, but two, excellent animations for you today... The first is by Nick Anderson of the Houston Chronicle, who's also president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists and pokes fun at the Hillary Clinton-Barack Obama rivalry via a take-off on "New Sensation" by INXS.
Discussion: Firedoglake
James Rowley / Bloomberg:
Goodling Shed Tears Before Revelations About Firings (Update1)  —  A former U.S. Justice Department official and central figure in the firing of eight U.S. attorneys tearfully told a colleague two months ago her government career probably was over as the matter was about to erupt into a political storm …
Fred Dalton Thompson / ABC Radio Networks:
Excerpt: Prepared Remarks for Speech to Lincoln Club Annual Dinner  —  So we meet again, and I'm honored, because I know we're here for the same reasons: Love of our country and concern for our future.  —  A lot of Americans have these concerns tonight.  They are concerned about the way things are going in our country right now.
CBS News:
Iranian Walks Out Of Dinner With Condi  —  Claims Female Violinist Was Dressed Too Revealingly; Also Blames U.S. For Iraq Turmoil  —  (CBS/AP) Iran's foreign minister walked out of a dinner of diplomats where he was seated directly across from Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice …
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New York Times:   U.S. Officials Meet Briefly With Iranians
Daily Mail:
The moment a teenage girl was stoned to death for loving the wrong boy  —  A 17-year-old girl has been stoned to death in Iraq because she loved a teenage boy of the wrong religion.  —  As a horrifying video of the stoning went out on the Internet, the British arm of Amnesty International condemned …
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Dozens of Heads Were Bowed  —  Let us pray.  —  Let us pray that, on next year's National Day of Prayer, there is better attendance at the "Bible Reading Marathon" on the West Front of the Capitol.  —  Organizers put out 600 folding chairs on the lawn — the spot where presidents are inaugurated …
Mcq / QandO:
FROM THE HOME FRONT  —  It is hard enough on the battle front, but equally as difficult is the home front.  —  The Moderateor is Andi of Andi's World.  Andi is a phenomenal lady, married to an active duty soldier and has put the Milblog convention as well as another convention next week …
Discussion: Gateway Pundit and Pundit Review
Guardian:
France heads to right as political showman delivers final performance of campaign  —  Polls show Sarkozy moving further ahead as Royal clings to hope of late switch  —  Angelique Chrisafis in Montpellier  —  In a hangar in the south of France, a burst of violins and dramatic drum rolls marked …
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John Ward Anderson / Washington Post:
Sarkozy No Favorite in Paris Suburbs
Discussion: Power Line
TRex / Firedoglake:
Late Late Nite FDL: The Smirk Stops Here  —  It took me a second to realize what was so weird about this picture of Paris Hilton leaving court today.  —  And then it hit me. … That irritating little self-satisfied smirk of hers is gone.  Wiped clean away with one bang of the gavel.
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David Neiwert / Orcinus:
Obama and the Race Zombies  — by Dave  —  It really shouldn't be a surprise, I suppose, that Barack Obama's run for the presidency is bringing out innate racism of so many right-wingers these days.  After all, so many of them have had to suppress their Inner Theodore Bilbo for so many years now …
 
 
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President Bush Addresses the 2007 Milblog Conference
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William J. Kole / Associated Press:
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Fred Attewill / Daily Mail:
Man widowed after his goat 'wife' chokes to death
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Redstate:
More Thoughts on the Debate  —  A morning after having watched …
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Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

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Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
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