memeorandum: The Progressive Case for a Libby Pardon (Robert F. Bauer/The Huffington Post)

8:20 PM ET, June 13, 2007

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The Progressive Case for a Libby Pardon — All the views expressed in this post are those of the author and not of any client of his firm. — Until a very short while ago, few had heard of Scooter Libby. Today, still not a celebrity with the larger public, he carries on his shoulders …

Discussion: Daily Kos, TIME: Swampland, American Prospect, Blog P.I., Firedoglake, FRAMESHOP, The Moderate Voice, Taylor Marsh and The Atlantic Online

Greg Sargent / Election Central:

Obama Opposes Libby Pardon — Via Atrios, Obama campaign general counsel Robert Bauer caused the Senator some trouble today by writing a piece on the Huffington Post blog arguing for a pardon for Scooter Libby. Presumably not a popular position among Dems. — So we just asked the Obama campaign where he stood on a pardon.

Discussion: Comments From Left Field and TalkLeft

Digby / Hullabaloo:

Bubblicious — Can someone tell me what hold Scooter Libby has on everyone in Washington that he can even get Barack Obama's general counsel to go to bat for him? Pictures? Videos? What? … Well, that's a slick argument — if you happen to be a 12 year old. (General counsel? Really?)

Discussion: The Sideshow, Lawyers, Guns and Money and The American Street

Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
Pardoning Scooter — Still A Bad Idea, Senator Obama

Discussion: DownWithTyranny! and TalkLeft

Think Progress:

BREAKING: Top White House Officials Subpoenaed Over Attorney Scandal

Discussion: TPMmuckraker, The Newshoggers, ACSBlog, Happy Furry Puppy Story …, New York Times, Daily Kos, Firedoglake, The Carpetbagger Report, Balloon Juice, The Mahablog, Democratic National Committee and WorkingForChange

CNN:
White House ex-aides subpoenaed

Discussion: TPMmuckraker

Elizabeth Williamson / Washington Post:
Earmark Dispute Bogs Down Homeland Security Bill

Discussion: Captain's Quarters, Tapscott's Copy Desk, Obsidian Wings and Instapundit.com

Associated Press:

Iran moves to execute porn stars … TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's parliament on Wednesday voted in favor of a bill that could lead to death penalty for persons convicted of working in the production of pornographic movies. — With a 148-5 vote in favor and four abstentions …

Discussion: protein wisdom and Neptunus Lex

Heidi Przybyla / Bloomberg:

Most Americans Back Stalled Senate Immigration Bill, Poll Shows — Most Americans support central elements of the legislation overhauling U.S. immigration laws the Senate shelved last week after it failed to gain sufficient support from lawmakers. — A new Bloomberg/Los Angeles Times poll shows …

Discussion: Democrats.com and First Draft

Janet Hook / Los Angeles Times:
Large majority supports path to citizenship

Discussion: Iowa Voice, Lonewacko, MyDD, Comments From Left Field, Sirotablog, DownWithTyranny!, Donklephant, Think Progress and The Strata-Sphere

Scott Wyman / Sun-Sentinel:

Broward may cancel deal with radio station because it airs Rush Limbaugh — Rush Limbaugh has long been a thorn in the side of liberals, but now, because of him, some Democratic politicians don't even want to join with a local radio station to broadcast hurricane information.

Discussion: NewsBusters.org, Wizbang, BitsBlog, Moonbattery, Macsmind, JammieWearingFool, Iowa Voice and The American Mind

Steven Mufson / Washington Post:

Democrats Push Coal-to-Liquids Energy Plan — A group of Senate Democrats from coal-rich states is drafting an amendment to proposed energy legislation that would provide as much as $10 billion in federal loans to pay for capturing and storing greenhouse gases produced by plants that would turn coal …

Discussion: The Newshoggers, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, The Huffington Post and Campaign for America's Future

Jesse Lee / The Gavel:

Follow-Up Hearing on GSA Misconduct — The Oversight and Government Reform Committee is currently holding a hearing, "Continuing Allegations of Misconduct at General Services Administration." The hearing will examine statements made by GSA Administrator Lurita Doan that impugn the reputation …

Discussion: TPMmuckraker, Think Progress, Firedoglake, SteveAudio, DownWithTyranny!, The Next Hurrah and Daily Kos

Washington Post:

Blasts Destroy Remnants of Samarra Shiite Shrine — Early morning blasts Wednesday destroyed two minarets at the same Shiite shrine in Samarra where an attack last year demolished the mosque's gilded dome and plunged the country into a wave of deadly sectarian violence.

Discussion: swamppolitics.com, CNN, The Fourth Rail, The Moderate Voice, Newsweek, The Newshoggers, Watching Those We Chose, Comments From Left Field, The Carpetbagger Report, Reuters, Agence France Presse, AMERICAblog, TIME: Swampland, TigerHawk, A Chequer-Board of Nights …, Shakesville, The Swamp and The Heretik

home.ourfuture.org:

The Progressive Majority: Why a Conservative America is a Myth — For anyone interested in where the American public really stands on the big issues that distinguish progressives from conservatives — including the issues at the forefront of today's political debates — "The Progressive Majority …

Discussion: TomPaine.com, Comments From Left Field and Taylor Marsh

Rasmussen Reports:

Poll: Voters Want Smaller Steps to Immigration Reform With Focus on Enforcement — Just 20% of American voters want Congress to try and pass the immigration reform bill that failed in the Senate last week. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 51% would like their legislators to …

Discussion: Rasmussen Reports, Hot Air and Washington Times

Camille Paglia / Salon:

Don't run, Al. Don't! — The self-defeating Draft Al campaign is just the tip of the Democrats' woes. Plus: Paris and Lindsay's mommy problems, and the heyday of Hollywood pizazz. — Pages 1 2 3 4 — "Run, Al, run!" — This chant, according to media reports …

Discussion: Quinnipiac University News …, Whiskey Fire, UrbanGrounds, Lawyers, Guns and Money, Althouse and Vox Popoli

Carrie Budoff / The Politico:

GOP issues rules to avoid Macaca moments — The Macaca moment has morphed into an official learning tool for the Republican establishment. — It's right there, on pages 18 and 22 of an Internet guide from the National Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee that its chairman, Sen. John Ensign …

Discussion: Captain's Quarters

CNN:

Killed lawmaker's ally blames Syria … BEIRUT, Lebanon (CNN) — A member of the Lebanese parliament died in a Beirut bomb blast Wednesday — the latest anti-Syrian politician to be killed in the country. — Lawmaker Walid Eido, his son, Khalid, and two of his bodyguards were killed, Lebanese media reports said.