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9:00 PM ET, June 13, 2007

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Robert F. Bauer / The Huffington Post:
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 …
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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.
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?)
Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
Pardoning Scooter — Still A Bad Idea, Senator Obama
Discussion: DownWithTyranny! and TalkLeft
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CNN:
White House ex-aides subpoenaed
Discussion: TPMmuckraker
Charles Malik / Lebanese Political Journal:
Assassination at Nejmeh - I was there  —  This is the closest I've been.  —  I was 50m from this attack.  —  We were in a cafe next to Luna Park enjoying the late afternoon next to the sea after an intense day.  —  Children were playing on the equipment under the setting sun.
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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 …
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
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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 …
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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
Nitpicker:
Joe Klein is of two (or more) minds  —  During this podcast interview with Ana Marie Cox, he says: … Doesn't that sound wonderfully noble?  However, he goes on to say: … Tactics, in other words, should not be mentioned unless they agree with what Joe Klein believes.
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John Podhoretz / National Review:   Joe Klein's Bedpan Obsession
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 and Tammy Bruce
Nouri Al-Maliki / Opinion Journal:
Our Common Struggle  —  America had its civil war.  Why expect freedom to come easy to Iraq?  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq—Americans keen to understand the ongoing struggle for a new Iraq can be guided by the example of their own history.  In the 1860s, your country fought a great struggle of its own …
Agence France Presse:
Iraq surge a failure, top Democrats tell Bush  —  Top US congressional Democrats bluntly told President George W. Bush Wednesday that his Iraq troop "surge" policy was a failure.  —  Senate Majority leader Harry Reid and House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi challenged the president …
Discussion: Truthdig and JammieWearingFool
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 …
Katharine Q. Seelye / New York Times:
Clearly, YouTube  —  The quadrennial ritual of presidential debates has long followed a tried and true format.  —  A guy in a suit asks mostly predictable questions of other suits.  The voter is a fixture in the audience, motionless until he or she gets to address the candidate, briefly and respectfully.
Discussion: Wonkette and The American Princess
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 …
 
 
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Amos Harel / Haaretz:
Two women would-be suicide bombers caught on way to attack
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John Harwood / Wall Street Journal:
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Harry Dunphy / Associated Press:
Lantos Raps Former European Leaders
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Howard Fineman / Newsweek:
Bush's Suicide Mission on Immigration Policy
Discussion: TIME
Steve LeBlanc / Associated Press:
Gov. Romney held fast against pardons
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Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
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CNN:
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