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2:00 AM ET, June 13, 2007

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Nico / Think Progress:
New Justice Dept. Emails Reveal Top Rove Aides' Involvement In Attorney Scandal  —  Justice Department documents released tonight include new emails linking Karl Rove's top aides — former White House political director Sara Taylor, who resigned last month, and her deputy Scott Jennings — to the U.S. attorney scandal.
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Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
James Carville, call your agent!  —  So the Washington Post and New York Times both dutifully printed Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's smack-talking assessment of the Republican field yesterday:  —  "I've learned one thing in listening to all the debates and reading about all these people running …
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Steve Benen / Crooks and Liars:
Dennis Miller questions Harry Reid's relevance
Discussion: The Talent Show
Carpetbagger / The Carpetbagger Report:
Dennis Miller questions relevance of Senate Majority Leader
Discussion: The Reaction
Byron York / National Review:
And Immigration is Number Two  —  Rudy Giuliani has just released a blueprint for his candidacy which he calls his "Twelve Commitments to the American People."  And they are:
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James Joyner / Outside The Beltway:
Rudy Giuliani's 12 Commitments  —  Rudy Giuliani gave a speech this afternoon announcing his "Twelve Commitments to the American people, a bold vision aimed at moving America forward through change and reform, overcoming new challenges and increasing accountability in Washington."
Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC:
GIULIANI'S TWELVE COMMITMENTS
Discussion: The American Mind and Hot Air
Telegraph:
Full text of Blair's speech on politics and media  —  Full text of Tony Blair's speech on the changing relationship between politics and the media, delivered on June 12  —  The purpose of the series of speeches I have given over the past year has been deliberately reflective …
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Alan Cowell / New York Times:
In Parting Shot, Blair Calls Press a 'Feral Beast'
Discussion: The Moderate Voice and Althouse
Patrick Wintour / Guardian:
Blair: feral media is driven by impact
Discussion: Sadly, No!
Jerusalem Post:
Hamas captures Fatah security HQ  —  Hamas forces captured the headquarters of the Fatah-allied security forces in northern Gaza, seizing control of a key prize in the bloody power struggle between the sides, Hamas and Fatah officials said.  —  Hamas attacked the compound with mortars and automatic gunfire …
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Christopher J. Fettweis / Los Angeles Times:
Post-traumatic Iraq syndrome  —  The war is lost.  Americans should begin to deal with what that means.  —  LOSING HURTS MORE than winning feels good.  This simple maxim applies with equal power to virtually all areas of human interaction: sports, finance, love.  And war.
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Andrew Sullivan / The Atlantic Online:
"Post-Traumatic Iraq Syndrome"
Discussion: Alternate Brain
Leo Standora / NY Daily News:
Dan would Rather not see Katie's changes  —  WITH KATIE COURIC doing the "Evening News," CBS has been "dumbing it down, tarting it up," Dan Rather said yesterday, bashing his unsuccessful successor in the anchor chair.  —  When Rather retired two years ago - possibly under pressure - the …
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Joshua Chaffin / Financial Times:
CBS blames sexism for bad ratings
CR McClain / Deep Sea News:
Munitions Dumping at Sea  —  It is no secret that the U.S. military has used the ocean as trashcan for munitions in the past.  Peter discussed at the Old DSN how federal lawmakers were pressing the US Army to reveal everything it knows about a massive international program to dump chemical weapons off homeland and foreign shores.
Discussion: The Reaction
CNN Political Ticker:
Poll: Romney surges ahead in New Hampshire  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has jumped to the head of the pack of 2008 Republican presidential contenders in New Hampshire, according to a CNN/WMUR poll out Tuesday.  —  Romney shot past former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani …
Discussion: The Reaction and Townhall.com
Gen. Wesley Clark / The Huffington Post:
Joe Lieberman Is At It Again  —  After wrongly supporting George W. Bush's strategic blunder of attacking Iraq, and continuing to support Bush's failed policies after the invasion, Senator Joe Lieberman made irresponsible comments this weekend regarding military action against Iran.
Steven E. Landsburg / Slate:
How much is an immigrant's life worth, exactly?  —  How do you justify a border fence?  Why is it OK to consign millions of unskilled Mexicans to lives of desperate poverty?  I'm told it's because Americans should care more about their countrymen than about a bunch of foreigners.  OK, but how much more?
Laura McGann / TPMmuckraker:
Transportation Department Accused Of Lobbying For Auto Industry  —  Another proud moment in government brought to you by the Bush administration: the Department of Transportation has been accused of working as an auto lobby.  —  Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA), who heads the Committee on on Oversight …
Discussion: Think Progress and Obsidian Wings
Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard:
Hawks for Thompson  —  Thompson puts together a foreign policy team.  —  FRED THOMPSON IS adding more big-name policy talent as his testing-the-waters committee continues to grow into a real presidential campaign.  Among the new additions: Mark Esper, national security adviser …
Discussion: Wonkette and Reason Magazine
Michael Luo / New York Times:
Romney Steps Up Advertising Push  —  Mitt Romney has stepped up what is already the costliest early advertising push in a presidential campaign, an effort that his advisers and several media experts credit with helping vault him to the lead in the Republican field in some recent polls in Iowa and New Hampshire.
Discussion: MSNBC and National Review
Bryan / Hot Air:
AlGore Video: Bush (41) Lied, People Died — 1992 edition  —  If the MSM actually cared about past statements by possible presidential candidates, this clip would be among the juiciest on earth.  The MSM would get Al Gore on camera to explain his transformation from reasonable hawk to hard left anti-war screecher.
Discussion: Sister Toldjah and Don Surber
 
 
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Ian Urbina / New York Times:
Casting Ballot From Abroad Is No Sure Bet
Washington Post:
Big Boost In Iraqi Forces Is Urged
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Bernhard Zand / Spiegel Online:
Insurgents in Iraq Turn on Each Other
Erin Conroy / Associated Press:
19th-century weapon found in whale
Bill Frist, M.D. / Senator Bill Frist:
Why America Must Lead
Discussion: Captain's Quarters
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Voter Suppression Showdown, Round 2: Von Spakovsky
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