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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 — In a rather shocking move, Barak Obama's General Counsel Robert F. Bauer adds his voice to the chorus calling for Scooter Libby to be pardoned, but he believes he is coming at it from a different angle than the Libby apologists:
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David Stout / New York Times:
Congress Subpoenas Miers and Another Former Bush Aide — Two former White House officials were subpoenaed today as Congressional Democrats intensified pressure on the Bush administration over the dismissals of eight United States attorneys. — The Senate and House judiciary committees …
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.
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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.
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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 …
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 …
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Steve LeBlanc / Associated Press:
Gov. Romney held fast against pardons — BOSTON - Decorated Iraq war veteran Anthony Circosta seemed like an ideal candidate for a pardon from then-Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for his boyhood conviction for a BB gun shooting. Romney said no — twice — despite the recommendation of the state's Board of Pardons.
CNN:
Blast kills anti-Syrian lawmaker … BEIRUT, Lebanon (CNN) — A member of the Lebanese parliament was killed in an explosion Wednesday outside a Beirut military sports club in what hospital sources called an assassination. — Lawmaker Walid Eido, known as a foe of Syrian involvement in Lebanon …
Kenneth P. Vogel / The Politico:
Rivals try to deflate F. Thompson campaign — Fred Thompson has had a relatively easy ride as he has flirted with a bid for the Republican presidential nomination. His strategists have found traction promoting him as the heir to Ronald Reagan — and a conservative alternative to the top tier of the GOP field.
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 …
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 …
Katharine Q. Seelye / New York Times:
NEW PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE SITE? OBVIOUSLY, 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 …
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