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10:10 PM ET, June 14, 2007

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Bob Geiger:
The Politico Fails Journalism 100  —  When I was studying journalism way back in the early 1980s, they hammered on us pretty hard about fact checking, verifying sources and not accepting things as fact based on hearsay.  I don't think we covered conference calls specifically …
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Greg Sargent / Election Central:
Politico Story Saying Reid Called Generals "Incompetent" Is Denied  —  One of the big stories of the day is this front-page piece in The Politico that claims that Harry Reid blasted General Peter Pace as "incompetent" and described General David Petraeus in similar terms on a recent conference call with liberal bloggers.
Fox News:
Reid Calls Joint Chiefs Chairman 'Incompetent'  —  WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid confirmed Thursday that he told liberal bloggers last week that he thinks outgoing Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Peter Pace is "incompetent."  —  Reid acknowledged similarly disparaging Army …
Fox News:
Majority Leader Reid Close to Reviving Senate Immigration Bill  —  WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will approve a new deal on immigration on Thursday and move to bring the once-dead legislation back to the Senate floor next week, Democratic sources told FOX News.
Discussion: Tammy Bruce, Hot Air and Wizbang
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Harry Reid Calls Military Commanders Incompetent (Updated and Bumped: Reid Confirms It Himself)  —  Be sure to read the updates.  —  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid showed his support for the American military by calling two of its top leaders "incompetent".
John Bresnahan / The Politico:
Reid labels military leader 'incompetent'
Greg Sargent / Election Central:
Obtained: A Tape Of Reid's Conference Call With Bloggers — Reid Did Blast Pace
Discussion: The Politico and TalkLeft
Pachacutec / Firedoglake:
Libby Loses Liberty  —  Walton: As a prelude to my ruling, the fact that I've written lengthy decisions does not suggest I think an issue is close.  We are expected to give significant consideration to what we do.  My effort is to try to get it right, so this is why I tke my time so length does …
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Emptywheel / Firedoglake:
Judge Walton Sends Libby to Jail
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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Chris Matthews on Fred Thompson's sexiness and smells  —  I've written a fair amount recently about the media's obsession with the faux-masculinity of GOP candidates in general, and the tough-guy military persona of Fred Thompson in particular, and don't have all that much to add about that specific topic at the moment.
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MSNBC:   'Hardball with Chris Matthews' for June 13
Carpetbagger / The Carpetbagger Report:
Doing the jobs Americans aren't willing to do  —  Given the recent rhetoric in Republican circles about immigration policy, I found this story spectacularly amusing. … Wait, it gets funnier.  Matthews was hired by Michael Kamburowski, the state GOP's chief operations officer, who is ... wait for it ... an Australian citizen.
Discussion: Corrente
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Carla Marinucci / San Francisco Chronicle:
State GOP goes outside the U.S. to hire top aide  —  The California Republican Party has decided no American is qualified to take one of its most crucial positions — state deputy political director — and has hired a Canadian for the job through a coveted H-1B visa, a program favored …
Discussion: ImmigrationProf Blog
Inside Higher Ed:
Students and Faith  —  Whether the source is God and Man at Yale or any number of more recent studies, the conflict between a college education and the faith that students bring to campus (secular campuses at least) is well accepted.  The more you pursue a higher education …
Discussion: Washington Monthly
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Chad Orzel / Uncertain Principles:
College Makes Students More Religious
Discussion: Eschaton
Frank Phillips / Boston Globe:
Legislators vote to defeat same-sex marriage ban  —  A proposed constitutional ban on same-sex marriage was defeated today by a joint session of the Legislature by a vote of 45 to 151, eliminating any chance of getting it on the ballot in November 2008.  At least 50 votes were needed to advance the measure.
Dan Eggen / Washington Post:
DOJ Investigates if Gonzales Tried to Influence Aide's Testimony  —  The Justice Department is investigating whether Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales sought to influence the testimony of a departing senior aide during a March meeting in Gonzales's office, according to correspondence released today.
Hindrocket / Power Line:
THE WAR OVER EARMARKS, CONT.  —  As we noted a few days ago, the House of Representatives has been embroiled in a battle over the Democrats' effort to roll back the earmark reforms that were initiated in the last Congress by the Republicans.  The Democrats are trying to adopt a program …
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Patrick O'Connor / The Politico:
Republicans claim victory on earmarks deal
Discussion: Instapundit.com and Gateway Pundit
CNN:
LOU DOBBS TONIGHT  —  Lebanese Politician Killed in Beirut Bomb Blast; Is Gaza on Brink of Civil War?  ; Iraq Mosque Explosion  —  THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT.  THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.  —  LOU DOBBS, HOST: Tonight, the Middle East exploding in violence from Beirut to Gaza to Iraq.
William Branigin / Washington Post:
Bill Clinton Made $10 Million From Speeches  —  Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) reported today that she and her husband have between $10 million and $50 million in the bank, thanks in large part to former president Bill Clinton's lucrative speech-making career since he left office.
Roger Friedman / Fox News:
Angelina Jolie's Freedom of Press, on Her Terms  —  Odds 'n' Ends  —  Angelina Jolie's Freedom of Press, on Her Terms  —  Angelina Jolie's true colors came out Wednesday as she promoted a film about freedom of the press and then tried to censor all her interviews.
 
 
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Michael Grunwald / Time:
Bloomberg and Schwarzenegger: The New Action Heroes
Jonny Paul / Jerusalem Post:
BBC sorry for calling Jerusalem capital of Israel
David G. Savage / Los Angeles Times:
Supreme Court rules against public employee unions
Discussion: Don Surber and SCOTUSblog
Will / Attytood:
Great moments in TV journalism: Covering the Darfur crisis …
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
David Espo / Associated Press:
Senators to revive immigration bill
Associated Press:
Former U.S. Attorney Griffin Gives Emotional Address at Clinton School
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Fasten Your Seat Belts
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Sidney Blumenthal / Salon:
Bush's European disaster
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Carolyn Jones / San Francisco Chronicle:
Council passes plan to stop bad street behavior
Discussion: Moonbattery
Sharon Weinberger / Danger Room:
G.I.s' Guide to Iraq: "Arabs Reluctant to Accept Responsibility"
Discussion: TPMmuckraker
ABCNEWS:
Edwards to Detail Health Care Plan
New York Times:
Several Mosques Attacked, but Iraq Is Mostly Calm
 

 
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