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Patrick Healy / New York Times:
Bill Clinton Criticizes Bush on Libby Move — Former President Bill Clinton criticized President Bush on Tuesday for commuting the prison sentence of I. Lewis Libby Jr. and tried to draw a distinction from his own controversial pardons. — In Iowa to promote the presidential candidacy of his wife …
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Washington Times:
The Libby affair — President Bush's commutation of the 30-month prison sentence for I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff, is neither wise nor just. It is clearly within the president's executive powers, but that is beside the point.
New York Times:
Bush Is Said to Have Held Long Debate on Decision
Bush Is Said to Have Held Long Debate on Decision
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
MEET VICTOR RITA....In light of Scooter Libby's scandalous commutation …
MEET VICTOR RITA....In light of Scooter Libby's scandalous commutation …
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The Carpetbagger Report
CNN Political Ticker:
Police: Drugs found in Al Gore III's car — LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) — Former Vice President Al Gore's son, Albert Gore III, was arrested early Wednesday morning in Orange County, California on suspicion of possessing marijuana and prescription drugs, Jim Amormino of the Orange County Sheriff's Department told CNN.
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Reuters:
Al Gore's son busted for drugs in hybrid car — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The 24-year-old son of former Vice President Al Gore was arrested for drug possession on Wednesday after he was stopped for allegedly speeding in his hybrid Toyota Prius, a sheriff's official said.
Joyce Lee Malcolm / Opinion Journal:
'Wonderfully Spared' — Our Founders were talented men—and lucky ones too. — "You and I have been wonderfully spared," Thomas Jefferson wrote John Adams in 1812. "Of the signers of the Declaration of Independence I see now living not more than half a dozen on your side of the Potomak, and, on this side, myself alone."
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Michael D. Shear / Washington Post:
A Stark Edge in Race for '08 Cash — New Numbers Heavily Favor The Democrats — Campaign contributors to the 2008 presidential candidates heavily favored Democrats in the three-month period that ended Saturday, giving three dollars to the party's leading contenders for every two dollars they gave to the top Republican candidates.
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Bob Geiger:
No Joy This Fourth Of July — "A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people." ~ Declaration of Independence — I've always enjoyed the Fourth of July. — It's summer, it's a festive holiday about celebration …
Michael Ledeen / The Corner:
The Brits and The Others — Like Mark and Victor, I too have a very bad feeling about Gordon Brown. Those Orwellian language changes spooked me, as did the appointment of M.M. Brown. The obvious intent is to reduce the whole unpleasantness to a policing problem, which is what they did with the I.R.A. …
Rasmussen Reports:
Washington, Lincoln Most Popular Presidents: Nixon, Bush Least Popular — Seven American Presidents are viewed favorably by at least 80% of all Americans. Those esteemed seven are led by the first President George Washington. The Father of our Country is viewed favorably by 94% of Americans.
Ted Nugent / Opinion Journal:
The Summer of Drugs — Forty years ago, dirty, stinky hippies converged on San Francisco to "turn on, tune in and drop out." — This summer marks the 40th anniversary of the so-called Summer of Love. Honest and intelligent people will remember it for what it really was: the Summer of Drugs.
Robert / Jihad Watch:
Jihad Watch banning update — To the City of Chicago, Bank of America, Fidelity Investments and Site Coach we can now add, according to emails I've received from Jihad Watch readers, GE IT, JPMorgan Chase, Defense Finance and Accounting Services, and...the Federal Government …
Sandra Stokley / PE Angels Baseball:
Grand jury finds Jurupa agency violated laws — Download story podcast — The Press-Enterprise — RIVERSIDE - The Jurupa Community Services District violated state law when it sold 4 acres of public land to Rep. Ken Calvert and his investment partners without first offering …
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Deborah Haynes / Times of London:
'Those who cure you will kill you' — An al-Qaeda leader in Iraq boasted before last week's failed bombings in London and Glasgow that his group was planning to attack British targets and that "those who cure you will kill you", The Times has learnt. — The warning was delivered to Canon Andrew White …
Phoenix Woman / Firedoglake:
Happy Rivera Day! — That's right: Today's the day we honor the anniversary of what is almost certainly the most important event in our nation's history — the birth of Geraldo Rivera! — Yes, millions of pounds of fireworks will be shot off in neo-orgasmic celeration of the nativity …