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3:00 PM ET, July 24, 2007

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Faiz / Think Progress:   Schumer Rips Gonzales Over Contradictory Reponses On Spying Program
Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:
Alberto Gonzales Testimony, Part I
Discussion: Agence France Presse and TalkLeft
Digby / Hullabaloo:
Depends On What The Definition Of Program Is
Discussion: Firedoglake
David Stout / New York Times:
Gonzales Says No Pressure Put on Ashcroft
Discussion: CNN Political Ticker and TalkLeft
Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:
Alberto Gonzales Testimony, Part II
Discussion: The Next Hurrah and TPMmuckraker
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Further politicization of the U.S. military's public statements  —  In light of the decision last week by Gen. David Petraeus to choose Hugh Hewitt, of all people, to interview him, and in light of the post I wrote concerning Gen. Petraeus' three-year history of dubious and seemingly partisan claims …
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Michael R. Gordon / New York Times:
U.S. Is Seen in Iraq Until at Least '09
Robert Burns / Associated Press:
U.S. sets 2008 goal for Iraq security
Discussion: First Draft
David Brooks / New York Times:
[TS] Op-Ed Columnist: A Reality-Based Economy  —  The neopopulist story line about skyrocketing inequality and the tides of globalization is incredibly simple-minded.
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Dean Baker / American Prospect:
David Brooks Sets Record for Most Economic Errors in An Oped Column!  —  It looks like David Brooks is training for an Olympic event, he can really stuff a great volume of misinformation into a 750 word oped.  —  Let's see what we've got:  —  1) Brooks says "after a lag, average wages are rising sharply.
Lydia Saad / Gallup Poll:
Most Top Seed Pairings in 2008 Presidential Election Are Too Close to Call  —  Obama versus Thompson produces only clear-cut lead, with Obama ahead  —  PRINCETON, NJ — A recent Gallup Poll assessed the 2008 general election with various pairings of the top two candidates for each party.
Discussion: Pollster.com and TIME
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Comment by Innocent Bystander on Should the DailyKos be Subject to the Federal Election Commission?  —  LOTS of democratic only speakers/candidates speaking this year.  That is 'new ground' Like any Republican (well, maybe Ron Paul) would even consider showing up to that event?
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David Freddoso / The Corner:
Dangerous Attack on Free Speech
Opinion Journal:
Cheese Headcases  —  Wisconsin reveals the cost of "universal" health care.  —  When Louis Brandeis praised the 50 states as "laboratories of democracy," he didn't claim that every policy experiment would work.  So we hope the eyes of America will turn to Wisconsin, and the effort …
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The Atlantic Online:
In Soviet Russia, Line Waits You  —  That's part of an advertising campaign launched by an industry group Health Care America who's agenda is to convince you that government-run health care would be evil.  And, of course, it's true — in systems with government-run health care systems you sometimes need to wait to see a doctor.
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Diplomats Received Political Briefings  —  White House aides have conducted at least half a dozen political briefings for the Bush administration's top diplomats, including a PowerPoint presentation for ambassadors with senior adviser Karl Rove that named Democratic incumbents targeted …
New York Times:
Spitzer Aides Cited for Use of Police to Tarnish Bruno  —  Gov. Eliot Spitzer's aides, including one of his closest advisers, improperly used the State Police to gather information about the governor's chief rival, Joseph L. Bruno, the State Senate majority leader, in an effort to plant …
Keith L. Alexander / Washington Post:
Outsourcing the Picket Line  —  Carpenters Union Hires Homeless to Stage Protests  —  The picketers marching in a circle in front of a downtown Washington office building chanting about low wages do not seem fully focused on their message.  —  Many have arrived with large suitcases …
Mickey Kaus / Slate:
SNAPS AT GUN-TOTING YOUTUBER.  —  Historic Historic CNN YouTube Historic Debate II: Ryan Sager has some afterthoughts.  I agree that the Biden response to the gun-toting You-Tuber was revealing—it showed Biden lacks even moderately calibrated snap judgment—and it was revealing in a way that a) …
Jeanne Cummings / The Politico:
Dems crush GOP in money game  —  From almost any angle, Republicans are facing a Democratic financial tsunami in 2008.  —  In the first six months of this year, Democratic federal candidates and the party's three national committees raised $381 million compared with the $291 million their counterparts collected.
Discussion: QandO and theneweditor.com
Scott Brooks / New Hampshire Union Leader:
GOP fundraiser to feature machine gun shoot  —  MANCHESTER - City Republicans will be packing some serious firepower at their next party fundraiser.  —  Tired of the usual chicken dinners, the Manchester Republican Committee is planning to arm supporters next month with Uzis …
Telegraph:
Former Guantanamo detainee blows himself up  —  A former Guantanamo Bay prisoner who took up arms alongside the Taliban after he was released from detention has blown himself up to avoid capture, Pakistani security forces said today.  —  Abdullah Mehsud killed himself with a hand grenade …
Discussion: The Jawa Report and Gateway Pundit
Elizabeth Williamson / Washington Post:
House Passes Ban On Campaign Pay Going to Spouses  —  In the latest ripple of an ethics spat gripping Congress, the House yesterday passed a bipartisan bill that bans lawmakers from paying their spouses for campaign work.  —  The measure, passed on a voice vote, was sponsored by Reps. Adam B. Schiff …
 
 
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Mitt Romney: Supporting the Surge and Committed to Victory
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Recovering S.D. senator plans Hill return
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Another Cheney-Linked Hawk Down
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Judgment day for Churchill today
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Storm brewing over auto-milage standards
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Tax Break Used by Drug Makers Failed to Add Jobs
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Richard Cohen / Washington Post:
He Just Plays a Straight Shooter
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Not the Retiring Kind  —  As a retiree, Cindy Sheehan …
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THE CIA SPEAKS, WITH FORKED TONGUE
 

 
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