memeorandum: More Obama — It's unfortunate that the earlier session was off … (Brian Beutler)

4:30 AM ET, August 5, 2007

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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:

Kos Presidential Forum: Highs and Lows — CHICAGO, Ill. — Seven of the eight Democratic candidates for president just spent 90 rollicking minutes answering questions and — occasionally — jabbing each other in the marquee event of this year's YearlyKos gathering.

Discussion: The Politico, Democrats.com, Liberal Values, The Democratic Daily, This ain't Hell … and Talking Points Memo

Roger Simon / The Politico:

Hillary booed (but only twice) — CHICAGO — Any debate Hillary Clinton doesn't lose, she wins. And she didn't lose the debate at the YearlyKos Convention here Saturday. — Throughout the campaign year, Clinton has led all national polls, and almost always with double-digit leads.

Discussion: Hot Air

Ezra Klein:

YearlyKos Presidential Forum Liveblogging — • This'll be a different kind of forum. The kind where the crowd sings "Happy Birthday" to Barack Obama. And yet, even though applause and interruptions are allowed, the questions are starting tough. Richardson got the first query …

Discussion: The Nation, Washington Monthly and The Atlantic Online

Brian Beutler:

More Obama — It's unfortunate that the earlier session was off the record because he was really—remarkably, even—compelling on two or three issues. Ah well. He's the one who set the ground rules. — I should note that, on reproductive rights and the Justice Department …

Discussion: The Atlantic Online

Dave Johnson / The Huffington Post:
YearlyKos - Liveblogging Presidential Leadership Forum

Discussion: Taylor Marsh and TIME: Swampland

The Atlantic Online:
At YearlyKos, Clinton Defends Lobbyists

Discussion: Huffington Post, The Politico and Talking Points Memo

Jill / Feministe:
Liveblogging the YK Presidential Forum

Discussion: Pandagon

Ben Smith / The Politico:
Candidates court bloggers, avoid commitment

Discussion: TalkLeft, Open Left, Althouse and Riehl World View

Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
OBAMA vs. CLINTON REVISITED....Mark Kleiman thinks there's …

Discussion: TalkLeft, The Atlantic Online and MSNBC

New York Times:

House Passes Changes in Eavesdropping Program — Under pressure from President Bush, the House gave final approval Saturday to changes in a terrorism surveillance program, despite serious objections from many Democrats about the scope of the executive branch's new eavesdropping power.

Discussion: michellemalkin.com, The Heretik, All Spin Zone, Daily Kos, Wake up America, DownWithTyranny!, TalkLeft and Sister Toldjah

Washington Post:

House Approves Wiretap Measure — White House Bill Boosts Warrantless Surveillance — The Democratic-controlled House last night approved and sent to President Bush for his signature legislation written by his intelligence advisers to enhance their ability to intercept the electronic communications …

Discussion: Obsidian Wings, No More Mister Nice Blog, Washington Times, Daily Kos, Townhall.com and Crooks and Liars

CNN:

Congress expands U.S. ability to eavesdrop — WASHINGTON (CNN) — The House late Saturday night approved the Republican version of a measure amending the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act by a vote of 227-183, with most Republicans and conservative Democrats supporting the bill.

Discussion: Balkinization

International Herald Tribune:
Broader wiretapping authority advances in U.S. Congress

Discussion: Unqualified Offerings and The Newshoggers

Thomas Ferraro / Reuters:
Bush urges House to pass spy bill

Discussion: BlondeSense and BuzzFlash.org

WIS-TV:

Police: Explosives found in car in Berkeley County — GOOSE CREEK (WCBD) - The FBI and the Berkeley County Sheriff's Department are investigating what they think are explosives found in a car in Goose Creek. — Police say part of Highway 176 in Berkeley County is closed …

Discussion: Flopping Aces, The Jawa Report, THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS and Scared Monkeys

Shantel Middleton / ABC News 4 Charleston:

Explosives Found Near Goose Creek; FBI on Scene — Goose Creek - Berkeley County police pulled over a vehicle in a routine traffic stop near Meyers Road and Highway 1-76 around 6 p.m. The vehicle with Florida tags was driven by two men of Middle Eastern descent. Inside police found explosive devices.

Discussion: Associated Press, Sister Toldjah and michellemalkin.com

Nita Birmingham / Post & Courier:

Possible bomb scare shuts down Goose Creek highway — The Federal Bureau of Investigation said there was "no immediate threat" after a portion of St. James Avenue, U.S. Highway 176, in Goose Creek was shut down for hours Saturday evening. — Authorities shut down the road near …

Discussion: WCSC-TV and Riehl World View

Brad Franko / WCBD-TV: Go to wcbd.com — The FBI says there is no immediate threat.

San Francisco Chronicle:

7 ARRESTED IN RAIDS AFTER EDITOR'S SLAYING — CRIME SPREE INQUIRY: Cops storm Oakland bakery in probe of 3 shooting deaths — The son of the late Yusuf Bey was among seven people arrested Friday in predawn police raids on Your Black Muslim Bakery and three homes in connection with three Oakland homicides …

Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org:
Broadcast Networks Ignore Murder of Oakland Post Editor

Discussion: Atlas Shrugs

Holly Bailey / Newsweek:

Fred Thompson's Powerful but Mysterious Wife — She wields tremendous influence over her husband's would-be presidential campaign. But who is Jeri Thompson—and why won't the campaign discuss her? — Man About Town: As a celebrity bachelor during his time in D.C., Thompson …

Discussion: Redstate and Riehl World View

Suzanne Ito / ACLU Blog:

Voodoo Science Can Convict the Innocent — Yesterday, FoxNews.com featured an editorial by Reason magazine senior editor Radley Balko about an upcoming hearing in the new murder trial for former death-row prisoner Brewer Kennedy, who was convicted in Mississippi in 1991 and sentenced to death for raping and murdering a 3-year-old girl.

Discussion: Reason Magazine, Secular Blasphemy and The Agitator

Radley Balko / Fox News: Faulty Forensic 'Experts' Sending the Innocent to Jail

Times of London:

Virus lab behind foot and mouth outbreak — Fears as three herds are culled — A SCIENCE laboratory that develops vaccines for the government was last night identified as the suspected source of Britain's latest outbreak of foot and mouth disease. — Merial SAS, a private research firm …

Discussion: Telegraph, Observer, Blue Crab Boulevard and Secular Blasphemy

Little Green Footballs:

Daily Kos Playing Whack-a-Mole — The first Daily Kos diary on the subject of the Soltz Shoutdown has disappeared from their site. Gone missing, along with more than 50 comments. Here's where it used to be: — Daily Kos: What happened to this soldier?!?!?

Discussion: The Jawa Report and Riehl World View

Janie McCauley / Associated Press:

Bonds Hits 755th Homer to Tie Aaron — SAN DIEGO (AP) - Barry Bonds swung, took a half-dozen steps and clapped his hands. With no trace of a smile but a strong shot for all the doubters, he caught Hank Aaron and tied the career home run record Saturday night.

Discussion: Say Anything

Pajamas Media:

Soldier Censored at Kos Convention — An as yet unidentified uniformed soldier attempted to address the panel on the subject of the "Surge". He was unceremoniously escorted out by panelist Jon Soltz. — The soldier's words were either suppressed or inaudible on the convention's own video.