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James Carville / Financial Times:
How Karl Rove lost a generation of Republicans — There is an old joke that campaign veterans toss around war rooms, bars and BS sessions. We say there are people who have worked in campaigns who say that they have lost some - and we call those folks operatives, managers, strategists …
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Jonathan Chait / The New Republic:
BARNES STORMING: — I don't know how I let myself get almost through the day without reading Fred Barnes' encomium to Karl Rove. (Make that, his latest encomium to Karl Rove.) The basic theme is that Rove is responsible for every good thing that has happened to the GOP since 2000, but responsible for none of the bad things.
Lou Dubose / Salon:
The collapse of Karl Rove — The Pygmalion strategist from Texas built up the Republican Party by exploiting the religious right — and now his handiwork is crumbling. — Karl Rove prepares to speak during the Republican National Committee 2006 annual winter meeting in Washington on Jan. 20, 2006.
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White House:
Press Gaggle by Dana Perino — MS. PERINO: Good morning, everybody, from Crawford junior high [sic]. Today the President had his normal briefings this morning. He also had three foreign leader calls, which I will read out for you. The President spoke this morning separately to President Karzai and to President Musharraf.
Fred Barnes / Weekly Standard:Beyond Rove — He offered the president advice, not magic.
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Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:Something We CAN Do...
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Nedra Pickler / Associated Press:
Fact Check: Obama on Afghanistan — WASHINGTON - Democrat Barack Obama said it, the Republican Party pointed out in a screaming headline Tuesday that highlighted the presidential candidate's comments on Afghanistan and the killing of civilians. — Behind the scenes, Obama's rival campaigns buzzed …
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:Video: Let's stop "just air-raiding villages and killing civilians" …
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Rudolph Giuliani / Foreign Affairs:
Toward a Realistic Peace — Summary: The next U.S. president will face three key foreign policy challenges: setting a course for victory in the terrorists' war on global order, strengthening the international system the terrorists seek to destroy, and extending the system's benefits.
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Frank Franklin II / ABCNEWS:
Giuliani Vows to End Illegal Immigration — Mayor's Campaign Hits Romney Back on Issue, Defends Record — A week after being assailed by former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for being soft on illegal immigration as mayor of New York, Rudy Giuliani today unveiled the details of his plan …
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Jonathan Martin / The Politico:Rudy can do nuance — Rudy Giuliani has a long piece …
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:GIULIANI: CATASTROPHE WAITING TO HAPPEN, PT. II
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CNN:
Dozens killed in multiple suicide attacks in Iraq — BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — Suicide bombings in a northern Iraqi town Tuesday targeted a religious minority and left at least 120 people dead and 150 wounded, according to police officials, who said there were three bombings in three locations.
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Robin Wright / Washington Post:
Iranian Unit to Be Labeled 'Terrorist' — U.S. Moving Against Revolutionary Guard — The United States has decided to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, the country's 125,000-strong elite military branch, as a "specially designated global terrorist," according to U.S. officials …
ABCNEWS:
Man to Be Executed, Although Prosecutors Say He Didn't Kill — As Kenneth Foster Waits for Death, He Hopes for Reprieve — Kenneth Foster Jr. is scheduled to be executed in Texas later this month for the murder of Michael LaHood, even though everybody — even the prosecutors — knows Foster did not kill the man.
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John Borland / Wired News:
See Who's Editing Wikipedia - Diebold, the CIA, a Campaign — On November 17th, 2005, an anonymous Wikipedia user deleted 15 paragraphs from an article on e-voting machine-vendor Diebold, excising an entire section critical of the company's machines. While anonymous, such changes typically …
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Chris / TVNewser:
Half Hour News Hour Shelved — First on TVNewser: In a memo to senior producers this afternoon, FNC's SVP of programming, Bill Shine announced the network "will not continue the Half Hour News Hour beyond its current 15 episode run." Shine did leave the door open, however …
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Mike Flannery / WBBM-TV:
CBS 2 Exclusive: Hastert Leaving Congress — News Conference Scheduled For Friday — (CBS) CHICAGO Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert is in Asia, but he's scheduled a news conference in Kendall County for Friday. — CBS 2 Political Editor Mike Flannery reports exclusively sources …
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Jonathan Allen / CQPolitics.com:Hastert Planning to Retire at End of 2008, GOP Sources Say
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ABCNEWS:
Don Imus Sued by Rutgers Basketball Player — Star Center Kia Vaughn Names Imus, NBC, CBS in Civil Suit — Don Imus is facing his first lawsuit from a player on the Rutgers Women's Basketball team for derogatory comments that cost him his job as a radio host in April, ABC News has learned.
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Pat Milton / Associated Press:Imus Settles With CBS, May Make Comeback
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Dion Nissenbaum / Yahoo! News:
Hamas TV's child star says she's ready for martyrdom — GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Saraa Barhoum picked at the buttons on her pink bellbottom jeans as she twisted on a chair inside the bustling new Hamas television headquarters. The afternoon light bounced off the sparkly outlines of butterflies …
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