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4:10 PM ET, September 4, 2007

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Jeffrey Rosen / New York Times:
Conscience of a Conservative  —  In the fall of 2003, Jack L. Goldsmith was widely considered one of the brightest stars in the conservative legal firmament.  A 40-year-old law professor at the University of Chicago, Goldsmith had established himself, with his friend and fellow law professor John Yoo …
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Spencer Ackerman / TPMmuckraker:
Goldsmith: Legal Memos Were "Advance Pardons" for Lawbreaking  —  Why did Dick Cheney's lawyer David Addington get so upset over rescinding this or that Office of Legal Counsel memorandum?  The purpose of the OLC's review process is to collect legal guidance about courses of prospective policies an administration might want to pursue.
Spencer Ackerman / TPMmuckraker:
Goldsmith: Cheney Lawyer Is Frothing Lunatic
Discussion: Booman Tribune
Jose Antonio Vargas / Washington Post:
The Most Feared Man on the Hill?  —  For Gay Blogger, Craig's Resignation Is Just the Latest on His List  —  Soon, a new name will pop up on Mike Rogers's hit list.  —  Larry Craig wasn't "the first on my list," the gay blogger says.  And the Idaho senator, who announced his resignation Saturday, "won't be the last."
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Patterico's Pontifications:
Mike Rogers: The Most Feared Thug on the Hill?  —  Mike Rogers is an extortionist.  He is a blackmailer.  He is a thug.  And today, he is lionized on the pages of the Washington Post.  —  It should be utterly uncontroversial that Rogers is nothing more than a political shakedown artist.
Discussion: NewsBusters.org
Brian Knowlton / New York Times:
Independent Audit Finds Progress Lacking in Iraq  —  A report by Congressional auditors issued todayconcludes that "violence remains high" in Iraq amid mixed progress on security and that political reconciliation efforts remain far from sufficient, eight months after President Bush began his troop-increase plan.
Discussion: QandO
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Des Moines Register:
Richardson: Keeping Iowa first is God's will  —  Sioux City, Ia.  — God's will is for Iowa to have the first-in-the-nation caucus, Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson told a crowd here today.  —  "Iowa, for good reason, for constitutional reasons, for reasons related to the Lord …
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Amy Lorentzen / Associated Press:
Richardson explains his comment on Iowa
Discussion: Captain's Quarters
Matt / Think Progress:
Draper: Laura Bush Considers Rove 'A Necessary Evil,' 'Self-Aggrandizing'  —  In a new book on the Bush presidency, entitled "Dead Certain," former Texas Monthly senior editor Robert Draper reveals that First Lady Laura Bush refers to her husband's longtime political adviser, Karl Rove, as …
Discussion: Shakespeare's Sister
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Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Denmark — The Next Target  —  Police in Denmark have arrested eight suspected al-Qaeda terrorists in Copenhagen as they have apparently foiled a terrorist attack.  The men, ages 18 to 29, were found in raids at eleven addresses — and authorities found more than just the men:
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This Is London:
'NHS SHOULD NOT TREAT THOSE WITH UNHEALTHY LIFESTYLES' SAY TORIES  —  • Patients who improve their health to be given 'Health Miles' cards to claim free fruit and veg  —  Patients who refuse to change their unhealthy lifestyles should not be treated by the NHS, the Conservatives said today.
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup Poll:
Democrats Express Decided Preference for Change Over Experience  —  Seventy-three percent favor presidential candidate who strongly desires to change Washington  —  PRINCETON, NJ — The Democratic presidential nomination could well be decided on the basis of whether Democratic primary …
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Book says Souter mulled resignation after Bush v. Gore  —  'The Nine'  —  According to Jeffrey Toobin's new book on the Supreme Court, Justice David Souter nearly resigned in the wake of Bush v. Gore, so distraught was he over the decision that effectively ended the Florida recount and installed George W. Bush as president.
ABCNEWS:
Craig's Children Say He Was 'a Victim of Circumstance'  —  After a highly publicized arrest in a bathroom sex sting and a week spent defending his sexuality, Idaho Sen. Larry Craig announced his resignation from the Senate this weekend.  He maintains his innocence, however, despite having pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct.
Denis MacShane / Washington Post:
The New Anti-Semitism  —  Hatred of Jews has reached new heights in Europe and many points south and east of the old continent.  Last year I chaired a blue-ribbon committee of British parliamentarians, including former ministers and a party leader, that examined the problem of anti-Semitism in Britain.
Discussion: Blue Crab Boulevard
CNN:
Residents: Nooses spark school violence, divide town  —  JENA, Louisiana (CNN) — Mychal Bell was like a lot of boys his age, his mother says.  —  The always-smiling 16-year-old often spent weekends on the couch, munching Little Debbie snack cakes, watching football and dreaming of the day he would join his heroes in the NFL.
Mmstewart / CNN Political Ticker:
Michigan officially leapfrogs New Hampshire, for now  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm has signed legislation moving her state's 2008 presidential primary to January 15, temporarily placing it ahead of New Hampshire in the heavily front-loaded nominating calendar.
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
TOO MANY LIES TO COUNT  —  You may have noticed a that few days ago it was revealed that President Bush, in a surreal turn, denied knowing how exactly the pre-war Iraqi military came to be disbanded.  Paul Bremer gave the New York Times some letters and documents to help remind him.
Michael R. Blood / Mercury News:
Backer of Swift Boat ads has tie to law firm pushing vote change  —  LOS ANGELES—Lawyers behind a California ballot proposal that could benefit the 2008 Republican presidential nominee have ties to a Texas homebuilder who financed attacks on Democrat John Kerry's Vietnam War record in the 2004 presidential campaign.
 
 
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Alex Fryer / Seattle Times:
Blogs about politics on radar of state elections officials
Shankar Vedantam / Washington Post:
Persistence of Myths Could Alter Public Policy Approach
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Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Romney: Iraq 'is a mess'
Signorile / The Gist:
After the Purge of Larry Craig: Who's Next?  —  The speed …
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