Top Items:
Frank James / The Swamp:
Petraeus 'Betray Us' ad is group's 'shock and awe' — MoveOn.org was looking to get attention and so they have with their full-page New York Times ad in which they slam Gen. David Petraeus, rhyming his name with "betray us." It's the liberal group's version of shock and awe.
Discussion:
The Politico, Blue Crab Boulevard, The Hill, The Tank, The Van Der Galiën Gazette, Confederate Yankee, Agence France Presse, Reuters, The Democratic Daily, Liberal Values, On Deadline, Macsmind, skippy the bush kangaroo, Middle Earth Journal, Taylor Marsh, The American Mind, Balloon Juice, Needlenose, The Caucus, Redstate, Wake up America and baldilocks
RELATED:
Think Progress:
REPORT: Petraeus Spent At Least 17 Days In August Flacking For Bush's Escalation — The Washington Post reported this weekend that the White House political office and Gen. David Petraeus' unit have been "hard-wired" together, working jointly to "map out ways of selling the surge."
CNN Political Ticker:
Kerry: MoveOn.org is 'over the top' — WASHINGTON (CNN) - Sen. John Kerry, D-Massachusetts, criticized MoveOn.org Monday for taking an ad out in The New York Times criticizing Gen. David Petraeus. The general is testifying before Congress today about the situation in Iraq.
CNN Political Ticker:
Thompson calls on Democrats to return MoveOn.org donations — COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) - Former senator and Republican White House hopeful Fred Thompson called on Democratic presidential candidates Monday to refund all donations received from MoveOn.org after the liberal advocacy group ran …
Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:
With Enemies Like This, General Petraeus Gets New Friends
With Enemies Like This, General Petraeus Gets New Friends
Discussion:
The Politico
Think Progress:
Petraeus Falsely Claims That Six Months Ago, 'No One Would Have Forecast' Anbar's Success — Today in his testimony to the House, Gen. David Petraeus cited the reduced violence in the Anbar province as evidence that President Bush's "surge" is working. He added that it would be "premature" …
RELATED:
Austin Bay Blog:
Initial thoughts on Petraeus-Crocker testimony — After three hours of testimony — at times grueling testimony — I've some initial reactions. (As it is, I have to get ready to give a speech this evening.) — My first thought is MoveOn.org lost this political battle — the chumps went an …
Discussion:
Guardian, The Monkey Tennis Centre, michellemalkin.com, Gateway Pundit, CNN, Wake up America and Instapundit.com
Washington Post:
Petraeus Says Objectives in Iraq Are Largely Being Met
Petraeus Says Objectives in Iraq Are Largely Being Met
Discussion:
CFR.org, MoJoBlog, Outside The Beltway, RIGHTWINGSPARKLE, The Democratic Daily and PoliBlog (TM)
The Washington Post / The Trail:
Anti-Thompson Site Connects to Romney Camp — A top adviser to former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney appears to be behind today's launch of a new Web site attacking GOP presidential rival Fred Thompson. — The site, www.phoneyfred.org, paints an unflattering picture of Thompson …
Discussion:
The Politico, The Caucus, DownWithTyranny!, eyeon08.com, race42008.com and The American Mind
RELATED:
Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
PETRAEUS'S DRAWDOWN....This slide from Gen. David Paraeus's testimony today is a work of art, isn't it? It looks like some kind of timeline for withdrawal, but all it actually says is that we'll withdraw five brigades by next July, something we already know is driven not by strategic considerations …
RELATED:
Lara Jakes Jordan / Associated Press:
Clinton to return $850,000 raised by Hsu — WASHINGTON - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign said Monday it will return $850,000 in donations raised by Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu, who is under federal investigation for allegedly violating election laws.
Discussion:
Suitably Flip, Blue Crab Boulevard, Stop The ACLU, JammieWearingFool, Macsmind, Wizbang and Sweetness & Light
The Sun:
Plans to ban plasma TV's — THE Conservatives will propose banning plasma screens and other energy-guzzling electrical goods in a report to be unveiled next week. — The proposals target white goods like fridges and freezers, as well as TVs, personal computers and DVD players that use too much energy or operate on stand-by.
The Atlantic Online:
Hope: The New Plan — Check out this briefing slide from General Petraeus' presentation: — Basically, the idea is that about nine months from now, we'll be back to the number of troops we had in Iraq about nine months ago. After that, more stuff is supposed to change . . . maybe …
Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
New U.S. Law Credited in Arrests Abroad — The government's ability to eavesdrop on terrorism suspects overseas allowed the United States to obtain information that helped lead to the arrests last week of three Islamic militants accused of planning bomb attacks in Germany, Mike McConnell …
Discussion:
Don Surber
Spud / Inside Cable News:
Uh oh... *Sigh* — How can someone so shallow, be so far off the deep end? — *Sigh* — Give Me A Break!!
Discussion:
Captain's Quarters, NewsBusters.org, Olbermann Watch, The Jawa Report and Sister Toldjah
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
SO LOW — It's 9:13 PM. If you have a chance, flip on Fox News at least for a moment. It's Gen. Petraeus's (and Crocker's) one hour "exclusive" with Brit Hume on Fox. The chyron actually reads "A Briefing for America." And that's really pretty much what it is. It's another briefing.