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12:35 AM ET, September 11, 2007

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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.
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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."
Discussion: Hullabaloo and Empire Burlesque
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 …
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.
Michael Hirsh / Newsweek:
Newsweek: Rating Petraeus' report
Discussion: Hot Air
Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:
With Enemies Like This, General Petraeus Gets New Friends
Discussion: The Politico and The Hill
Michael Abramowitz / Washington Post:
Petraeus Leaves Large Questions Unanswered  —  The long-awaited testimony this afternoon of Gen. David H. Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker, once seen as a potential turning point in war policy, seemed more like an exercise of kicking the can down the road.
Discussion: Prairie Weather and The Mahablog
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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 …
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 …
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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 …
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
THAT POLL OF IRAQIS  —  There's been a lot of attention to that poll that showed that the great majority of Iraqis (70%) believe that the surge has failed and that security conditions have deteriorated.  But there's a lot more in that poll that's worth looking at.  (Click here for the full results.)
Discussion: The Atlantic Online and Eschaton
Duff Wilson / New York Times:
Craig Asks Court to Let Him Withdraw His Plea of Guilty  —  Lawyers for Senator Larry E. Craig filed court papers yesterday asking that he be allowed to withdraw his guilty plea to disorderly conduct in a Minnesota airport sex sting.  —  In an affidavit, Mr. Craig said that he was …
Discussion: Needlenose
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.
Discussion: Cato-at-liberty and Dean's World
Andrew Sullivan / The Atlantic Online:
Clinton Questions Petraeus  —  After blaming the previous "supine" Congress and Rumsfeld for our current impasse, she repeats that skepticism of Petraeus's report is merited.  She seems to have conceded that there's no chance that the Congress can stop the continued escalation.
Discussion: Corrente
 
 
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Discussion: Israpundit
Carolyn Marshall / New York Times:
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Discussion: Needlenose
New York Times:
Giuliani Still Faces Hurdles With G.O.P., Poll Shows
Discussion: Pollster.com
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.
Discussion: Think Progress and The Nation
Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
DOUBLE, DOUBLE, TOIL AND TROUBLE....This is an obvious point to make …
Ed Kilgore / Democratic Strategist:
Petraeus Made EZ
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The Atlantic Online:
Hope: The New Plan  —  Check out this briefing slide from General Petraeus' presentation:
Aaron Blake / The Hill:
Hagel bows out of politics
Tami Abdollah / Los Angeles Times:
Limits proposed on fast-food restaurants
Mario Loyola / The Tank:
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