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6:35 PM ET, September 14, 2007

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Bill / INDCJournal:
A Meeting with President Bush  —  President Bush met with a group bloggers today in an almost hour-long discussion of the war on terror.  Eight individuals attended the meeting in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, while Bill Roggio and I video conferenced in from Camp Victory in Baghdad.
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N.Z. / Victory Caucus:
President Bush Meets with N.Z., Milbloggers  —  You might wonder whether the President of the United States pays any attention to blogs supporting the war effort.  Is he aware of the contribution that milblogs and new media more generally are making to the effort to educate the American public …
CNN Political Ticker:
MoveOn.org moves from 'betray us' to 'betrayal' ad  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) - Five days after MoveOn.org set off a political firestorm by publishing an ad in the New York Times attacking the top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, the liberal advocacy group has set its sights on President Bush.
Discussion: The Swamp
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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
FOX News Poll: Rudy Giuliani Preferred President Over Hillary Clinton …
The Politico:
Giuliani attacks Clinton in first Web ad
Discussion: CNN Political Ticker
Des Moines Register:
Elizabeth Edwards criticizes MoveOn.org ad
Discussion: TPM Election Central
Ben Smith / The Politico:
Elizabeth Edwards fires on MoveOn
Discussion: Hot Air and New York Post
Redstate:
What If MoveOn.org Existed 65 Years Ago?  —  How NOT To Understand The Reconstruction Effort In Iraq — Comments (9) »  —  Had MoveOn.org and their ilk been around 65-years ago this conversation would likely be taking place in German.  —  And our beer might be better.
Laura Rozen / MoJoBlog:
Subject to Debat: What did ABC Know and When Did It Know It?  —  In the end, it was Pascal Riché, a Paris-based former Washington correspondent for France's Libération newspaper, who uncovered a scandal at a top US television news network.  On September 11, Pascal reported …
Discussion: Right Wing Nut House
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Will / Attytood:
The neocon link to the ABC News scandal
Discussion: MotherJones.com and MoJoBlog
AJStrata / The Strata-Sphere:
Sunnis: "al-Qaeda is the enemy of Allah"  —  al-Qaeda has broken the faith with Muslims. al-Qaeda propaganda and the attacks on the US in the 90's and culminating with 9-11 made it seem to be a force to take on America and Western values.  It promised to return the Arab world to the pinnacle of world power.
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The Blotter:
CIA Bans Water-Boarding in Terror Interrogations  —  The controversial interrogation technique known as water-boarding, in which a suspect has water poured over his mouth and nose to stimulate a drowning reflex, has been banned by CIA director Gen. Michael Hayden, current and former CIA officials tell ABCNews.com.
David Lightman / Hartford Courant:
Shays Says He'll Not Run Again If Denied Chairmanship  —  WASHINGTON - Rep. Christopher Shays said today he will not seek another congressional term unless House Republican leaders support his bid for the job of top GOP member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
William Saletan / Slate:
RIGGING A STUDY TO MAKE CONSERVATIVES LOOK STUPID.  —  Are liberals smarter than conservatives?  —  It looks that way, according to a study published this week in Nature Neuroscience.  In a rapid response test—you press a button if you're given one signal, but not if you're given a different signal …
Discussion: Sister Toldjah
Jim Nichols / Plain Dealer:
Michigan GOP activist gets 5 years for sex assault  —  A Michigan lawyer who sexually attacked a 21-year-old woman at a Young Republicans convention here said Thursday that he disgraced himself, his family and his political party.  —  Michael Flory, 33, of Jackson, Mich. …
Discussion: Eschaton and Shakespeare's Sister
White House:
President Bush Signs Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007  —  Today I signed into law S. 1, the "Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007."  This bill represents some progress towards ethics, lobbying, and earmark reform, all of which I strongly support.
Fred Kaplan / Slate:
BUSH'S APPALLING IRAQ SPEECH.  —  President Bush's TV address tonight was the worst speech he's ever given on the war in Iraq, and that's saying a lot.  Every premise, every proposal, nearly every substantive point was sheer fiction.  The only question is whether he was being deceptive or delusional.
Media Matters for America:
Fox only broadcast network that did not air Democratic response to Bush speech … Following President Bush's September 13 prime-time address to the nation on Iraq, Fox was the only broadcast network not to air the Democratic response, which was delivered by Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI).
Discussion: Think Progress
Amanda / Think Progress:
Inhofe Praises Bush's Iraq Plan As 'Wise,' Earlier Blasted Same Proposal By Warner As 'Irresponsible'  —  On Aug. 23, Sen. John Warner (R-VA) called on President Bush to announce on Sept. 15 that approximately 5,000 troops "could begin to redeploy and be home to their families and loved ones no later than Christmas of this year."
Discussion: Associated Press and The Politico
 
 
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Tristan Scott / Missoulian:
View from the bench / Roberts seeks to inspire in UM lectures
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Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:
Keeping Them Honest: Michael Ware on Bush's Definition of an "Ordinary Life" in Iraq
Dan Joling / Associated Press:
Allen says Veco staff worked on Ted Stevens home remodel
Horses Mouth:
I noted yesterday that it's become something of a cliche to point …
Discussion: Daily Kos
David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
THE PRESIDENT'S MATH  —  The White House has provided us …
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
WHATEVER ...  Let's start by stipulating that the arguments …
Spencer Ackerman / TPMmuckraker:
NATO in Iraq: Shoulder to Shoulder, Sort of
Ezra Klein / In These Times:
Trending Towards Inanity
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Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
HI-DEF BUSH....Last night Andrew Sullivan wrote that George Bush seemed …
Andrew Sullivan / The Atlantic Online:
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TigerHawk:
The real meaning of "No war for oil"
USA Today:
Smiley: GOP candidates ignore minorities
Eric Johnston / New York Times:
Anti-Roe and Pro-Rudy  —  TO the disbelief of the political class …
Sonya Geis / Washington Post:
Scholars Decry Law School's About-Face on New Dean
Dan Eggen / Washington Post:
Gonzales Ready to Leave the Stage
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