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11:15 AM ET, September 17, 2007

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Fox censors Sally Field's anti-war speech at Emmy's. — At tonight's Emmy Awards show, the audience cheered Sally Field's acceptance speech, which the recognized mothers of U.S. troops. "Surely this [award] belongs to all the mothers of the world," she stated. "May they be seen, may their work be valued and raised.

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Tomoneil / Los Angeles Times:

Gold Derby by Tom O'Neil — Wow! They censored Sally Field! — "If mothers ruled the world, there wouldn't be any god -" Emmy winner Sally Field said before the Emmycast cut off her sound and pointed the camera away from the stage so viewers would be distracted.

Discussion: The Carpetbagger Report, Greatscat!, The Atlantic Online, Hullabaloo and The Democratic Daily

Allahpundit / Hot Air:

Video: Sally silenced at the Emmys; Update: Sally backstage audio added! — Dissent ain't what it used to be, my friends. But then, you knew that already. — Update: See Meryl Yourish's comment below. — Update: A tipster sends this snippet of Field backstage after the show. Lambs to the slaughter!

Discussion: The Corner, Ed Driscoll.com, James Hibberd, IMAO, Riehl World View and Liberty Pundit

SilentPatriot / Crooks and Liars:

Emmy Awards: Sally Field Censored by FOX — At last night's 59th Annual Emmy Awards, Sally Field, who won Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Nora Holden Walker in ABC's "Brothers and Sisters," was censored by FOX as she was about to make a point about the Iraq War. — Download (2285) |

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Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:

Schumer Eats His Words, Up-Chucks — Chuck Schumer has begun his rapid retreat from his statements of support for Michael Mukasey. The New York Sun reports that Schumer, who had openly championed Mukasey as a "consensus candidate" to replace Alberto Gonzales as Attorney General …

Discussion: Fox News, QandO, Sister Toldjah, The Van Der Galiën Gazette, PoliPundit.com, rubber hose, Salon and New York Times

Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:

Getting At 'The Truth' — We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you an important development from the media world. — Ron Brownstein has been a fixture at the Los Angeles Times for nearly two decades, an influential political reporter and talking head who delves into policy as well as campaign strategy.

Discussion: NewsBusters.org, Brendan Nyhan, Outside The Beltway and Romenesko

CNN:
Bush announces Mukasey as AG nominee

Discussion: The Volokh Conspiracy and The Politico

Joseph Goldstein / New York Sun:
Bush To Tap Mukasey for Justice

Discussion: Los Angeles Times, Guardian, Liberty Pundit, Redstate, The Mahablog and Weekly Standard

Washington Post:
Ex-Judge Is Said to Be Pick At Justice

Jeralyn / TalkLeft:
Sources: Mukasey to Accept AG Position

Discussion: CNN

Beth Fouhy / Associated Press:

Clinton to offer health care plan — DES MOINES, Iowa - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton is unveiling a sweeping health care proposal Monday that would require everyone to carry health insurance and offer federal subsidies to help reduce the cost of coverage.

Discussion: Don Surber, Macsmind, NewsBusters.org, Wizbang, eyeon08.com, Vox Popoli and PoliPundit.com

Washington Post:
At Iowa Event, Clinton Vows Pre-Inauguration Diplomatic Push

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, MSNBC and National Review

Des Moines Register:
Dems urge different Iraq exit plans at steak fry

Discussion: Daily Kos, MSNBC, New York Times, Open Left and TPM Election Central

Ben Smith / The Politico:
Clinton set to unveil health care plan

Discussion: Open Left, Democratic Strategist and Taegan Goddard's …

Laura Meckler / Wall Street Journal:
Clinton Health Plan Due

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JoAnne Allen / Reuters:

Greenspan clarifies Iraq war, oil link — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Clarifying a controversial comment in his new memoir, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said he told the White House before the Iraq war that removing Saddam Hussein was "essential" to secure world oil supplies, according to an interview published on Monday.

Discussion: FP Passport, Newsweek, AMERICAblog, Corrente and PrestoPundit

Bob Woodward / Washington Post:

Greenspan: Ouster Of Hussein Crucial For Oil Security — Alan Greenspan, the former Federal Reserve chairman, said in an interview that the removal of Saddam Hussein had been "essential" to secure world oil supplies, a point he emphasized to the White House in private conversations before the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

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Los Angeles Times:
Greenspan: 'The Iraq war is largely about oil'

Discussion: Heading Right and Captain's Quarters

Krishna Guha / Financial Times:
Greenspan alert on US house prices

Discussion: European Tribune and Calculated Risk

Richard Adams / Guardian:
Invasion of Iraq was driven by oil, says Greenspan

Discussion: The Huffington Post

CNN:

Blackwater Security banned from Iraq — BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — Iraq's Interior Ministry has revoked the license of Blackwater USA, an American security firm whose contractors are blamed for a Sunday gunbattle in Baghdad that left eight civilians dead. — Sunday's firefight took place near Nusoor Square …

Discussion: Shakespeare's Sister and Blogs of War

Walter Pincus / Washington Post:

'Help Wanted' Ad Belies Report on Iraq Security — A week ago today, Gen. David H. Petraeus started his rounds on Capitol Hill, reporting that security in Iraq was improving to the point that a small number of troops could begin coming home by year's end. — But 10 days ago …

Discussion: Corrente and Make Them Accountable

CNN:

On tape, O.J. demands his stuff — LAS VEGAS, Nevada (CNN) — O.J. Simpson walked into a Las Vegas hotel room barking orders, hurling profanities and repeatedly accusing someone of stealing his things, according to a recording that a celebrity news Web site claims came from the incident.

Discussion: Captain's Quarters, Los Angeles Times, The Moderate Voice, TMZ.com and Scared Monkeys

Roger Friedman / Fox News:

Britney Spears Bombshell: Custody of Kids Imperiled — Britney Spears could lose custody of her two little kids as early as Monday morning. — This is a real possibility, thanks to crusading Los Angeles attorney Gloria Allred. She's bringing a "secret" witness to court Monday …

Discussion: TMZ.com, The Van Der Galiën Gazette and New York Post

Paul Krugman / New York Times:

[TS] Op-Ed Columnist: Sad Alan's Lament — If Alan Greenspan wasn't intending to lend crucial support to the Bush tax cuts, he had ample opportunity to set the record straight when it could have made a difference.

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Mike Allen / The Politico:

Obama hits Wall Street in Times Square — Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) went to the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square this morning to call for greater openness and transparency on Wall Street - an approach that echoed his choice of Detroit for a speech in May taking on auto companies.

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