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1:15 PM ET, September 17, 2007

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White House:
President Bush Announces Judge Michael Mukasey as Nominee for Attorney General  —  Fact Sheet: Michael Mukasey: A Strong Attorney General  —  THE PRESIDENT: Good morning.  I'm pleased to announce my nomination of Judge Michael Mukasey to be the 81st Attorney General of the United States.
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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 …
The Corner:
Meeting Mukasey  —  I wasn't going to post anything else on Mukasey, but come on guys and gals, there are gapping holes in what we know about him, and his supporters aren't helping matters.  Ed Whelen, a good friend who I admire deeply, tells us not to worry about Schumer and Aron's support for him.
Peter Lattman / Law Blog:
Seven Things to Know About Michael Mukasey  —  He was on our initial list of candidates.  The New York Sun endorsed him last week.  This liberal blog suggested him on Aug. 30.  It looks like Michael Mukasey will be Bush's pick to replace Gonzales.  Here are stories from the NYT, WSJ and WaPo …
Discussion: Firedoglake and The Newshoggers
Massimo Calabresi / Time:
How Bush's AG Pick Irritates the Right
Discussion: The Gate, Open Left and Hot Air
New York Times:
Bush Names Choice for Successor to Gonzales
Discussion: The Hill, The Swamp and The Politico
thinkprogress.org:
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.
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 (2894) |
Tom Shales / Washington Post:
Going Out With a Bang & a Bleep
Discussion: Associated Press
Beth Fouhy / Associated Press:
Clinton unveils health care plan  —  DES MOINES, Iowa - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday offered a sweeping health care reform plan to ensure coverage for all Americans with federal assistance to help defray the cost.  —  Thirteen years after her first effort …
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Leonard Greene / New York Post:
HILL BILL FOOTED BY HSU
Telegraph:
Prepare for war with Iran, says French minister  —  By Alex Spillius in Washington and Tim Butcher in Jerusalem  —  The world should "prepare for war" with Iran, the French foreign minister has said, significantly escalating tensions over the country's nuclear programme.
Discussion: Captain's Quarters
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Jerusalem Post:
600 Iranian missiles said to be pointed at targets in Israel
Discussion: The Glittering Eye and QandO
Blake Hounshell / FP Passport:
Reading the tea leaves on Tehran
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.
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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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 …
The Corner:
So long, white boy  —  So reads the headline on this article from Salon, which argues that the Democrats should end-and in fact already are ending-any efforts to court the white male vote.  Well, Salon's headline certainly gets the message across, doesn't it?
Discussion: Tammy Bruce and Daily Pundit
Jules Crittenden:
Little Tet  —  Al-Qaeda announces its Ramadan offensive.  No indication as yet al-Qaeda is capable of a Tet, but an indication they may be trying.  AP: … Meanwhile, … Good luck with that. … AP's own reporting would suggest it is inspiring Shiites to jump on the bandwagon.
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 …
Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:
The Benefits Of Showing A Little Spine  —  What happens when you show a little spine up front?  Via the WaPo: … This was the appropriate response, swiftly rolled out, firmly communicated, and designed to take advantage of the weakened posture of the Bush WH on legal and ethical matters.
Discussion: Washington Post
 
 
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