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1:00 PM ET, October 4, 2007

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New York Times:
Secret U.S. Endorsement of Severe Interrogations  —  When the Justice Department publicly declared torture "abhorrent" in a legal opinion in December 2004, the Bush administration appeared to have abandoned its assertion of nearly unlimited presidential authority to order brutal interrogations.
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Theodore B. Olson / Washington Post:   . . . Or Safeguards?  —  The Senate Judiciary Committee …
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Ian Swanson / The Hill:
Hoyer seeks bipartisanship on trade
Discussion: The Huffington Post
Roger Cohen / New York Times:
The New L-Word: Neocon  —  A few years back, at the height of the jingoistic post-9/11 wave, the dirtiest word in the American political lexicon was "liberal."  Everyone from President Bush to Ann Coulter was using it to denote wimplike, Volvo-driving softies too spineless for dangerous times and too given to speaking French.
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Tristero / Hullabaloo:
Dear Roger Cohen  —  I find it hard to maintain my composure when confronted by your blatantly misleading, self-serving, and malicious essay. … Let's stop right there.  "Ousting Saddam Hussein" is not, and never was the issue.  Roger, my friend, the world knows the truth …
Discussion: Eschaton and The Sideshow
Multi-National Force:
Iraqi Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain al-Qaeda financier, one other  —  Multi-National Corps - Iraq  —  Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory  —  APO AE 09342  —  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  —  RELEASE No. 20071004-02  —  Iraqi Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain al-Qaeda financier, one other
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ABCNEWS:
Ron Paul's Impressive Haul  —  Young, Rabid Internet Supporters Boost Congressman's Fundraising  —  Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, the outspoken libertarian White House hopeful often dismissed by his rivals and the punditocracy as a fringe candidate, was all smiles Wednesday as he bandied …
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Susan Davis / Wall Street Journal:
Ron Paul's Fund Raising Doubled in Quarter
Discussion: techPresident and The Trail
James C. Dobson / New York Times:
The Values Test  —  REPORTS have surfaced in the press about a meeting that occurred last Saturday in Salt Lake City involving more than 50 pro-family leaders.  The purpose of the gathering was to discuss our response if both the Democratic and Republican Parties nominate standard-bearers who are supportive of abortion.
Washington Post:
Iraqis to Pay China $100 Million for Weapons for Police  —  Experts Fear More Will Go to Insurgents  —  Iraq has ordered $100 million worth of light military equipment from China for its police force, contending that the United States was unable to provide the materiel and is too slow …
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Another Dimension Of The Thomas Smear  —  I spent some time last night reviewing some of the transcripts from the "high-tech lynching" delivered by the Senate Judiciary Committee to Clarence Thomas, just to refamiliarize myself with the actual testimony and evidence.
George F. Will / Washington Post:
The Democratic Economist  —  CHICAGO — In his curriculum vitae, Austan Goolsbee lists as his "other interests" — other than teaching at the University of Chicago — two activities: triathlons and improv comedy.  Evidently he is a masochist with a sense of humor, so he is suited to participate …
Faiz / Think Progress:
Clear Channel Rejects VoteVets Ad Because It 'Conflicts' With Listeners Who Tune Into Rush  —  Rush Limbaugh's hometown radio station that broadcasts his show — WJNO AM in Palm Beach, Florida — has refused to air a VoteVets ad by Brian McGough, the Iraq war veteran who was compared by Limbaugh to a suicide bomber.
Bess Levin / DealBreaker.com:
That Craigslist Ad (The One Posted By The Enterprising Young Woman)  —  Most of you have seen this (and forwarded to us) already but, for the record, this was the question: … And this is the answer:  —  » Continue reading "That Craigslist Ad (The One Posted By The Enterprising Young Woman)" »
Discussion: TigerHawk and Punditry
Flemming Rose / Pajamas Media:
TERROR THREAT AGAINST DANISH CARTOON EDITOR FLEMMING ROSE  —  PajamasXpress blogger Flemming Rose learned yesterday that he was the target of a planned terrorist attack.  The editor who published the controversial Mohammed cartoons writes that he is determined not to let the revelation change his life.
Brian Faughnan / Weekly Standard:
HuffPo Hates the Troops  —  John Hawkins at Right Wing News makes a great catch.  He notes that even when the HuffPo tries to pose as a defender of the troops, they can't help impugning them: … Goff can't even claim to be taken out of context, or misinterpreted.
Discussion: Right Wing News
 
 
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WESH-TV:
Location Factor In Home Sales, Foreclosures
Discussion: Eschaton
Matthew Duss / American Prospect:
THE NEOCON MERGE TEMPLATE REVEALED.
Discussion: The Newshoggers
David Paul Kuhn / The Politico:
Dems must woo white men to win
Discussion: MyDD
Susan Crabtree / The Hill:
Senate leaders agree to separate vote on von Spakovsky
Discussion: Open Left and Daily Kos
Pol Watcher / Colin McEnroe:
This Is Your Elephant on Drugs  —  The new official logo of the 2008 Gop convention.
Matthew Yglesias / Los Angeles Times:
Who's giving money to Bill Clinton?
The Big Trunk / Power Line:
Phony Democrats  —  In the recent past prominent Democratic …
Discussion: Captain's Quarters
Edwin Chen / Bloomberg:
McCain's Campaign Showing Signs of a Comeback in New Hampshire
Discussion: Boston Globe and Drew Cline
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Christina Bellantoni / Washington Times:
Hillary touts bill to unite illegals' kin
Glen Johnson / Associated Press:
GOP sniffs out delegates in California
Discussion: Redstate and National Review
The Corner:
Thompson on Dobson  —  It hasn't gotten much comment yet …
Discussion: Daily Pundit
Michael Jacobson / Counterterrorism Blog:
Top Saudi Cleric Issues Warning
Brian Maloney / The Radio Equalizer:
Anti-Talk Radio Campaigns Emerge Across America
Discussion: Jihad Watch and Hot Air
Robert Novak / Real Clear Politics:
Romney's Religion  —  When Mitt Romney appeared last week …
Bill Poovey / Associated Press:
Secessionists meeting in Tennessee
New York Times:
In Ballot Fight, California Gets a Taste of '08