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Faiz / Think Progress:
Right Wing Launches Baseless Smear Campaign Against 12 Year Old Recipient Of SCHIP — Two weeks ago, the Democratic radio address was delivered by a 12-year old Maryland boy named Graeme Frost. Graeme told his story of being involved in a severe car accident three years ago …
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Thers / Whiskey Fire:
Let Them Be and That's the Lesson — Michelle Malkin went to go bother the Frost family today. — Think Progress reports: … Malkin screeches something about "faux outraged leftists." I hasten to assure her that, no, this is the genuine article. — Her defense for her behavior, and for that of Greater Wingnuttia:
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The Corner:
The new poor — Over the weekend, I posted a couple of things re Graeme Frost, the Democratic Party's 12-year old healthcare spokesman. Michelle Malkin reports that the blogospheric lefties are all steamed about the wingnuts' Swiftboating of sick kids, etc. — Sorry, no sale.
Michelle Malkin:
Graeme Frost and the perils of Democrat poster child abuse Updated — Update 7:30pm Eastern. Mark Steyn is uncowed by the unhinged... Update 5:30pm Eastern. A word for all the faux outraged leftists accusing conservative bloggers of waging a "smear campaign:" Asking questions …
The Prowler / American Spectator:
PATRIOTIC GORE — The Democrat Party senior leadership is feeling a Rush. Rush Limbaugh, that is. Late last week, DNC Chair Howard Dean, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, his deputy, Sen. Dick Durbin and Senatorial Committee chair, Sen. Chuck Schumer, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi all signed off …
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Fred File:
Fairness Doctrine Makes No Sense in Today's World — [NOTE: The American Spectator reports this chilling news: … This news about Democrats trampling on the First Amendment for political purposes ties into Fred's latest commentary. -Sean] — Whether it's the situation in Iraq …
William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Is Rudy the most electable Republican? — Last week Rudy Giuliani said this: "Every poll shows that I would be, by far, the strongest candidate against Hillary Clinton. There hasn't been one taken in the last six or seven months that shows anything other than I'm the Republican that has the best chance to beat her."
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Bill Sammon / Examiner:
He's back: Sandy Berger now advising Hillary Clinton — WASHINGTON (Map, News) - Sandy Berger, who stole highly classified terrorism documents from the National Archives, destroyed them and lied to investigators, is now an adviser to presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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David Roberts / Gristmill:
Obama's energy proposal — Barack Obama is going to unveil the details of his energy plan today. I haven't seen a copy of the speech or the plan yet, so all I have to go on is the reporting, which is just ... awful. I can't decide which is worse, the L.A. Times, Reuters, or AP.
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New York Times:
Democratic Concessions Are Expected on Wiretapping — Two months after vowing to roll back broad new wiretapping powers won by the Bush administration, Congressional Democrats appear ready to make concessions that could extend some of the key powers granted to the National Security Agency.
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Andrew Sullivan / The Atlantic Online:
Bill Kristol's Favorite Bible Verse — Hard to parody: … Is this supposed to be a joke? And then this remarkable passage from Clarence Thomas's book that Kristol finds instructive. It refers to Thomas's grandfather's unbounded affection for his great-grandson, Jamal, in contrast to the way he had brought up Thomas himself:
Cernig / The Newshoggers:
Gates Vs Cheney Over Iran War — The UK's Daily Telegraph had an interesting report yesterday which said that Bob Gates is the only real barrier within the Bush administration to Cheney's war with Iran. … That last sentence is the scariest thing I've read in weeks.
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Boston Globe:
Military sees big decline in black enlistees — Iraq war cited in 58% drop since 2000 — WASHINGTON - African-Americans, whose longstanding relationship with the US military helped them prove their abilities and offered a way to get ahead, have turned away from the armed forces …
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Drudge Report:
DAN RATHER VOWED TO LEAK BUSH GUARD DOCS TO NEW YORK TIMES — IF CBS SPIKED — Former CBSNEWS anchor Dan Rather pressured CBS to air the failed Bush/National Guard story in September 2004, Howard Kurtz reports in his new blockbuster book: REALITY SHOW: INSIDE THE LAST GREAT TELEVISION NEWS RACE.
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Have Mercy, Have Mercy! — It may be a first. Castration via live satellite hook up. — This morning, tough guy Joe Scarborough unloaded on "Iraqi losers" for complaining about Blackwater for blowing away so many Iraqi civilians. — Moments later, Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA) comes on the show and sends Scarborough scurrying for cover.
Peter Hamby / CNN:
Obama: GOP doesn't own faith issue — GREENVILLE, South Carolina (CNN) — Republicans no longer have a firm grip on religion in political discourse, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama told Sunday worshippers. — The senator from Illinois delivered his campaign message …
ABCNEWS:
Obama and Edwards Target Clinton on Iran Vote — Barack Obama joined John Edwards in attacking Hillary Clinton for a recent vote on Iran (ABCNEWS) — Barack Obama joined John Edwards on Monday in going after Hillary Clinton's support for the Kyl-Lieberman amendment, which designated …
Christopher Hitchens / Slate:
The Price of Freedom — IF THE DUTCH GOVERNMENT ABANDONS AYAAN HIRSI ALI, AMERICA SHOULD WELCOME HER. — If any country has enjoyed a long reputation for peaceful and democratic consensus combined with civic fortitude, that country is the Netherlands. It was one of the special countries …
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