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2:00 PM ET, October 26, 2007

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Mike Soraghan / The Hill:
Internal Dem memo faults party message  —  Democrats are losing the battle for voters' hearts because the party's message lacks emotional appeal, according to a widely circulated critique of House Democratic communications strategy.  —  "Our message sounds like an audit report on defense logistics …
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Michelle Malkin:
New Democrat strategy: We must stimulate the amygdalae!  —  This is high-larious.  The Hill reports on an internal Democrat strategy memo complaining that the Democrat Party is too hyper-rational and lacks emotional appeal.  —  For real.  They think "SUFFER THE LITTLE CHILLLLLDREN!" is too bland and accountant-like:
Discussion: Associated Press and CNN
Al Kamen / Washington Post:
FEMA Meets the Press, Which Happens to Be . . . FEMA  —  FEMA has truly learned the lessons of Katrina.  Even its handling of the media has improved dramatically.  For example, as the California wildfires raged Tuesday, Vice Adm. Harvey E. Johnson, the deputy administrator, had a 1 p.m. news briefing.
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Matt / Think Progress:
FEMA Stages Press Conference: Staff Pose As Journalists And Ask 'Softball' Questions
Discussion: Shakespeare's Sister
Tnrstaff / The Plank:
A Scott Beauchamp Update  —  Since our last statement on "Shock Troops," a Diarist by Private Scott Thomas Beauchamp that we published in our July 23 issue, we have continued our investigation into the article's veracity.  On Wednesday, for a brief period, The Drudge Report posted several documents …
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Peggy Noonan / Opinion Journal:   Apocalypse No  —  The New Republic's editors seem to have …
Scott Shane / New York Times:
Panel to See Papers on Agency's Eavesdropping  —  The White House on Thursday offered to share secret documents on the National Security Agency's domestic surveillance program with the Senate Judiciary Committee, a step toward possible compromise on eavesdropping legislation.
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David Espo / Associated Press:
Bush says he'll veto health bill again
Discussion: michellemalkin.com
Christopher Hayes / The Nation:
The New Right-Wing Smear Machine  —  On February 27, 2001, two members of the American Gold Star Mothers, an organization of women who've lost sons or daughters in combat, dropped by the temporary basement offices of the new junior senator from New York, Hillary Clinton.
CNN:
Court frees Wilson in teen sex case  —  ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) — The Georgia Supreme Court on Friday ordered that Genarlow Wilson be released from prison, ruling 4-3 that his sentence for a teen sex conviction was cruel and unusual punishment.  —  Wilson, 21, was convicted in 2005 …
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Georgia Supreme Court freeing Genarlow Wilson  —  The Georgia Supreme Court on Friday ordered the release of Genarlow Wilson, the Douglas County teenager who has been serving a controversial 10-year sentence for consensual oral sex.  —  The court's 4-3 decision upholds a Monroe County judge's ruling …
Discussion: TalkLeft and On Deadline
Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:
Patriots Stand Up  —  Sen. Chris Dodd gave a great statement on the floor of the Senate this morning.  You can watch video here on his Senate website.  I asked for a written copy of the remarks, because there wasn't a transcript available, and am reprinting them here with permission because I've had several e-mails asking for this.
Discussion: Eschaton
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dodd.senate.gov:
Dodd Speaks About FISA Hold on Floor of U.S. Senate
Discussion: Firedoglake and Democrats.com
The Atlantic Online:
Scratching the Bottom  —  Sometimes I wonder, can the Washington Post's editorials get any worse?  The answer — always — turns out to be "yes."  Today we learn not only that the Bush administration's drive toward war with Iran is in fact an effort to avoid war, but also that up is down …
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Logan Murphy / Crooks and Liars:
Sen. Webb On Hardball: "The Cheney element of the administration is well represented in the United States Senate"  —  Play (557) (thanks to Heather for vids)  —  On Thursday's Hardball Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA) talked with Chris Matthews about the strong push from Dick Cheney and some members of the Senate …
Discussion: AMERICAblog
Mark Leibovich / New York Times:
A No-Nonsense Style Honed as Advocate  —  Hillary Rodham Clinton needs her rest.  She shuns the nocturnal habits of her husband — the 2 a.m. staff calls, the all-hours games of hearts.  "It doesn't suit my body rhythms," said Mrs. Clinton, who typically sleeps six or seven hours …
John Fund / Opinion Journal:
Another Man From Hope  —  Who is Mike Huckabee?  —  Republicans have won five of the last seven presidential elections by running candidates who broadly fit the Ronald Reagan model—fiscally conservative, and firmly but not harshly conservative on social issues.
T. Christian Miller / Los Angeles Times:
Officials balked on '05 Blackwater inquiry  —  State Department e-mails obtained by ABC News discuss how to deflect a Times reporter's questions about a civilian shooting death.  —  Even as Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice defended her department's oversight of private security contractors …
Discussion: The Blotter
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Democrats, the War and Shays's Rebellion  —  A poll released yesterday by the Associated Press made it official: Americans are more likely to believe in ghosts (34 percent) than to believe that President Bush is doing a good job with the war in Iraq (29 percent).
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and Salon
The Corner:
Lennonism at Bloomies  —  Bloomingdale's is advertising jewelry with a political message.  A necklace by designer Georgianna Koulianos is fashioned to look like military dog tags.  But the tags read "Imagine" "Peace" and "Love."  —  So trendy ladies in Chevy Chase and Manhattan are going to wear …
Discussion: bustardblog, Say Anything and alicublog
kuna.net.kw:
MIL-PAKISTAN-SAWAT-OPERATION  —  Pakistani forces launch offensive against militants in Sawat valley  —  Hundreds of Pakistani troops with aerial support launched an operation against a local militant commander and his supporters in the once peaceful Sawat valley in northern frontier province …
Discussion: Weekly Standard
 
 
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Ismail Khan / New York Times:
Battle at Pakistan Cleric's Stronghold
Don Surber:
NYT for sale?  —  Forbes magazine is speculating that the BDS Times may be on the block.
Discussion: Forbes
LiveLeak.com:
Bill Clinton Takes On 9/11 Conspiracy Protesters
Discussion: NewsBusters.org
Ritholtz / The Big Picture:
2/3rds Americans Say Recession is Likely
Martha Raffaele / Associated Press:
Pa. Won't Release List of Polling Places
Sitemaster / SIOE Stop Islamisation Of Europe:
UPDATE on the Copenhagen demonstration: MURDER ATTEMPT ON SIOE …
Economist:
Bucking a trend  —  Some rare good news for Republicans in the shape of a governor
Discussion: National Review
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
A Catastrophe Foretold  —  "Increased subprime lending …
 Earlier Items: 
Samuel Loewenberg / The Politico:
Immigration laws dry up farming work force
Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
Mainstream Blogs Open Floodgates for Political Coverage
Walter Shapiro / Salon:
Is Hillary running away with the race?
Jim Rutenberg / The Caucus:
Fox Orders Halt to McCain Ad
David Brooks / New York Times:
The Outsourced Brain  —  The gurus seek bliss amidst mountaintop …
Real Clear Politics:
Relax, Republicans, It's a Fine Field
Steven Mufson / Washington Post:
Strike on Iran Would Roil Oil Markets, Experts Say
Christian Toto / Washington Times:
Audiences reject Iraq war at box office
 

 
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