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Alex Johnson / MSNBC:
Democrats target Clinton's vote on Iran — Candidates in NBC debate say resolution paves the way for new war — Sen. Hillary Clinton's vote to authorize the U.S. war in Iraq again came under attack, but her major rivals indicated at Tuesday night's Democratic presidential debate …
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Adam Nagourney / The Caucus:
Debate Preview: All Eyes on Obama — It seems hard to believe that after SO many debates this year, that another one could provoke more than just a yawn. But it seems fair to say that the Democratic debate taking place in Philadelphia tonight, televised on MSNBC starting at 9 p.m. Eastern …
Howard Fineman / MSNBC:
Fineman: What Obama must do in the debate
Fineman: What Obama must do in the debate
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Washington Monthly, Taylor Marsh, Spin Cycle, New York Times, Dick Polman's American Debate and Slog
Dan Eggen / Washington Post:
Attorney General Nominee Sends Letter to Dems — Attorney general nominee Michael B. Mukasey told Senate Democrats today that a kind of simulated drowning known as waterboarding is "repugnant," but he does not know whether the interrogation technique violates U.S. laws against torture.
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The Atlantic Online, BLACKFIVE, Macsmind, Obama HQ, State of the Day, Prairie Weather, The RBC and The New Republic
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Scott Shane / New York Times:
Mukasey Says Harsh Interrogation 'Repugnant' — In an effort to quell growing doubts in the Senate about his nomination as attorney general, Michael B. Mukasey declared Tuesday that waterboarding and other harsh interrogation techniques "seem over the line or, on a personal basis …
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University of Delaware Requires Students to Undergo Ideological Reeducation — The University of Delaware subjects students in its residence halls to a shocking program of ideological reeducation that is referred to in the university's own materials as a "treatment" for students' incorrect attitudes and beliefs.
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Joanne Jacobs, The Van Der Galiën Gazette, Hot Air, Blue Crab Boulevard, Macsmind, Right Voices, Sister Toldjah, SCSUScholars and The Mahablog
DownWithTyranny!:
CLEAR CHANNEL, REPUBLICAN PROPAGANDA NETWORK, OUT TO KILL SPRINGSTEEN'S MAGIC? — If you look for Springsteen in Google News, you get one rave review of his live sold out tour after another. Last Thursday and Friday he wowed 'em at the Oakland Coliseum. Last night he was in L.A.
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Cliff Schecter
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Rob Kauder / KXLY-TV:
Cross-dressing state lawmaker blackmailed following late night tryst — SPOKANE — State Representative Richard Curtis says he's not gay, but police reports and court records indicate the Republican lawmaker from southwestern Washington dressed up in women's lingerie and met a Medical Lake man …
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Pam's House Blend, Slog, Big Head DC, AMERICAblog, HorsesAss.Org, Pandagon, DownWithTyranny!, Cliff Schecter, Middle Earth Journal and TBogg
ABCNEWS:
Exclusive: ABC News Obtains Text of Blackwater Immunity Deal — State Department Grants Immunity to Guards Investigated for Shooting Iraqi Civilians — Members of a private security company pose on the rooftop of a house in Baghdad, Sept. 18, 2007. ABC News has learned details …
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New York Times:
U.S. Military Will Oversee Contractors — All State Department security convoys in Iraq will now fall under military control, the latest step taken by government officials to bring Blackwater Worldwide and other armed contractors under tighter supervision. — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice …
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The Next Hurrah
Associated Press:
Kucinich questions Bush's mental health — PHILADELPHIA - Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich questioned President Bush's mental health in light of comments he made about a nuclear Iran precipitating World War III. — "I seriously believe we have to start asking questions …
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Rasmussen Reports:
Stephen Colbert Tops Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich in Presidential Poll — Fresh from a victorious interview on "Meet the Press," Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert continues to out-pun pundits and expectorate political expectations with his half-sincere, three-quarters-book-promoting campaign for the presidency.
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Linda Greenhouse / New York Times:
Supreme Court Stays Execution in a Sign of a Broader Halt — Moments before a Mississippi prisoner was scheduled to die by lethal injection Tuesday evening, the Supreme Court granted him a stay of execution and thus gave a nearly indisputable indication that a majority intends to block …
Arthur Silber / Once Upon a Time:
Break the Goddamned Rules — Forgive me for quoting myself, but these passages are the quickest way to an issue of critical importance. In Part II of "A Nation on the Edge of the Final Descent," I wrote: … Toward the end of that essay, I turned again to the Andrew Meyer incident …
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Kim Wilmath / The Independent Florida Alligator:
Meyer apologizes in letter to students
Meyer apologizes in letter to students
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The Lede, Attytood, The BRAD BLOG, Buck Naked Politics, Patterico's Pontifications, Big Head DC and Once Upon a Time
Eugene Volokh / The Volokh Conspiracy:
ODD CONNECTION TO THE DEATH PENALTY: Lawprof and legal journalist Jeff Rosen had a very interesting New York Times article about Justice Stevens a week ago. The whole thing is much worth reading; but here I wanted to comment just on one part: … I recognize that much can get lost in such pieces …
Mark Silva / The Swamp:
Giuliani: Huckabee 'makes me laugh' — Rudy Giuliani, the front-running Republican candidate for president, says one of his rivals "makes me laugh." And that same rival is saying nice things about Giuliani today. — That rival is Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas …
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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Col. Boylan's denial — (updated below) — As indicated last night, Editor & Publisher has published a lengthy article on the Col. Boylan email matter, which includes a discussion of an unsolicited, critical email sent to them from Col. Boylan as well. That, as I documented last night …
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Firedoglake, protein wisdom, BitsBlog, Hullabaloo, The Newshoggers, JammieWearingFool and Jon Swift
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
A Real Fishing Expedition — The FBI has shifted its investigation into Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), looking at legislative activity sponsored by the Alaskan that may have benefitted his son. They have focused on a number of earmarks that Stevens requested that served Alaska's fishing industry …
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James Taranto / Opinion Journal:
Best of the Web — Boo! — This column is taking a brief leave of absence for Halloween. (We're not sure what our costume will be yet, but we're thinking of going as a blog.) We'll be back Monday, after we've finished our candy. — From Here to Eternity