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8:30 PM ET, November 1, 2007

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White House:
President Bush Discusses Global War on Terror  —  Washington, D.C.  —  In Focus: Defense  —  In Focus: National Security  —  THE PRESIDENT: Thank you.  Ed, thanks.  Thanks for the kind introduction.  I'm looking forward to working with you for the next 14 months …
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Jennifer Loven / Associated Press:
Bush to Democrats: 'We are at war'  —  WASHINGTON - President Bush compared Congress' Democratic leaders Thursday with people who ignored the rise of Lenin and Hitler early in the last century, saying "the world paid a terrible price" then and risks similar consequences for inaction today.
Amanda / Think Progress:   Bush: 'war on terror' critics are 'disingenuous or naive.'
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
But They're Unaffiliated, Of Course  —  Media Matters insists that it has no intention of supporting a candidate, but it's hard to tell that from its content.  As Jonah Goldberg noted, the site went into a full-throated defense of Hillary Clinton by attacking Tim Russert for ... well, asking questions about issues:
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Sam Youngman / The Hill:
Campaign call reveals Clinton debate concern  —  Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's (D-N.Y.) top advisers, doing damage control after the candidate's debate performance Tuesday, told supporters on a conference call Wednesday that the campaign needed more money to fight back.
Jonah Goldberg / The Corner:
But Media Matters Doesn't Shill For Hillary
Discussion: The Anchoress
Fred Barnes / Weekly Standard:
Clinton's Double Standard
Kenneth P. Vogel / The Politico:
S.C. Dems reject Colbert candidacy  —  Stephen Colbert's satirical run for the presidency has run into its first roadblock - his bid to be on the ballot in the South Carolina Democratic presidential primary was rejected on Thursday.  —  The party's executive council voted 14 to 3 …
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CNN Political Ticker:
South Carolina Democrats say no to Colbert  —  COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) — The South Carolina Democratic Party voted Thursday to keep comedian Stephen Colbert's name off the Democratic Primary ballot, according to Executive Director Joe Werner.  —  This essentially means …
Discussion: The Swamp and The Impolitic
Jennifer Parker / Political Radar:
Colbert's Presidential Candidacy Seems to End
Discussion: Political Machine
Telegraph:
The most influential US conservatives: 21-40  —  As the US prepares for what is arguably the most open presidential election since 1928, the last time there was no incumbent president or vice-president on the ballot, the Daily Telegraph's Washington correspondents compile a list of the 100 …
John Bresnahan / The Politico:
Knollenberg aide who went nuts on YouTube takes leave of absence  —  When we last saw Trent Wisecup, chief of staff to Rep. Joe Knollenberg (R-Mich.), he was busy blowing a gasket on YouTube and berating an anti-war protester for following around the congressman with a video camera.
Kevin Aylward / The 2007 Weblog Awards:
Finalists Announced  —  Here is a complete list of the finalists for The 2007 Weblog Awards.  Finalists badges (hosted by Imageshack) will be available Thursday.  Voting is scheduled to begin Thursday evening (late), but at this point we can't pinpoint the exact time polls will open.
Robin Wright / Washington Post:
From the Desk of Donald Rumsfeld . . .  In Sometimes-Brusque 'Snowflakes,' He Shared Worldview, Shaped Policy  —  In a series of internal musings and memos to his staff, then-Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld argued that Muslims avoid "physical labor" and wrote of the need to …
Juan Cole:
Time to Close the US Embassy  —  I don't try to start an internet campaign very often, because the blogosphere has its own priorities and logic that are democratic and should not be forced.  But here is a plea for everyone in the blogging world to help force congress to save our diplomats.
Aram Roston / MSNBC:
Blackwater sneak silencers into Iraq?  —  Security firm under investigation for allegedly sidestepping export controls  —  A Blackwater employee shows off a silencer-equipped rifle in Iraq in a photo obtained by NBC News.  The picture has been digitally altered to protect the identity of the subject.
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
New '08 Iran Rift: Obama Refuses To Sign Dem Letter To White House  —  Thirty senators sent a letter to the White House on Thursday warning President Bush not to take offensive military action against Iran without the consent of Congress.  Noticeably absent from the list of signatories is presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-IL.
Discussion: MoJoBlog, The Swamp, MyDD and Taylor Marsh
Patrick Harker / FIRE:
Victory at University of Delaware  —  University Dumps Thought Reform Program  —  Late Thursday, University of Delaware President Patrick Harker released on the school's website a Message to the University of Delaware Community terminating the university's ideological reeducation program …
 
 
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Pachacutec / Firedoglake:
"He's an Incumbent. That's What We Do."
Brian Beutler / Gristmill:
Tracking Lieberman-Warner: What's next?
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Erik Potter / NW Indiana Post-Tribune:
Feds cut sentences for crack cocaine
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Stocks Fall on Exxon Earnings and Citi Woes
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Christopher Ruddy / NewsMax.com:
Bill Clinton Interview: Hillary Will Make the Decisions
Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:
Bush "Playing the 9-11 card" …
White House:
Press Briefing by Dana Perino
Julie Carr Smyth / Associated Press:
Pilot of plane that dropped A-bomb dies
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Don Hazen / AlterNet.org:
NYC Council Member Agrees To Push Investigation of Giuliani …
Michael Goldfarb / Weekly Standard:
Unprecedented Wisdom at HuffPo
Discussion: Murdoc Online
Associated Press:
Clinton's fundraiser raises questions
Discussion: Captain's Quarters and Hot Air
Mike Allen / The Politico:
Minnesota senator to endorse Rudy
Discussion: Power Line and TIME
Kos / Daily Kos:
Yo, campaigns — listen up!
Little Green Footballs:
Video: Saudi Cleric Explains Proper Islamic Wife Beating to Teens
American Prospect:
What's the Air Force For?
Discussion: War Is Boring
Irenep / Michael Yon:
Iraqi Islamic Party says, "Al Qaeda is Defeated."
 

 
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Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

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Hawaii's The Garden Island stops using AI-generated newscasters on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram after two months, likely due to the negative public response

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

 
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