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9:25 PM ET, November 5, 2007

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John Podhoretz / Commentary:
First They Came for Hillary Clinton...  It is widely assumed, on both Left and Right, that Hillary Clinton and her campaign made a grave error by responding to the criticism of her performance in last Tuesday's Democratic debate by complaining of a "pile-on."  Bill Kristol, for one, called it a "foolish overreaction."
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Larry Johnson / NO QUARTER:
Urgent: Letter from Intelligence, Military, Diplomatic, and Law Enforcement Professionals  —  PREFACE:  —  A group of distinguished intelligence and military officers, diplomats, and law enforcement professionals delivered an urgent message this morning to the chairman and the ranking minority member …
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The Raw Story:
White House says 'futile' contempt filing 'won't go anywhere'  —  House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) will file a report today holding that two White House officials are in contempt of Congress for their continued refusal to honor subpoenas in connection with the controversial firing …
Associated Press:
Stephen Colbert Drops Presidential Bid … NEW YORK (AP) - Stephen Colbert has dropped his bid for the White House.  —  His announcement came after the South Carolina Democratic Executive Council voted last week to keep the host of "The Colbert Report" off the state's primary ballot.  The vote was 13-3.
Discussion: Blue Crab Boulevard
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New York Times:
Screenwriters Take to Picket Lines as Strike Begins  —  Screenwriters moved to the picket lines this morning, as last-minute negotiations between the writers' unions and producers failed to avert a strike over payments from producers for so-called new media, among other issues.
David Carr / New York Times:
New Media, New Value, Old Troubles
Discussion: Cliff Schecter
Washington Wire:
Paul Supporters Hope to Make Campaign History  —  Susan Davis reports on the presidential race.  —  If all goes as planned, the Ron Paul presidential campaign could raise $10 million today.  At least thatÂ's what his supporters are working toward.  —  Paul
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The Washington Post / The Trail:
Ron Paul's Record Online Haul
Discussion: The American Mind
Scott Horton / Harper's:
Happy Counterterrorism Day  —  Remember, remember the fifth of November,  —  Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes, 'twas his intent  —  To blow up the King and Parliament.  —  Three score barrels of powder below,  —  Poor old England to overthrow;  —  By God's providence he was catch'd
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Andrew Sullivan / The Atlantic Online:
George Washington and Guy Fawkes Day
Discussion: The Caucus
The Corner:   Guy Fawkes in the U.S.
New York Times:
Rosie O'Donnell in Talks to Join MSNBC  —  Rosie O'Donnell, who abruptly left "The View" on ABC last spring after drawing attention and ratings for her opinions on everything from the Iraq war to her co-hosts, is in serious discussions to return to television atop a new soapbox …
CBN.com:
Romney Scores Major Endorsement  —  This is a big one folks.  In a Brody File exclusive, we've found out that Paul Weyrich, the former co-founder of The Moral Majority has endorsed Mitt Romney for President.  The Brody File has the press release.  Read below: … Where do I begin?
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Mark Silva / The Swamp:
Romney scores a big conservative endorsement
Discussion: CNN Political Ticker
Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
Breaking: Jury Finds Wilkes Guilty on All Counts  —  Reports The San Diego Union-Tribune's News Blog: … More soon.  —  Update: Wilkes faces up to 20 years for his conviction here, but keep in mind that this is just the first of two trials that Wilkes will face.
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Greg Gross / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Wilkes convicted of corruption
Brandon Friedman / Daily Kos:
The Real Story Behind the Falling Casualty Rate in Iraq  —  As U.S. casualties have continued to drop, many people on the anti-Bush side of the aisle have begun to quietly panic in recent days over this question: "Could George W. Bush and Frederick Kagan have possibly been right about the surge?"
CNN:
A year before election, Clinton tops poll  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — With the election of the next president a year away, Sen. Hillary Clinton remains the person to beat, a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll released Monday suggests.  —  As the countdown begins to November 4, 2008 …
Discussion: The Trail, Boston Globe and MSNBC
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The Atlantic Online:
The Republican Race May Last Through March...
Discussion: The Plank
Sara Mosle / Slate:
GUILIANI'S FLIP-FLOP ON HEALTH INSURANCE FOR KIDS.  —  In his campaign for president, Rudolph Giuliani keeps suggesting that his experience as a prostate cancer survivor makes him uniquely qualified to evaluate the American health care system.  To judge from his recent pronouncements …
Discussion: Hullabaloo
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Atrios / Eschaton:   Uh, MSNBC?  —  quite what I had in mind...  The Half-Life of Republican Empathy
Jennifer Saba / Editor and Publisher:
First FAS-FAX Numbers: Many Top Papers Take Big Hits  —  NEW YORK The Audit Bureau of Circulations released circulation numbers for more than 700 daily newspapers this morning for the six-month period ending September 2007.  Of the top 25 papers in daily circulation (see chart, separate story), only four showed gains.
BBC:
Supermodel 'rejects dollar pay'  —  The world's richest model has reportedly reacted in her own way to the sliding value of the US dollar - by refusing to be paid in the currency.  —  Gisele Bündchen is said to be keen to avoid the US currency because of uncertainty over its strength.
White House:
President Bush and Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan Discuss Global War on Terror  —  PRESIDENT BUSH: Mr. Prime Minister, welcome back to the Oval Office.  As usual, we had a very constructive conversation.  Turkey is a strategic partner and strong ally of America.  I value our friendship at the state level, at the personal level.
This Is London:
SANTA TOLD TO SLIM DOWN FOR CHRISTMAS TO 'SET A GOOD EXAMPLE'  —  Santa is being told to shift the pounds before Christmas - because the obese saint is failing to set a "good example" for children.  —  The traditional children's hero, best known for feasting on mince pies left out on Christmas eve …
 
 
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Bill Roggio / The Long War Journal:
Taliban gain ground as Musharraf focuses on Islamabad
Jonathan Rauch / Reason:
Can the Democrats Own Prosperity?
Jay Mathews / Washington Post:
New Study Gives Hovering College Parents Extra Credit
Discussion: Suburban Guerrilla
Michael Franc / Financial Times:
Democrats wake up to being the party of the rich
James R. Flynn / Cato Unbound:
SHATTERING INTELLIGENCE: IMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATION AND INTERVENTIONS
Philip Klein / Opinion Journal:
Hating Rudy  —  The Angry Left finds a new target.
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A Landslide Democratic Victory Would be Good News For Republicans
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