Top Items:
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 …
Discussion:
The Huffington Post, Comments from Left Field, NION, Taylor Marsh, The Belmont Club and The Impolitic
RELATED:
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.
RELATED:
Bloomberg:
Supermodel Bundchen Joins Hedge Funds Dumping Dollars — Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) — Gisele Bundchen wants to remain the world's richest model and is insisting that she be paid in almost any currency but the U.S. dollar. — Like billionaire investors Warren Buffett and Bill Gross …
Amanda / Think Progress:
White House Tells Musharraf: Never 'Restrict Constitutional Freedoms' To Fight Terror — During today's White House press briefing, spokeswoman Dana Perino condemned Gen. Pervez Musharraf's declaration of "emergency rule" in Pakistan. She said that the administration is "deeply disappointed" …
Discussion:
White House, unbossed.com, The Seminal, WTF Is It Now?!?, Chris Dodd National Blog, First Draft, FP Passport, The Heretik, TIME: Swampland and The Lede
RELATED:
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."
RELATED:
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 …
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
RELATED:
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?
Discussion:
Hot Air, TownHall Blog, Comments from Left Field, Eunomia, The Opinionator, The Atlantic Online and Boston Globe
RELATED:
Mark Silva / The Swamp:
Romney scores a big conservative endorsement
Romney scores a big conservative endorsement
Discussion:
CNN Political Ticker
Greg Gross / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Wilkes convicted of corruption — A U.S. District Court jury has convicted Brent Wilkes on all 13 counts in his corruption trial. The Poway defense contractor had been accused by prosecutors of leveraging more than $600,000 in cash bribes and thousands more in gifts to ousted …
RELATED:
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 …
RELATED:
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
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
RELATED:
Tracy Schario / myfoxdc.com:
Student who Complained of Swastikas Admits Responsibility — Student who Complained of Swastikas Admits Responsibility — Statement from The George Washington University Regarding Mitchell Hall Swastika Postings — After evaluating evidence from a hidden camera positioned in response …
Discussion:
media.www.gwhatchet.com, michellemalkin.com, Washington Times, Blue Crab Boulevard, Gateway Pundit and Hot Air
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?"
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
The Washington Post / The Trail:
Ron Paul's Record Online Haul — Ron Paul with New Hampshire Secretary of State William Gardner after Paul filed his declaration of candidacy in the Granite State. (AP). — Sen. Barack Obama has Oprah Winfrey, Sen. Hillary Clinton has Magic Johnson and Rep. Ron Paul …