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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
She's No Morgenthau — Most of the time, Barack Obama seems like he's boxing in the wrong weight class. But Monday in Fort Dodge, Iowa, he delivered an unscripted jab that was a beaut. — At a news conference, the Illinois senator was asked about Hillary Clinton's attack on his qualifications.
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Paul Krugman:
They hate me! They really hate me! — Wow. Early in my tenure at the NYT, I was advised that it's a bad idea to devote a column to attacking another columnist — not just at the Times, but anywhere. Why? Because it makes you look small — as if you have nothing better to do than snipe …
Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
Krugman vs. Krugman — In liberal Democratic circles, the debate over Social Security has taken a dangerous "don't worry, be happy" turn. — The argument has two equally dishonest components. The first is to deny that Social Security faces a daunting financing problem …
Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
CLINTON vs. OBAMA....The latest sniping: … I don't know who "won" this exchange, but Obama practically painted a bullseye on his chest with his initial comment. No opponent with a pulse would have passed up the chance to throw it back in his face. — The good news for Obama, however …
Mark Thoma / Economist's View:Ruth Marcus Tries to Show Her Beltway Badge of Seriousness
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Associated Press:
Publisher: McClellan doesn't believe Bush lied — Spokesman 'did not intend to suggest' the president purposely misled him — President George W. Bush listens as his Press Secretary, Scott McClellan, announces his resignation at the White House April 19, 2006 in Washington, DC. — Video
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Amanda / Think Progress:
Huckabee: Bush's role in Plame leak should be 'investigated.' — In an interview on MSNBC's Hardball yesterday, former Republican Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee called Scott McClellan's revelation that "the President himself" was involved in the Valerie Plame scandal "stunning."
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Jake Tapper / ABCNEWS:
Huckabee Makes Crucial Gains Among GOP Base — GOP Underdog Says Caucus Momentum Will Propel Campaign to Party Nomination — Propelled by little more than his message and political skills, Republican presidential contender former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has vaulted into a statistical dead heat …
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DownWithTyranny!, The Politico, Wonkette, Say Anything, CNN Political Ticker and Hot Air
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Joe Klein / TIME: Swampland:
Latest Column — Let the games begin. — As for FISA: — 1. The bipartisan bill that was being negotiated by House Intelligence Committee members probably would have won a veto-proof majority, and would have included the most crucial civil liberties protections—the "minimization" …
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Marty Griffin / KDKA-TV:
Military Says Bonus Letter Was A 'Mistake' — A KDKA investigation is getting national attention and results for a wounded soldier from Mt. Lebanon and perhaps thousands of others. — The Army ordered Jordan Fox to return thousands of dollars in bonus money because his injuries prevented him from completing his tour.
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Little Green Footballs:
Our Friends the Saudis Explain 200 Lashes for a Rape Victim — As we noted last Thursday, our "allies" in the disgusting religious apartheid kingdom of Saudi Arabia have sentenced a gang rape victim to six months in prison and 200 lashes. — Yes, the victim.
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Luke Baker / Reuters:
Resurgent Taliban closing in on Kabul: report — LONDON (Reuters) - The conflict in Afghanistan has reached "crisis proportions," with the resurgent Taliban present in more than half the country and closing in on Kabul, a report said on Wednesday. — If NATO, the lead force operating in Afghanistan …
John Stossel / Real Clear Politics:
The Tragedy of the Commons — Every year around this time, schoolchildren are taught about that wonderful day when Pilgrims and Native Americans shared the fruits of the harvest. "Isn't sharing wonderful?" say the teachers. — They miss the point. — Because of sharing, the first Thanksgiving in 1623 almost didn't happen.
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Left in the West, In From the Cold, Blue Crab Boulevard, The Belmont Club and The Corner
Tony Perkins / The Politico:
Top conservative slams Rudy on abortion — As the Republican presidential primaries approach early next year, a chorus of voices for former Mayor Rudy Giuliani is consistently telling the public that he would appoint "strict constructionist" judges to the federal bench.
Good Lt / The Jawa Report:
Ron Paul Courts 9-11 Troofers on Alex Jones Show...Again — Apparently, America's greatest patriot was on Loonwaffle/Trooferville's favorite radio show today with the King Nutbar himself, although I'm not sure if anyone grabbed audio. — If you want to listen to the rebroadcast stream, go here.
Eric Turkheimer / Cato Unbound:
RACE AND IQ — Ceci and Flynn, while expressing their skepticism about the possibility of genetic differences between the races for IQ, agree that the question is a legitimate matter for scientific inquiry, to be settled by cool-headed evaluation of the empirical evidence. I disagree. I contend that:
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