memeorandum: Teacher charged in teddy bear case (CNN)

4:15 PM ET, November 28, 2007

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Byron York / The Corner:

South Carolina Poll: Mitt, Huck Up, Rudy Cratering, Race Super-Volatile — Greetings from Clemson, South Carolina, where John McCain is scheduled to make an appearance this morning before heading to Florida for the YouTube debate. — But the big news here is a new Palmetto Poll …

Discussion: CNN, Power Line, The Van Der Galiën Gazette, Hot Air, DownWithTyranny! and PrairiePundit

Garrett M. Graff / The Politico:
The GOP and 'the Internets'

Discussion: Personal Democracy Forum, Cheat Seeking Missiles and Threat Level

Democratic National Committee:
DNC Launches FlipperTV

Discussion: michellemalkin.com, The Caucus, Riehl World View, MyDD and BitsBlog

Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Why (and How) Huckabee Can Win Iowa

Discussion: Southern Political Report, Power Line, Political Machine, Democratic Strategist and Pollster.com

Sarah Lai Stirland / Wired News:
CNN-YouTube Debate Producer Doubts the Wisdom of the Crowd

Discussion: CNN, michellemalkin.com, Wall Street Journal, Pajamas Media, Suitably Flip, National Review, ScrappleFace, First Draft, techPresident, TownHall Blog and Say Anything

John R. Wilke / Wall Street Journal:

Head of Rove Inquiry in Hot Seat Himself — Bloch Used Private Company, — Geeks on Call, to Delete Files — On His Office Computer — WASHINGTON — The head of the federal agency investigating Karl Rove's White House political operation is facing allegations that he improperly …

Discussion: Salon, Think Progress, The American Street, The Impolitic, Wonkette, On Deadline, Shakespeare's Sister, Corrente, Suitably Flip, The Swamp, The Next Hurrah and Prairie Weather

Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:

Today's Must Read — It's just not enough that a number of administration officials have been investigated for malfeasance; the Bush Administration takes it the extra mile. The man who's charged with investigating some of that malfeasance is himself under investigation. And he's clearly no slouch at malfeasance.

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Threat Level, The Carpetbagger Report and CANNONFIRE

Patrick Healy / New York Times:

Bill Clinton Flatly Asserts He Opposed War at Start — During a campaign swing for his wife, former President Bill Clinton said flatly yesterday that he opposed the war in Iraq "from the beginning" — a statement that is more absolute than his comments before the invasion in March 2003.

Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:

Hillary And Obama Campaigns At War Over Bill's Iraq Comments — Bill Clinton's surprising claim yesterday that he opposed the Iraq war "from the beginning" has ignited a kind of research war between the Hillary and Obama campaigns, with both sides digging deep into the public record …

Discussion: Ben Smith's Blogs, Political Punch, Eschaton and The Atlantic Online

Faiz / Think Progress:

John Ashcroft: I'm Willing To Be Waterboarded — Last night, former Attorney General John Ashcroft delivered an address on national security at the University of Colorado. The event was marked by heated protests. About 20 student protesters wearing "shirts with 'shame' written on the backs …

Discussion: Denver Post, NYT, The Huffington Post, Firedoglake and Big Head DC

Tillie Fong / Rocky Mountain News:
Ashcroft defends the Patriot Act

Discussion: Wonkette

Ben Smith / The Politico:

Giuliani billed obscure agencies for trips — As New York mayor, Rudy Giuliani billed obscure city agencies for tens of thousands of dollars in security expenses amassed during the time when he was beginning an extramarital relationship with future wife Judith Nathan in the Hamptons …

Discussion: The Carpetbagger Report

Associated Press:

GOP will demand 'oath' of February primary voters — RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — If you're planning to vote in Virginia's February Republican presidential primary, be prepared to sign an oath swearing your Republican loyalty. — The State Board of Elections on Monday approved a state Republican Party request …

Discussion: The Newshoggers, Shakespeare's Sister, The Carpetbagger Report, Wonkette, TPM Election Central and Salon

National Review:

NRO Exclusive: Mansoor Ijaz Details His Exchange With Romney — Q: You came to attend the Mitt Romney fundraiser in Las Vegas/Henderson Nevada by making a contribution, correct? For $100? This was on November 17? — Ijaz: Correct. I was in Las Vegas on business …

Discussion: The Atlantic Online, Blogometer, Hot Air, eyeon08.com and Power Line

Boston Globe:
Streisand adds her big-star power to Clinton campaign

Discussion: The Politico, NY Daily News, Chicago Sun Times, MSNBC and Sweetness & Light

CNN:

Teacher charged in teddy bear case — KHARTOUM, Sudan (CNN) — A British teacher arrested in Sudan after allowing her class to name a teddy bear "Mohammed" has been charged by authorities with offending religion, British officials say. — Gillian Gibbons, 54, is being held by police …

Discussion: The Impolitic, FP Passport, Daily Pundit and On Deadline

Gateway Pundit:

BUSTED!!.... ANOTHER BOGUS IRAQI SLAUGHTER STORY!!! — LAY THIS BOGUS IRAQI SLAUGHTER STORY TO REST... Reportedly, on Sunday 11 close family members of Jordanian-based Baathist reporter Dia al-Kawwaz, who runs the online anti-Iraq newspaper Shabeqat Akhbar al-Iraq, were slaughtered in Baghdad.

Discussion: BBC, Agence France Presse, Reporters Without Borders, The Jawa Report, NewsBusters.org, Hot Air and Blue Crab Boulevard

Demetri Sevastopulo / Financial Times:

US public opinion shifts on Iraq 'surge' — US public opinion on military progress in Iraq has improved sharply since the troops "surge" started in February but a majority of Americans still want soldiers brought home, according to a new poll. — Some 48 per cent of Americans now believe …

Discussion: The Corner, Jules Crittenden, Wake up America, Dean's World, Macsmind and PrairiePundit

Logan Murphy / Crooks and Liars:

Turley: "It Is Rather Clear That What The President Ordered Was A Federal Crime" — The Bush administration has been using the "state secrets" defense in order to have federal law suits challenging their illegal eavesdropping programs thrown out of court. So far, they have been successful …

Discussion: The American Street

Amanda Carpenter / Townhall.com:

Signs Hillary Will Tap Clark as VP — Hillary Clinton has been working closely with decorated anti-war retired Gen. Wesley Clark on foreign policy, fueling rumors he could be vice-president on a "Clinton-Clark" ticket in 2008. — In recent months Clark has joined Clinton several times …

Kevin G. Hall / McClatchy Washington Bureau:

Democrats' health plans echo Nixon's failed GOP proposal — WASHINGTON — Even before Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton unveiled her new health-care plan, Republicans attacked it as socialized medicine. They neglected to mention, however, that her plan bears a striking resemblance …

Discussion: The Newshoggers, The American Street and Prairie Weather