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2:55 PM ET, December 17, 2007

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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Harry Reid — compare and contrast  —  (updated below - Update II)  —  Russ Feingold, today, on the effects of Harry Reid's pro-administration dirty work: … All of this stems from Reid's refusal to honor the "hold" placed on that bill by Chris Dodd, who has been in the Senate for 24 years.
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Scarecrow / Firedoglake:
Who Will Stand with Chris Dodd for the Constitution?  —  Sometime today, Chris Dodd will take the floor in the US Senate and begin talking — a filibuster — and what he has to say touches on the most important issues facing this country.  The immediate topic will be a bill to provide retroactive immunity …
John Bresnahan / The Crypt's Blogs:
After cloture vote, Senate begins FISA debate  —  The Senate voted today to begin debate on a rewrite of the controversial Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, supporting a cloture vote on a motion to proceed to the bill by a 76-10 margin.  —  The 10 votes against cloture were all Democrats …
Discussion: The Swamp and Macsmind
Rfeingold / TPMCafe blogs:
The FISA Debate Begins
Spencer Ackerman / TPMmuckraker:
Reid Wants Full Senate to See Warrantless Surveillance Docs
Discussion: Think Progress
USA Today:
New Clinton campaign out to show her likability  —  New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, trying to warm up an image some voters perceive as cold, starts a drive Monday to showcase her personal side with testimonials from friends, associates and constituents she has helped.
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Ryan Grim / The Crypt's Blogs:   Hillary Clinton's 'Hippie Museum' is back
Karl / protein wisdom:
Hillary Clinton: Charm or Offensive?
Discussion: Associated Press and Taylor Marsh
Mark Murray / MSNBC:
REP. KING ENDORSES ROMNEY, ER FRED  —  From NBC/NJ's Carrie Dann  —  And the endorsements keep coming... Congressman Steve King (R), one of Iowa's most strident critics of illegal immigration and a champion of the state's rural conservatives, has endorsed Romney.
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Michelle Malkin:
Newsflash: Iowa GOP Rep. Steve King endorses Thompson  —  Scroll down for updates...  Iowa GOP Rep. Steve King announced his endorsement for president this morning.  He's going with Fred Thompson.  —  As I mentioned, Rep. King has been one of the strongest proponents of strict immigration enforcement.
USA Today:
'Money bomb': Ron Paul raises $6 million in 24-hour period  —  Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, raised an astounding $6 million and change Sunday, his campaign said, almost certainly guaranteeing he'll outraise his rivals for the Republican nomination in the fourth quarter and likely will be able …
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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Ron Paul For The Republican Nomination  —  By now, readers will know who I favor in the Democratic race.  Here's my most considered case.  But what of the GOP?  For me, it comes down to two men, Ron Paul and John McCain.  That may sound strange, because in many ways they are polar opposites …
Marc Ambinder:
Paul's $16M Haul... Impressive. No Buts.
Ann Althouse / Althouse:
That picture of Hillary on Drudge right now.  —  Have you seen it?  —  Caption: "The Toll of a Campaign."  It seems so cruel.  Immodest Proposals writes: … My first reaction to that picture is simple disbelief.  How can she suddenly look that much older?
New York Post:
BREAKDOWN IN THE FAST LANE  —  ANCHOR VIXEN BUSTED IN ASSAULT ON GAL COP  —  A foxy Philly anchorwoman - who once e-mailed sexy swimsuit snaps to a married TV talking head - became an anger woman yesterday, calling a female NYPD cop a "dyke bitch" and slugging her in the face, law-enforcement sources said.
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The Daily Princetonian:
Nava '09 admits to fabricating assault, threatening e-mails  —  Francisco Nava '09 has admitted to fabricating an alleged assault on him that he said occurred Friday evening and also to sending threatening emails to himself, other members of the Anscombe Society and prominent conservative …
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Matthew Yglesias:
Quintessential Fascism  —  O frabjous day!  Over at Sadly, No they have screen captures of Liberal Fascism.  I've reproduced s bigger version the most awesome part of the book jacket.
Discussion: Sadly, No!
Greg Mitchell / Editor and Publisher:
'Army Times' Article Describes U.S. Troop 'Mutiny' in Iraq  —  NEW YORK While violence is down in Iraq, Americans continue to die and fall badly wounded, and suffer severe stress and trauma caused by 15-month tours of duty.  A remarkable article on Friday in the Army Times is titled: "Not us.
Discussion: BLACKFIVE
John Hawkins / Right Wing News:
The 6th Annual Right Wing News Conservative Blog Awards  —  In order to recognize the excellent work some of our fellow bloggers have been doing, RWN has put together the "6th Annual Right Wing News Conservative Blog Awards*".  More than 240 bloggers were invited to vote for their favorite blog in numerous categories and 45 responded.
Associated Press:
Sarkozy linked with model-turned-singer  —  PARIS - French President Nicolas Sarkozy's new love interest is supermodel-turned-singer Carla Bruni, reports said Monday after the two were photographed together at Disneyland Paris.  —  The respected news weekly L'Express posted a photo of the duo …
Discussion: Blue Crab Boulevard and Wonkette
Atrios / Eschaton:
Shorter Candidates  —  Obama: The system sucks, but I'm so awesome that it'll melt away before me.  —  Edwards: The system sucks, and we're gonna have to fight like hell to destroy it.  —  Clinton: The system sucks, and I know how to work within it more than anyone.
 
 
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Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit.com:
The Glenn and Helen Show: John McCain in the Home Stretch
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Citizen Soldier  —  I was at the movies with my son over the weekend …
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The Raw Story:
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Jacques Steinberg / New York Times:
Boycotted Radio Host Remains Unbowed
Matthew Yglesias:
The Long Haul  —  The most recent CBS/NYT poll asked people …
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
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Martin Delgado / Daily Mail:
Floods of tears as climate change 'hard man' breaks down at summit
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Faiz / Think Progress:
Tony Snow: 'The Second War In This Country' Is 'The War On God'
David Freddoso / The Corner:
Independence Day in December  —  From a friend and fellow reporter:
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Normandale's 'meditation room' is home to a single faith
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