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2:35 PM ET, December 17, 2007

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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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Geoff Earle / New York Post:
KERREY'S PRAISE OF BARACK A BIG O-BOMBO  —  NEW SCHOOL President and former US Sen. Bob Kerrey just couldn't help himself from applauding Barack Obama after endorsing Hillary Rodham Clinton in Iowa yesterday - until he gave a left-handed compliment that almost sounded like it was cooked up in Clinton's headquarters.
Karl / protein wisdom:
Hillary Clinton: Charm or Offensive?
Discussion: Associated Press and Taylor Marsh
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  —  This morning, the Senate starts debating legislation to expand the government's surveillance powers.  —  Unfortunately, the bill we are going to be considering is the one reported out by the Senate Intelligence Committee in October, S. 2248.  It did not have to be this way.
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 Malcolm / Los Angeles Times:
Breaking news: Ron Paul campaign donors set a record  —  Well, it looks like Ron Paul, the 10-term Republican congressman from Texas with the libertarian ideas, and his brave band of fervent followers have broken their own one-day online fundraising record.  —  Back in November …
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.
Discussion: LewRockwell.com Blog
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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.
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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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?
Ryan T. Anderson / On the Square:
Death Threats and a Student Assaulted at Princeton  —  Last Wednesday, at Princeton University, vicious emails were sent to four students and a professor, threatening their lives because of their conservative political and religious views.  The students—all members of the Anscombe Society …
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The Daily Princetonian:
Nava '09 admits to fabricating assault, threatening e-mails
Discussion: Daily Pundit and TigerHawk
Katherine Kersten / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Normandale's 'meditation room' is home to a single faith  —  Last week, I visited a Muslim place of worship.  A schedule for Islam's five daily prayers was posted at the entrance, near a sign requesting that shoes be removed.  Inside, a barrier divided men's and women's prayer space …
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
No Running Jokes Here  —  With His Eye on a Senate Seat, Comedian Al Franken Says It's Time to Get Serious  —  Al Franken, U.S. Senate candidate, is telling a joke:  —  Some years ago, he tells a crowd of about 150 at a meet-the-candidates spaghetti lunch, his daughter had to write a school essay about how her parents met.
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
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.
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
 
 
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