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11:05 PM ET, January 21, 2008

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Bill Clinton jabs playing well with voters — So maybe Bill Clinton isn't quite so far off-message as we had assumed. — After two weeks of reports on the former president's temper, the former first lady's supposed inability to keep him on script, and the ostensibly dire impact on his legacy …

Discussion: New York Times, American Power, protein wisdom, Taylor Marsh, The Belmont Club, Pat Dollard and The Democratic Daily

Aaron Gould Sheinin / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

Atlanta mayor takes political shot at Bill Clinton — During the MLK service, Franklin addresses Clinton's reference to Barack Obama's rise as a 'fairy tale' — With former President Bill Clinton standing not 20 feet in front of her, Atlanta mayor Shirley Franklin took what appeared …

Discussion: Captain's Quarters, The Daily Whim, Los Angeles Times, The Page, CNN, The Trail, Riehl World View and Talking Points Memo

Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:

Hillary Adviser Wolfson: Obama's Claim That Bill Is Fibbing Is A “Right Wing Talking Point” — This is getting interesting. In an interview with me a couple of minutes ago, senior Hillary adviser Howard Wolfson claimed that Obama's assertion this morning that Bill Clinton is fibbing about his campaign is a “right wing talking point.”

Discussion: The Corner, The Moderate Voice, The Trail, The Fix, Wonkette, Liberal Values, The Carpetbagger Report, Watching Those We Chose, Matthew Yglesias, Prairie Weather, Open Left, D-Day and Spin Cycle

Larry Margasak / Associated Press:

Obama calls Bill Clinton untruthful — WASHINGTON - Barack Obama challenged Bill Clinton's truthfulness Monday in a deepening feud with the husband of Obama's Democratic presidential rival. — Obama's rebuke of the former president, who is still extremely popular with Democrats …

Discussion: Washington Wire, Weekly Standard and Taylor Marsh

CNN:
Black leader to Bill Clinton: ‘Chill’ on Obama

Discussion: MoJoBlog

CNN:

CNN readers respond angrily to ‘race or gender’ story — (CNN) — Within minutes of posting a story on CNN's homepage called “Gender or race: Black women voters face tough choices in South Carolina,” readers reacted quickly and angrily. — Many took umbrage at the story's suggestion …

Discussion: Media Blog and Althouse

Jonathan Martin / The Politico:

Huckabee: McCain-lover, Mitt-killer — COLUMBIA, S.C.—For people reading between the lines, Mike Huckabee's concession speech here Saturday night dropped some enticing hints that his presidential campaign now has an agenda other than getting elected president. — Huckabee's new role: Mitt-killer.

Discussion: New York Post, The Corner, The Swamp, Washington Post, CNN, Hot Air, Slog, The Hill, Outside The Beltway, Riehl World View, Eunomia, Political Machine, Ground Game, Ross Douthat, Wall Street Journal, PrestoPundit and michellemalkin.com

Jonathan Martin / Jonathan Martin's Blogs:
Rep. Joe Wilson to endorse McCain

Discussion: Marc Ambinder

Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Barack Obama: “Committed Christian — Called to Bring Change”

Discussion: TPM Election Central, D-Day, Slog, Eschaton, The Sideshow and Macsmind

Jason Horowitz / New York Observer:
Hillary Leaving South Carolina to Bill and Chelsea [updated]

Discussion: Political Radar, Donklephant, TIME, TIME: Swampland, TPM Election Central and MyDD

Randi Kaye / CNN:
Gender or race: Black women voters face tough choices in S.C.

Discussion: Samizdata.net, Say Anything, Preemptive Karma and Vodkapundit

The Politico:

The Clinton-Obama exchange — CNN is providing transcript, and the full transcript of their first exchange is after the jump. — It began with this line from Obama, on his taxing and spending plans: “What she said wasn't true." — MODERATOR: She says that the new programs that she proposes she essentially

Discussion: Spin Cycle, The RBC and Shakespeare's Sister

Leroy Chapman Jr / The State:
Obama: Is national media correcting inaccuracies?

Discussion: MSNBC, Political Punch and TPM Election Central

James Joyner / Outside The Beltway:
Fred Thompson Loss Ends Republican Party

Discussion: Macsmind, Right Wing Nut House, PoliBlog (TM), The Radio Equalizer, Stop The ACLU, Whiskey Fire, protein wisdom, Punditry, Riehl World View, PrestoPundit and BlondeSense

Scott Conroy / CBS News:

“Who Let The Dogs Out?" Mitt Romney Wants To Know — From CBS News' Scott Conroy: — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA — Mitt Romney was greeted warmly by a largely African-American crowd at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Parade in Jacksonville. He shook hands with several dozen parade-goers and even hugged a few of them.

Discussion: Hullabaloo and Jonathan Martin's Blogs

Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:

Martin Luther King III to John Edwards: I challenge all candidates to follow your lead — On Saturday afternoon, John Edwards met with Martin Luther King III, son of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., at the King Center in Atlanta. He received this note (.pdf) from him the following day:

Discussion: John Edwards for President

Shushannah Walshe / FOX Embeds:
Romney: Who Let the Dogs Out? — Governor Romney paid tribute …

Discussion: protein wisdom, Hot Air, Crunchy Con, NewsBusters.org, The Caucus and Slog

New York Post:

BILL HAS A ‘DREAM’ — EX PREZ NODS OFF DURING MLK AWARD PRESENTATION — Bill Clinton showed yesterday why he made it into the book “The Art of Napping." — During an appearance at the Convent Avenue Baptist Church in Harlem, the former president was caught nodding off.

Discussion: The Jawa Report, Blue Crab Boulevard, Sister Toldjah and The Colossus of Rhodey

CNN:

Schneider: About that poll Edwards keeps referencing — MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina (CNN) - John Edwards just referenced a CNN poll that showed him the most competitive against John McCain in a general election match up, and he also highlights that in an ad running here.

CNN:
Clinton, Obama trade shots in debate

Discussion: TigerHawk and Gateway Pundit

usmc.mil:

Scarlett Johansson boosts morale in Kuwait — If anyone has wondered what can make a battle hardened Marine act like a love-struck high-schooler, the answer is simple—a meet and greet with Scarlett Johansson. — The 23-year-old bombshell met with nearly 600 service members at Camp Buehring …

Discussion: Cliff Schecter, Captain's Quarters, Op For and The Reaction

New York Times:

Stocks Plunge in Europe and Asia on U.S. Recession Fear — PARIS — Global stock markets plunged on Monday as fears spread that the turmoil in United States mortgage markets is spreading. Indexes in Europe fell as much as 7 percent after a huge selloff in Asia.

MarketWatch:

U.S. stock futures point to major decline on reopen — Markets in Europe end day in bear-market territory — LONDON (MarketWatch) — If futures contracts traded on a day when U.S. stocks weren't even due to open are anything near accurate, then markets will be in for a major decline on Tuesday …

Discussion: News Hounds