memeorandum: Obama bagman is sent to jail over $3.5m payment by British tycoon (Times of London)

9:05 AM ET, February 1, 2008

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Quick Sum Up — Some very quick thoughts. The debate was a surprisingly substantive discussion of a number of issues that actually resonate in people's lives. Which means it wasn't really anything like a political debate. I thought both candidates had a good debate.

Discussion: Publius Endures, The Fix, PSoTD, Liberal Values, The Reaction and Raising Kaine

Marc Ambinder:

First Thoughts: The Dem Debate — I was tempted to call this encounter a draw but I am mindful that there are no zero sum debates in presidential politics. — And twenty minutes of Iraq happened. And so I'll give Obama the edge. Clinton was forced, for about 20 minutes, to recapitulate her vote on Iraq, over and over again.

Discussion: MSNBC, Slate, ABCNEWS, USA Today, Spin Cycle and The Field

CNN:

Clinton and Obama go one-on-one in tonight's debate — LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) — Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will duel for Super Tuesday votes Thursday night as the Democratic presidential hopefuls face off for the first time together minus former Sen. John Edwards.

Discussion: CBS News, Lonewacko, Taylor Marsh, Hillary Is 44, The Democratic Daily, Firedoglake and Sister Toldjah

Logan Murphy / Crooks and Liars:

C&L's John Amato Joins Keith Olbermann For Post Debate Analysis — Following tonight's Democratic presidential debate in Los Angeles, Crooks and Liars' John Amato joined Keith Olbermann, Arianna Huffington and TPM's Josh Marshall on a special edition of Countdown to talk about the debate from the blogosphere's perspective.

Discussion: Hullabaloo

Washington Post:

Head to Head, Clinton, Obama Shelve Rancor — Democrats Point to Differences — Especially With Republicans — Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama set aside personal hostilities here Thursday night but sharply disagreed on who has the better combination of leadership and experience …

Discussion: The Politico and Right Wing Nut House

Senator Hillary Clinton / New York Times:
Democratic Debate in Los Angeles

Discussion: Dick Polman's American Debate and ImmigrationProf Blog

Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Tracking Election 2008

Discussion: Comments from Left Field, American Power, Donklephant and Liberal Values

Matt / Think Progress:

Glenn Beck's Rants Against ‘Juan McCain’ Would Not Be Welcome At RedState.com — Discussing last night's GOP debate on his radio show today, Glenn Beck and fill-in host Pat Gray mocked Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) by derisively calling him “Juan McCain.” Beck, who considers McCain's sponsorship …

Discussion: The Huffington Post, Outside The Beltway, Media Matters for America, No More Mister Nice Blog and Glenn Beck

Redstate: And Now a Word for our Commenters. — RACISM IS NOT WELCOME AT REDSTATE.

Allahpundit / Hot Air:

Coulter: If McCain's the nominee, I'll campaign for Hillary — The ne plus ultra of conservatives crapping away Iraq in a fit of spite at Maverick: “I think she would be stronger on the war on terrorism.” Madness. — Blowback

Discussion: Patterico's Pontifications, The Other McCain and The American Mind

Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:

Self-Funding In An Age Of BCRA — Late last night, Mitt Romney's campaign released its fourth-quarter funding figures, and as everyone expected, Romney significantly self-funded. He raised $9 million, which stacks up well against the other Republicans, but added twice as much into the kitty from his own pocket.

Discussion: The Politico

Tapscott's Copy Desk:

Here's the problem with McCain (Remember Alcibiades?) — If there is any justice in the world, Sen. John McCain's hopes of winning the 2008 Republican presidential nomination will suffer a body blow when people are reminded of a well-sourced story published last year by The Hill describing …

Discussion: Captain's Quarters, The Strata-Sphere and Stop The ACLU

CNN:

Transcript of Thursday's Democratic presidential debate — This is the transcript from Thursday night's Democratic presidential debate between Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama sponsored by CNN, The Los Angles Times and Politico. — LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) — WOLF BLITZER, CNN: Let's begin with Senator Obama.

Discussion: michellemalkin.com, Don Surber, PERRspectives Blog and Publius Endures

Times of London:

Obama bagman is sent to jail over $3.5m payment by British tycoon — James Bone in New York, Dominic Kennedy in London — An undeclared $3.5 million (£1.8 million) payment from a corrupt Iraqi-British businessman has landed Barack Obama's former fundraiser behind bars.

Discussion: Fausta's blog and Prairie Weather

New York Times:

One on One in Debate, Democrats Set Aim at G.O.P. — LOS ANGELES — Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama met for debate here Thursday, sitting side by side and sharing a night of smiles, friendly eye-catching and gentle banter. Cordial as the encounter was …

Discussion: The Carpetbagger Report, The Politico and The Moderate Voice

CNN:

More CNN debates on the horizon — LOS ANGELES (CNN) - CNN announced Thursday that it will partner with the Ohio Democratic Party and the Ohio Republican Party for back-to-back presidential debates at the end of February. — With the race for each party nomination likely to extend beyond …

Discussion: The Moderate Voice

Logan Murphy / Crooks and Liars:

Countdown Special Comment: On FISA and Telecom Immunity — Keith Olbermann's Special Comment tonight on Countdown was yet another scathing rebuke of President Bush and his lies about the pending FISA legislation and fear tactics during his final State of the Union address earlier this week.

Discussion: Firedoglake