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3:55 PM ET, February 8, 2008

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Jeanne Cummings / The Politico:
Gloves off: The Dem plan to hit McCain  —  With John McCain poised to win the Republican nomination, Democrats are already gathering ammunition to use against him in the general election.  —  In more than a few instances, the best fodder has been provided by the candidate himself.
Victor Davis Hanson / The Corner:
Thoughts on the Current Mess
Discussion: The Daily Dish
Howard Kurtz / The Trail:
MSNBC's Shuster to Offer On-Air Apology to Clinton  —  Using a prostitution metaphor for the daughter of a presidential candidate is a surefire way for a journalist to get into trouble.  —  On MSNBC yesterday, correspondent David Shuster went there, amazingly enough, while interviewing …
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Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
Breaking: Hillary Campaign Goes To War With MSNBC Over Chelsea “Pimp” Comment  —  This is really something.  The Hillary campaign has just gone to war with MSNBC, dispatching a top Hillary adviser to launch a lacerating attack on the network on a conference call with reporters moments ago.
Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
Can Mrs. Clinton Lose?  —  If Hillary Clinton loses, does she know how to lose?  What will that be, if she loses?  Will she just say, “I concede” and go on vacation at a friend's house on an island, and then go back to the Senate and wait?  —  Is it possible she could be so normal?
IBDeditorials.com:
The Sun Also Sets  —  Climate Change: Not every scientist is part of Al Gore's mythical “consensus.”  Scientists worried about a new ice age seek funding to better observe something bigger than your SUV — the sun.  —  Back in 1991, before Al Gore first shouted that the Earth was in the balance …
Suzanne Sataline / Wall Street Journal:
Mormons Dismayed by Harsh Spotlight  —  Mitt Romney's campaign for the presidency brought more attention to the Mormon Church than it has had in years.  What the church discovered was not heartening.  —  Critics of its doctrines and culture launched frequent public attacks.
Discussion: Freakonomics and The Caucus
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Matt / Think Progress:
Bush Declares That Cheney Is ‘The Best Vice President In History’  —  During his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) this morning, President Bush told the crowd of raucous right-wing activists that he “appreciates the fact that” they “invited Vice President Cheney” to speak.
Alan Fram / Associated Press:
Bush, Congress hit bottom in AP poll  —  WASHINGTON - It's almost as if people can barely stand the thought of President Bush and Congress anymore.  Bush reached his lowest approval rating in The Associated Press-Ipsos poll on Friday as only 30 percent said they like the job he is doing …
Nelson Garcia / KUSA-TV:
Boy wants to return to school as a girl  —  HIGHLANDS RANCH - The issue of being transgender usually pops up with students in high school.  However, a 3rd grade boy wants to dress as a girl and wants teachers and students to address him with a girl's name.  —  “As a public school system …
KFSM-TV:
Leprosy outbreak causes concerns in Northwest Arkansas  —  SPRINGDALE - The medical community is warning the public: a leprosy outbreak in Springdale could blossom into an epidemic, if something isn't done soon.  —  Doctors say at least nine cases of leprosy have been confirmed in Springdale.
Associated Press:
Bill Clinton: I learned a lesson  —  WASHINGTON - Former President Clinton says he's learned a lesson from the dustup over his remarks on the campaign trail — he can promote his wife's presidential candidacy, but he's not free to defend her.  —  Bill Clinton also said that everything …
Discussion: PSoTD and politburo diktat 2.0
Patrick Ruffini / Townhall.com:
The Fall of Romney, Inc.  —  In fairness to Team Romney, they did more right than not.  They rose from single digits in the national polls to receiving 32% of the primary votes cast to date.  They became the conservative establishment's choice.  They leveraged mechanical and resource superiority …
Joel Stein / Los Angeles Times:
He's got Obamaphilia  —  It's embarrassing to be among the fanatics of a relatively mainstream presidential candidate.  —  You are embarrassing yourselves.  With your “Yes We Can” music video, your “Fired Up, Ready to Go” song, your endless chatter about how he's the first one to inspire you …
Discussion: The Swamp and Sister Toldjah
Crisis Group:
Iraq's Civil War, the Sadrists and the Surge  —  EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS  —  The dramatic decline in bloodshed in Iraq - at least until last week's terrible market bombings in Baghdad - is largely due to Muqtada al-Sadr's August 2007 unilateral ceasefire.
Discussion: The Newshoggers and Abu Aardvark
 
 
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Jonah Goldberg / The Corner:
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Brooks Jackson / FactCheck.org:
Smear or Be Smeared?  —  The DNC plans “unlimited” …
WSJ.com:
More on the Delegate Discrepancy
John Hawkins / Right Wing News:
CPAC Update: Ace Gets The Blogger Of The Year Award
Matthew Yglesias:
Arguments in Play  —  On Iraq, and whatever broader set of issues …
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John Derbyshire / The Corner:
Name that Meme  —  A meme with content along the lines …
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Michelle Malkin:
The Julie Myers fiasco: It's not the racism. It's the stupidity.
White House:
Remarks by the President to the Conservative Political Action Conference
Neil MacFarquhar / New York Times:
Speakers at Academy Said to Make False Claims
David Brooks / New York Times:
Questions for Dr. Retail
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Berkeley Backs Off On Banning Marines