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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
The Ignorance Of The Right — Here's Victor Davis Hanson: … Now the reason I balk at this is that I actually sat through a long Obama speech on taxes last year in Washington. I couldn't get through the details there were so many. It bored the pants off me.
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Victor Davis Hanson / The Corner:
The Problems with Obama — Under pressure to produce some facts and specifics, the Obama team is beginning to release a little on the economy, taxes, and new entitlements. But the problem is that Obama himself seems not familiar with the details, and still prefers talking only about hope and change.
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Christine Pelosi: Superdelegates Should Not Overturn Majority Dem. Vote — Christine Pelosi, daughter of the Speaker and (more notably at the moment) a superdelegate, warns of a massive disillusionment of voters should Democratic Party officials back a presidential nominee that didn't win the pledged delegate vote.
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Libby Quaid / Associated Press:
McCain scolds Obama on campaign funds — OSHKOSH, Wis. - Republican Sen. John McCain admonished Democratic Sen. Barack Obama for hedging on his promise to accept public funding if he wins his party's nomination or use his prolific fundraising operation. — “I made the commitment …
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Obama would seek McCain deal — Asked about public financing, he tells reporters in Milwaukee, “If I am the nominee, then I will make sure our people talk to John McCain's people to make sure we abide by the same rules.” — That's not exactly a promise to reach agreement …
Michael James / Political Punch:
Bill Clinton: Obama ‘Literally Not Part of Any of the Good Things’ From the 1990s — ABC News' Sarah Amos reports that former President Bill Clinton — despite myriad promises he would stop assailing his wife's opponent given how it has backfired on her — upped his harsh attacks today in Tyler, Texas.
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Blue Crab Boulevard
Noah Shachtman / Danger Room:
Experts Scoff at Sat Shoot-Down Rationale (Updated) — The Pentagon says it has to shoot down a malfunctioning spy satellite because of the threat of a toxic gas cloud. Space security experts are calling the rationale highly unlikely. “Having the US government spend millions of dollars …
Michael J. Totten / Commentary:
Obama Imitates Olmert — Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has one of the lowest approval ratings in his country's history thanks to his disastrous prosecution of the July 2006 war in Lebanon against Hezbollah. — Nevertheless, and contrary to Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah's delusional …
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Associated Press:
Mao offered U.S. 10 million women — WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid a discussion of trade in 1973, Chinese leader Mao Zedong made what U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger called a novel proposition: sending tens of thousands, even 10 million, Chinese women to the United States.
Rasmussen Reports:
Texas Democratic Presidential Primary — Texas: Clinton 54% Obama 38% — When Election 2008 began, long before the first votes were cast, Senator Hillary Clinton led in the national polls but trailed Barack Obama in the key state of Iowa. Many remarked upon the difference between those national and state numbers.
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Jeralyn / TalkLeft:
Obama's Texas Dilemna — The Washington Post lays out the problems for Obama in Texas. Shorter version: He still suffers from a lack of support in the Hispanic community. — It begins with John McCain, who does have Hispanic support in Texas: … On to Hillary: [More...] … Back to Texas:
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The Trail
Dr. Rusty Shackleford / The Jawa Report:
Most Shocking Video Ever: 12 Year Old Taliban Boy Beheads Man (Uncensored Version) — Some time back we brought you news that the Taliban had reached new lows and were now circulating a propaganda video, produced by the Taliban themselves, showing a 12 year old boy beheading a hostage.
Jon Cohen / Behind the Numbers:
An education gap among white voters — Today, Behind the Numbers shows the sizable “education gap” in Democratic voting patterns. — In Post-ABC national polling, Clinton consistently scored better among voters without college degrees than among those with more education …
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Who Is Killing All Of The Great Jihadis Of The Ummah? — First Umad Mughniyeh takes the 72-virgin ride with a Bashar Assad Special. Now Ayman Atallah Fayed gets blasted in the most literal sense of the word. Both men were high-ranking members of terrorist groups arrayed against Israel.
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Associated Press
Chris Hawes / WFAA-TV:
80-year-old John Wayne fan puts attacker in hospital — Immediate justice — Investigators say they were definitely going to rob him - possibly even kill him. — But an 80-year-old North Texan wasn't about to let that happen, so he took action. — One of the suspects is in the hospital and both are facing charges.
Larry Kudlow / The Corner:
No Recession — A number of economists on and off Wall Street are ringing the recession bell, as they have so many times in recent years. But the Goldilocks economy has proven to be more durable and resilient than her critics appreciate. — Goldilocks dodged two potentially recessionary bullets this week.
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Middle Earth Journal
New York Times:
Waxman Regrets Hearing Was Held — WASHINGTON — A day after a dramatic, nationally televised hearing that pitted Roger Clemens against his former personal trainer and Democrats against Republicans, the chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform said Thursday …
Big Tent Democrat / TalkLeft:
Why Did Clinton Not Fight For Florida And Michigan In 2007? — While I think it is pretty clear that the DNC did not follow its rules regarding Florida and Michigan, I think Obama supporters make a compelling argument: why didn't Clinton fight for Florida in 2007? It does require a response.
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The Ruckus