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11:55 PM ET, February 20, 2008

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New York Times:
For McCain, Self-Confidence on Ethics Poses Its Own Risk  —  WASHINGTON — Early in Senator John McCain's first run for the White House eight years ago, waves of anxiety swept through his small circle of advisers.  —  A female lobbyist had been turning up with him at fund-raisers, in his offices and aboard a client's corporate jet.
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Washington Post:
McCain's Ties To Lobbyist Worried Aides  —  Before 2000 Campaign, Advisers Tried to Bar Her  —  Aides to Sen. John McCain confronted a telecommunications lobbyist in late 1999 and asked her to distance herself from the senator during the presidential campaign he was about to launch …
Jeralyn / TalkLeft:
McCain Slams NY Times Article Linking Him to Female Lobbyist  —  Bump and Update: McCain releases a statement condemning the New York Times article.  Olbermann read it really fast but I didn't hear any denial of the allegations pertaining to the female lobbyist.  —  Update: Salon has more.
Logan Murphy / Crooks and Liars:
Countdown: McCain In Bed With Lobbyist.  No, Really In Bed With Lobbyist  —  Breaking news on Countdown today, The New York Times is reporting that top advisers from Senator John McCain's 2000 presidential campaign allege that they were convinced he was having a romantic relationship with Vicki Iseman …
Discussion: Firedoglake
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
The McCain Story  —  This afternoon, before the Times story came out, I was working on a post about national political reporters' tendency not to give much of any scrutiny to various McCain flipflops, contradictions and bamboozlements.  Obviously, the terrain has changed a bit since …
Rich Lowry / The Corner:
First-Blush Reaction
Discussion: The New Republic
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
NYT prints allegation of McCain relationship
Texas Senator Kirk Watson:
MSNBC and Me  —  On Tuesday night, after an important and historic victory in the Wisconsin Presidential Primary by Senator Barack Obama, I appeared on the MSNBC post-election program.  “Hardball” host Chris Matthews (who is, it turns out, as ferocious as they say), began grilling me on Senator Obama's legislative record.
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Hilzoy / The Daily Dish:
Dear Chris Matthews: Please Do Your Job  —  Last night, Texas State Senator Kirk Watson, an Obama supporter, was embarrassed on national TV when he couldn't name any of Obama's legislative achievements.  (He wrote what I think is a pretty decent and disarming account of it here.)
David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:   VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED
Media Matters for America:
O'Reilly: “I don't want to go on a lynching party against Michelle Obama unless there's evidence, hard facts, that say this is how the woman really feels"  —  During the February 19 edition of his nationally syndicated radio show, Bill O'Reilly took a call from a listener who said of Michelle Obama …
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CNN:
Michelle Obama clarifies: I've always loved my country  —  (CNN) - Michelle Obama said Wednesday she has always loved America, seeking to quell the firestorm over her comment earlier in the week that seemed to suggest she is only now proud to be an American.
Jill Miller Zimon / The Moderate Voice:
Joe was right: the talking heads are out of control
Discussion: News Hounds
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Clinton's Blueprint  —  A trio of senior advisers to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's (N.Y.) presidential campaign held a conference call this afternoon to lay out what they believe is a blueprint that — over the next two weeks — will restore the race for the nomination to rough parity between …
Discussion: Power Line and Wonkette
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Mike Allen / The Politico:
Obama camp slams Clinton ‘lunacy’
Discussion: Power Line
ABCNEWS:
Bill Clinton: Texas Could Be Hillary's Last Stand
Discussion: Political Radar and TalkLeft
Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
The Establishment Reaction To Obama
Discussion: Associated Press
Robert Burns / Associated Press:
Navy Missile Hits Spy Satellite  —  WASHINGTON (AP) - A missile launched from a Navy ship successfully struck a dying U.S. spy satellite passing 130 miles over the Pacific on Wednesday, a defense official said.  Full details were not immediately available.  —  It happened just after 10:30 p.m. EST.
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CNN:
Military sources: Dying spy satellite hit by missile
Discussion: AngryBlackBitch and The Foundry
Thomas W. / tbo.com:
TIA Passenger Had Box Cutter In Hollowed-Out Book  —  A security officer at Tampa International Airport found a box cutter hidden in a hollowed-out book on Sunday.  —  TAMPA — A 21-year-old Clearwater man was arrested at Tampa International Airport this weekend after security personnel found …
Sarah Lyall / New York Times:
Use of Private Care Tests British Health System  —  LONDON — Created 60 years ago as a cornerstone of the British welfare state, the National Health Service is devoted to the principle of free medical care for everyone.  But recently it has been wrestling with a problem its founders never anticipated …
Spiegel Online:
Danish Caricaturist of Muhammad Fame Now Homeless  —  Two years ago Kurt Westergaard was in his Copenhagen home drawing pictures.  One of them was of the Muslim prophet, Muhammad.  Now Westergaard is homeless.  —  Draw a picture offensive to Muslim extremists, and you might find yourself without a roof.
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Nitya / Political Punch:
Clinton Campaign Sets Up Website to Push to Change the Rules  —  This morning brings the news that the campaign of Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, has launched a new website where they are announcing how they are officially preparing to make the case that the rules of the Democratic nomination process should be changed.
The Campaign Spot:
“Barack Will Never Allow You to Go Back to Your Lives as Usual.”  —  Last night I appeared on Hugh's show, and his producer Duane mentioned a Michelle Obama speech at UCLA.  Captain Ed talked about this a bit, but I hadn't seen anyone transcribe the part of the speech where it gets a little... unnerving.
 
 
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Noam Scheiber / The New Republic:
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Columbia Spectator:
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Michelle Malkin:
Defend your neighborhood military recruitment center
Discussion: Wake up America
Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
Attacking Obama  —  I am tapping out my link-free cocktail …
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Another Enemy Propagandist (Journalist) Detained by U.S. Forces?
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SilentPatriot / Crooks and Liars:
CNN: al Qaeda congratulates Obama on WI primary victory
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Discussion: The Corner
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MIKE BLOOMBERG CLAIMS VOTE ‘FRAUD’
Lisa Lerer / The Politico:
Obamamania verges on obsession
Ben Smith / The Politico:
Clinton 527 ad hits economic message
Discussion: Political Punch and MyDD
Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC:
A CLINTON SURROGATE, A DEM DIVIDE?