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Gabriel Sherman / The New Republic:
The Long Run-Up — Behind the Bombshell in ‘The New York Times.’ — RELATED CONTENT — 'Charlie's Horse,' by S.V. Date (2/6/08) — Last night, around dinnertime, The New York Times posted on its website a 3,000-word investigation detailing Senator John McCain's connections to a telecommunications lobbyist named Vicki Iseman.
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The Politico:
Right rallies to McCain's side — Conservative media outlets rushed with surprising vehemence to defend Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Thursday against a critical article in The New York Times, embracing a maverick they have often attacked. — Rush Limbaugh calls it “the drive-by media ... trying to take him out.”
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Greg Sargent / Horses Mouth:
About That Times Story On McCain's Relationship — Let's try a little experiment. Let's take the meat of the big New York Times story and substitute the words “Dem Presidential Hopeful” for “John McCain”: … If these words had appeared on the front page of The New York Times …
Ed OKeefe / Political Radar:
Romney Camp Laments — ABC News' John Berman Reports: The remnants of the Romney campaign are shaking their heads this morning. — For months they were whispering about a New York Times investigation into John McCain's ties to a certain lobbyist. — They would poke and prod reporters …
Matthew Yglesias:
A Real Story — Mark Kleiman points out that the AP's version of the of the Vicky Iseman story has less innuendo, but a clearer explanation of actual misconduct: … Basically, in exchange for money and freebies, McCain sought to intervene in a federal regulatory process in favor of a company …
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
John Weaver Speaks — John Weaver, a former senior aide to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and the man in the middle of maelstrom surrounding the Arizona senator's relationship (or lack thereof) with lobbyist Vicki Iseman, just spoke to The Fix in an attempt to clarify his role in all of this.
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Elisabeth Bumiller / New York Times:
McCain Denies Aides' Statements About Lobbyist — TOLEDO, Ohio — Senator John McCain said on Thursday that an article in The New York Times about his close ties to a woman lobbyist was untrue, that he had no romantic relationship with the lobbyist and that he had no confrontations in 1999 …
Byron York / The Corner:
McCain Adviser: Iseman's Claims Were “Alarming” — I just got off the phone with John Weaver, the former top McCain campaign official who is now an informal adviser to the campaign. I asked him about his 1999 meeting on the campaign's behalf with lobbyist Vicki Iseman.
Greg Mitchell / Pressing Issues:
‘NYT’ Editor Keller defends story — and its timing — In the wake of denials by Sen. John McCain of certain claims in The New York Times' bombshell story on his links to a female lobbyist, the paper's Executive Editor Bill Keller released this statement today received by E&P: “On the substance, we think the story speaks for itself.
New York Times:For McCain, Self-Confidence on Ethics Poses Its Own Risk
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Washington Post:McCain's Ties To Lobbyist Worried Aides
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Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:Slimes At The Times — The New York Times launches …
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Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters: McCain: No Romance, No Influence, No Meetings (Update: Gray Lady …
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:THE MCCAIN STORY — This afternoon, before the Times story came out …
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Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters: The Times Already Into Stonewall Mode? (Update: A Few Points Left Out)
Peter Nicholas / Los Angeles Times:
Clinton camp splits on message — A strategist who favors emphasizing strength and experience prevails over advisors who think she should show warmth and empathy. — WASHINGTON — Before the Iowa caucuses, senior aides to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton fell into a heated argument during …
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Stephen Ohlemacher / Associated Press:
Obama Wins Democrats Abroad Primary — WASHINGTON (AP) — Barack Obama won the Democrats Abroad global primary in results announced Thursday, giving him 11 straight victories in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. — The Illinois senator won the primary in which Democrats living …
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Ezra Klein / American Prospect:
HOW WE LIVE NOW. — a great essay on the need to think about the impacts of driving far beyond the simple fact of tailpipe exhaust. I was particularly struck by this: … And denser areas are also more livable. They're more walkable, which is shown to make people healthier, and more social, which is shown to make them happier.
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Karl Rove / Wall Street Journal:
Obama's New Vulnerability — In campaigns, there are sometimes moments when candidates shift ground, causing the race to change dramatically. Tuesday night was one of those moments. — Hammered for the 10th contest in a row, Hillary Clinton toughened her attacks on Barack Obama …
Jesus Diaz / Gizmodo:
Video of Spy Satellite Getting Shot Down — Watch as General Cartwright, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (and apparently Jack Bauer's older brother) shows how the Aegis missile launches and successfully destroys the rogue spy satellite. This is a huge success for the Pentagon …
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Michael Goldfarb / Weekly Standard:Missile Defense Works
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Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
‘What Is There To Debate?’ — Every time we suggested dropping Ron Paul from the national debates, his supporters would go nuts. They claimed in the one instance where he did get dropped, the January 3rd debate just before Iowa, that a grand conspiracy existed to keep his message from the people and to stop the 4% revolution.
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John McCormick / Baltimore Sun:
Even blowing his nose, Obama gets applause — DALLAS - It's probably safe to say that you have arrived as a politician when your audience applauds when you blow your nose. — Yes, just a day before a debate in Texas, Sen. Barack Obama has a head cold. — And about a half-hour into a speech here …
Robert Winnett / Telegraph:
Biggest brain drain from UK in 50 years — Britain is experiencing the worst “brain drain” of any country as highly qualified professionals settle abroad, an authoritative international study showed yesterday. — Record numbers of Britons are leaving - many of them doctors …
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George F. Will / Washington Post:
Playing the ‘Fair’ Card — Judging from complaints by her minions, Hillary Clinton considers it unfair that Barack Obama has been wafted close to the pinnacle of politics by an updraft from the continent-wide swoon of millions of Democrats and much of the media brought on by his Delphic utterances such as “we are the change.”
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