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10:30 PM ET, February 27, 2008

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Douglas Martin / New York Times:
William F. Buckley Jr. Is Dead at 82  —  William F. Buckley Jr., who marshaled polysyllabic exuberance, famously arched eyebrows and a refined, perspicacious mind to elevate conservatism to the center of American political discourse, died Wednesday at his home in Stamford, Conn.
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Kathryn Jean Lopez / The Corner:
William F. Buckley Jr. (1925-2008)  —  I'm devastated to report that our dear friend, mentor, leader, and founder William F. Buckley Jr., died this morning in his study in Stamford, Connecticut.  —  He died while at work; if he had been given a choice on how to depart this world, I suspect that would have been exactly it.
Rick Perlstein / Today's Ideas & Actions:
Why William F. Buckley Was My Role Model  —  William F. Buckley was my friend.  —  I'm hard on conservatives.  I get harder on them just about every day.  I call them “con men.”  I do so without apology.  And I cannot deny that William F. Buckley said and did many things over the course of his career that were disgusting as well.
National Review:
William F. Buckley, Jr., R.I.P.  —  Our revered founder, William F. Buckley Jr., died in his study this morning.  —  If ever an institution were the lengthened shadow of one man, this publication is his.  So we hope it will not be thought immodest for us to say that Buckley has had more of an impact …
Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
Conservative author Buckley dies at 82  —  NEW YORK - William F. Buckley Jr. died at work, in his study.  Communism had fallen long before.  A Republican was in the White House.  The word “liberal” had been shunned like an ill-mannered guest.  —  At the end of his 82 years …
Robert Poole / Reason:
William F. Buckley, Jr., RIP
Discussion: Cato-at-liberty
John McCain / The Corner:
Bill Was a Great American
Discussion: Facing South
Ed Kilgore / Democratic Strategist:
RIP WFB  —  One usually begins an obituary by quickly identifying …
Discussion: The Agitator
Paper Cuts:
Q&A on William F. Buckley
Discussion: Washington Post and Ross Douthat
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Marc Ambinder:
Rove: Don't “Hussein” Obama  —  No less an authority figure than Karl Rove has warned Republican operatives from demagoguing Barack Obama's middle name.  —  At a closed door meeting of GOP state executive directors in late January, Rove said the safest way to refer to Obama would be to use his honorific, “Sen. Obama.”
Tom Humphrey / Knoxville News-Sentinel:
Tenn. GOP stands by “Anti-Semites for Obama” piece  —  NASHVILLE - Tennessee Republican Chairman Robin Smith says she stands by the state party's use of “Barack Hussein Obama” in party criticism of the Democratic presidential candidate - even though John McCain says it's inappropriate.
Mosheh Oinounou / FOX Embeds:
McCain uncomfortable with TN GOP anti-Obama release
Discussion: Daily Kos and Truthdig
Rasmussen Reports:
24% Have Favorable Opinion of New York Times  —  Just 24% of American voters have a favorable opinion of the New York Times.  Forty-four percent (44%) have an unfavorable opinion and 31% are not sure.  The paper's ratings are much like a candidate's and divide sharply along partisan and ideological lines.
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Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:   Sixty-Six Percent Say ‘Smear!’
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
OBAMA'S SILENCE ON KADDAFI  —  Can we ignore Sen. Obama's silence about Muammar Kaddafi?  —  We know that Louis Farrakhan has said positive things about Barack Obama.  And he's not the only one.  This is the same Louis Farrakhan who has travelled to Libya to meet with and say positive things …
Discussion: The Newshoggers
Bob Kemper / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Lewis says he's supporting Obama  —  WASHINGTON — Hoping to put an end to a month of confusion and dismay, Rep. John Lewis on Wednesday said he's switching his support from Sen. Hillary Clinton to Sen. Barack Obama in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Hillary Clinton / CNN:
Lewis switches from Clinton to Obama
Advocate:
Obama Makes Gay Ad Buys in Ohio, Texas  —  The Obama campaign is lavishing some of its cash advantage on the LGBT community with targeted ad buys in Ohio and Texas leading up to the critical March 4 primaries in both states (Rhode Island and Vermont also vote that day).
Discussion: Pam's House Blend and Towleroad
Michael R. Bloomberg / Bloomberg:
I'm Not Running for President, but ...  WATCHING the 2008 presidential campaign, you sometimes get the feeling that the candidates — smart, all of them — must know better.  They must know we can't fix our economy and create jobs by isolating America from global trade.
Noah Shachtman / Danger Room:
Air Force Blocks Access to Many Blogs  —  The Air Force is tightening restrictions on which blogs its troops can read, cutting off access to just about any independent site with the word “blog” in its web address.  It's the latest move in a larger struggle within the military over the value — and hazards — of the sites.
Discussion: Weekly Standard and Boing Boing
Jason Horowitz / New York Observer:
Micro Mark  —  Hillary Clinton's Svengali, Super Micro-Trend Pollster Mark Penn: ‘People Misunderstand,’ He Says Campaign ‘Never About the Small Things,’ And, ‘If We Lose, I Will Take My Share of the Responsibility’  —  ‘When you wake, you will have won!’  The Great  —  Penn-gali with Senator Hillary Clinton and
Rick Klein / Political Radar:
White House Blames Clintons for Document Delay  —  ABC News' Rick Klein Reports: The White House on Wednesday blamed the Clintons for a month-long delay in the release of some 11,000 pages of records relating to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's years as first lady, despite Sen. Clinton's contention …
Discussion: Ben Smith's Blogs and Hot Air
Michael Crowley / The New Republic:
Post-racial  —  Even white supremacists don't hate Obama.  —  David Duke was on the phone, talking about Barack Obama.  Yes, that David Duke: After a query lodged at his website, the infamous ex-Klansman had responded via a mysterious e-mail address—he appeared in my inbox as “info45.”
Discussion: Political Machine and Daimnation!
 
 
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Jeannine Aversa / Associated Press:
Fed ready to cut interest rates again
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Satyam / Think Progress:
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Spencer Ackerman / The Washington Independent:
‘Bipartisan’ Think Tank Attacks Democrats
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The dangerous protectionism of Barack Obama
John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
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The Unbought Grace of Life
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Agence France Presse:
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Satyam / Think Progress:
Bush Aired Telecom Amnesty Attack On Congress, Despite Knowing It Was False
Andrew Romano / Newsweek Blogs:
Expertinent: Why the Obama “Brand” Is Working
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Nedra Pickler / Associated Press:
Richards' sons object to Clinton video
Discussion: michellemalkin.com
Greg Sargent / Horses Mouth:
Maureen Dowd: Only Reason Hillary Is Still In Race Is Because Of Media's Benevolence
Discussion: Hullabaloo and New York Times
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Obama also has news for McCain
Marc Ambinder:
Here's Your Public Financing, McCain
Agence France Presse:
Automated killer robots ‘threat to humanity’: expert
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Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
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