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Hillary Clinton / CNN:
Breaking: Ferraro steps down — (CNN) - Geraldine Ferraro has stepped down from her role as a member of Hillary Clinton's finance committee.In a letter to Clinton obtained by CNN's Suzanne Malveaux — who spoke with the former vice presidential candidate shortly after she sent it to Clinton …
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The Huffington Post:
Keith Olbermann To Do “Special Comment” About Hillary Clinton Tonight — First Time Targeting A Democrat — On last night's “Countdown,” Keith Olbermann announced that tonight he'd be delivering another of his “Special Comments” — his impassioned, angry monologues fueled by outrage …
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Rebecca Sinderbrand / CNN:
Ferraro steps down from Clinton campaign — WASHINGTON (CNN) — Former congresswoman and vice-presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro is resigning her fundraising position with Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign after controversial comments she made about Clinton's rival, Sen. Barack Obama.
Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:DOG WHISTLES....Jonathan Cohn says this about Geraldine Ferraro's …
New York Times:
Woman at the Center of Governor's Downfall — She left a broken home on the Jersey Shore at 17 and came to New York City to work the nightclubs as a rhythm and blues singer. Now, at 22, she is the unwitting, and as yet unseen, star of the seamy drama that is the downfall of Gov. Eliot Spitzer of New York.
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Associated Press:
Report: Spitzer Call Girl Identified — NEW YORK (AP) - New details emerged Wednesday about the call girl at the center of the prostitution scandal engulfing New York's governor, with a newspaper report identifying her as a 22-year-old aspiring musician from Manhattan.
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Spitzer Resigns, Citing Personal Failings — Gov. Eliot Spitzer, whose rise to political power as a fierce enforcer of ethics in public life was undone by revelations of his own involvement with prostitutes, resigned on Wednesday, becoming the first New York governor to leave office amid scandal in nearly a century.
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ABCNEWS:
Escort: 'I'm Not THAT Kristen' — A Brunette Escort Named Kristen, Who Advertises Her Services Online, Says She Is Not the One Linked to Spitzer — A voluptuous brunette escort named Kristen, who advertises her availability online “for discriminating gentlemen,” says she is not the “Kristen” linked to New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer.
Nturitz / PageSix.com:
Spitzer's Hooker “Revealed” — PageSix.com can reveal a portfolio description from the Emperors Club web site which could depict the “Kristen” mentioned in the Governor Eliot Spitzer prostitution case. — The 5-foot-5-inch brunette likes dining at fancy restaurants and will show up wearing very high heels.
Jennifer Parker / Rapid Report:
Pentagon Report on Saddam's Iraq Censored? — ABC News' Jonathan Karl Reports: The Bush Administration apparently does not want a U.S. military study that found no direct connection between Saddam Hussein and al Qaeda to get any attention. This morning, the Pentagon cancelled plans to send …
Jed / The Jed Report:
The GOP is now gaming our primary for Hillary Clinton. It's time to end it. — Now that John McCain has won the GOP nomination, Republicans are voting in the Democratic primary in increasing numbers, hoping to pick their opponent for the November election, or at least cause more turmoil in our already divisive nomination battle.
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Associated Press:
Woman sits on boyfriend's toilet for 2 years — Girlfriend was physically stuck to the seat — her skin had grown around it — NESS CITY, Kan. - Deputies said a woman in western Kansas sat on her boyfriend's toilet for two years, and they're investigating whether she was mistreated.
David Corn / MotherJones.com:
McCain's Spiritual Guide: Destroy Islam — WASHINGTON DISPATCH: Televangelist Rod Parsley, a key McCain ally in Ohio, has called for eradicating the “false religion.” Will the GOP presidential candidate renounce him? — Senator John McCain hailed as a spiritual adviser an Ohio megachurch pastor …
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Al Giordano / The Field:
Delegate Math Guarantees Clinton a “Big, Big Pennsylvania Victory” — Surrogate-in-chief Bill Clinton was making the rounds yesterday in Western Pennsylvania doing his expectations-setting thing, telling reporters and anyone that would listen that Senator Clinton needs to post a “big, big victory” in Pennsylvania on April 22:
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Camille Paglia / Salon:
Hillary's race against time — Are Clinton's inept attack ads and faux-feminism enough? Can Obama learn to attack? Plus: American eroticism devolves to Barbie boobs and Botox. — Greetings from ground zero — the Philadelphia suburbs where the epic battle between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton …
The Hill:
Coburn plans counterpunch on pet projects — Earmark foes are preparing to force a vote that would oblige senators to disclose all campaign contributions connected to their pet projects. — As the battle over the budget heats up, Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) and other senators are readying …
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Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
MORE ON FALLON....Was CENTCOM commander Adm. William Fallon unfairly forced to resign? Fred Kaplan suggests it was probably inevitable: … There's a limit to how much public freelancing can be tolerated from a regional commander — or any other military officer.
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Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
$42,000? Let's Get This Party Started! — What can I say. In a little over 24 hours, much to our surprise, we raised almost $42,000 to go after Bush Dog Democrats who are joining with the Republicans to try and pass retroactive telecom immunity. — Woof. — So the question is still — who do we go after?
Little Green Footballs:
Norway Welcomes Their New Overlords - Update: ‘Fashion Show’ is Actually an Art Project, But ABC News Doesn't Mention It - Update: It Really IS a Fashion Show! — Norway eagerly submits to the suppression of women, and ABC News helps with yet another sick, whitewashed series of excuses for misogyny: The Burqa Gets a Makeover.
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