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6:25 AM ET, March 15, 2008

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Barack Obama / The Huffington Post:
On My Faith and My Church  —  The pastor of my church, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, who recently preached his last sermon and is in the process of retiring, has touched off a firestorm over the last few days.  He's drawn attention as the result of some inflammatory and appalling remarks he made about our country …
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Wright leaves Obama campaign  —  Spokesman Tommy Vietor emails:  —  “Rev. Wright is no longer serving on the African American Religious Leadership Committee.”  —  That cuts Wright's only formal tie to Obama, and answers what was sure to be a question in Obama's interviews tonight …
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
What Obama Saw in Wright's Church  —  A reader says that we cannot know what is in Obama's heart, and to a certain extent, that's true.  My reader believes therefore that Wright's racist anger is what Obama truly believes - and is now concealing.  All I can say is that very …
Alex Johnson / MSNBC:
Controversial minister leaves Obama campaign  —  Presidential candidate condemns words but not ministry of former pastor  —  Editor's note: This article includes language some readers may consider inappropriate.  —  Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., condemned racially charged sermons …
Dennis Sanders / The Moderate Voice:
Notes From a Black Pastor  —  Well, considering that I am an African American pastor, I should say something about the whole affair concerning the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, the pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ, Barack Obama's church.  —  I have to state, in the interest of full disclosure …
Jodi Kantor / New York Times:
Obama Denounces His Pastor's Statements  —  In the handful of years Senator Barack Obama has spent in the national spotlight, his stance toward his pastor has gone from glowing praise to growing distance to — as of Friday — strong criticism.  —  On Friday, Mr. Obama called a grab bag …
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Obama issues statement repudiating Wright, may appear on Hannity & Colmes; Update: Wright leaves Obama's campaign; Update: “You can get kind of rough in the sermons”  —  Not sure about the H&C rumor but DU looks to have picked it up from Hannity's radio show.
Rich Lowry / The Corner:
Wright in “Dreams of My Father”
CBN.com:
Obama Sends Statement on Controversial Pastor to The Brody File
Discussion: American Spectator
Sister Toldjah:
Obama's version of the “iced tea” …
Fox News:
Obama's Pastor's Sermon: ‘God Damn America’
Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
The Reconciliator's Judgment
Discussion: Political Radar and Power Line
David Jackson / Chicago Tribune:
Obama says Rezko played a bigger fundraising role  —  This corner lot at Hyde Park Boulevard and Greenwood Avenue in Chicago, formerly owned by Antoin “Tony” Rezko's wife, Rita, is next door to the home (right) of U.S. Sen. Barack Obama.  (Tribune photo by Milbert O. Brown / March 6, 2008)
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Jeralyn / TalkLeft:
Obama Says Rezko Played a Bigger Fundraising Role Than Previously Known  —  In a just published interview with Sen. Barack Obama, the Chicago Tribune reports: … Repeated lapses of judgment.  The Tribune says that's how Obama views it.  —  The interview raises another question: Obama's naivite.
Discussion: The Swamp and Political Punch
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:   Hsu's Legal Process Continues As Rezko's Heats Up
New York Times:
Delegate Battles Embroil 2 States  —  Democrats in Michigan and Florida struggled Friday to resolve the impasse over their disputed January primaries, coming up with a plan to hold a June primary in Michigan while remaining deadlocked in Florida.  —  Reflecting how tense the situation has become …
Jesse Lee / The Gavel:
House Passes FISA Amendments Act  —  The House has just passed the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3773, to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes, by a vote of 213-197-1.
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Ben / Think Progress:
AP Says McCain Is A ‘Man Of The People’ For Taking Train Despite Noting He Rode First Class  —  Earlier this month, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) hosted a “thank you” Sunday cookout for over 40 reporters from a wide variety of news outlets at his vacation home in Arizona.
James Carville / Financial Times:
Halt the political hara-kiri  —  In this, the most fascinating and longest-running Democratic primary process of our time, we were presented with a silly moment that unfortunately is all too reflective of modern American culture.  Consider the case of one Samantha Power.
Discussion: Jules Crittenden
Talal Al-Khatib / Political Radar:
Pelosi's Delegate Stance Boosts Obama  —  ABC News' Teddy Davis Reports: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told ABC News' George Stephanopoulos on Friday that it would be “harmful” to Democrats if superdelegates were to give the party's presidential nomination to a candidate who is trailing in the delegates awarded in primaries and caucuses.
Discussion: The Page
 
 
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Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
Pressure and the Prophet  —  The economy is a rising issue …
Discussion: The Corner
Mike Soraghan / The Hill:
Obey lays down the law on procedural votes
Discussion: Cato-at-liberty and Redstate
Daryl Lang / pdnonline.com:
Press Taps MySpace For Photos Of Spitzer Call Girl
Ari Berman / The Nation:
Smearing Obama  —  He's a Muslim.  He was sworn into office on the Koran.
Discussion: The RBC
Matthew Yglesias:
Omnihanlon  —  I hadn't realized that Michael O'Hanlon also does local news.
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Breaking: Americans nab high-value Osama lieutenant
Faiz / Think Progress:
Cheney Five Years Ago: ‘We Will, In Fact, Be Greeted As Liberators’
Discussion: AMERICAblog
Washington Post:
Non-European PhDs In Germany Find Use Of ‘Doktor’ Verboten
 Earlier Items: 
Agence France Presse:
Deadly violence in Tibet as Buddhist monks lead protests
Discussion: The New Republic
Mike Dorning / Chicago Tribune:
Michelle Obama's hospital: On senator's wish-list
Discussion: Pat Dollard
Elizabeth Warren / TPMCafe:
Don't Let Consumers Speak
Michael Stokes Paulsen / Balkinization:
Spitzer v. United States (2010)
NationalJournal.com:
Transcript: Greg Craig On Hillary Clinton's Foreign Policy Experience
Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Obama Leads Clinton 50% to 44%
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Mark Schmitt / American Prospect:
WHY CLINTON DOESN'T WANT A RE-VOTE.
Bloomberg:
Obama Cuts Into Clinton's Delegate Lead Among Elected Officials
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

 
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