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Michael Hirsh / Newsweek:
A new Newsweek poll shows Obama pulling away.  —  Despite her campaign's relentless attacks on Barack Obama's qualifications and electability, Hillary Clinton has lost a lot of ground with Democratic voters nationwide going into Tuesday's critical primary in Pennsylvania, a new NEWSWEEK poll shows.
Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
Barack Obama makes a one-fingered gesture while speaking of Hillary Clinton  —  This is one of those political moments that really needs few words.  —  We'll no doubt hear much more about this incident in coming days.  —  Right now, we'll just leave this video for Ticket readers to view and judge for themselves.
Mark Murray / MSNBC:
FIRST THOUGHTS: OBAMANATION'S POWER  —  From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, and Domenico Montanaro  —  *** ObamaNation's power: Curious of what the bitterness and anger could look like if Obama is somehow denied the Democratic nomination?  Check out the reaction from the ObamaNation over Wednesday's debate.
Joe Klein / Swampland:
It's Getting Close to Over  —  I woke up this morning and the blues were pouring down like rain...Well, not really—although I've always loved that lyric.  Actually, I woke up this morning with a gut feeling that the Philadelphia debate may have been the last straw for the Democratic Party …
Discussion: Spin Cycle
Ezra Klein / American Prospect:
WILL THE SUPERDELEGATES BREAK?
Discussion: Matthew Yglesias
Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
Barack Fingers The Problem
CBS News:
CBS Poll: Obama Dominant At Pa. Colleges
Discussion: TalkLeft and Taegan Goddard's …
Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:   PILING ON....Ezra Klein on bittergate: … This really threw me for a loop too.
Robert Reich / Robert Reich's Blog:
Obama for President  —  The formal act of endorsing a candidate is generally (and properly)limited to editorial pages and elected officials whose constituents might be influenced by their choice.  The rest of us shouldn't assume anyone cares.  My avoidance of offering a formal endorsement until …
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New York Magazine:
Heilemann: Robert Reich to Endorse Obama  —  Secretary of Labor Robert Reich with Hillary Clinton at an education event in Washington, 1994.Photo: Corbis  —  If the Democratic presidential race were a poker game, by now you'd have to suspect that Barack Obama's campaign is dealing from the bottom …
Spencer Ackerman / The Nation:
Journalists Slam ABC Debate Tactics  —  In an open letter to ABC, journalists and media commentator condemn the network's poor handling of the April 16 Democratic presidential debate.  —  We the undersigned deplore the conduct of ABC's George Stephanopoulos and Charles Gibson at the Democratic Presidential debate on April 16.
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Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
The Backlash Against ABC  —  The political fallout from the Philadelphia faceoff between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton was all but eclipsed yesterday by a fierce debate about Charlie Gibson and George Stephanopoulos.  —  The ABC moderators found themselves under fire for focusing …
Mark Thoma / Economist's View:
An Open Letter to ABC about the Presidential Debate  —  We the undersigned deplore the conduct of ABC's George Stephanopoulos and Charles Gibson at the Democratic Presidential debate on April 16.  The debate was a revolting descent into tabloid journalism and a gross disservice to Americans concerned …
Sam Graham-Felsen / my.barackobama.com:
Former Senators Sam Nunn and David L. Boren Endorse Barack Obama for President  —  Chicago, IL - Today, Former Senators Sam Nunn and David L. Boren endorsed Barack Obama for president, citing his judgment and vision to be Commander and Chief and his ability to strengthen our national security.
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John McCain / CNN:
McCain camp calls Obama ‘recklessly dishonest’
Foon Rhee / Boston Globe:
Nunn, Boren back Obama
McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Pentagon institute calls Iraq war ‘a major debacle’ with outcome ‘in doubt’  —  WASHINGTON — The war in Iraq has become “a major debacle” and the outcome “is in doubt” despite improvements in security from the buildup in U.S. forces, according to a highly critical study published Thursday …
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SWJ Blog:
Pentagon Study?  Current Events in Iraq?  Not so Fast...  Today's Miami Herald carries a story on page 3 titled Pentagon Study: War is ‘Debacle’ by Jonathan Landay and John Walcott. … The Miami Herald piece on a NDU “occasional paper” (Choosing War: The Decision to Invade Iraq and Its Aftermath) …
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
David Brooks' fictitious defense of his industry's behavior  —  (updated below - Update II - Update III)  —  As I've noted more times than I can count, the premiere manipulative, deceitful tactic of the Beltway pundit is the pretense that they are the Spokespeople for the Regular Americans …
Discussion: Eunomia, The Daily Dish and Shakesville
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Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
While McCain Watches  —  On Tuesday Hillary Clinton made the best speech of her campaign.  She told the American Society of Newspaper Editors how she conceives “the power and promise of the presidency.”  She asserted that President Bush had been “unready” for the office, did not understand its …
Discussion: Firedoglake and The Corner
 
 
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Ezra Klein / American Prospect:
GIBSONIAN DEMOCRATS.  —  Howard Gleckman points out that while …
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Obama's not in Kansas anymore
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John Derbyshire / The Corner:
Darwin and Hitler  —  Some readers want me to pass comment …
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James Kirchick / The New Republic:
Joe Lieberman, Round III
Matt / Think Progress:
Kristol ‘Looks Down’ On Majority Of Americans: Calls Them ‘Feckless’ And Unserious
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Pennsylvania expectations
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Ann Althouse / Althouse:
The art that was obviously a hoax was a hoax.
Matthew Yglesias:
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