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7:55 PM ET, May 28, 2008

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Wall Street Journal:
Scott McClellan's Confession  —  Scott McClellan worked as a loyal press spokesman for George W. Bush for eight years, ultimately becoming White House Press Secretary .  He resigned from that position in 2006, in the wake of the controversy over the Valerie Plame leak scandal.
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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Scott McClellan on the “liberal media”  —  (updated below - Update II)  —  In a minimally rational world, this extraordinary passage, from the new book by Scott McClellan, would forever slay the single most ludicrous myth in our political culture: The “Liberal Media”: … Just consider how remarkable that is.
Michael D. Shear / Washington Post:
Ex-Press Aide Writes That Bush Misled U.S. on Iraq  —  Former White House press secretary Scott McClellan writes in a new memoir that the Iraq war was sold to the American people with a sophisticated “political propaganda campaign” led by President Bush and aimed at “manipulating sources of public opinion” …
Henry Blodget / The Huffington Post:
McClellan Book's Real Message: “I'm a Loser”  —  Was it satisfying to learn that even George Bush's staffers think he lied the country into the Iraq war?  Yes.  Should we admire former press secretary Scott McClellan for telling us this now...as he prepares to launch a national book tour?  —  No.
Rich Noyes / NewsBusters.org:
What Happens When the Ex-Press Secretary Doesn't Trash His Boss
Discussion: Power Line
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Hillary Clinton's Swing-State Advantage  —  Clinton says her primary wins are indicative of general-election results  —  PRINCETON, NJ — In the 20 states where Hillary Clinton has claimed victory in the 2008 Democratic primary and caucus elections (winning the popular vote) …
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Gallup:
Gallup Daily: McCain 46%, Obama 45%  —  Obama leads Clinton among national Democrats by 50% to 44%  —  PRINCETON, NJ — John McCain and Barack Obama are now virtually tied at 46% to 45% when registered voters nationally are asked for whom they would vote next November if these were the two …
Discussion: The Swamp, NO QUARTER and MyDD
Hillary Clinton / CNN:
Rendell: ‘Very unlikely’ Clinton will win  —  (CNN) - Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell - who has been one of New York Sen. Hillary Clinton's biggest backers - said Wednesday that she would make a “far better candidate” than frontrunner Barack Obama in major swing states, but is “very unlikely” she will be the Democratic nominee this fall.
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Katharine Q. Seelye / New York Times:
Democrats Are Advised to Seat Half of 2 States' Delegations  —  Democratic Party lawyers have determined that no more than half the delegates from Florida and Michigan can be seated at the party's August convention, dealing a blow to Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's efforts to seat the full delegations from those states.
Hillary Clinton / CNN:
Florida court throws out DNC suit  —  (CNN) — A Florida court threw out a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the Democratic Party's decision not to seat delegates from Florida — as litigants prepared to appeal the case to the U.S. Supreme Court.  —  Political consultant Victor DiMaio …
Mark Halperin / TIME.com:
Clinton's Letter to Superdelegates  —  The stakes in this election are so high: with two wars abroad, our economy in crisis here at home, and so many families struggling across America, the need for new leadership has never been greater.  —  At this point, we do not yet have a nominee …
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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:   The Selfless Leader's Final Appeal
Stephen Adams / Telegraph:
John Bolton escapes citizen's arrest at Hay Festival  —  John Bolton, the former US ambassador to the United Nations, has escaped an attempted citizen's arrest as he appeared at the Hay Festival.  —  George Monbiot is held off by security guards  —  Security guards blocked the path …
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Stephen Adams / Telegraph:
John Bolton to be target of citizen's arrest at Hay Festival
Bob Smizik / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Madden removed from air by ESPN  —  Mark Madden, who made his reputation with bold, outlandish attacks on famous people, has been permanently removed from the air by ESPN.  —  His dismissal, which came down from ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Conn., came five days after he made a scurrilous remark …
GOP.com:
RNC Launches Online Clock Counting Days Since Obama's Last Visit to Iraq  —  Why Does Obama Readily Agree To One-On-One Negotiations With Ahmadinejad, But Decline One-On-One Briefings With Our Military Leaders?  —  WASHINGTON - RNC Chairman Robert M.  “Mike” Duncan released the following statement today:
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Jeff Stier / The Politico:
Will Obama's former smoking impact health?  —  Now that John McCain has finally released his medical records, the issue of candidates' health should be put to rest, right?  Not so fast.  Barack Obama's campaign has said at least some of his medical records would be released next week …
Discussion: protein wisdom
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Jill Zuckman / The Swamp:   Obama smoking presents health issue
Transterrestrial Musings:
Maybe He Sailed Up The Rhine  —  OK, when we last left our hero, his [uncle]great-uncle had liberated [Auschwitz]Buchenwald while in the army.  Or did he? … Hey, maybe the story is fake, but accurate.  —  You know, if I were an Obama staffer, I'd start fact checking everything he says, to try to stay ahead of the blogosphere.
Walter Alarkon / The Hill:
Wasserman Schultz: Judiciary Committee Willing To Arrest Rove If He Doesn't Testify  —  Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) said that the House Judiciary Committee would be willing to arrest Karl Rove if the former White House official doesn't testify about his role in the firing of nine U.S. attorneys in 2006.
Discussion: Think Progress
Andrew Miga / Associated Press:
Lieberman says he'll speak to controversial pastor's group  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Joe Lieberman says he'll speak at a July conference hosted by Rev. John Hagee, whose endorsement was recently rejected by Republican John McCain because of Hagee's controversial remarks about religion.
 
 
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Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC:
HILLARY AT MOUNT RUSHMORE
Discussion: TIME.com
Josiah Ryan / CNSNews:
Conservatives Give Jindal Thumbs up as McCain's VP
Amy Merrick / Wall Street Journal:
Foreclosure Bill Puts a Governor on Hot Seat
Discussion: TIME.com
Cliff Schecter:
Like Senator McCain, Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK) Thinks Al Qaeda Is In Iran
ABCNEWS:
Maliki's Midas Touch
Ross Douthat:
The Case Against Webb  —  James Joyner has a good round …
Courtland Milloy / Washington Post:
Hard-Line Drug Law Threatens a Pillar of the Community
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Breathless speculation marks veepstakes
Discussion: The New Republic and Slog
 Earlier Items: 
Bruno Waterfield / Telegraph:
European Parliament to ban Eurosceptic groups
Discussion: The Corner and Gates of Vienna
Forbes:
UBS tells ex-private banking team members to avoid US - report
Michelle Cottle / The New Republic:
Help Hillary design a farewell T
Peter Kiefer / New York Sun:
Congress Eyes a Rocket Train to Washington
Discussion: A Blog For All
Hilary Rosen / The Huffington Post:
Why Do We Stick With Her?  —  Lately I am asked by lots of friends …
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Truth or Consequences
Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
MSNBC, Leaning Left And Getting Flak From Both Sides
Oregonian:
Why I've chosen to back Barack Obama
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Bloomberg:
A look at the challenges facing Crunchyroll, as current and ex-staffers say its management is out of touch, amid Disney and Netflix's expansion into anime

Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

 
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