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7:00 PM ET, May 28, 2008

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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.
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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.
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” …
Mark Murray / MSNBC:
WHITE HOUSE REACTS TO MCCLELLAN'S BOOK  —  From NBC's Les Kretman  —  White House press secretary Dana Perino released this statement on Scott McClellan's critical book on the Bush White House:  —  “Scott, we now know, is disgruntled about his experience at the White House.
Redstate:
Incompetence, Thy Name Is . . .  “SCOTT MCCLELLAN”  —  There's not much more that needs to be said than what Haystack said, but let me pile on a bit.  —  Since I began blogging, I've begged and pleaded for the White House to fire the guy.  He was a terrible press secretary who now resorts to sounding like one of the Kos Kidz.
Henry Blodget / The Huffington Post:   McClellan Book's Real Message: “I'm a Loser”
Douglas Stanglin / Bloomberg:
Bush ‘disappointed’ by tone of McClellan memoir
Discussion: Nitpicker and Connecting.the.Dots
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, MyDD and NO QUARTER
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.
Fernando Suarez / CBS News:
Clinton Casts Wide Net of Exaggeration, Claims to Lead in “Every Poll”  —  From CBS News' Fernando Suarez:  —  BILLINGS, MONT. — During an evening rally in Montana's largest city Tuesday night, Hillary Clinton explained to the crowd why she should be the Democratic Party's nominee …
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
National Review:
Is Obama Willing To Meet Ahmadinejad, But Not Petraeus?  —  Obama spokesman Bill Burton, responding to John McCain's suggestion that both he and Obama take a trip to Iraq in the near future:  —  You know what is intriguingly missing from that answer?  Any indication that Obama will return to Iraq before Election Day.
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Stephen Adams / Telegraph:
John Bolton to be target of citizen's arrest at Hay Festival  —  John Bolton, the former US ambassador to the United Nations, faces a citizen's arrest when he addresses an audience at the Hay Festival in Wales this evening.  —  George Monbiot, the journalist and activist …
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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 …
Harold Meyerson / Washington Post:
Clinton's Two-State Two-Step  —  On Saturday, when the Rules Committee of the Democratic National Committee meets to determine the fate of Florida and Michigan's delegations to this summer's convention, it will have some company.  A group of Hillary Clinton supporters has announced it will demonstrate outside.
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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
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 …
Discussion: The Trail, Associated Press and MyDD
Oregonian:
Why I've chosen to back Barack Obama  —  F or the first time in 40 years, the Oregon Democratic primary has played a pivotal role in deciding who may be our president.  In casting our votes, we Oregonians understood the seriousness of our decision.  —  As one of the superdelegates …
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 …
 
 
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Amy Merrick / Wall Street Journal:
Foreclosure Bill Puts a Governor on Hot Seat
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Walter Alarkon / The Hill:
Wasserman Schultz: Judiciary Committee Willing To Arrest Rove If He Doesn't Testify
Discussion: Think Progress
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 …
Andrew Miga / Associated Press:
Lieberman says he'll speak to controversial pastor's group
Transterrestrial Musings:
Maybe He Sailed Up The Rhine
Bruno Waterfield / Telegraph:
European Parliament to ban Eurosceptic groups
Discussion: The Corner and Gates of Vienna
 Earlier Items: 
Forbes:
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Peter Kiefer / New York Sun:
Congress Eyes a Rocket Train to Washington
Discussion: A Blog For All
Mosheh Oinounou / FOX Embeds:
McCain and Bush: Gone in under 60 seconds
Hilary Rosen / The Huffington Post:
Why Do We Stick With Her?  —  Lately I am asked by lots of friends …
Adam Tanner / Reuters:
Californians support gay marriage: poll
Wall Street Journal:
Change You'll Have to Pay For  —  Here's one “change” …
Discussion: Megan McArdle and Hot Air
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Truth or Consequences
Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
MSNBC, Leaning Left And Getting Flak From Both Sides
 

 
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