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Mike Allen / The Politico:
McClellan: WH wanted him to stay silent — Former White House press secretary Scott McClellan, speaking out for the first time since publication of his searing memoir, told NBC's “Today” show on Thursday that he erroneously believed what President Bush was saying about the war but now is answering …
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Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC:
FIRST THOUGHTS: OBAMA BOXED IN? — From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, and Domenico Montanaro — *** Boxing Obama in on Iraq? Lost yesterday in the frenzy over Scott McClellan's new book was McCain's blistering attack on Obama over the fact that the Illinois senator hasn't been to Iraq since 2006.
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Mike Celizic / MSNBC:
McClellan: Plame leak case was turning point
McClellan: Plame leak case was turning point
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Carla Marinucci / San Francisco Chronicle:
Pelosi vows to prevent fight at Dem convention — (05-28) 20:17 PDT San Francisco — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will step in if necessary to make sure the presidential nomination fight between Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama does not reach the Democratic National Convention …
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Mark Halperin / TIME.com:
Pool Report of Obama Plane Press Avail — Barack Obama Press Avail (Flight from Denver, CO to Chicago, IL) — Q: When will we have a clear idea to say we've got a nominee? — BO: After Tuesday we will. I think Saturday will be important, put the Michigan, Florida issue behind us.
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Michael Calderone / The Politico:
CNN's Yellin: Network execs killed critical White House stories — On Wednesday night, CNN's Jessica Yellin talked to Anderson Cooper about Scott McClellan's tell-all memoir and agreed with the former press secretary that White House reporters “dropped the ball” during the run-up to war.
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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
CNN/ABC reporter: Corporate executives forced pro-Bush, pro-war narrative — (updated below) — Jessica Yellin — currently a CNN correspondent who covered the White House for ABC News and MSNBC in 2002 and 2003 — was on with Anderson Cooper last night discussing Scott McClellan's book …
Jessica Yellin / CNN:
Anchors & Reporters — Jessica Yellin is a Capitol Hill correspondent for CNN.
Anchors & Reporters — Jessica Yellin is a Capitol Hill correspondent for CNN.
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Emptywheel:
George Bush Authorized the Leak of Valerie Wilson's Identity — Scottie McC doesn't know it yet. But that's basically what he revealed this morning on the Today Show (h/t Rayne). — During the interview, Scottie revealed the two things that really pissed him off with the Bush Administration.
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Jim / The Politico:
Google Technorati more: — Hillary and Bill: EAT THIS and shut up about your Electoral College Argument Du Jour. Somehow the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy accusation that served you so well in the 1990s has become a Vast LEFT-WING Conspiracy?? Whatever suits your purpose I guess....
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Big Tent Democrat / TalkLeft:
What Is Going On At Trinity Church? — Update (TL): The commenters here do not speak for TalkLeft or represent the views of TalkLeft, as is stated on our home page and is particularly relevant to the comments to this post by Big Tent Democrat. — First of all, this has nothing …
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Pew Research Center:
McCain's Negatives Mostly Political, Obama's More Personal — Clinton Backers Cool to Obama - White Female Support in Question — Overview — As the end of the primary season draws near, Barack Obama is the clear favorite of Democratic voters for their party's presidential nomination.
Dawn Teo / The Huffington Post:
Michelle Obama In Phoenix: “Fear Is A Useless Emotion” — stumble digg reddit del.ico.us news trust buzz up — Tuesday, George Bush and Michelle Obama each traversed McCain's home state of Arizona to raise money for the presidential election. Bush headlined fundraisers for John McCain in Phoenix …
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Axelrod Exclusive: Obama Strategist Rips McCain, Defends Himself Against Lobbying Charges — stumble digg reddit del.ico.us news trust buzz up — Barack Obama's chief strategist leveled the campaign's harshest counterattack yet over John McCain's recent rhetoric on national security issues …
Journalism.org:
CHARACTER AND THE PRIMARIES OF 2008 — If campaigns for president are in part a battle for control of the master narrative about character, Democrat Barack Obama has not enjoyed a better ride in the press than rival Hillary Clinton, according to a new study of primary coverage …
The Trail:
McCain to Miss Climate Vote — Sen. John McCain walked through the wilderness that surrounds Chester Morse Lake with state and local officials North Bend, Wash., May 13, 2008, to call attention to his climate change angenda. (Associated Press) — By Juliet Eilperin
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Eric Auchard / Reuters:
Rupert Murdoch predicts landslide for Democrats — CARLSBAD, California (Reuters) - News Corp Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch on Wednesday predicted a Democratic landslide in the U.S. presidential election against a gloomy economic backdrop over the next 18 months.
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