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Lynn Sweet:
Obama “deeply disappointed” in Father Michael Pfleger. UPDATE Pfleger apology. — WASHINGTON—Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) said in a statement he was “deeply disappointed” in Father Michael Pfleger, after the priest —in a scene caught on videotape— mocked Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y) …
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Caryn Rousseau / Associated Press:
Obama distances himself from another clergyman — CHICAGO - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Thursday that he was “deeply disappointed” by a supporter's sermon at his church that mocked Hillary Rodham Clinton. — The Rev. Michael Pfleger, a Chicago activist …
Warren Strobel / Nukes & Spooks:
Memo to Scott McClellan: Here's what happened — Until now, we've resisted the temptation to post on former White House press secretary Scott McClellan's new book, which accuses the Bush White House of launching a propaganda campaign to sell the war in Iraq. — Why? It's not news.
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Satyam / Think Progress:
McCain Reacts To McClellan: ‘Every Intelligence Agency In The World And Every Assessment’ Said Iraq Had WMD — In his new book, former White House press secretary Scott McClellan charges that the Bush administration manipulated information in a “propaganda” campaign before the Iraq war …
Associated Press:
Dunkin' Donuts pulls Rachael Ray ad — The coffee and donut chain says it yanked online spot to avoid ‘misperception’; professor says links to extremism are narrow-minded and even racist. — BOSTON (AP) — Dunkin' Donuts has pulled an online advertisement featuring Rachael Ray after complaints …
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Abe Greenwald / Commentary:
Pelosi Credits Iran's “Goodwill” for Surge Success — In an interview yesterday with the San Francisco Chronicle, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi claimed the U.S. troop surge failed to accomplish its goal. She then partially credited the success of the troop surge to “the goodwill of the Iranians …
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Ace / Ace of Spades HQ:
Nancy Pelosi Puts Credit for Surge's Success Where It Belongs: The Goodwill of IRAN — Oh. My. God. — Having blurted out, probably accidentally, that the surge was in fact successful, Granny Rictus McBotoxImplants now scrambles to credit the enemy nation murdering our troops …
CNN:
Obama played hardball in first Chicago campaign — (CNN) — When the Democratic National Committee meets Saturday on the thorny issue of seating the Florida and Michigan delegations at its August convention, party officials will have to fashion a solution that satisfies supporters …
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Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Obama Back Up By Double-Digits — Obama, Clinton now running similarly close races vs. McCain — PRINCETON, NJ — Barack Obama has, for the moment, re-established a double-digit lead over Hillary Clinton in national Democratic voters' nomination preferences in Gallup Poll Daily tracking, 52% to 42%.
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.
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Media Matters for America:
Defending media's war coverage, NBC's Gregory asked, “Where was Congress?” (Answer: Most Dems were voting against the bill) — Defending “the media” and their performance in the run-up to the Iraq war, NBC News chief White House correspondent David Gregory asserted during the May 28 edition …
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David Espo / Associated Press:
Top Dems to push for swift end to primary race — WASHINGTON - Top Democratic leaders intend to push for a quick end to the battle for the presidential nomination when primaries are over next week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday, adding that he, Speaker Nancy Pelosi …
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Leaders in Congress Seek to Settle Soon on Nominee
Leaders in Congress Seek to Settle Soon on Nominee
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Shane Harris / National Journal Online:
China's Cyber-Militia — CHINESE HACKERS POSE A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER TO U.S. GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE-SECTOR COMPUTER NETWORKS AND MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TWO MAJOR U.S. POWER BLACKOUTS. — Sat. — Computer hackers in China, including those working on behalf of the Chinese government and military …
D: Notebook:
Murdoch: Obama's a Rock Star — It was vintage Rupert Murdoch who appeared after dinner at D, holding back little in a wide-ranging discussion that touched on everything from his admiration for Barack Obama, Microsoft's aborted bid for Yahoo, and even U.S. energy policy toward domestic oil drilling …
CNN:
Comic actor Harvey Korman dies at 81 — LOS ANGELES, California — Comic actor Harvey Korman has died at 81, according to the UCLA Medical Center. — Korman died at the center four months after suffering complications from the rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Erika Lovley / The Crypt's Blogs:
Follow the leader — Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) told reporters today that the United States and Europe could limit the flow of foreign goods from India and China if the countries don't agree to start reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. — “I think Europeans and Americans are aware …
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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.
James Fallows:
Simple comment on Jim Webb as veep — Since I am the last person within reach of a computer to weigh in about Jim Webb as a running mate for Barack Obama, I'll make up for the lateness with the simplicity of my point: — Until 7pm November 4, 2008, Webb might well be a very strong addition to the ticket.