Check out Mini-memeorandum for simple mobiles or memeorandum Mobile for modern smartphones.
9:10 AM ET, June 3, 2008

memeorandum

 Top Items: 
Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
Obama Pushes Effort to Claim Victory Tonight  —  Senator Barack Obama's campaign began a concerted effort on Monday to rally undecided superdelegates around him so he can claim the Democratic presidential nomination after the primaries end on Tuesday night.  —  Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton …
RELATED:
The Politico:
Superdelegates predict quick primary end  —  As the Democratic nomination marathon neared a potential finish line, key senators said the results of Tuesday's South Dakota and Montana primaries will have a domino effect on uncommitted superdelegates - quite possibly clinching the nomination for Barack Obama.
Chicago Tribune:
Barack Obama appears headed for Democratic finish line  —  At least 25 superdelegates reportedly poised to back Illinois senator  —  TROY, Mich. - With an expected late wave of support from congressional Democrats, Sen. Barack Obama appeared poised to secure enough delegates to earn …
Discussion: The Swamp
Rocky Mountain News:   Salazar says senators didn't agree on endorsement
Charleston Gazette:
Byrd admitted to hospital  —  By Staff reports  —  U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd was admitted to a hospital Monday evening because of a high temperature, his spokesman said.  —  “He came into the office today, and he was a little sluggish,” said Jesse Jacobs.
RELATED:
J. Taylor Rushing / The Hill:
Byrd hospitalized after suffering a high fever  —  Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W. Va.) was admitted to the hospital for the third time this year on Monday night, this time for overnight observation after suffering a high fever.  —  Byrd, 90, the longest-serving senator in U.S. history …
MSNBC:   W. Va. Senator Byrd hospitalized
Associated Press:
Spokesman says Sen. Robert C. Byrd hospitalized
Discussion: West Virginia Blue
CNN:
Byrd, 90, hospitalized, spokesman says
Discussion: Don Surber
The Huffington Post:
Bill Clinton: Purdum a “Sleazy” “Slimy” “Scumbag”  —  stumble digg reddit del.ico.us news trust buzz up  —  MILBANK, S.D. — Former President Bill Clinton today unleashed a salty stream of epithets to describe former New York Times reporter and current Vanity Fair writer Todd Purdum …
RELATED:
Michael Luo / New York Times:
As Clinton Campaign Winds Down, a Spouse Remains Wound Up
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and KIKO'S HOUSE
Mary Ann Akers / The Sleuth:
Cheney Apologizes for W. Va. Incest Joke  —  UPDATE: Vice President Dick Cheney has apologized through his spokeswoman for making an offhand joke during a speech at the National Press Club Monday stereotyping West Virginia as a state prone to incest.  —  Cheney spokeswoman Lea Anne McBride tells us …
RELATED:
Deb Riechmann / Associated Press:
Cheney tells West Virginia joke
Patrick Poole / Central Ohioans Against Terrorism:
BREAKING: Columbus Al-Qaeda cell member Christopher Paul to plead guilty!  —  UPDATE #1: Added local news video from 10TV reporter Maureen Kocot below.  —  UPDATE #2: For those not familiar with the terror problem in the Columbus area, I've also added below the 5 minute CBN News feature from last October …
Discussion: Jihad Watch and michellemalkin.com
RELATED:
Ryan Squire / WCMH-TV:
COLUMBUS, Ohio— Documents filed with the US District Court …
Discussion: Chicago Boyz and Gateway Pundit
Digby / Hullabaloo:
Liars Or Fools  —  From Crooks and Liars comes this gem from Byron York on Fox News Sunday: … Yeah, It's hard to figure out where anyone got the idea that Bush was that kind of guy.  As C&L points out: … Perhaps the most touching speech of this kind was the night of the Supreme Court decision …
RELATED:
Matthew Sheffield / NewsBusters.org:
Scott McClellan Originally Planned to Attack Media, Defend Bush
Discussion: Gateway Pundit and Redstate
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Clinton aides rallying donors, floating convention fight: “August, and no earlier”  —  A Clinton donor tells me that on a conference call today with major fundraisers this afternoon, Harold Ickes told them Clinton isn't planning to drop out.  He pressed donors to stay unified …
Richard Cohen / Washington Post:
A Campaign to Hate  —  Wherever I go — from glittering dinner party to glittering dinner party — the famous and powerful people I meet (for such is my life) tell me how lucky I am to be a journalist in this the greatest of all presidential contests.  I tell them, for I am wont to please …
Andrew Coyne / Macleans.ca Blog Central:
Andrew Coyne's Blog  —  Maclean's national editor loathes politics, and it shows.  —  Earlier: Liveblogging the BC Human Rights Tribunal—Day I, Part I  —  And we're back, with more gripping testimony on what my friend objected to in my friend's representation of my friend's deposition...
Frank James / The Swamp:
Obama wins Clyburn's endorsement  —  It should surprise no one that Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.,) the highest ranking black in congressional leadership, has endorsed Sen. Barack Obama.  —  After all, black South Carolinians went overwhelmingly for Obama and that was a result Clyburn was never going to buck.
Discussion: The Crypt's Blogs
Susan Page / USA Today:
Voter pessimism over finances likely to influence polls  —  WASHINGTON — Americans are more downbeat about their personal financial situations now than they've been in decades, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds, an attitude likely to dominate this year's presidential and congressional elections.
Discussion: Associated Press and TIME.com
CNN:
Clinton message: She'll do what it takes in November  —  NEW YORK (CNN) - Sen. Hillary Clinton is poised to deliver a message Tuesday “that she will do whatever it takes” to put a Democrat in the White House — a message that Barack Obama insiders say indicates she would accept an offer to be Obama's running mate if asked.
Discussion: TownHall Blog, MSNBC and Pajamas Media
The Huffington Post:
Bill Kristol At AIPAC: Obama And McCain “Don't Actually Differ” On Iran  —  stumble digg reddit del.ico.us news trust buzz up  —  In today's hyper-partisan environment, it's like you can't hold a conference in the nation's capitol without things getting all...political.
Discussion: Think Progress and American Street
 
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of memeorandum at 9:10 AM ET, June 3, 2008.

View the current page or another snapshot:


 
 Who's Hiring in Media? 
 
 See Also: 
memeorandum: site main
memeorandum River: reverse chronological memeorandum
memeorandum Mobile: for phones
memeorandum Leaderboard: memeorandum's top sources
 
 Subscribe: 
memeorandum RSS feed
memeorandum on Mastodon
 
 
 More Items: 
Danny Hakim / New York Times:
Pension Costs Off by $500 Million, City Finds
Jo Mannies / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Mo. superdelegate supports Obama
David Brooks / New York Times:
Calling Dr. Doom  —  It took Christopher Columbus about 70 days …
Discussion: TownHall Blog and Soccer Dad
David G. Savage / Los Angeles Times:
Fantasy baseball leagues can use real players' names, Supreme Court agrees
Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
Hillary, Competing Until The End, Drops Montana Mailer
Discussion: Newshoggers.com and Open Left
Clifford J. Levy / International Herald Tribune:
Putin's opponents are made to vanish from TV
Discussion: Vodkapundit and The Reaction
Lena H. Sun / Washington Post:
Travelers Turn to Public Transit
Matt Stoller / Open Left:
The Unifying Choice: Wes Clark for VP
 Earlier Items: 
Michael Cooper / New York Times:
McCain Attacks Obama as Too Easy on Iran
Discussion: All Spin Zone
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
McCain's “Right Arm” In War On Terror Has Never Been To Iraq
Discussion: Think Progress
Ron Word / Associated Press:
Rock pioneer Bo Diddley dies at age 79
Donald G. McNeil Jr / New York Times:
A $10 Mosquito Net Is Making Charity Cool
Jonathan Martin / Jonathan Martin's Blogs:
McCain lavishes praise on Hillary, says she's inspired American women
Faiz / Think Progress:
McCain has ‘senior moment’ on the campaign trail: ‘I will win in January.’
Discussion: Oliver Willis and Eschaton
Vanessa Colón / Fresno Bee:
Bullard High valedictorian to be deported
David Weigel / Reason Magazine:
Bob Barr to Stormfront: Drop Dead
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The NYT reports Q3 digital subscribers hit 260K, for 11.9M in total, digital ad revenue rose 8.8% YoY to $81.6M, and The Athletic turned its first profit

Porter Anderson / Publishing Perspectives:
PEN America: 10,046 school books bans across 29 states were recorded from July 2023 to June 2024, up ~200% YoY; Florida had 4,500+ bans and Iowa had 3,600+ bans

Ross Raihala / Twin Cities:
Q&A with Aaron Rupar on leaving Vox to start Public Notice on Substack, watching ~400 Trump rallies to share clips with his 989K followers on X, and more

 
Sister Sites:

Techmeme
 Top news and commentary for technology's leaders, from all around the web
Mediagazer
 Top news and commentary for media professionals from all around the web
WeSmirch
 The top celebrity news from all around the web on a single page