memeorandum: Lawmakers Urge Special Counsel Probe of Harsh Interrogation Tactics (Joby Warrick/Washington Post)

8:35 AM ET, June 8, 2008

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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:

Yes She Did — Senator Clinton did all she needed to do: thanked everyone and unequivocally endorsed and supported Barack Obama. One theme stuck out to me: she essentially said that even though she was careful to avoid ever saying that she was running because she was a woman and that people …

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Mark Penn / New York Times:

The Problem Wasn't the Message — It Was the Money — Perhaps the most frustrating part of losing a close race is thinking about what else you could have done to win. You replay the campaign over and over again in your head. As an adviser to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, I sure do.

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New York Times:

Obama Maps a Nationwide Push in G.O.P. Strongholds — Barack Obama has moved to transform his primary organization into a general election machine, hiring staff members and sending organizers into key states.

Discussion: The Other McCain, Bang the Drum, Cliff Schecter and The Swamp

New York Times:

Clinton Ends Campaign With Clear Call to Elect Obama — WASHINGTON — Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton brought her campaign for the White House to an end on Saturday with a rousing farewell to thousands of supporters here and an emotional and unequivocal call for her voters to get behind Senator Barack Obama …

Discussion: LewRockwell.com Blog and The Other McCain

Hilary Rosen / The Huffington Post:

Gratitude for Hillary — Hillary Clinton gave the speech of her life today and as she stated her intentions and desires for the general election, she cemented her place in history. As importantly, she also shone a path for herself as a national leader for years to come.

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New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Endorses Barack Obama

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Beth Fouhy / Associated Press: Clinton suspends campaign, endorses Obama

Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
With Legacy and Future in Mind, Clinton Ends Run

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John Cole / Balloon Juice:

The Whitey Tape — Here: — It really was not that shocking. — *** Update *** — Who said the following: … Three guesses.

Discussion: Wonkette, The Daily Dish, The Mahatma X Files and Ta-Nehisi Coates

Larry Johnson / NO QUARTER:

An Update on the Michelle Obama Rant — The recording that shows Michelle Obama saying disparaging things about white folks is for real. It is not part of some elaborate dirty trick. The people who have seen her comments describe it as “stunning” or “devastating.”

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Dan Balz / Washington Post:

Each Party Is Set to Hunt The Other's Usual Ground — The 2008 general election will pit the best-organized nomination campaign in the history of modern Democratic politics against the battle-tested machinery of the Republican Party, with both Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and Sen. John McCain …

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Joby Warrick / Washington Post:

Lawmakers Urge Special Counsel Probe of Harsh Interrogation Tactics — Nearly 60 House Democrats yesterday urged the Justice Department to appoint a special counsel to examine whether top Bush administration officials may have committed crimes in authorizing the use of harsh interrogation tactics against suspected terrorists.

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Adam Fogle / The Palmetto Scoop:

Huckabee knows how to save a life — FORMER ARKANSAS GUV PERFORMS HEIMLICH ON NC LT. GOV. CANDIDATE — The North Carolina State Republican Convention got quite exciting today — and it had nothing to do with politics. — During a pre-event hospitality breakfast, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee …

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Sean / FiveThirtyEight.com:

Rehabilitation for Herself: What Could Clinton Say? — Most of you realize that two of us post here now - Nate (the guy who built everything and all around super-star, formerly known as Poblano), and Sean (PocketNines). Some haven't quite caught that, probably because our names are not bolded at the bottom of posts.

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Kevin Merida / Washington Post:

The ‘Obama Before Obama’ — Pioneering Native Son of Louisa, Va., Blazed Trails Under History's Radar — LOUISA, Va. — Planted in the lawn at the courthouse on West Main Street here is a gray historical marker that draws little attention. It proudly proclaims that the country's …

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